1968 Mustang Convertible Numbers Matching X Code
In the Mustang market today of Recreations, Resto-mods, Eleanor and
Shelby Clones you do not find too many original numbers matching
Mustangs. This is not only an opportunity to acquire one of these
but to have a one of one.
In mid year of 1968 Ford decided to do a test market of their 390
V-8 with a 2 Barrel Carburetor. These were produced as a premium
fuel, high compression engine. All of them only available with a
C-6 Automatic Transmission. Out of a total production run of
317,423 Mustangs, Ford produced 733 of these cars, 477 Coupes, 189
Fastbacks and 67 Convertibles. At the time the car buying public
was not interested in fuel savings and stayed with picking the S
Code 390 4V for a minor up-charge. Ford ceased production of the X
code 2V package and it was NEVER DONE AGAIN. This car is equipped
with Power Steering, Power Top and Power Disc Brakes in the
front (converted from factory Drum) and factory Manual Drum Brakes
in the rear. As you will see the car also retains most of the metal
ID tags through out different parts. IE: Rear end, steering gear
box, underside of interior seats.
How it all started:
Purchased the car from a gentleman in Arizona that did a ground up
restoration of the car. He purchased the car from a gentleman in a
very small Arizona town who moved there from Utah. The story from
him was that this car had belonged to his father who passed away in
1990 and that's when he acquired it. It sat in garages over the
next 24 years with just a drive around the block now and then. The
car still retained a Utah license plate and Title, last registered
in 2009. He had already started to modify the car by installing an
aftermarket 4V intake and carb. Also he installed a Dual Point
Distributor. Fortunately he retained the original 2V intake, bad
news is the carb and distributor was gone. At one point in its life
the interior was redone in white. Other than those issues the car
was very much unmolested and original to include its factory paint.
73,824 original miles.
The Refurbish Process:
The car was taken completely apart and every item was either
refurbished and or replaced. The car retained a lot of its factory
markings, which was documented in order to re-produce. The bottom
of the car was only cleaned, the undercarriage retains its factory
red oxide primer and the factory paint runs. The floors are
original and solid. The lower rear quarter panels and trunk drops
were replaced to fix a bad repair job in the past. Also replaced
was the rear light panel for the same reason. The rear valance and
rear deck lid are replaced. All other body panels are the original
parts. Car was painted in PPG base coat, clear coat system. Not a
Show car, not perfect, some imperfections in the paint.
Engine: Original 390 rebuilt to factory specs but with forged
pistons June 2015 (1,097 miles put on car since engine rebuild)
Original engine, VIN Stamped on block
New timing chain and gears
New gaskets
Added electronic distributor
Rebuilt correct type carburetor
All freeze plugs replaced (Brass)
Correct plug wires
New fuel pump
New water pump
New radiator
Transmission: Original Transmission rebuilt May 2015
Original Transmission, VIN stamped
New filter
New vacuum modulator
All new front and rear suspension
All new front and rear brake components (front brakes converted
from drum to disc in 2016)
New whitewall radial tires, including full size spare on original
rims (come with car)
New Magnum 500 rims with Firestone Wide Oval Redline tires
(currently on the car)
All new interior
All new weather stripping
New convertible top with Glass Rear Window, new hydraulic rams
New grill, chrome trim, center emblem
New rear qtr. Reflectors
New front and rear bumpers
New wiper arms
Heater box reseal and heater core
All new correct hoses
New belts
New Battery and cables
Many parts that just can't be listed
All glass is original to the car, typical scratches for a
50 year old car. Front windshield needs replaced or restored,
wiper scratches, small pits, NO cracks.
Car runs, shifts and drives very well. Everything operates as it
should. Even the original Philco AM Radio.
Car is definitely one of a kind. As this is the only car
manufactured with these specs.
This car was one of:
3,316 With this Paint Code
1,452 With these Paint/Trim Codes
67 With these Engine/Transmission Codes
80 Ordered from this DSO
6,367 With Parchment Power Top/Glass Backlite
Of the
317,423 Mustangs built in 1968,
25,385 were Convertibles. Of those,
67 came with 390-2V Engines. All
67 of those had C-6 Automatic Transmissions.
9 of them were painted Lime Gold, of which
6 had Ivy Gold Standard Bucket Seats. Of those,
1 came with a Parchment Power Top/Glass Backlite.
8R03X163465 is that Mustang.