New member and new project
 

Hi all, I've been a lurker for a while. I've had a 68 mustang coupe since I was 13 and last week I found a solid 68 fastback to become a new project.

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Don't mind the gnarly 70's color combo, teardown begins over Thanksgiving holidays.

Most of the details are still undecided, but here's what I'm thinking so far:

Classic lines, no shelby clone here
60's eggshell white w/ black int
427 windsor block
TKO 600
Strange 9"
coilover front
discs all around

what do you think, any ideas?

looks like a good starting point man, im a chevy guy till the end but i do like those fastbacks :thumbsup:

Welcome, Jeremy. Looks like the perfect victim for the treatment. Keep the pics coming. :thumbsup:

Nice to see another mustang among all these camaros. Good luck.

yeah, it almost seems like every camaro ever built is on here. In a few years every camaro ever built will be a pro touring car. :D Except for the thousands that are already pro street. :D

Nice project.. gotta ask.. how much for the fastback?

I was looking but they were all crazy priced..

What are ya going to do for suspension? I would suggest looking at the Chris Alston Total Control stuff..

Welcome to the site :thumbsup:

One of the most beautiful bodies Detroit ever made. Keep us posted on progress! :thumbsup:

nice find...and I thing your plans thus far are real solid. Looking forward to seeing some progress pics.

This was an awesome find for me, I picked it up for less than 4k! I've been .leaning towards Total Control, but I've also been looking at RRS and Global West.
The RRS setup changes the front to a strut type system, while the others retain the upper/lower control arm setup. With TCP or GW, I'll have to source V8 spindles, the RRS kit comes w/ new spindles. I've got a lot more research to do before I make my decision

You are so lucky to find such as car! Ive always wanted one of these fastbacks but they seem so hard to find (in good rust free shape). Keep us posted.
-derek

Dang....absolutely love the fastbacks!!!

looks as if some wanted a Smokey and the Bandit Mustang...:rofl:

the blue interior almost knocked me out of my chair:lol:

But seriously, great find, I'm sure we all envy you on this one.
Is that fact.(dealer installed) or aftermarket a/c? Good luck on the build:thumbsup:

I'm running RRS kit
 

The TCP stuff seems like quality stuff and I'm running thier lower control arms on my 67 Fairlane. For a street car the RRS works really well from my experience. I am running a stge II kit on my 69 Torino with thier rear disc brake kit out back. The price of an RRS stage II includes spindles and complete dual piston PBR disc brakes. If you add up the cost of a TCP coilover and some new spindles and front brakes then the RRS kit starts to become a better deal. Some people may argue that strut type suspensions can't compete with double wishbone but tell Porshe and BMW that (all those atricles about BMWs setting the standard in sedan handling are srtut fron ends) On my 69 Torino the RRS provides a compliant yet firm ride with a very planted feel. I'm running stock type lower control arms at this time with a Stam bar 1" front stabalizer bar , caltracks with Koni shocks and rebuilt leaf in the rear all on 17" rolling stock 245 45 17 front and 285 40 17 rear (which will fit your car with no serious mods)and the car handles well enough that exploring the limits on the street is just plain stupid. I should mention that I have a 390 FE powerplant sitting over my front wheel so the front end bite and lack of understeer should be even better with a smallblock car. I plan on adding a Watts link from FAYS in the rear along with a rollcage and subframe connectors then I'll be off to Willow Spings or Buttonwillow for some open track time to better quantify the performance.

The gold makes me think of a retro drag racer. Coolio.

First off - welcome to the site. Look like a great find and you stole it for 4K. Perfect victim to tear into. Keep us posted as the project progresses.

Brent