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Member ID: d_ford

Location: Nelsonville, Ohio

Vehicle Info

1968 Ford Mustang

Major Upgrades

  • bore-increase
  • stroke-increase
  • engine swap

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    • Currently 4/5 Stars.

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Last updated: Jun 12, 2009

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Doug Ford’s Ford Mustang:
“427 fastback”

  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
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1968 mustang fastback 427 FE all aluminum Tunnel Port bored .030 and stroked to approximately 460CI. Big spline toploader 4 speed, nine inch 4:11 posi rear, centerforce dual-friction clutch with hydraulic throw out bearing. Painted wimbledon white with guardsman blue stripes. Just back from paint. Tribute car to the 1967 Shelby GT500 Super Snake.
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d_ford's 1968 Ford Mustang

I finally got it home from the body shop. It was there about a year and a half. I've been working on this car almost 4 years now and I've had this exact car pictured in my head for many years before that. It's starting to finally come together. A friend of mine owns the body shop and although I did a lot of the work myself it was still a $10K paint job. The paint turned out beautifully though.
d_ford's 1968 Ford Mustang
d_ford's 1968 Ford Mustang
d_ford's 1968 Ford Mustang

Some shots of the painting process.
d_ford's 1968 Ford Mustang
d_ford's 1968 Ford Mustang
d_ford's 1968 Ford Mustang
It spent several months on the rotissorie, cleaning up welds, completely sanding underneath, painting, and installing brake and fuel lines.
d_ford's 1968 Ford Mustang
d_ford's 1968 Ford Mustang
d_ford's 1968 Ford Mustang
d_ford's 1968 Ford Mustang
d_ford's 1968 Ford Mustang
Engine installation.
d_ford's 1968 Ford Mustang
d_ford's 1968 Ford Mustang
After paint, block sanding, and buffing, there was lots of hand polishing to do. Naturally I got stuck with the job.
d_ford's 1968 Ford Mustang
It sure looks a lot better now.
d_ford's 1968 Ford Mustang
I'm trying to find some pics of it before I started working on it. If I can find any I'll post them here.
d_ford's 1968 Ford Mustang
d_ford's 1968 Ford Mustang
d_ford's 1968 Ford Mustang
d_ford's 1968 Ford Mustang
d_ford's 1968 Ford Mustang

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Member ID: d_ford

Location: Nelsonville, Ohio