1968 Mustang
1968 Ford Mustang Coupe. It’s aptly named the “Ultimate Sleeper.” This Car has undergone a complete restoration by a specialty shop with more than 120 years of combined experience in specialized restoration and customization.
This car was built in Dearborn MI on December 6, 1967 and has spent the last 40 years of its life in Southern Texas on a military base. The only metal that needed repair was the two front floor pans and the battery tray. This was an excellent solid factory body to start this project with. This car comes with a complete build book and over 1000 pictures documenting its creation form start to finish. In all, this car took the combined efforts of four people, six months to complete.
Some of the features on this Mustang are:
Exterior:
Complete nut and bolt restoration. From media blast to the final color sand. The body received (1) layer of DuPont self etch primer, followed by (2) layers of 2K Grey Primer, (4) layers of (Gun Metal Grey) Medium Spiral Pearl Metallic base and topped with (7) layers of clear coat buffed and polished to a sun blinding shine. The engine compartment, interior door panels, dash and trunk are all painted to match. Rubberized undercoating was applied to full underside, inner fenders, inner floor pans and wheel wells. All interior surfaces were sound deadened to give the feel and sound of a modern luxury car, complete roof, inner doors, floor pans, trunk, inner fenders and fire wall. To top off the exterior look, all window (except front windshield) were professionally tinted us 15% transparent tint. The front windshield was replaced with a modern OEM glass complete with tinted AC strip at the top. All exterior chrome was replace or refurbished and the rear light bezel was given a satin black treatment to formalize its front lane passing presence. The concept this car was designed by was to be the ultimate sleeper Mustang. A car that illustrated the grace and styling built of a factory enhanced muscle car without telling all its secrets at the line. Without a doubt the design was a success.
Custom 500 side emblems
Flip cap style gas cap
Powder coated front grill
Lots of new chrome and new bumpers
Satin black rear light bezel
Hood clips w/ cables
Interior:
o Factory style seats, dash pad, side moldings, door panels & kick panels. Factory look dash cluster, but with new Stewart Warner Titanium Series gauges, CD player & nice finished trunk.
Aluminum instrumental cluster plate & matching side plate
o Custom fiberglass console w/fifth gauge mount
o 160MPH Speedometer
o Complete sound deadened roof to floor
o Custom lined rear inner quarters to match seat upholstery
o Hurst V-matic 2 auto shifter
o Complete AC System (134-A)
o Custom carpet, headliner, & sun visors
o Matching storage console between front buckets.
o Dual Brand CD player with auto tilt face plate w/ iPod hook up
Drive Train & Suspension:
Now for the secrets we worked so hard to hide. Under the hood you will find a custom built 500 CID Big Block. This monster was fitted perfectly into it’s under the hood compartment with many hours of careful planning and machine work. This was not a cut and stuff installation. It was professionally fit to maximize the space with the factory compartment. The chosen block was a 1971 460 Ford Big Block with a custom stroker kit balanced and professionally assembled to create our desired 500 CID power plant. 10.3 compression allows pump gas operation. 93CC Ford heads with hardened seats, roller rockers, Edelbrock Performer-Plus cam and intake, double roller timing seat, chrome oil pan, custom powder coated bracketry and alternator. Vintage holly aluminum valve covers were given a 3 stage powder coat finish with polished raised ribbing. MSD electric ignition housing was refurbished to match. The motor breaths out of a set of 1 ¾ block hugger headers into 2 ½ aluminized pipes that were powder coated with a finish able to withstand temperatures over 1200 degrees. The motor purrs as it idles, but with a simple flick of your big toe will pin you to your seat. The fire and fuel are delivered to this power plant by a holly Commander 950 fuel injection system taking its lead from a MSD6-AL ignition and power coil setup, with computer controlled ignition and cool fan.
The cooling is accomplished by a 2 core high flow aluminum radiator. .9mm Ford racing spark plug wires were used and a custom serpentine belt system to drive the alternator and air conditioning unit.
The transmission is a C-6 automatic transmission with “Indy Red” performance clutches and band, stock torque converter stall speed. The transmission case was powder coated metallic silver prior to its assembly components used are to make this car truly a pleasure to drive. The selected shifter is a Hurst V-matic 2 to make sure you can feel the power.
o 500 CDI professionally built stroker motor w/10.3 tol compression .490 lift cam & lightened rotating mass, roller rockers, Hi strength head bolts & stainless steel engine dress kit.
o C6 Automatic transmission w/performance clutches
o Ford nodular “N” 9 inch diff. custom reinforced, black powder coated housing-ford initial slip.
o Custom serpentine drive belt system
o 31 Spline aftermarket “Yukon” Axles (30% stronger than OEM)
Steering:
o Total control rack and pinion steering and a Grant grip steering wheel.
Wheels & Tires:
o Craiger chrome wheels
o BF Goodrich Touring T/A
o Front-P195/65R15
o Rear-P245/60R15
Fuel:
o Electric fuel pump
o New Ford fuel tank
o Holly Commander 950 Fuel Injection System
o Holly Commander 950 Diagnostic Cable for any future tuning desires
Brakes:
o Wilwood 4 piston front brake calipers 11.75” rotors
o Power assist booster w/adjustable pressure valves
o New brake lines & hoses
o Shock Ford type rear brakes for 68 Mustang
o Monroe sensetriac Shocks
Electrical:
o Trunk mounted battery
o MSD 6-AL ignition system
o Single wire AC Delco Alternator
o Holly Controlled computer timing
Exhaust:
o 2.5” Dual exhaust aluminized and powder coated for 1200 degrees
o 1 ¾” Block hugger headers w/ball socket collectors not cheap 3 point flat flanges
o Large oval port chrome tips with 30 degree down turn
Cooling:
o 2 core high flow aluminum radiator
o Computer controlled electric cooling fan
o 160 degree thermostat
o Real stainless steel hose braiding
Chassis/Suspension:
o Maier racing sub-frame connectors-welded not bolted
o GT 500 Traction bars
o Chrome export bar
o 1” drop heavy rate front springs
o PST poly-graphite bushings, ball joints
o Total Control Manual Rack and Pinion
o 1” Diameter sway bar
This car was built in Dearborn MI on December 6, 1967 and has spent the last 40 years of its life in Southern Texas on a military base. The only metal that needed repair was the two front floor pans and the battery tray. This was an excellent solid factory body to start this project with. This car comes with a complete build book and over 1000 pictures documenting its creation form start to finish. In all, this car took the combined efforts of four people, six months to complete.
Some of the features on this Mustang are:
Exterior:
Complete nut and bolt restoration. From media blast to the final color sand. The body received (1) layer of DuPont self etch primer, followed by (2) layers of 2K Grey Primer, (4) layers of (Gun Metal Grey) Medium Spiral Pearl Metallic base and topped with (7) layers of clear coat buffed and polished to a sun blinding shine. The engine compartment, interior door panels, dash and trunk are all painted to match. Rubberized undercoating was applied to full underside, inner fenders, inner floor pans and wheel wells. All interior surfaces were sound deadened to give the feel and sound of a modern luxury car, complete roof, inner doors, floor pans, trunk, inner fenders and fire wall. To top off the exterior look, all window (except front windshield) were professionally tinted us 15% transparent tint. The front windshield was replaced with a modern OEM glass complete with tinted AC strip at the top. All exterior chrome was replace or refurbished and the rear light bezel was given a satin black treatment to formalize its front lane passing presence. The concept this car was designed by was to be the ultimate sleeper Mustang. A car that illustrated the grace and styling built of a factory enhanced muscle car without telling all its secrets at the line. Without a doubt the design was a success.
Custom 500 side emblems
Flip cap style gas cap
Powder coated front grill
Lots of new chrome and new bumpers
Satin black rear light bezel
Hood clips w/ cables
Interior:
o Factory style seats, dash pad, side moldings, door panels & kick panels. Factory look dash cluster, but with new Stewart Warner Titanium Series gauges, CD player & nice finished trunk.
Aluminum instrumental cluster plate & matching side plate
o Custom fiberglass console w/fifth gauge mount
o 160MPH Speedometer
o Complete sound deadened roof to floor
o Custom lined rear inner quarters to match seat upholstery
o Hurst V-matic 2 auto shifter
o Complete AC System (134-A)
o Custom carpet, headliner, & sun visors
o Matching storage console between front buckets.
o Dual Brand CD player with auto tilt face plate w/ iPod hook up
Drive Train & Suspension:
Now for the secrets we worked so hard to hide. Under the hood you will find a custom built 500 CID Big Block. This monster was fitted perfectly into it’s under the hood compartment with many hours of careful planning and machine work. This was not a cut and stuff installation. It was professionally fit to maximize the space with the factory compartment. The chosen block was a 1971 460 Ford Big Block with a custom stroker kit balanced and professionally assembled to create our desired 500 CID power plant. 10.3 compression allows pump gas operation. 93CC Ford heads with hardened seats, roller rockers, Edelbrock Performer-Plus cam and intake, double roller timing seat, chrome oil pan, custom powder coated bracketry and alternator. Vintage holly aluminum valve covers were given a 3 stage powder coat finish with polished raised ribbing. MSD electric ignition housing was refurbished to match. The motor breaths out of a set of 1 ¾ block hugger headers into 2 ½ aluminized pipes that were powder coated with a finish able to withstand temperatures over 1200 degrees. The motor purrs as it idles, but with a simple flick of your big toe will pin you to your seat. The fire and fuel are delivered to this power plant by a holly Commander 950 fuel injection system taking its lead from a MSD6-AL ignition and power coil setup, with computer controlled ignition and cool fan.
The cooling is accomplished by a 2 core high flow aluminum radiator. .9mm Ford racing spark plug wires were used and a custom serpentine belt system to drive the alternator and air conditioning unit.
The transmission is a C-6 automatic transmission with “Indy Red” performance clutches and band, stock torque converter stall speed. The transmission case was powder coated metallic silver prior to its assembly components used are to make this car truly a pleasure to drive. The selected shifter is a Hurst V-matic 2 to make sure you can feel the power.
o 500 CDI professionally built stroker motor w/10.3 tol compression .490 lift cam & lightened rotating mass, roller rockers, Hi strength head bolts & stainless steel engine dress kit.
o C6 Automatic transmission w/performance clutches
o Ford nodular “N” 9 inch diff. custom reinforced, black powder coated housing-ford initial slip.
o Custom serpentine drive belt system
o 31 Spline aftermarket “Yukon” Axles (30% stronger than OEM)
Steering:
o Total control rack and pinion steering and a Grant grip steering wheel.
Wheels & Tires:
o Craiger chrome wheels
o BF Goodrich Touring T/A
o Front-P195/65R15
o Rear-P245/60R15
Fuel:
o Electric fuel pump
o New Ford fuel tank
o Holly Commander 950 Fuel Injection System
o Holly Commander 950 Diagnostic Cable for any future tuning desires
Brakes:
o Wilwood 4 piston front brake calipers 11.75” rotors
o Power assist booster w/adjustable pressure valves
o New brake lines & hoses
o Shock Ford type rear brakes for 68 Mustang
o Monroe sensetriac Shocks
Electrical:
o Trunk mounted battery
o MSD 6-AL ignition system
o Single wire AC Delco Alternator
o Holly Controlled computer timing
Exhaust:
o 2.5” Dual exhaust aluminized and powder coated for 1200 degrees
o 1 ¾” Block hugger headers w/ball socket collectors not cheap 3 point flat flanges
o Large oval port chrome tips with 30 degree down turn
Cooling:
o 2 core high flow aluminum radiator
o Computer controlled electric cooling fan
o 160 degree thermostat
o Real stainless steel hose braiding
Chassis/Suspension:
o Maier racing sub-frame connectors-welded not bolted
o GT 500 Traction bars
o Chrome export bar
o 1” drop heavy rate front springs
o PST poly-graphite bushings, ball joints
o Total Control Manual Rack and Pinion
o 1” Diameter sway bar
