Vehicle Description
I bought this 1968 Mustang GT Fastback 428 Cobra Jet (R-Code)a few
years ago from a good friend. This was always a show car when he
bought it she was just a trailer queen. The car has its numbers
matching drivetrain but was never sorted after restoration so it
could barely make it from the garage to the trailer without
teething problems. One of my close friends wanted the car and upon
receiving it the "sorting out" had begun. A few trips around the
block and a plan we hatched to return a show car to the streets.
The original 4 speed top loader transmission was being difficult so
we decided to pull it out and have a specialist go through it. This
was no easy task as parts for a top loader have long been used up.
Luckily here in North Carolina,we found an "Old Timer" with a stash
of parts in a long-closed shop willing to help. If you have a fresh
transmission you might as well have a Hurst shifter to find the
gears! Next on our list was the sound. The stock Cobra Jet just
didn't have that sound, you know that sound like the "Bullet"
mustang made. Lots of research and advise was was given and the
perfect combination of custom Headers and Borla exhaust gave us
exactly what we were looking for and was a big job squeezing in the
engine bay. A high torque starter was put in while we were at it.
The handing of a 1968 Mustang leaves allot to desired by today's
standards. The factory manual steering box was replaced with a
power steering during the restoration. The sloppy Mustang unit
still left a lot to be desired! We replaced it with a close ration
unit and swapped out the stock front springs to give this GT just
the right stance. Now that we got the ride height perfect we moved
on to find just the right wheels. We wanted the Bullet look but
they had to have the proper offset and finish. Wheel Vintiques had
exactly what we needed. Now we moved to the interior. The red
interior was a rare option and was very well done so we only needed
to do a little tweaking. A Bouncing tach needle is a pet peeve so
we addressed the gauges first! next of the list was the steering
wheel we needed a sporty look that was close to period correct so a
wood LaCarrera was our pick. All the original parts were packed up
and are included in the sale. We ended up with the mustang dreams
are made of! The sound of the 428 is spot on, The feel of the
shifter is perfect, the handling is fantastic, and the fit and
finish are better than new! This is a rare chance to own a
documented, Sorted GT Fastback with the haloed 428 Cobra Jet!