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

[@miak4006]

Hey cool car from the music video for Running Wild by Jin (from BTS) 😎 I'm the person who asked on Reddit 😅 Your car's a star now! 😁

[@noboltsleftbehind]

@@miak4006 hey, thanks! I’m so proud of the Mustang, it looked great dodging the asteroids!

[@jmomm]

Can you do a video of how you car was chosen for the MV & what being on the set was like? Also, how can you rent this car?

[@noboltsleftbehind]

@ check out noboltsleftbehind.com , that’s my website and there’s a link to rent the car on there!

[@BestSolutionHomeService]

Thank you for making your beautiful car available for the most handsome man to drive in the Running Wild MV🎉

[@OrangeBoss-ww8eb]

love the ford content most is chevy on u tube

[@Nikkivhn]

Thank you for providing your beautiful car for the World Wide Handsome man, our Jin, to drive in the Running Wild MV! Lots of love from ARMY!!! 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

[@JannaGuillermo]

Gorgeous car! It looked amazing in the Running Wild MV. 💜 Congratulations!

[@purpleheart1096]

it fit right into the rùnning wild mv with bts jin on the wheels...thanks for letting it be featured in the mv💜💜💜

[@noboltsleftbehind]

@@purpleheart1096 it was absolutely my pleasure to have Jin (and his dog) drive the Mustang!

[@gi_luvr]

this is so SO cool. thank you so much for letting them use your car! I could never imagine other car than this to be used in the mv.😊💜👌🏻

[@gi_luvr]

you just earned a subscriber. hands down to your craft!!

[@noboltsleftbehind]

@@gi_luvr thanks, I really appreciate it!

[@noboltsleftbehind]

@@gi_luvr it was my pleasure! They took such great care of my Mustang and even bought me new tires

[@nycjt6267]

Here from the Jin MV 🎉🎉🎉

[@liznieves1]

I saw this beautiful car in Jin running wild's mv and it's amazing, what a pleasure to see it driven by Jin 💜💜💜

[@mnapier1142]

Saw your car on the Running Wild MV. What a beautiful job you did on this car. Perfect video on the rebuild and really appreciate the detailed cost!

[@noboltsleftbehind]

@@mnapier1142 thanks! As a car builder, it was such an honor to have it chosen to be in the music video. Makes me feel like my hard work paid off!

[@appy2599]

Great Job! 💜💜

[@Mr688895]

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.

[@leinad5243]

Ur a hard workin guy!

[@noboltsleftbehind]

@@leinad5243 💪

[@nightwrencherperformance]

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

[@305classics]

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

[@AGBULLIT]

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

[@noboltsleftbehind]

Thanks!

[@robaxelsson530]

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

[@yusifmeherremov9626]

it is the most beautiful car in the world😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@GearedUpTV.-dd7gg]

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

[@noboltsleftbehind]

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

[@VintageTinGarage]

Good project cost breakdown.

[@franlutz8549]

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]

I appreciate it, good luck on your project!

[@Mike-rx4in]

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

[@sailosikepa8950]

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

[@Bill_from_Nantucket137]

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

[@noboltsleftbehind]

Thanks man, I appreciate it!

[@melvinholcer4756]

Very nice, I’m looking for a 67 or 68 Mustang. Like those body styles.

[@scottziegler9172]

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

[@hamninis]

your car is so cooll

[@givemeaname1999]

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

[@noboltsleftbehind]

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

[@UptownFights]

Good job! I did the same swap. But you definitely spent more, but you have something nice. I carb'd my 5.0. Something i want to do is swap out the explorer cam and roller lifters. I hear that make it alot faster.

[@noboltsleftbehind]

@@UptownFights thanks! I’ve actually put a TON of miles on this thing since finishing the build, and this Explorer motor has been bulletproof so far. Good call on the cam, I figured I’d see a good gain considering how much more torque the engine has than peak horsepower.

[@yusifmeherremov9626]

My dream car😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢

[@onitramt77]

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.

[@benharper1682]

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]

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]

@@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]

@@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]

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

[@302toneranger]

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.

[@85waspnest]

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]

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]

@@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.

[@Emmanuel-oo5yu]

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]

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

[@hotrodray6802]

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]

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

[@jiddles1988]

Awesome that I come across this at the time I’m doing the exact same thing with my 68 but with a 95 mustang 5L

[@mikehall737]

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

[@natedogg624]

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

[@noboltsleftbehind]

Clean title 👍

[@Tedwilson-vn6qp]

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]

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.

[@mathewmorrison4907]

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

[@noboltsleftbehind]

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…?)

[@yusifmeherremov9626]

the car of my dream that will never come true😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢

[@TeddyRumble]

Sweet!

[@wolfthornhawkridge5705]

That’s awesome

[@MichaelSPalmer]

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

[@noboltsleftbehind]

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

[@MichaelSPalmer]

@@noboltsleftbehind appreciate it thanks!

[@0006-s4p]

A fantastic car for the money

[@user-Mark_Anthony]

Where do you purchase your parts from?

[@noboltsleftbehind]

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

[@user-Mark_Anthony]

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

[@noboltsleftbehind]

@@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]

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

[@Emmanuel-oo5yu]

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]

Email me at [e-mail] and we’ll see if we can work something out

[@Emmanuel-oo5yu]

Yes sir thank you

[@tcjmods73]

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

[@noboltsleftbehind]

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

[@SelfyTunjungSari]

Wooow mobil yang keren yang dipakai Seokjin #RunningWild

[@JH-oh1in]

Not doing stuff twice is the big budget saver.

[@gustangtermi_gt5007]

How many hours of labor? Time is also money

[@noboltsleftbehind]

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

[@eleric4028]

I stay in Los Angeles. If you need an extra hand and support. By any means, hit me up man

[@noboltsleftbehind]

I appreciate it man, absolutely! Hit me up at instagram.com/noboltsleftbehind

[@eleric4028]

@@noboltsleftbehind done man. Can't wait for more latest video.

[@71volare]

You should ba able to sell your $17,000 car for $25,000.

[@robertolicea896]

Man restore my car I will pay you $10k lol

[@gilbertwashburn7095]

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

[@vandettabuilds6641]

Dumb dumb dumb Saving the 6 cylinder for that car I bought a clean 3rd generation Camaro with a 305 and t5 transmission. They were pulled immediately!!!!! LS swapped it myself

[@realmodsnation]

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]

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

[@realmodsnation]

@@noboltsleftbehind Thanks! I sent you a message request