My mother always gave me two pieces of advice in life and here they are, “if you can’t say something nice, then don’t say anything at all and always be honest”. Well the first piece of advice probably doesn’t apply to cars much, but being honest does. I’ve found that I truly appreciate when a seller is completely honest about the condition of their car. The seller of this 1968 Mustang GT J-code is brutally upfront about their car and it is actually refreshing to hear a seller admit that their car is a massive rust bucket. It is so bad that this Pony has a bit of a swayback. Take a look at what could be the rustiest Mustang I’ve seen in a while here on eBay or find it in Marcy, New York.

Now obviously honesty and rust aren’t real selling points, although honesty does help a little. The real selling points for this Mustang are the fastback body and the J-code 302 cui V8. For those that don’t know much about the Mustang code designation system, each engine package had a different letter designation. The J-code isn’t one of the HiPo engines, but it was a mildly tuned engine that was only built for the ’68 model year. This 302 isn’t anywhere nearly as potent as the 302 found in the Boss, but is still a great engine. While it is a rare configuration, it doesn’t add much resale value, especially given that the engine is seized.

This seller is likely going to have a tough time finding their Pony a new home, at least at their asking price. Anything can be fixed with enough money and time, but the seller will have to come down to find a buyer willing to invest what it’s going to take to get this swayback straightened out. The frame is rusted, the body is rusted, the floors are rusted, and just about everything that can rust has some rust on it. Now would I recommend buying this Mustang, most likely not unless you absolutely have to have a J-code Fastback. What I would recommend though is to look for sellers like this one. Sure they could have offered more details, but you know what you are buying here, a rust bucket. And they were sure to include lots of photos, which can reveal a lot more about the car then a seller’s description ever can and they were clear about the condition of key areas.

It would break my heart to see this Mustang scrapped out or crushed, but I’m not sure there is enough car left here to save. To be fair, I have seen worse cars brought back to pristine shape. All it takes is a dedicated owner and time, so let’s hope this one finds someone who can tackle all that rust! And it is a Mustang, so parts are plentiful and relatively cheap. So do you think this Pony is worth saving or is it just too rusted?