weight of 68 mustang

[fordkid68]

hello all

I am new to this baord and was just woundering if you guys could answer A questiong that has been bothering me for A while. what is the stock weight of A 68 mustang.

thanks
fordkid

[pntrbil]

I can't give you an exact figure but I can pass on what I know about the weights of other cars.

Been to the dump in my 65 ford F250 many times and it weighs just under 5000 lbs.

Old VW beetle's weighed 1800 lbs.

I race dirttrack Pinto's and by severely gutting them I get under 2000 lbs.

Camaro's, GM Metrics and what have you come in around 3000 lbs in racecar trim.

I'd guess 3200 lbs or so and I'll betcha the convertibles are heavier. They have to strengthen the floor so much because there's no top so they usually weigh more than a coupe. Fastbacks typically weigh more than a coupe too because they have to have some strong hinges to raise the back deck.

[fordkid68]

hey thanks that helps alot. funny you should mention bugs cause I also have A 68 bug.




thanks
fordkid

[Gearhead999]

Here are the shipping weight of the 68 Mustangs.

Coupe--2635 lbs.
Fastback--2659 lbs.
Convert.--2745 lbs.

[pntrbil]

Wow! I guess I was off a little in my estimating. I had no idea Early Mustangs were that light. No wonder they're so fast!

[fordkid68]

Gearhead999 thanks I wouldn't of guessed they were so light.


o yea I always thought newer mustangs were heavier then older mustang. but my friend owns A 2000 mustang and say that I am wrong. so could you guys please clear this up.


thanks
fordkid

[Gearhead999]

Don't forget these weights don't include liquids. [oil, water, antifreeze, gas]. I'm sure some road dirt too. LOL

[Rev]

My '66 coupe weighs right at 3000 lbs with 1/2 tank of gas. I've got bigger tires , auto trans, no AC or PS. Ive added Ganada front disks and a few other performance odds and ends. With me in it, track weight is about 3250. Those shipping weights are dry weights and are not what you'll see on the street, IMHO.

Rev

[fordkid68]

hey thanks guys I would of replyed sooner but my computer was down for 4 weeks. and I just got it working today.



well thanks for replying. I wouldn't of even thought about all the fluids.


o juts an update I don't have A 68 any more I got A 66 now.


thanks
for kid

[70_Nitrous_Eate]

My 70 coupe weighed in at an even 3500 pounds with a full tank.

Of course, approx 200lbs of that is in stereo, and I could probably drop about 50lbs if I swapped the FMX for a C4.

[1969 Stang]

well my 69stang coupe stock weighted in at 2,948.
68 mustangs were
coupe.........2,861
conv...........2,971
fastback.....2,885
source.....www.NADA.com

[fordkid68]

man if people would just take the time to look at ford they would know why we love ford. they seem to do every thing right why bother looking at any other car.

thanks for the wheights. I knew mustangs were light but I didn't know they were that light.


thanks
ford kid

[Rev]

Go to a scrap metal dealer and get it weighed. That's the only good way to know what the weight is, unless you go to the track. The track usually has a scale where you pull off the return road and just read the "race weight" with you and everything else in it.

Rev

[fordkid68]

k thanks I will be going to the track soon so I will see there.



thanks
ford kid

[mustangman65_79]

I was going to include what I read in Mustang Monthly. A '67 GT-500 weights about 3200 lbs. Thats with power everything they came with at that time, and a 428.

I was wondering, does anyone know how much a '66 weights, it's got to be less then a '68, right???