i bought a 1968 fastback mustang with the turning indicators on the hood for 400.00 in 1978 in SLC Utah, some young kid tail gated me in Lakeside San Diego and hit and smashed in my rear quarter panel and tail light so i sold it to my landlord for 4 months rent....little did i know back then how popular these cars would be today like most of us. It was burgundy red with new tires with a 390 under the hood, it had an automatic transmission though.
Great video, and an amazing car with a fantastic story. I'm lucky enough to own a 67 390 fastback here in the UK which I imported 20 years ago. A 67 fastback is one of the most beautiful cars made.
Great vid Duane! Keep'em coming! Good to see such an epic car owned and kept that way by a Wichita guy whos served his community so well for decades. Thank you for your service to the community Clark!
The turn signals in the hood were actually an additional option. If I had ordered it from the factory instead of buying it from the dealer, I would have added that option.
Wow! This brings back some memories!! I, too bought a new Mustang with the 390 and four speed, except mine was a convertible, in candy apple red. I was in my middle 20s at the time, and single. Turns out it was also a cop magnet, and I got a pretty good collection of muffler tickets. Mine was also manual steering, and had the H70-14 tires. Built up my upper body pretty well, too! The rear end was a regular limited slip 9" with 3.00:1 gears, standard for the time with the 390. Never content, I later installed a 427 cam with lifters, rockers, push rods, and valve covers. I was ready to install the original covers, and found out they weren't deep enough for the adjustable rockers! Called up my dealer in a panic, and found he had a pair in stock. Borrowed Mom's car, and was able to complete the job. Took about 4 hours. Then, in the early 70s, I bought a '67 coupe with a bad miss in the 289. I turned it into a 390 clone, using all OEM parts, as the local dealer stocked many of them, and the parts depot had the rest. It had an 8" rear with the 2.78 or so rear, and I figured I would replace it after I broke it, which I never did, surprisingly, although I did install 3.80 gears and limited slip case in it. Uses the same type 4 speed 10 bolt top loader transmission. It is a great transmission, and back in the day, we called them "rock crushers" because they were so strong. By the way, with 3.00 gears, straight down on the speedo is about 140. Don't ask me how I know!
What a beautiful car I had a 1967 coupe gt the same color and took first place in World of Wheels in 1986. I am 70 now and that is my favorite car, my brother who is 69 now had a red 1967 fastback with sidewinders and a 4 speed when we were kids. I hope this car goes to someone that is going to love it and preserve it you are a lucky man to own this car.
390 I think only had like 300h.p. I had a 67 Ford Fairlane gt/a 4 speed and it came with chrome valve covers and i think it was rated 300 plus h.p. when I was a young man,,,,it just had a lot tork ...but back then i thought it was pretty fast,,,,,know i have a Lincoln mkc suv with a 4 banger with turbo and i think the mkc would have taken the old girl
I had nearly the same car (same Dark Moss Green & white GT stripes) but was 2nd owner. 289, P/S, also w/o AC; but w/headers, hood turn signal indicators, ribbed trim panel between the taillights, off-white interior but with deluxe interior (brushed aluminum dash panel & door panels,.console & overhead console w/ map lights.) I miss it.
My neighbor had a blue 68 GT fastback I tried to buy at 16 but he wouldn’t sell… unfortunately it sat in the grass for almost 40 years without moving until he moved away and winched the car onto a rollback and they both disappeared… ended up with a 68 Malibu special order L-79 with a 4 speed and 4:11… if only I knew what I had and kept it
The restoration of this car started with Kansas Klassics owned by Barry Leopold. Unfortunately he closed his shop during Covid. He died over a year ago. After his shop closed I had Eye Candy Garage on South Broadway, Wichita KS finish the car as it was only about 1/2 completed. They had already done the paint job on the car. Some of the work was outsourced. The body was done by Dave Gates who works out of his home garage. He does complete rotisserie body work. You can't even see the weld marks where metal was replaced on the floor pans. He has done a number of Shelby Mustangs before he did mine. I can give you his contact information. The engine was rebuilt by Smith Auto Machine at 3035 S. Broadway. The shop has changed owners but the man who did my rebuild has worked there since the 1970's and still works part time. The shop has a new name but I would have to look it up. The transmission and differential was rebuilt by Wilhite Auto Service in Derby KS. A lot of the parts came from CJ Pony Parts online. The tires are great reproductions from Coker Tire, also ordered online. The Holly carburetor was rebuilt out of state. The seat belts were restored and the color of the interior had been changed so the belt color was changed. It was done by Ssnake Oil Products in Tyler Texas. It was rather pricey at about $700 but they did a great job. I didn't personally do any of the work, but found quite a few of the parts online since I knew what the original parts should look like. I hope this helps you.
Yeah, this guy saved $10,000.00 (2024 $$) in a few years mowing lawns and doing odd jobs. The fact that he and his other friends got brand-new cars as 16 year old kids, shows this is someone from a wealthy background. Listen......if you grew up in a wealthy home and had shit handed to you, even if you ALSO worked hard, don't act like this guy. Be honest. You grew up around money. Just be honest, don't expect the rest of us to believe the lies you tell yourself.
You are incorrect. All three of us were very middle class. We just recognized that you have to work hard to earn what you get. We all worked at a grocery store during high school and got paid $1.25 an hour, but the sticker price was only $3,700 in those days. I made every $60 monthly payment without help from my parents. I didn't want them to pay anything. I wanted it to be my car. That is one of the reasons I kept the car for these many years. Today too many kids think it should be given to them. We missed all of the high school basketball games and football games because we had to work. We always had to work on Friday nights. It was stock night. By the way, much of the $1,000 down payment came from mowing lawns. My best paying lawn was $2.25 and my lowest paying lawn was $1.25.
@@clarkowens1083 You claim that you earned the equivalent of $10,000.00 working an entry level job at a grocery store, and mowing lawns and doing odd jobs. I'll be generous and say that's barely believable. It could only be done over a year or two, maybe 3, when you're living with mommy and daddy and have no bills of your own. And you absolutely spent $0 on anything else. Not one single penny. But.... The serious level of bullshit is your "$60" a month payment you claim to have made by yourself, starting at 16 years of age. That's $542.31 in today's dollars, and DOES NOT INCLUDE gas, insurance, registration, maintenance and repairs....like the tires you mentioned. None of that. Nor has there been any discussion of what lending institution would loan you the equivalent of $27,000.00+ without a co-signer, or it simply being in someone else's name. You clearly have no sense of yourself and how lucky you were. It's very obvious that you had serious help from mommy and daddy, no matter how you want to represent things. Count your blessings. And acknowledge them.
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Magnificent piece of art
i bought a 1968 fastback mustang with the turning indicators on the hood for 400.00 in 1978 in SLC Utah, some young kid tail gated me in Lakeside San Diego and hit and smashed in my rear quarter panel and tail light so i sold it to my landlord for 4 months rent....little did i know back then how popular these cars would be today like most of us. It was burgundy red with new tires with a 390 under the hood, it had an automatic transmission though.
The best looking Mustang of them all.This car just ticks all the boxes.Its right out of the showroom floor its 1968 all over again.
Great video, and an amazing car with a fantastic story. I'm lucky enough to own a 67 390 fastback here in the UK which I imported 20 years ago. A 67 fastback is one of the most beautiful cars made.
Great vid Duane! Keep'em coming!
Good to see such an epic car owned and kept that way by a Wichita guy whos served his community so well for decades.
Thank you for your service to the community Clark!
Fantastic looking car. I would have expected to see the turn signal hood on a GT, but it looks very clean without it. Great car, great story.
The turn signals in the hood were actually an additional option. If I had ordered it from the factory instead of buying it from the dealer, I would have added that option.
One of the best mustangs I have ever seen on tube great restoration!🎉😀
Wow! This brings back some memories!! I, too bought a new Mustang with the 390 and four speed, except mine was a convertible, in candy apple red. I was in my middle 20s at the time, and single. Turns out it was also a cop magnet, and I got a pretty good collection of muffler tickets. Mine was also manual steering, and had the H70-14 tires. Built up my upper body pretty well, too! The rear end was a regular limited slip 9" with 3.00:1 gears, standard for the time with the 390. Never content, I later installed a 427 cam with lifters, rockers, push rods, and valve covers. I was ready to install the original covers, and found out they weren't deep enough for the adjustable rockers! Called up my dealer in a panic, and found he had a pair in stock. Borrowed Mom's car, and was able to complete the job. Took about 4 hours.
Then, in the early 70s, I bought a '67 coupe with a bad miss in the 289. I turned it into a 390 clone, using all OEM parts, as the local dealer stocked many of them, and the parts depot had the rest. It had an 8" rear with the 2.78 or so rear, and I figured I would replace it after I broke it, which I never did, surprisingly, although I did install 3.80 gears and limited slip case in it. Uses the same type 4 speed 10 bolt top loader transmission. It is a great transmission, and back in the day, we called them "rock crushers" because they were so strong.
By the way, with 3.00 gears, straight down on the speedo is about 140. Don't ask me how I know!
What a beautiful car I had a 1967 coupe gt the same color and took first place in World of Wheels in 1986. I am 70 now and that is my favorite car, my brother who is 69 now had a red 1967 fastback with sidewinders and a 4 speed when we were kids. I hope this car goes to someone that is going to love it and preserve it you are a lucky man to own this car.
Things are looked at differently over time. Originally, the 390 was said to be a boat anchor of a motor, but now it’s a classic.
so true like small blocks better
390 I think only had like 300h.p. I had a 67 Ford Fairlane gt/a 4 speed and it came with chrome valve covers and i think it was rated 300 plus h.p. when I was a young man,,,,it just had a lot tork ...but back then i thought it was pretty fast,,,,,know i have a Lincoln mkc suv with a 4 banger with turbo and i think the mkc would have taken the old girl
My favourite Stang is the 67-68 Fastback.
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Art on wheels....
Green and Tan, my Favorite!
I had nearly the same car (same Dark Moss Green & white GT stripes) but was 2nd owner. 289, P/S, also w/o AC; but w/headers, hood turn signal indicators, ribbed trim panel between the taillights, off-white interior but with deluxe interior (brushed aluminum dash panel & door panels,.console & overhead console w/ map lights.) I miss it.
Love that color! 👍
The color is Dark Moss Green. In 1968 Ford changed the color to Highland Green. It was a little darker green.
I think to race in Nascar,You have to make a minimum of 500 of that model.What a great Mustang!!!
You have a treasure
Cherry.🥰
I love the mach one turbo mustang
My neighbor had a blue 68 GT fastback I tried to buy at 16 but he wouldn’t sell… unfortunately it sat in the grass for almost 40 years without moving until he moved away and winched the car onto a rollback and they both disappeared… ended up with a 68 Malibu special order L-79 with a 4 speed and 4:11… if only I knew what I had and kept it
great gt
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Could you let me know who did the restore I live up in Topeka and have the same car.
The restoration of this car started with Kansas Klassics owned by Barry Leopold. Unfortunately he closed his shop during Covid. He died over a year ago. After his shop closed I had Eye Candy Garage on South Broadway, Wichita KS finish the car as it was only about 1/2 completed. They had already done the paint job on the car. Some of the work was outsourced. The body was done by Dave Gates who works out of his home garage. He does complete rotisserie body work. You can't even see the weld marks where metal was replaced on the floor pans. He has done a number of Shelby Mustangs before he did mine. I can give you his contact information. The engine was rebuilt by Smith Auto Machine at 3035 S. Broadway. The shop has changed owners but the man who did my rebuild has worked there since the 1970's and still works part time. The shop has a new name but I would have to look it up. The transmission and differential was rebuilt by Wilhite Auto Service in Derby KS. A lot of the parts came from CJ Pony Parts online. The tires are great reproductions from Coker Tire, also ordered online. The Holly carburetor was rebuilt out of state. The seat belts were restored and the color of the interior had been changed so the belt color was changed. It was done by Ssnake Oil Products in Tyler Texas. It was rather pricey at about $700 but they did a great job. I didn't personally do any of the work, but found quite a few of the parts online since I knew what the original parts should look like. I hope this helps you.
29:08 Ford decided to remove Mustang badges on the car for the movie Bullitt because they refused to be part of the story. Bad image
Its steve mcqueen. Year early. Highland. Green
A 16 year old today couldn't buy a brand new car no matter how much he saved his money from mowing and shoveling..😢
A tuner car. A pony car. But not even a muscle car. Not even close.
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Is this 100% Jakes' brother??? It's Kansas Toto???
"Full race cam". ha/ha...
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Yeah, this guy saved $10,000.00 (2024 $$) in a few years mowing lawns and doing odd jobs. The fact that he and his other friends got brand-new cars as 16 year old kids, shows this is someone from a wealthy background.
Listen......if you grew up in a wealthy home and had shit handed to you, even if you ALSO worked hard, don't act like this guy. Be honest. You grew up around money. Just be honest, don't expect the rest of us to believe the lies you tell yourself.
Troll.
Thank you for your opinion
@@mattfarahsmillionmilelexus Don't let reality upset you. Seek it.
You are incorrect. All three of us were very middle class. We just recognized that you have to work hard to earn what you get. We all worked at a grocery store during high school and got paid $1.25 an hour, but the sticker price was only $3,700 in those days. I made every $60 monthly payment without help from my parents. I didn't want them to pay anything. I wanted it to be my car. That is one of the reasons I kept the car for these many years. Today too many kids think it should be given to them. We missed all of the high school basketball games and football games because we had to work. We always had to work on Friday nights. It was stock night. By the way, much of the $1,000 down payment came from mowing lawns. My best paying lawn was $2.25 and my lowest paying lawn was $1.25.
@@clarkowens1083 You claim that you earned the equivalent of $10,000.00 working an entry level job at a grocery store, and mowing lawns and doing odd jobs. I'll be generous and say that's barely believable. It could only be done over a year or two, maybe 3, when you're living with mommy and daddy and have no bills of your own. And you absolutely spent $0 on anything else. Not one single penny.
But....
The serious level of bullshit is your "$60" a month payment you claim to have made by yourself, starting at 16 years of age. That's $542.31 in today's dollars, and DOES NOT INCLUDE gas, insurance, registration, maintenance and repairs....like the tires you mentioned. None of that. Nor has there been any discussion of what lending institution would loan you the equivalent of $27,000.00+ without a co-signer, or it simply being in someone else's name.
You clearly have no sense of yourself and how lucky you were. It's very obvious that you had serious help from mommy and daddy, no matter how you want to represent things.
Count your blessings. And acknowledge them.