Good Day --

 I am looking at a 68 and would like to know what the main differenced are between the 67 and 68 as my Lovely wife wants a 67 and I have found a nice 68 that I can pick up with out her knowing and suprise her for Chrismas...  that is a story I will get into if I can pull of the purchase.  A little back ground on me, I grew up in a bdy shop here in Oregon and went on to ASE Cert, Auto Diesel tech and have been a Mopar / Bowtie guy at hart but have always had a soft spot for the Blue Oval...  (soft in the head as my wife would say)   So needles to say I don't have a bunch of Mustang back ground other than a few rides and a little fixen' here and there.  Any tips on what to look for would be nice.

 Thanks a bunch!!  

Most of the differences were cosmetic Hottshot. The 68 has different grill, with no bars, different tailight housing and cove insert. The 289 was dropped in favor of the 302, but many of them remained in production with 289's until the half year. The 68 also did away with that huge pad on the steering wheel and went with a more pleasing padded but wider insert on the steering wheel. Many a 68 has been repaired using parts from a 67. Look at your rocker panels and rear quarter panels for rust. The floor pans of course need to also be checked. Like most early mustangs it suffers from cowl rust out so run some water in your cowl and see if it ends up in the interior. Thats an expensive repair. Good luck and welcome to mustangville.  

The side vents on a 67 are split in two and is a more subtle single chome piece on the 68. The interiors were pretty much totally revamped on 68. The seats are going to be a little beafier, and slightly shorter on the 68. The guages are also going to be a different look. They are very very similar though and to the untrained eye, most people can't tell you which one is which.  

Here are a few things I have noticed between my 67 and 68:
67
Exterior
no side marker lights
louver/grill in rear quarter panel
grill has 66 like side bars and deep casting
"FORD" letters on hood
MUSTANG script on fenders in block letters
289 and 390 V8 options
early 67's still had bag for washer fluid
gas cap used 3 bar and running horse emblem

Interior (safety and style changes)
Padded Horn button (center) 3 bar style wheel
Roof mounted rear view mirror
window cranks and door handles hard chrome
padded A pillar and dash above glove box
standard gauges combined Oil and amps
heater controls stuck out
no shoulder harness
no safety latch on front seats
67 used a 66 style front seat
door lock knob large
chrome ring around door lock knob
red was an interior color option
long steering shaft like 65/66

Other stuff
parking lights went out when headlights came on
Strut rods like 65 & 66
cast door hinges
FB trunk had torsion bar spring

68
Exterior
first year for side marker lights
no louver/grill in rear quarter panel
no side bar in grill, ring around corral, flat emblems
no letters on hood
Cursive MUSTANG fender script
302 and 428 V8 options
plastic washer fluid tank
gas cap used horse and corral emblem (like grill)

Interior (safety and style changes)
single cross bar style steering wheel
mirror glued to windshield
fold down door handle and plastic window crankknobs
no padding on A-pillar or above glove box
standard gauges combined fuel and amps
flat design heater control knobs
shoulder harness seat belts in front
safety latch on front seats
68 had new version of front seat
new design door lock knob
plastic ring around door lock knob
no red, maroon
rag joint steering shaft

Other stuffparking lights stay on when headlights come on
Strut rods changed to casttle nut and cotter key
stamped steel door hinges
FB trunk had coil type spring  

Wow,
 Thanks a bunch..  I did end up with the car that night and have since gotten the plan to get it cleaned up and ready for my wife's Chrismas gift into play. Man is this gunna be tuff to get done with out her catching on.  I will get pictures and post for all to see what kinda mess I have gotten my self into.  Thanks for the replys and info they are great!  

 Wup  

Here is a link to the pictures http://www.allfordmustangs.com/forums/members/hottshot-albums-brats-68.html