Planning on restoring and modernize a 1969 Mustang, how much do you guys think that i will need to spend in total...

It's more than just a restoration. I think he wants to throw a coyote or voodoo in there and add modern infotainment and ECU.

Shit plan if you ask me

This, just get a 60s/70s opel kadett or similar instead and put in a more powerful engine, you are going to pay premium for what is probably the most expensive mustang

I've got a question related to this. I plan on one day restoring my 1989 mk4 escort (european) - when you fully restore a car, with a new engine, can you pretty much drive it forever? My goal is to restore it into a basically new car that i can put 200k MORE miles into as a DD.

Well if you replace litterally everything apart from the body (wiring, rubber, every part) i dont see why it wouldnt be like owning a brand new one.

As far as OP, 69 mustang will be the most expensive. Expect 10k usd minimum for a decent shell. Throw in an extra 25k for mechanical parts, another 10k for enterior and paint, plus probably another 20k for someone to install everything. Then you have to factor in shipping cost (of car and parts), conversion to eurobucks, plus all these minor things.

If youre dead set on having one, just buy one thats already been built.

Buying a clean, worthwhile body to start with - $8000
Sand blast frame - Paint and Body with normal rust repair / stripped to bare metal base clear - hanging doors - $12000
Wheels and Tires - $2000
4 Wheel Disc Brakes - $3000
Full Hotchkis Suspension - $6000
Performance Steering, Rebuilt Front End- $4000
Built Rear End - $3,000
Gas Tank, Lines, etc - $1000
Guages, wiring, modern stereo - $2500
Stock Interior - $3500
Trim, bumpers, grille, accessories, glass - $3000
Crate Engine and Transmission - $10000
Aftermarket Air conditioning - $2000

Roughly 60k USD if you were to build it in the US. But you're in a place with much more expensive labor and parts shipping. To build one like a new vehicle in Europe, I'd assume it would be in the six figures and it would take several years time to finish.

You're best off buying one finished from a classic car dealer and having it shipped to you.

If your goal is simply to drive it as long as you can, then just learn how to wrench and do electrical diagnosis. Fix whatever issues happen to arise over the lifetime of the vehicle, it'll be far cheaper and easier than trying to restore it to factory-new condition. On the cosmetic side of things, sure, learning to touch up paint, fix rust, and tidy up an interior is a pretty good skillset to learn as well.

Things are going to break regardless of whether you restored it or not; the difference is that instead of replacing EVERYTHING, you'll only be replacing the parts that fail or wear out, which will save you a lot of cash in the long run.

Might be cheaper if you find a rear ended salvage title and a frontal collision salvage title and weld the two cars together.

You left out too many details.

Is it a restoration? A restomod? Or just get it running with steel wheels torn seats and primer and bomb around on B roads with a thirsty V8?

The one in your picture probably has about £20-30,000 invested. Most of your parts are coming from America and shipping across the pond is expensive.

If I were in your shoes I would look for a classic Capri or Mk II Cortina.

Paying a shop. A restomod can easily be $50k

Shops charge $100/hour for skilled labor.

A car with a clean base usually takes a minimum 500 shop hours not including any parts.

This is why boomer mobiles are so expensive. Fixing them at a shop costs a bloody fortune.

>modernizing
Just buy a new mustang you gay bitch. They're good.