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  • New Mustang Parts from Scott Drake Feb 10

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    Check out these new products introduced by Scott Drake throughout 2009 and early 2010 for your early model Ford Mustang. All of these items and more can be purchased from AAPD.net Classic Mustang Parts and more.

     

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  • Mustang Special Order Colors

    I've received a couple of contact requests asking about the Pink Mustang, one a 1965 Mustang and the other a 1967 Mustang that could be Playboy Pink. This round of questions prompted me to round up some resources to share with you.

    I have no paint code on my door tag?

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  • A Numeric Engine Code on a Mustang?

    22072009_copyHave you ever seen a classic Mustang VIN number that had a numeric engine code? Me either! Myself and a few other knowledgeable people would instantly say that it's incorrect or had been stamped incorrectly at some point; but its true...

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  • Can you Trust your Body Shop?

    Is your body shop competent and professional, do they take pride in doing their work correctly? Maybe you've purchased a Mustang that has been painted recently and it looks great, but was it done correctly? Project Playboy spent some time at two body shops (now labeled Paint Shop Prison or PSP), both...

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  • Top Ten Signs Your Project May End up in Paint Shop Prison

    Are you about to take your project to a body shop? Maybe you project is already at the body shop and hopefully your not reading this because you feel that your car may be heading for paint shop prison. Maybe you've been through one of the one of the thousands of horror stories out there about a good body shop gone bad; I've been through the latter, twice (Read Paint Shop Prison) so I present to you the Top Ten Signs Your Project May End up in Paint Shop Prison.

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  • Paint Shop Prison

    My 1967 Mustang Coupe has been through two paint and body shops over the past six months and the results have been disappointing and at times had me feeling like my car was in prison or could be held hostage. " Read the Top Ten Signs Your Project May End up in Paint Shop Prison " I went to...

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  • New Mustang Parts from Scott Drake Feb 09

    C9ZF-17265Check out these new items just released by Scott Drake for your early model Ford Mustang. All of these items and more can be purchased from AAPD.NET Classic Mustang Parts and more.

     

     

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  • How To Replace Jeep Front Wheel Hub and Bearing

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    Is you Jeep making a humming noise from the front end while you are driving down the highway? If so you may have a wheel bearing that is going bad and it should be replaced as soon as possible.

    This "How To" is not Mustang related but I'm sure it will help a few people with their quest for information to figure out what it is they need to do to get the job done.

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  • New Mustang Parts from Scott Drake Sep 08

    Check out these new items just released by Scott Drake for your late model and early model Ford Mustang. All of these items and more can be purchased from AAPD.NET Classic Mustang Parts and more. NEW ITEM · 05-09 Dead Pedal Billet aluminum dead pedal, designed to match the billet aluminum pedal...

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  • Russo and Steele’s 8th Annual Sport and Muscle in Monterey

    The results are in! Russo and Steele’s 8th Annual “Sport and Muscle in Monterey” was once again a success. I spent 10 days in Monterey working with the Russo and Steele team bringing this event to life.

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  • Marti Report - Project Playboy

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    I received my Marti Report for my 1967 Mustang "Project Playboy". I was a little heart broken when I discovered that the special paint color which I thought was Playboy Pink is actually Dusk Rose as indicated on the report.

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  • Marti Report

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    Restoring a Mustang? Considering buying, but don't know how "original" the car really is? Just want to know everything that can be known about your Mustang? Marti Auto Works has the complete production database for all Ford, Lincoln and Mercury cars and trucks built from 1967-1973.

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  • Mustang Restoration Equipment

    BodyShop 003When it comes to a good Mustang restoration there are some equipment needs that most enthusiast doing their own work never really consider. Aside from the basic tools including screw drivers, wrenches, sockets and pliers there are three pieces of equipment that will yield much higher quality than a scrub brush and soapy water.

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  • Search Engine Marketing Scam - Idearc Media

    If you have ever thought about or already have a "cost per click" search engine campaign with Google, MSN or Yahoo you should be aware of what could turn out to be a scam.

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  • Identify Your Transmission

    If you've read any of my posts on Project Playboy I mentioned that the the engine and possibly the transmission were not the original that came in this 1967 Mustang. When I purchased it it came with a 351 Windsor and it turns out a FMX Transmission. I identified the transmission by checking a chart that...

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  • Mustang Milestone - Project Playboy goes to body and paint

    Its been a couple of weeks since I began working on this 1967 Ford Mustang and its finally off to the paint shop. After removing the interior from Project Playboy I continued disassembling the rest of the car from bumper to bumper until it became a rolling Mustang unibody. Pulling the engine and transmission...

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  • Mustang Interior Tear Down

    Yesterday I began the tear down process starting with the interior. It wasn't too difficult and only required a minimum set of tools, the odd tool I didn't have was a steering wheel puller so I had to go and barrow one from a friend. I also began the next section of Project Playboy "2. Mustang Disassembly"...

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  • Preparing for Teardown

    I just finished up my inventory list of parts that I will need to do the restoration on the 1967 Mustang and I am getting ready to begin tearing down the car and prepping it for its trip to the paint and body shop. Taking apart a car and restoring its components can stir up quite a bit of dirt and I...

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  • More Tools for the Restoration Project

    If you read one of my earlier posts then you know that I didn't have much in the way of tools to do a restoration project; well that has changed. I started searching for tools last week to begin expanding my collection, the first thing on my list was a tool box. I found a nice tool box on closeout at...

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  • Mustang Parts Inventory and Condition

    One thing to consider when getting ready to blast off and tear down your Mustang is what parts on your car are worth restoring, what must you purchase new and what needs to be purchased used and restored. I spent a day on Project Playboy looking through a parts catalog and putting together a list of...

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