My boss found out i had a 94 gt and he began talking to me about cars the other day and he mentioned he had a friend who was trying to get rid of a 1968 mustang with a 289 for $600. The catch, it's in pieces. The owner bought and decided to restore it I believe and didn't have time to put it all back together, so now he's trying to get rid of it. I haven't seen it yet but depending on the condition that the "pieces" are in would this be a good deal and what kind of costs am I looking at in order to rebuild this car. Time really isn't an issue, I lost my license a month ago for six months because of a seizure and now I'm looking for something that'll occupy my time and teach me something as well. I'd probably want to put a 302 in it as well since I'm more familiar with the motor and there's so much out there for it performance wise. Would it be worth the time and money? All comments, opinions, etc are greatly appreciated.

 

if its solid and all there then yes 600$ is a good price but the question is do u have the space to store a disassembled car?

 

Yes, I have a two car shed with an attachment along with a bigass garage (still living with the parents). What kind of expenses would I be looking at because this would most likely be a paycheck to paycheck undertaking?

 

lots dependin on what it needs i got 15000.00 in my fast back 5000.00 of which was the car but still its very expensive honestly i would try and get it for less or save up and buy a running example it will be alot easier if the car is put together unless u really know what ur doing ive owned a total of 20+ mustangs so far and im only 23 i could probably put an early model one together blindfolded are u still in school if so take an auto class! and u will have a better understanding!

 

Alright, thanks for the advice.

 

if you decide not to get it, could you tell the rest of us where it is? That would be a nice project for some of the more ambitious on here.

putting something together that someone else took apart can be frustrating. finding the right parts for the right place, and missing pieces that you replace and then find after its together. Still its not a bad place to start if it isnt a rust bucket.

FYI a 289 will take all the same hodrod parts that a 302 will. its pretty much the same block with a different stroke. By installing a 302 crank, rods and pistons in a 289, you now have a 302. Thats about all thats different not including the changes Ford made as better ideas, like the bellhousing changes and things like that.

 

Just be aware that parts for a 68 are harder to come by than the earlier models. Go look at it and do an inventory as to what will need to be purchased, then search for those parts. The reason why he gave up the project could also be some good information.

 

Sounds good, if i do decide against it I'll definitely post some info on where it is up here. I live in the 757 in Virginia so it's somewhere around here.

 

It depends on the purpose of the car really. If the car is going to be a daily driver it probably isnt worth the effort. If the car is a coupe, coupes are a dime a dozen and you can get a solid driver in the $5000 range. Fastbacks and convertibles are more collectible. If you want to make it a #1 or #2 car and the car is what you really want (options, body style, original parts, etc.) and you really want to put in the wrench time and do not plan on selling the car in the near future, it would be hard to go wrong for $600. Remember, restorations are expensive!