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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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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I sketched out a layout for the garage on a piece of paper to figure out where I would put benches, shelves, tools and equipment and of course what part of the floor the Mustang would occupy for the duration.
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The first thing I wanted to do with Project Playboy was try to get the engine running; the previous owner could not get it running prior to selling it to me. I looked like the spark plug wires were new, including the distributor cap, rotor, points and maybe the spark plugs too. There was also a new inline...
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When it comes to project and business success, its boils down to the people; not the technology or the tools that assist you on your way to a success. This has always been true in everything I’ve participated in from production and assembly, restoration and even software development; “It’s...
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When I went out to take a look at this mustang that I found posted on craiglist.com I had no ideas what I was about to find out about this old classic. Taking an initial look at it wasn’t too devastating compared to the other half dozen or so I had looked at prior to stumbling across this one.
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Once I had purchased the Mustang I made a call to a good friend to see if he could lend me some of his time and his trailer to pick up my project Mustang.; we agreed on an a late morning pick up for the following morning.
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When I told my wife that I was going to purchase and restore a classic Mustang we were sitting enjoying dinner. She said “really, that’s great where you plan on doing the work?”
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