1968 Shelby GT 350

1968 Ford Mustang GT 350 Description:

Up for auction is a 1968 Shelby GT 350. The car has recently undergone an extensive restoration that included suspension, drive train, engine, brakes, fuel system, and a base coat/clear coat paint job. The body of this mustang was amazingly rust free. It retains all of its original sheet metal, frame rails, torque boxes, etc. The fiberglass was all original Shelby pieces and only required minor repairs. The fitment and alignment of the fiberglass is very nice. The car was refinished in its original Wimbledon White with Blue side accent stripes. The engine is not a numbers matching engine, however I sourced a date code correct "J" code 302 thermactor engine for its replacement. The enginewas machined and rebuilt by a local machine shop. It is 0.030 over, flat top pistons, and a Comp CamsNostalgia cam.The intake, valve covers, and air breather are original to the car. The Thermactor option has been plugged off for now, but could be added for those looking to complete a more correct looking engine compartment for the car. Thecarb is a HolleyStreet Warrior 600 with electric choke. Behind the engine isthe originaltop loader 4 speed. Finishing it off is the original 3.89:1 9 inch rear end. The suspension received newrear leaf springs, shackles, front coil springs, rebuilt upper control arms, new lower control arms, bushings, ball joints, etc. Thebrake system has all new wear parts as well. Fuel system received the same treatment with a new tank and sending unit, lines, and pump. The electrical is all in good shape and working properly. The glass is original except the windshield. When you sit down into the driver seat you take a step back into 1968. We tried to keep as many original components as possible within reason. The seats are in their original upholstery, the doors panels are original, as is theinstrument cluster and wood-grain dash components. The console, rear interior panels, fold down back seat, seat belts, 3 point harnesses are all original. The carpet, dash pad, headliner, scuff plates, and interior lights are the only replacement parts in the interior. The shifter is a Hurst Competition plus with an original style Shelby knob. I do have the original reverse lock out shifter, new upper and lower boots, and a reverse light switch that goes with the car. I do not have an original set of shifter linkage rods. All that being said the interior of the car is mostly original, the car shows 42K and change, and the interior does show some signs of wear. It is only original once so we left everything in tact that I thought still represented the car well. The underside of the car is very clean, red oxide primer on the floors with white paint overspray, rocker pinch welds are blacked out, and last the suspension received color coded marking as sourced from the coral snake website. This was not aconcourse build and we intended to drive the car but still wanted a very presentable car in its originality. The mileage will go up asthe weather permits. It runs, drives,shifts, and even sounds pretty good with an original style dual exhaust system finished off with some original styletips. There is a couple minor thing not working properly on the car. The AM radio will not produce sound, the tilt away steering column will only work if manually operated, and the reverse parking lights will not function until the original shifter and switch are installed. An elite Marti report is pictured and is available for further review if needed. Clear title in hand I do have the car for sale locally and reserve the right to end the auction at any time for any reason. There is no warranty or garuntee implied. The car can be made available to be seen by appointment. I can offer enclosed delivery of the car within a few hundred miles for a fee. Please look through the pictures, read the description, and call me with any questions before making a bid. (765) 376-3486 Thanks and happy bidding!!