How to Build a Mustang for CHEAP: 1968 Mustang

It's a classic story: a sleeping legend resting in a dusty barn somewhere, neglected and sometimes even forgotten. Historic muscle just waiting at a second shot at life.... This was just the case with Gilles 1968 Ford Mustang. The car sat in a barn for many years until finally it came time to see the light again. But this can didn't just a basic restoration; it was much for man that. This Mustang was given a full restoration and outfitted with modern technology. We are talking about disc brakes, Mustang 2 rack and pinion steering, modern power brakes, roll cage, frame connectors, upgraded suspension and much more. But the best part about this build is it was built on "the cheap". That's right Gilles built this car economically with idea of fixing the car with "autozone" parts readily available at the store. There are no custom or performance parts on this car, but rather a mishmash of affordable, available and easily replaceable parts. But to do this Gilles had to really do his homework to compose to performance cocktail. In this video Gilles walks us through the modifications he made to his 1968 Mustang to enhance its agility, ensuring a streetable yet aggressively dominant presence on the roads. This 1968 Ford Mustang has been meticulously fine-tuned to guarantee reliability while exuding raw power. Discover the secrets behind its incredible performance upgrades that make it a force to be reckoned with. With its timeless design and impressive performance capabilities this restoration project extends beyond its aesthetics. We recognize the importance of safety in today's fast-paced world and have taken extensive measures to enhance it. Discover how cutting-edge safety features were seamlessly integrated without compromising the originality and charm that make this 1968 Mustang truly fast and furious.

Chapters:
00:00 1968 Ford Mustang muscle car preview
02:35 Barn find recovery of 1968 Ford Mustang
03:25 Inspection better handling of the car due to rack and pinion, front suspension, coil springs, control arms, sway bars, disk brakes
03:55 downfall of uni body cars reinforcing frames with steel bars
05:50 sourcing local readily available parts for breakdowns
06:45 Gearing ratio
09:16 Safety features then vs now
11:07 Look of the car caul induction hood
12:11 Restoration process of 1968 Ford mustang barn find
13:10 Floor pan restoration
15:25 Unique Paint job
20:08 1994 F150 351 Windsor hydraulic Engine specs
20:58 8-cylinder 5.8 Liter 435 horsepower
21:40 Compression ratio
25:00 Test driving 1968 Ford Mustang
25:40 Transmission
29:52 Next time Mustang Shelby supercharged 800 HP

Master Episode 029
S02E12
Series: Between the Wheels
Episode: 1968 Ford Mustang
Year: 2023
Host: TrooperMax
Theme: Anthony Jarrett
Video Equipment Consultant: Mark Dalpe
Shot & Edited by: TrooperMax
Intro Graphics: Rahul Ralan

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[scario]

That was awesome...as always...He stepped up his game with that one...Bravo

[oceanhome]

Love the way the rear end lights have been done !

[blaynepaige]

This is a great restomode on a coupe. I really like what Gilles Rochon did to this car. Aside from the thorough restoration of the body, it's his personal touches that take this basic coupe to a whole new level. This coupe has style and class. Great job Gilles. Max you did it again! Your production values just keep going up with every segment. You just keep hitting it further out of the park every time. Got to get you out one Friday evening. 👍👍

[matthewhummel]

Well done, modern day safety is so important.

[prawnstar]

The numbers matching thing I feel should be more niche.. I feel more of these should be restored for safety rather than originality because we should actually want to DRIVE them.. it’s all about the awesome body and old school interior.. if it’s got disc brakes and a safer frame nothing should be wrong with it.

[CrunchBar]

I've got my 68, traded a guy my 2017 indian scout for it. It's a bit of a frankenstein - 351w from a bronco, suspension retrofitted from a 2001 V6 mustang, 7.5 rear from the same 01 mustang, drive shaft from the bronco, original transmission... It's been fun to figure it out. Planning on putting a sniper 2 efi system in next weekend, all the parts came in yesterday. After EFI and hyperspark, i plan on re-doing the interior. The guy i bought it from was a young 20s guy, used it for burnouts and a rolling hot box for him and his friends, still have the smell 2 years later.

[seanof]

You big hosers embody every stereotype (positive) of Canadians we have down here in the US ... two super nice guys showing us a REALLY cool car.

Thanks.

How about we go get some poutine and Molson now, eh?

[thyubernoob]

Awesome looking...everything I want except I really like the old school Torque Thrust wheels...

[jessicaleduc]

Great episode! Loved all the valuable information and the walk through awesome build Gilles!

[martinlarocque]

Awesome episode 👌beau travail Gilles...love the drone work! sweet car lol@ Only Little Boys wear Bowties

[yusifmeherremov]

it is the most beautiful car in the world😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

[sirscott]

What size of tires are you running? Any alteration to make them fit? Nice Build!

[mikespain]

Beautiful car, well done. I would say you had a pretty large budget though.

[johnhuber]

Where did you get the trunk spoiler and 2 end caps ?

[motherloverjones]

What size wheels and tires? Love the stance.

[hftb]

Great video. I tried to go to your website site, but it doesn’t seem operational? Do you have links for Gilles? Years ago I had a ‘68 coupe, and I’d love to get my hands on another one 😉

[DominatorGarage]

351 cleveland would blow the socks off of it.

[yusifmeherremov]

the car of my dream that will never come true😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢

[aviator]

They call it "cowl" induction sir.🙂

[DominatorGarage]

Engine is blowing smoke too...need to do some touches