A Ford Mustang that received a second chance a year ago when it waved goodbye to the barn that served as its home for 30 years is now looking for a new owner on Craigslist.
The 1969 project was pulled from the barn as a salvage-title car, though the owner explains they couldn’t find any wrecks in the history. The car looked great for its age, and the video shared by the owner showed its condition when it was discovered in the barn.
Unsurprisingly, this Mustang is not a perfect ten but a project requiring several fixes, including carburetor work, to return to a perfect shape.
However, the owner says they already completed some restoration work. They have redone the interior, replaced the fuel tank, the fuel pump, and the fuel filter, installed new spark plugs, and drained all fluids.
The engine started right up and continued to run without any problem, so the Mustang is already halfway through a return to the road.
The original engine is no longer under the hood, which could be the tidbit that might make many people walk away. The lack of the original engine mill means the mill can only go the restomod route, but if you’re looking for a daily driver, it could very well fit the project, especially because the restoration work has already started.
The car rolled off the assembly lines with a 302 – in 1969, the 2-barrel unit developed 210 horsepower and was the base V8 in the Mustang lineup. A 351 Cleveland is now in charge of moving the vehicle, though little specifics are available. Interested buyers should be happy that it runs, but its actual mileage is unknown. The odometer indicates close to 5,000 miles, but I’m sure it has already rolled off, and the mileage can’t be correct.
The Mustang also received some metal work, including on the floors, so it now exhibits only minimal rust. The paint is no longer the original one. Someone repainted the car, but now sells in primer after the owner managed to remove the paint with a pressure washer.
The Mustang convertible is a barn find that got this close to returning to the road, and it’s probably a matter of time until someone buys it to continue the restoration work, specifically to turn it into a daily driver.
The only shortcoming could be the selling price, as the owner hopes to get $17,000 for the Mustang. It’s an ambitious expectation, but it probably makes sense, considering they have already completed part of the restoration work. Interested buyers should inspect the vehicle in person before committing to a purchase to determine the quality of the restoration work and the fixes that have already been made on this intriguing convertible.