I Tried Flipping A Classic 1966 Ford Mustang For Profit 

I never new that. It seemed like everyone that lowballed me was hung up on it being an inline 6 vs a v8. I never heard the retail red comment before. The experience of rebuilding definitely added value. I appreciate the comment and thanks for watching the video.

@@cheekyspencer not a problem, in-line 6 is not as desirable as a v8, HOWEVER, a solid non-rusted 6 will always be more desirable than a v8 body needing extensive rust repair.. especially if it’s structure. …also, the market has changed from “numbers matching”, “original” to solid, and drivable. “Retail Red” is the color EVERY used mustang got painted in the 80s/90s because it fit the car! Red on that body looks great! Add the Shelby stripes and BOOM.. car sold!

This is a very respectful reply. I was pretty rude in mine. I should pay more attention to my responses and model them more after yours. Btw it was spot on.

Excellent. Great job, great solid car.

​@@robaxelsson530ngl, I'd be hung up on the straight 6. Why buy a muscle car with no muscle.

I will admit I got a awesome deal. I am really happy with it

If it's show ready original matching numbers 17k is low

Sounds exactly like my Dad. Great Dads think alike. Love it!

This is good advice! I mentioned in my post to just avoid Facebook marketplace. Anything I ever sold on there was nothing but low ballers and no shows. I was selling a few pieces of vintage clothing and got requests for a fraction of the price. I put the same items on Etsy and sold them full price that day. Marketplace is the worst because it also only attracts people from your zip code. An online nationwide site will advertise to a much larger crowd. As they say, "The medium is the message". He did a great job but nothing beats wisdom from the older, wiser and more experienced!

thanks!

Wow! I cant imagine the fastback. Those are in high demand. You have practically been a mustang owner for life.

Thanks for the kind words. Yes, all the old guys are fading out. It's mindblowing how smart some people are on certain models of cars.

Luck was on my side that day

I can't believe he paid 9K for a 6 cyl

Thanks for the kind words. I plan to stick to it. More videos are on the way. Glad to hear you enjoyed the video.

Thanks, been looking for one the last few weeks. Trying to do vintage cars.

Thanks! Soon to get another oldie car. Hopefully a Bronco :)

You're totally right. V8s are way more superior. Thanks for watching!

Appreciate the praise! Thanks for watching.

Agreed. Loved the special effects with a bunch of "you" working on the car at the same time. Also, you really earned that profit. Well done!

@@joeh8268 Thank you!

:)

It will be worth it once you finish it. They are awesome cars. If I were to keep one I'd prefer a manual transmission like yours. It's more fun to drive.

Thanks, I appreciate it. Had to do a little wet sanding for the first time on the hood. Definitely was out of my comfort zone on that task.

Continue to grow and learn. Thats the goal. Thanks for watching.

Thanks!

Thank you! Cheers!

Thanks!

hehe

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it. I ended up not tracking my time worked on the car. It was a darn good amount of time. I would guess 50+ hours?

thankyou

Very lucky. 10 to 12k tops over here

I am in Northern Cali, what I have seen on the market things are more expensive.

Indeed

The entire market is being Distorted by these crazy prices. These less desirable cars are being dragged up because the really special cars are selling for insane prices. Sad thing is that old rich guys are buying them and parking them in a garage. They are trophies. Not what the car hobby needs. Most people are being priced out of the hobby.

@@mlynch001 I'm helping my husband shop for classic Mustang and this is what we are seeing. He originally wanted a 350 or 500GT and what we are seeing is that something that needs a lot of work is 150k and a full restomod that can be a daily driver is over 300k. So now he's cool with a 66-68 hardtop but the prices are all over the place. From 20-60k. So the price of the one in this video seems cheap to me, lol. I agree the rich old guys who can pay ridiculous prices and then never drive them are driving the cost up for someone who wants to actually drive and use the car.

They are nice cars. My preferred muscle car is a 69' charger. I'm manifesting I will make a video on it for the channel one day.

thank you very much for responding. I love American cars from the 60s - 70s. I'm 54 years old and I live in Belgium. I bought a 77 Corvette 3 years ago in Ohio for $11,000 and it is in very, very good condition. I would have bought a 66 Mustang this year too :-)@@cheekyspencer

Thanks!

I bet it was. That is a good idea. I believe that's the plan of the owner who recently bought the Mustang.

​@hughphillips-diy Actually you're the one that is wrong. Ford does have a C-3 transmission. A lot of them went in the Pintos and some went with the V-6's.

@@anthonykendrick1418 clearly you know your Mustangs

Swapping in a V8 requires a different rear end to handle the extra power. The correct rear will have 5 lug bolts. The 6 cylinder rear is 4 bolt so you have to change the front spindles too. The V8 had larger brakes too. I flipped a 67 6cyl, car that I got for $3k It needed floors and quarter panels as well as a lot of interior work. I had more in parts than you did but I think I had 7K total in it when finished. I sold it for $15K to a guy from England. He brought it back a week later and wanted me to change it to a V8. It cost another $20K to change it over. He wanted power disc brakes, Power steering and a Tremec 6 speed transmission. He bought a 302 engine from Summit for $4K and another $4K for the trans. He could have bought a Shelby for what he had invested in a 67 coupe. Most of that work was documented on my you tube channel. I restored my 65 fastback before I was on you tube and people thought I was a Mustang expert, so I got a lot of rusty Mustangs to restore after that. Mustangs are easy to restore because there's so much aftermarket stuff available, but I've done my last Mustang. I sold my 65 recently so I can afford to restore some of my other projects. The C3 transmission was in 289 AND 302 V8s. The C4s were behind the big block engines.

My time with Mustangs is finished; don't you worry. Looking for something right now. Stay tuned!

Yes, good point. I'm in Cali and everything is pricey. Mine didn't run the best when it was cold out though. When I was getting offers, everyone knocked mine for being a 6 and not a V8.

I'm glad you ended up buying another Mustang. Your 69' is as good as it gets. I'm sure its a lot of fun to drive.

Yes it has been a project for years, and now it is the interior being done, black to white, and acapulco blue to gulfstream aqua with gold stripe. Will get it truly on the road soon.

@@mrjuvy49 Cool, Get er done!

yes it is, 289/302 (drop straight in)or 351 (tight fit), c4 auto, 9 inch and front Grenada disc brakes is the cheapest way. No cutting or welding needed, it all bolts straight up.

@@craigmorrell1052thanks so if you bought a restored 6 cylinder 'Stang, did the reversible V8 swap and kept all the original 6 cyl equipment protected in storage to sell with the car someday, you could have the fun of the V8 for quite a bit cheaper than buying a restored original V8 car.

You don't need any extra bracing? The only thing you would be upgrading this was is brakes?

@@cheekyspencer spindles and the rear axle are beefier and would give you five lug wheels anyway. Maybe the unibody and suspension are the same? the 289 weighs about 80 lb more than the 6 so maybe front springs? Swaybar?

😂 love it, I plan to do another soon

yes good sir

Yes true but I am naive, foolish, and still learning :)

@@cheekyspencerand honest apparently 😂. Great content . I enjoy your channel

No, I did not. Next time I do this I will need to track my hours to get a better idea of efficiency.

Thanks! I appreciate the compliment. Looking for a new car (project) next. Stay tuned….

I don't think I have enough money for that sort of project. They are expensive.

yes a nice benefit

uh oh, you better watch it there. Uncle Sam will now expect that you claim that as income!!! @@cheekyspencer

we are forever enslaved to Uncle Sam@@HardDeck

Thanks! :O

exactly. I'm in the process of shopping for a classic with my husband. Prices for any body style are extremely high. Whether it be for a house or car, I've found that unless someone is currently in the process of looking, they don't really know what things cost and they WAY underestimate it. If they ever start shopping, they are in for a surprise.

Thanks Those are wise words - I'm sure throughout my life I will learn that more and more.

Newbie questions from myself

Yes still learning. Fair take though.

@@cheekyspencer if you want, I will be your automotive spiritual advisor... I'm sorry if I was too harsh in my criticism of your mustang flip. But for real, I own a restoration shop and have a very keen knowledge of these older cars and will gladly help you pick winners if you want.

​@@scottford1091Damn you seem like a nice guy. I wish you were in California I'd sign up to be your pupil. Sold all my other cars ('63 Galaxie 500XL 406, Shelby GT500, etc. etc....the wifey and I are now focusing on our '65 Mustang and I am absolutely loving it. Have a good one sir 👍

@@IrishMike22 Thanks! I used to live in Redwood City for a couple of years. I love when a real California car comes into the shop. They are usually very clean with little rust. Just wrapping up a c code 4 speed 67 coupe project that came from SanDiego. The only rust was the right floor pan where the heater core had leaked for years... factory red oxide primer was still on the bottom of the floor pans.

@@scottford1091 Where are you located now sir?

Many; that's what I meant toward the end of the video. It wasn't really a "flip" for profit because of how many hours it took me. Still was a great project. Learned a lot.

Yes I made the mistake of buying a V8. Definitely would have gotten 20k+ if it was a V8. As you said much more desirable. As for how many hours it took? I couldn't tell ya... Just know it was many many hours. I'm confident my rate was below minimum wage.

@@cheekyspencer i think this one is a good buy at 20k..i hve enough cars..with ur skills it would be great project

I wont or else I'll go broke

I wouldn't either in the future.

@sidviscous5959 More like there too many coupes out there, fastback all way.

I was doing it more as a challenge and experience. I see your point. I think enjoying classic cars is more important than trying to get a quick buck

that is up for debate....

I brought my 67 inline 6 for $3000 but that was in 06 and prices have gone up since then but I think yours should have been about 7 1/2 to 8 maybe.@@cheekyspencer

Very very true.

Im not sure about that. From what I see Cali has different market $$

true, uncle sam will be knocking on my door

In Cali you cant get a 5k 65'-67' mustang unless its totally rusted out and trashed.

I thought you were in CA. I saw that black plate. Lol Hi from Socal 😊​@cheekyspencer

We have the good stuff in CA 😂 lol some good.

@@thomasthurston6656 Yes good guess. Northern California for me.

@@thomasthurston6656 haha true, Very pricey