Picked Up this Vintage Battlecar to Restore (Old Class 6 Mustang)
Posted by offroadmustangs@reddit | Battlecars | View on Reddit | 48 comments
The current condition is way worse but spent years tracking down this specific mustang and finally got the opportunity to resurrect it. Was sitting on a mud hill for 30 years following an undocumented minor wreck, no one really knew of its location until a random Facebook reply mentioned it was near them. 2800 miles from Wa state to Baja Mexico and back in 3.5 days. Met the original builder and one of the drivers along the way. Now it’s time to start the restoration and building a new vintage class Mustang to race in Mint and Baja.
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Chrispy990@reddit
Sick! I took this pic from the Mint 400 award ceremony a few weeks ago. Must be a similar build
liccmyclit@reddit
I've seen your posts on instagram, can't wait to see this beauty back in her full glory
nuflark@reddit
What an awesome quest! Keep us posted!
offroadmustangs@reddit (OP)
Sure thing! This was the current condition, was in touch with the original owner so I was able to verify that it was the original car, and even had a faded Mint 400 Dash Plaque on it still and the red paint underneath.
BlanchDaddius@reddit
I was gonna say please post an actual photo of the current condition ha
du_duhast@reddit
RealLifeFloridaMan@reddit
She’s fuckin mint bud
Rough-Patience-2435@reddit
I don't think running "The Mint" is the same as "Mint". But maybe you are right and "fuckin mint" is actually a good description.
RealLifeFloridaMan@reddit
Boogie_Bones@reddit
I’d have taken one look at that and assumed restoration was impossible. Awesome!
THEHENNENING_KF@reddit
absolute badassery man
Trekintosh@reddit
Oh god not impressive!
Hughley_N_Dowd@reddit
Sweet mother of WOW!
This is like an RPG quest - "1: In order to restore peace in the land, this Mustang must be found. QUEST COMPLETED."
Keep us posted!
juggerjew@reddit
A new hand touches the ‘stang!
Upstairs_Size4757@reddit
You're from Washington St?
Salty_Tumbleweed_104@reddit
See ya at the Mint 400 next year!!!!
offroadmustangs@reddit (OP)
I’m excited!! Yall apart of a team?? Sending the car off to get the cage done later this month!
Salty_Tumbleweed_104@reddit
This is Tate from Gambler 500
offroadmustangs@reddit (OP)
Haha it’s been a minute since I last caught up with you. This is one of the other ones I’m bringing out to OG this year. Mustang ii on a 95 bronco fullsize and 37s
luke3389@reddit
So nice to see this photo after the other one you posted from before you picked it up!!
offroadmustangs@reddit (OP)
Battlecar restricts posts to one photo only so I wanted to send more. There were a ton of other pics of the car over the years. I have longer posts on Instagram and Facebook. Here it is with my OG Battlecar and my big mustang ii
Firebirdgaming08@reddit
The monstrang-II, or whatever you have dubbed the creation on the far left, is Badass.
offroadmustangs@reddit (OP)
It’s back in the shop now so I can make it look more like a mad max build. I love it, thought about selling it multiple times but now it’s apart of the family.
offroadmustangs@reddit (OP)
Its original name was beefcake from southpark but toying around with the name coupe de kill or something stupid lol and this is the bumper that’s going on it
Firebirdgaming08@reddit
Keep up the work! We need updates!
I_am_trying_to_work@reddit
Epic.
Trekintosh@reddit
Impressive again!
Ryanoceros6@reddit
I love shit like this. Awesome post man keep us updated.
Hollayo@reddit
That's fucking rad
unwanted_zombie@reddit
Looking at the pictures of the car in the comments makes me hope that after I'm gone, someone finds my shitbox that I partied with and restores it. Good luck on your restoration, thing looks sick.
unwanted_zombie@reddit
Shitbox in question
JerrysKidsOnLot@reddit
She preddy.
unwanted_zombie@reddit
Appreciate it. Dont look to close at the welds on my bumper. Remember, "a grinder n paint makes me the welder I aint" lol. She has an AMS RA600 package and can't hook to the groud till near the end of 3rd gear.
bobgrant69@reddit
I hope you plan to race the Mint 400 with it again one day! I have raced it many times, and it is by far my favorite! I'm in Washington too, and it costs so much to get down there and race, but it's worth it!!
CromulentPoint@reddit
This may be the coolest thing I’ve ever seen. I have a $1,000 65 coupe that I haven’t started in on, and I would love to do this kind of thing. Not sure where to start on the suspension though.
offroadmustangs@reddit (OP)
Join the off-road mustangs group on Facebook if you want! We can help you out and I can send you links to what I bought to build one of my other ones. The restoration will be my 4th off-road mustangs build.
CromulentPoint@reddit
You are my hero, haha.
BrilliantMonochrome2@reddit
That’s cool
Confident-Benefit600@reddit
Damn, reminds me of that cherry 2000 mustang, I never had the heart to lift my mustang…..
offroadmustangs@reddit (OP)
Haha just do it or save a parts car and turn it into the cherry 2000 build. This is my original Mustang I built next to my buddies. If you ever decide to build one we have a face book group called off-road mustangs that helps people with their builds.
Confident-Benefit600@reddit
I no longer have my 68, but I used to jump everything with it, it had the biggest tires I could put on it and was set up for drag racing but never really did…. Meaning custom roll bar, 16gage flooring and 14gage frame rails monticarlo bar and export brace, my college buddies dad had a metal fab shop, so we made a lot of stuff, seeing this makes me wonder…. I still have that 289 in my moms garage
Maniachanical@reddit
Dude, that's awesome.
Is it AWD, or just good ol' RWD?
Lupine_Ranger@reddit
This is fucking badass
iiiGerardoiii@reddit
that's a beautiful picture (and beautiful car of course) thanks for sharing it, might put it as wallpaper.
i_was_axiom@reddit
Was the OG builder/owner there at site of the wreck? Or did you happen across them on the way?
Suitable-Purchase-52@reddit
I saw your Instagram post!
offroadmustangs@reddit (OP)
Thanks!! Yeah I feel bad for not posting to r/Battlecar first! Was the group I was on 24/7 before I lost my Reddit username.
Majestic_Poem9725@reddit
Awesome!