'68 Mustang 5.0 V8 Swap Cost Breakdown: What's the Price to Build a Budget Restomod Muscle Car?

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Today I'm going over a complete cost breakdown and parts prices list for my 1968 Mustang budget restomod build.I'll go over the cost of restoration, suspension rebuild, and swapping the Ford Explorer 5.0L V8. I'll also go into detail on the cost of swapping the Explorer 8.8 rear end and 4R70W automatic transmission.
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00:00 - Intro
01:23 - 1968 Mustang Restoration Cost and Parts List
03:15 - '68 Mustang Ford Inline 6 Engine Repair and Parts Costs
04:57 - Ford Explorer 5.0 Swap Cost and Parts List
06:22 - Ford 8.8 Axle Swap Cost and Parts List
06:58 - '68 Mustang 4R70W / AODE Swap Cost and Parts List

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@Mr688895 2 ай бұрын

Nice job on the whole project. Cost money to money to have a nice usable product and you would have no problems making your money back and then some on it.

@robaxelsson530 2 ай бұрын

ABSOLUTLY great breakdown on this stuff.. would have been a great thing to add hours per project.. Thanks for the hard work and information

@302toneranger 2 ай бұрын

found your channel a few days ago and have enjoyed every minute of this swap, coming from the same swap into my ranger it has been interesting seeing the similarities and differences id say the biggest difference is ive got about a tenth of the cost in my project, mainly because near everything was "bolt on" and "plug n play". I do envy your clearance for headers that my 4x4 system robbed me of.

@VintageTinGarage 2 ай бұрын

Good project cost breakdown.

@gilbertwashburn7095 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the video that's still a deal when you think about it I used engine for a 2018 Bentley cost 25 Grand that's a Boneyard motor think about that that's crazy your Mustang is cool I'm a retired mechanic I did it for 60 years I remember when stuff is so cheap it was crazy have a great day keeps me inspired your car turned out great you did a lot of good stuff to that Mustang I had a 71 Mach 1 sold it sold all my cool cars have a great day

@nightwrencherperformance 2 ай бұрын

Beautiful job! Cant wait to see this on the track!

@AGBULLIT 2 ай бұрын

I am very impressed with your upgrades to this incredible restomod.

@noboltsleftbehind 2 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@Mike-rx4in 2 ай бұрын

Great job! That's a bargain, in my book!

@sailosikepa8950 2 ай бұрын

Indeed! He did very well on this project - capping and offsetting costs.

@85waspnest 2 ай бұрын

Money well spent, good job done. 👍. I wish the 1968 I owned in 1975 had been a V8, the 200 ci straight 6 with a 3 speed manual box ran out of breath at an indicated 88mph. It was okay for my purpose, looked great in Candy Apple red with a black vinyl roof which turned many heads here in the UK.

@noboltsleftbehind 2 ай бұрын

That must have been a cool car to have in the UK. Those I6s were nice and torquey from what I’ve heard, I would have kept mine but they’re pretty hard to come by in good condition nowadays.

@85waspnest 2 ай бұрын

@@noboltsleftbehind Yes the 6 had plenty of low down torque and rarely did less than 22mpg (UK gallon). I saw the car advertised privately for £600 with part exchanges considered. I had a 1968 MGC convertible (the 3 litre version of the MGB) and we did a straight swap. Mustangs were a rare sight at the time with most privately imported. There are more to be seen now as they're available new from certain Ford dealers in right hand drive UK spec. I loved my '68, no frills, easy to work on, relatively cheap to run, comfortable, spacious, and great to look at with the long shark nose front, short tail and pillarless. The negatives - Drum brakes, recirculating ball steering, rear leaf spring suspension..... adequate at best. Left hand drive could be a problem when overtaking and the vinyl seats made my back soaked with sweat in hot weather. My perfect '68 Mustang would be a 289 or 302 V8 auto converted to RHD with modern brakes etc., cloth seats and aircon. I keep seeing 68s advertised from £15k for an unrestored in reasonably good condition, to £40k + for a well restored from specialised dealers. Al sadly over my budget.

@TeddyRumble Ай бұрын

Sweet!

@franlutz8549 2 ай бұрын

Great project/videos! I'm in the process of doing the same thing to a 67 coupe with an I-6 and I'm copying a lot of your content. Your delivery in the videos are so enjoyable to watch. Way better than a lot of the bigger guys.

@noboltsleftbehind 2 ай бұрын

I appreciate it, good luck on your project!

@305classics 2 ай бұрын

Huge classic mustang fan and owner here. Nothing like a classic mustang! Hi from Miami Classic car scene.

@benharper1682 Ай бұрын

excellent. Thank God that you were able to basically begin with a rust free car. My added cost is Floor pans, battery tray, battery side inner fender, radiator core support. I to am swapping an explorer drive line into a classic Mustang. Mine however is a 66 A code Signal Flare red with factory 4 speed. It needed a lotta TLC and did NOT have a Engine when I began. I still have a long way to go. Wish me luck. 😁

@noboltsleftbehind Ай бұрын

I’ve been there man, I know exactly how that goes. I got very lucky with the Mustang, but I had a lot of rust problems to deal with my Challenger. Good luck sir, you’ll get it sorted out and and the plus side is after you’re done you’ll know 100% you have a good solid car 👍

@benharper1682 Ай бұрын

@@noboltsleftbehind what model pioneer amp did you go with? I really like the bluetooth set up, and look forward down the road to getting to that point. Currently have 98% of rust taken care of. Whats a good email for you? thanks Ben

@noboltsleftbehind Ай бұрын

@@benharper1682 that Pioneer amp ended up not working out and I switched it to a JBL Stage A6002 amp, it works great. Go to noboltsleftbehind.com and you’ll see my email at the bottom of the page. You can also DM me at instagram.com/noboltsleftbehind

@benharper1682 Ай бұрын

@@noboltsleftbehind bummer. I ordered that same bluetooth module for my 66, I will let you know how it turns out.

@scottziegler9172 2 ай бұрын

Nice job Barry! I was fortunate enough to get to drive the Mustang! It drives very nice and feels solid on the road!

@onitramt77 2 ай бұрын

Congrats on another Nice job. I wish I could rent it, but im in New England. I dont understand how you dont have more subscribers, your videos are much better than a lot of bigger channels. Anyway, I look forward to your upcoming projects.

@Bill_from_Nantucket137 2 ай бұрын

Your videos are awesome I came here from reddit after watching your challenger

@noboltsleftbehind 2 ай бұрын

Thanks man, I appreciate it!

@Tedwilson-vn6qp 2 ай бұрын

I have a 68 Mustang as well, needless to say that made your project even more interesting to me. If you were to sell the car you would make a profit for sure. What is not accounted for are the HOURS you spent doing the build. In short, parts are cheap it's the labor that kills. Over 10 years I've spent about 20K in parts but have installed almost everything myself. My only concern is rust. If the underside and door skins are rust free you're golden. Overall great job.

@noboltsleftbehind 2 ай бұрын

Thanks man, I got lucky with this one, originally sold at a dealership in Phoenix and lived its life in Arizona and California. Very rust free car even for California.

@wolfthornhawkridge5705 2 ай бұрын

That’s awesome

@givemeaname1999 2 ай бұрын

I was wondering where the break down was…haha. As always, nicely done.

@noboltsleftbehind 2 ай бұрын

Thank you sir, it's a tradition at this point

@mikehall737 12 күн бұрын

I got a 98 I want to use this motor for a 331 striker or 347 stroker swap .

@JH-oh1in 2 ай бұрын

Not doing stuff twice is the big budget saver.

@mathewmorrison4907 2 ай бұрын

Have you done a mpg test on it yet? If not I think that would be a cool video

@noboltsleftbehind 2 ай бұрын

I haven’t yet but that’s great idea! I’ll be sure to do that. I also want to get it on a scale and see how much weight the Explorer drivetrain added (or subtracted…?)

@hotrodray6802 2 ай бұрын

You got news wheels for $120 each? W 0:00 0:00 here? Very nice car. Very good video. Thanks for showing 👍👍😎 Love those rust free desert cars.. worth the money.👍

@noboltsleftbehind 2 ай бұрын

Thanks man, I sure did! They’re Vision Legend 5 wheels, pretty solid for the price.

@GearedUpTV.-dd7gg 3 күн бұрын

good job ! I see your in LA are you interested in doing another one possibly for TV ?

@noboltsleftbehind 3 күн бұрын

@@GearedUpTV.-dd7gg you can message me at instagram.com/noboltsleftbehind or at www.noboltsleftbehind.com

@tcjmods73 2 ай бұрын

Ouch 😬 man watching the series you wouldn’t think it would all cost that much.

@noboltsleftbehind 2 ай бұрын

Yeah it kind of sneaks up on you, lots of little things add up quick.

@Emmanuel-oo5yu 2 ай бұрын

Love the car, I would love to do the same on my 65 mustang. Any way you can send me information on shops I can get the same work you did for your mustang. Thank you

@noboltsleftbehind 2 ай бұрын

Sure thing! Are you in California? Send me a message at noboltsleftbehind.com

@user-oz2if9cq6p 2 ай бұрын

A fantastic car for the money

@MichaelSPalmer 2 ай бұрын

Nice job! Quick question… I’m semi local to you, where did you get the power steering lines? Thanks!

@noboltsleftbehind 2 ай бұрын

Thanks! I went to a place called Alternate Hose, I think they have a bunch of locations around LA and Orange County

@MichaelSPalmer 2 ай бұрын

@@noboltsleftbehind appreciate it thanks!

@natedogg624 2 ай бұрын

What was the title status of the original car, clean or salvage?

@noboltsleftbehind 2 ай бұрын

Clean title 👍

@Emmanuel-oo5yu Ай бұрын

Question/ offer Would you consider doing the same swap to my 65 ford mustang I would offer a fully rebuilt 289 with aluminum heads and all the goodies. A 5 speed transmission What do you think sir, thank you for your help.

@noboltsleftbehind Ай бұрын

Email me at noboltsleftbehind@gmail.com and we’ll see if we can work something out

@Emmanuel-oo5yu Ай бұрын

Yes sir thank you

@user-Mark_Anthony 2 ай бұрын

Where do you purchase your parts from?

@noboltsleftbehind 2 ай бұрын

Whoever sells them the cheapest. Amazon, Rock Auto, local auto parts stores

@user-Mark_Anthony 2 ай бұрын

@@noboltsleftbehind Thanks. For instance, where did you buy the wheels and Borgenson steering from?

@noboltsleftbehind 2 ай бұрын

@@user-Mark_Anthony I bought my wheels from a website called Autoplicity, and I worked directly with Borgeson on the power steering setup 👍

@user-Mark_Anthony 2 ай бұрын

@@noboltsleftbehind Appreciate it! Hope my 68 will look and run as nice as yours.

@gustangtermi_gt5007 2 ай бұрын

How many hours of labor? Time is also money

@noboltsleftbehind 2 ай бұрын

Eh, it's only money if you're paying someone else. My time is free.

@realmodsnation 2 ай бұрын

Good evening! I was wondering if I could reach out to you and have a chat for 10 minutes (zoom/email/teams/meets). I converted my Coupe to Fastback last year and now I want to make it my daily driver. I would definitely follow your path. I have about 5-6 very practical questions. Thank you!

@noboltsleftbehind 2 ай бұрын

Sure, hit me up on my Instagram: instagram.com/noboltsleftbehind

@realmodsnation 2 ай бұрын

@@noboltsleftbehind Thanks! I sent you a message request