The combination of a relatively modern chassis with a classic body can produce the best of both worlds, if done properly
- Juan Sanchez created a 2005 Mustang with a 1968 body, and he’s selling it for $30K.
- The body swap took over a year to complete with meticulous attention to details.
- The result is a stunning black Mustang that blends modern reliability with classic looks.
Chasing a dream takes guts, stubbornness, and an endless supply of patience, especially when that dream involves transforming two aging Ford Mustangs into a single, head-turning machine. Most people just talk about it. Juan Sanchez actually did it, and now he is offering the final result, a stunning 2005 Ford Mustang with the body and soul of a 1968 classic for $30,000.
Sanchez kicked off the project back in March of 2024, simply posting a few photos and saying, “there’s no going back now…” At the time, the chassis was almost as bare as it could be. He’d trimmed the pillars off of it, the windshield was gone, and the only body panel still there was the hood itself.
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“To be honest, I feel bad cutting up the 68…. the floors and front clip were in great condition,” he says. Nevertheless, it didn’t go to waste as he was able to sell the parts he didn’t use to others who needed them. The entire project nearly derailed, though. Sanchez was using a space at a family member’s home to do most of the work and had to move partway through the project.
It was far from finished, too. The 68 body was on the 2005 chassis, but the body was in rough shape, and the passenger side and trunk were also unfinished. Thankfully, he found a way to continue the work and realized he needed to add fender flares to fit the tires safely. Once that was done, he added a front valance to the chin of the Mustang and began working on the details.
He tucked the rear bumper, was meticulous with the panel gaps, and ensured that each opening had sufficient weather proofing. Initially, he thought of going with a red paint color, but at the last minute, he went for classic black. The result is absolutely stunning.
Building It to Feel Original
When asked about the toughest part of the project, Sanchez told Carscoops, “The hardest part was trying to make everything seem like it was original with little modifications… with the exception of the flares, those weren’t necessary but made it look more aggressive without looking too wild. The rocker panel extension was a very unique process, too, especially reinforcing it.” That attention to subtlety is clear when you look at the finished car.
Now that it’s done, he’s selling it and he’s only asking $30,000. At that price, it’s no surprise that he already has one very interested party. The old adage of ‘don’t buy another man’s project’ might loom large in the mind, but this feels different. No doubt, it’s a masterful labor of love. Sanchez will even take commissions should someone have a similar project in mind.
In the end, the big benefit is that it’s still a modern car under the sheet metal, too, so it has modern components that haven’t been hacked or modified to work with the rest of the chassis. Would you take a risk on something like this for $30,000? Let us know in the comments below!
