Chris_Hamilton
Trying to be the best me, I can be
As the title says I found a 1968 Mustang. Fastback V8 car. Had an engine fire and it was totaled. Was a pretty clean car before the fire. Only seen pictures of it, haven't been able to see it in person yet but it looks very solid. My thinking is this would make a good base for a resto-mod project down the road. Being it is a salvage title I would have to go through DMV to get it cleared. Not really a big deal but would the car having salvage history hurt it's resale value?
To be clear I am talking after it would be completely restored/modded. Wondering if it would scare off bidders at an Auction. As for the car, I am thinking Coyote motor, Tremec 6 speed or an Auto, modern suspension,etc. Keep it nearly stock looking on the outside or maybe do the Shelby conversion on the exterior. Something tasteful. Lots of the ones I've seen on BJ and Mecum are not very tasteful IMO.
Are they worth putting the time and money into? What can you realistically expect to get for one done right?
To be clear I am talking after it would be completely restored/modded. Wondering if it would scare off bidders at an Auction. As for the car, I am thinking Coyote motor, Tremec 6 speed or an Auto, modern suspension,etc. Keep it nearly stock looking on the outside or maybe do the Shelby conversion on the exterior. Something tasteful. Lots of the ones I've seen on BJ and Mecum are not very tasteful IMO.
Are they worth putting the time and money into? What can you realistically expect to get for one done right?