This page contains the names and descriptions of all articles published in Mustang Illustrated during 1998; It does not contain the text of the articles — rather, it is a guide to assist you in locating which back issue might contain the information you need.
Mustang Illustrated – January 1998
Ridin’ Shotgun
- A close look at an incredibly low-mileage “Boss Nine.”
The Gold Standard
- One Shelby GT-500 Show. One Shelby GT500 for Racing. You’re looking at the latter.
The Mustang Mustang Show
- The most perfect place in the world to hold an MCA Grand National – “Mustang Oklahoma!”
Mustang Illustrated’s All-Nite Movies
- Tabulating Mustang’s cinematic contributions, and some of the famous people who have owned them.
Mi’s Annual Holiday Gift Buyer’s Guide
- ‘Tis (already) the season. Here are some goodies which we’ve selected for that “special Mustanger.”
Draining Lake Mustang
- The technicians at Jeff Lilly Restorations show you how to repair leaky classic Mustang cowls.
Genuine Ford People Interview
- K.A.R.’s George J. Waydo. The man with the “three-legged stool.”
Hail The King
- King Cobra, that is.
Mustangs (Literally) Across America
- The Sigafoose family Mustangs. Photographed in Hawaii. Now back home in Mississippi.
Modernizing A Classic
- Part Three: Wiring up the 4.6L Lincoln, MKVII mod motor in order to make this beauty “hum!”
Birthday Wish
- A beautiful blue, 1970 Boss 302 Mustang road racer for a “kid” in his 60s.
L.A.’S GREAT!
- Especially on L.A. Grand Prix weekend.
Consolation Restification
- Van Nuys, California’s Just Dashes tackles a totally thrashed 1969 Mustang console, and accomplishes the near impossible.
Matchbox Mach 1
- From matchbox cars to the real thing.
No Swan Song
- Just a great looking classic Shelby.
Mosquito Nationals
- Bugs as big as Buicks, and 3,500 Shelby enthusiasts invade Elkart Lake, Wisconsin’s “Road America ” race facility for SAAC 22.
5-Easy Pieces
- 1965-66 2+2 Drip Rail Molding Replacement
5-Easy Pieces
- Late-Model Dashmat Installation
5-Easy Pieces
- Cup Holders for “Fox” Mustangs
5-Easy Pieces
- 1969-70 Gas Tank Sending Unit Installation
5-Easy Pieces
- Fox Body Headlight Cover Installation
The Governor’s Choices
- The Mustangs of his Hon. Sr. Cesar Comacho, Governor of the State of Mexico.
One-Eyed, One-Horned, Flyin’ Purple People Eater
- Actually, It’s Ford Special Events “JET” Mustang GT convertible show car.
Non-Identical Twins
- A look at Gaines and Roberts Shelby GT350, and GT500 Mustang ragtops.
Mustang Illustrated – March 1998
Girls Just Want To Have Fun ’90:
- Back by popular demand. The REAL ladies of Mustanging.
Distaff Small-Block Buildup, Part One:
- Kim Parkhurst dispels the myth that building a Ford small-block is “men’s work.”
A Really Great Shoow!:
- Scenes from the 2nd Annual Saleen Performance outdoor car show.
A Charitable Cause:
- You can WIN this signature-edition Lute Olsen/Arizona Wildcats Mustang fastback.
Artist’s Profile:
- Fast Eddie Kidd. Art in a grand scale. Loose, and free.
Air-To-Air Combat:
- Combat heat prostration with the installation of a Classic Auto Air Manufacturing Co. “Daily Driver System” into a 1969-1970 Mustang.
Dashingly Different:
- Machine gauge approach to upgrading classic Mustang instrumentations.
Samc’s 30th Annual Great Pumpkin/Ford-A-Ganza:
- Two-hundred-fifty Mustangs, and one wedding proposal.
5 Easy Pieces
- Police Fan Clutch for “Fox” 5.0L Mustangs
5 Easy Pieces
- Door Weatherstrip Installation
5 Easy Pieces
- Service Reminder Door Tag Installation
5 Easy Pieces
- SN-95 Grant “Custom Styling Ring” Steering Wheel Cover Installation.
5 Easy Pieces
- Steeda “Three-Axis Bend” T-5/T-45 Shift Handle Installation
Fords On The Fairway:
- FORD that is.
Out Of Control:
- While on the road to building a mild-mannered Mustang street machine, New Yorker Richard Preiser got himself “detoured.”
Route 66 Revisited:
- Get your kicks at the San Bernardino, California, “Route 66 Rendezvous.”
Clutching For Performance:
- Replace that worn out SVO clutch with a Centerforce II upgrade.
Mod-Ernizing A Classic, Part Four:
- Custom body and paint work, and re-assembly. We’re getting close.
Fireman’s Fastback:
- Ray Endres fights fires for a living, and drives this fire engine red Mustang for fun.
Stampeding ‘Vegas:
- It was “Ford Week” at this year’s SEMA/AI Show.
Mustang Illustrated – May 1998
Ford Country
- Days of Future Past (Petersen Automotive Museum “Detroit Dream Cars” exhibition); Remodeled Digs for an Old Ford Dealer (Board Ford’s remodeling); Carroll Shelby Goes Hawaiian (Planned visit to Mustang Madness 6 in Hawaii); A Significant Victory for California Classic Mustang Owners (SB 42 signed); Cobra (Replica) Builder’s Workshop Announced (Factory Five Cobra); Strange Daze (SAAC Christmas Card ’97).
Lo-Buck Special
- Proof positive that you don’t have to hock the farm to build a nice, classic Mustang.
Cutting Horse
- Would you believe this Shelby GT350 used to “live” in a cattle shed?
Late Bloomer
- But now, oh so very nice. Dennis and Linda Twibell’s 1966 Mustang Coupe is a great example of “Better late than never!”
Retrospect: Larry Shinoda
- The late Japanese-American auto designer who immortalized the ’63 Corvette StingRay, and ’69-’70 Boss Mustangs. Pioneer Hot-Rodder. Automotive Styling Genius.
Kristi’s Koupe Kruiser
- Carrying on a family tradition, or that’s “her” Mustang, and don’t you forget it! Alan, Sheree and Kristi Belshe’s 1969 Mustang Coupe.
Black Sunshine
- Talk about slick looking ’67 “Mod-Stangs!” Julio Mayen’s Modified 1967 Ragtop totally eclipses the competition.
Luck O’ The Irish
- Dave Shanahan’s restoration talents transformed his 1967 coupe from a $600 junker into a road racing thumper.
Distaff 302 Buildup, Part Two
- Or, “beauty and the bomb.”
(Door) Panel Discussion
- Isn’t it nice the street rod guys are starting to take an interest in classic Mustangs. Designer door panels in a box — what could be simpler?
Rocky Mountain Ragtop
- Doug and Cynthe McFarland’s award-winning original-owner, big-block 390-powered 1967 High Country Special Mustang has galloped through the Rocky Mountain State for three decades.
Fun In The Sun
- Funnin’ and Sunnin’ at Florida’s 15th Annual Cocoa Village Mustang & Ford Show.
Purple Daze
- A street-ified, ex-Florida Highway Patrol car which gets compliments instead of gives tickets. Chris Conte’s 1988 Mustang LX Coupe is a former trooper that has evolved into a gorgeous 13-second street cruiser.
Modernizing A Classic Mustang, Part Five
- Our cover car is nearing completion, and owner Steve Frediani is chomping at the bit. When you’re buildign a one-off, the details count.
Carroll Shelby’s 75th Birthday Blowout
- Quite possibly the automotive social event of the year.
The Six Shooter
- Performance-prepping the 200-cid Mustang straight six. It’ll never be a top gun, but some simple bolt-ons can help a six cylinder Mustang feel its oats.
Everything’s Coming Up Rosewood
- Installing a K.A.R. Auto Group, Inc. “High Gloss Rosewood” woodgrain kit inside the interior of a ’66 Mustang convertible.
The Easy Trail
- It’s “Diesel Donna” Culwell and her award-winning 1968-1/2 Mustang GT/CS.
5-Easy Pieces
- Bumper and trim refinishing for early “Fox” Mustangs.
5-Easy Pieces
- Ssnake-Oyl products 1964-1/2 Door Gasket (watershield) Installation
5-Easy Pieces
- 1964-1/2 to 1966 Scott Drake Mustang Parts Windshield Wiper Arm Assembly Installation
5-Easy Pieces
- High Beam Headlight Dimmer Switch Pad Installation
Name Game ’98
- More four-wheeled freedom of expression.
Saac Does Vegas Ii
- A New Year’s bash that proves quality beats quantity every time!
Mustang Illustrated – July 1998
From Ditches To Riches:
- Found upside down in a ravine, this ’68 G.T.350 has been restored into a vintage racing masterpiece.
Attitude Adjustment:
- Changing the character of a 1998 Mustang GT with new wheels and tires, and a Kenny Brown Performance Chassis Kit.
Police Pony In Plain Clothes:
- From CHP pursuit car to a new life as a “Saleen-ized” street Stang.
Absolutely Incredible:
- How Dale Smith feels every time he drives his open track prepped, 1970 Boss 302.
Tough Decisions:
- It’s tough to choose your cruiser when you’ve got both a ’65 GT convertible and a ’66 GT coupe.
The Fireman’s Mistress:
- Bill Platt’s restored ’70 Boss 429 shows no signs of its checkered past.
Mi’s Car Club Directory ’98:
- If a Ford car club exists in your area, you’ll find it here.
Big-Block Bullitt:
- A “Bullitt” replica for street and strip.
Blue Shelby – White Knuckles:
- This blue chip investment that gives excellent returns in shows and open track events.
Mod-Ernizing A Classic Mustang, Part 6:
- Steve Frediani’s fabulous modular motored ’66 Mustang gets another dose of street rod, with custom throttle set-up, shifter, and floor-mounted parking brake.
Copperstate Cruisin’:
- Despite El Nino-induced bad weather, the Copperstate Mustang Club’s show went on — in grand style.
R You Ready?:
- It’s pedal to the metal when Fran Kress assaults the tracks in his fast and fantastic ’65 R-model replica.
Welding From A To Z:
- Everything you always wanted to know (and then some) before you invest your hard earned bucks in welding gear. And this is just the start!
The Limosaurus:
- This 1998 Mustang GT really stretches the boundaries.
5-Easy Pieces
- 1965 Mustang Replacement Grille Ornament
5-Easy Pieces
- Adjust-a-Jet Carburetor Jet Installation
5-Easy Pieces
- 5.0L Mustang Engine Compartment Dress-Up
5-Easy Pieces
- Let’s Talk Dirty About Your Oil
5-Easy Pieces
- Vintage Seat Adjuster Knob Replacement
A Mustang Triple Play, Shelby-Style:
- Dean and Connie Dike’s rare trio are all winners!
Mustang Illustrated – August 1998
Hang Ten:
- This Sauterne Gold Mustang GT ragtop cruises the roads of paradise with ease.
Giddeup, Hoss!:
- It whinnies. It kicks. It screams just like the day it was “born.” Right, Mr. Cody?
Mad Mod Mustang, Part Two:
- Installing a Vortech supercharger and a Centerforce clutch underneath the hood of POPULAR HOT RODDING’s project giveaway ponycar.
Cruz Missile:
- It’s the Delta Bay Mustang Parts official “shop car ” and man, does it ever run!
Mustangs & Mustangs ’98:
- War birds and ponycars gather at Polk City Florida’s “Fantasy of Flight” for a one-of-a-kind, “Mustang & Mustang” outdoor extravaganza.
Genuine Ford People Interview: Gas Ronda
- The pride of the ’60s Ford Drag Team.
Snakes Of A Different Color:
- These are Pythons–Mustang-based Pythons, that is.
Learning Experience:
- Who’s the boss? Whenever Connecticut resident Mark N. Cecere and his ’70 Boss 302 go to car show, they are!
Modernizing A Classic Mustang Part Seven:
- Details, details, details!
Knott’s Knotes:
- Coverage from the thirteenth annual running of the Fabulous Fords Forever/Knott’s Berry Farm outdoor Ford show. It was a real “hoot!”
Restified Dream:
- Your proverbial “dream car,” complete with all the “personal touches.”
Welding Basics, Part Two:
- Bob Wallace digs a little deeper into the often-mistaken “black art” of welding.
A Fuel Cell That Ends Well:
- Installing a Gemini Racing Systems/Fuel Safe fuel cell inside the trunk of a vintage Mustang.
The 20 (Classic) Mustangs:
- We pick the best ponycars from the first-generation Mustangs (1964-1/2 to 1973).
5-Easy Pieces:
- 1964-1/2 to 1966 Mustang Door Latch Assembly Replacement.
5-Easy Pieces:
- Late-Model Mustang Radiator Support Bracket.
5-Easy Pieces:
- Mean Green’s Lightweight Gear Reduction Starter Can Spin Even the Most Troublesome of Hot Ford Motors.
5-Easy Pieces:
- No Dust in the Wind with K&N’s Filtercharger Cleaning Kit.
5-Easy Pieces:
- Hood Insulator Pad Replacement for Late-Model Mustangs.
Mi’s 1st Annual Car Club Newsletter Awards:
- And the “winnahs” are…
Carroll Shelby Goes Hawaiian:
- The great one visits the Aloha Mustang and Shelby Club of Hawaii’s Mike McKenna/Windward Ford “Mustang Madness” outdoor show. Through the club’s efforts, the Carroll Shelby Children’s Foundation became $9,000 richer. Mahalo!
Mustang Masterpiece:
- An R-Model replica, built with quite a few genuine R-Model factory parts.
Mustang Illustrated – September 1998
Like Father, Like Son:
- It’s “Team Neely” from Las Vegas, Nevada.
Through The Years:
- Shelbys and Saleens. It’s a generation thing.
Teacher’s Pet:
- It’s Hawaiian schoolteacher Edlin Chow, and her “class-y” Playboy Pink Mustang.
Teenage Driving Ambitions:
- We follow Michigander Chris LaFond through the teenage driving course at the Bob Bondurant School of High Performance Driving.
Sooner Spring Fling:
- We visit Mustang Parts of Oklahoma’s annual spring car show.
I Got Two, Babe:
- Thirty-four years later, the Sonny and Cher Mustangs are still an “act.”
Got Insurance?:
- Classic collector-car insurance. You gotta have it!
Black Gold:
- Appreciating “special” things in life at an early age.
It’s Tricky Miss Nikki:
- And her beautifully restored Shelby GT350.
Mad Mod-Mustang, Part Three:
- Custom painter Pete Santini splashes some color on Popular Hot Rodding magazine’s project Mustang giveaway car.
Randy’s Debt:
- Is Jessica Huff spoiled? Naaw!
Top 20 Late-Model Mustangs:
- Future picks and sure-fire winners.
The Electric Torchman (Welding Series Part Three):
- Our welding series continues with TIG and MIG welding.
No Fear And Loathing Here:
- Coverage from the Mustang Club of Las Vegas Great American Classics Event.
New Bridles For Old Ponys:
- Through the installations of a Total Control Products’ LLC performance IFS under an early-model Mustang.
5-Easy Pieces:
- Baer Tracker Bump Steer Kit for Late-Model Mustangs.
5-Easy Pieces:
- Mustang Heater Hose Strap Replacement.
5-Easy Pieces:
- Pro Mustang Performance 8.8 Gear Lube and Heavy-Duty Main Cap Support Cover.
5-Easy Pieces:
- Longhorn Pro-Roller Car Dollie Buildup.
5-Easy Pieces:
- 1965-66 Vent Window Handle Replacement.
Wings Of The Phoenix:
- Resurrected from virtually junk.
Pin Drive Pony:
- REAL knockoff wheels for classic Mustangs.
Mustang Illustrated – October 1998
Scarlett Stallion:
- Mom originally wanted a “baby ‘bird” but dad talked her into this ’67 Mustang ragtop instead.
A Rippy-Roarin’ Good Time:
- Associate Editor Steve Lancaster takes a good look at Colorado contractor Lee Rippy’s Grabber Blue, 1970 Boss 429.
Attitude Adjustment Part Four:
- PHR’s “Mad Mod Mustang” giveaway car visits Pete Santini’s paint shop for…well, you know what.
Short Timer:
- Repairing a “shorty” 1966 Mustang console the California Mustang Parts and Accessories way.
Two Fer Four:
- Stepping up to early four-barrel carburetion the Pony Carburetors way.
Daddy’s Debt, Part Two:
- Building a 347 cubic inch small-block stroker for installation in a vintage Mustang.
Blue Abyss:
- Or, perhaps we should call it the “Money Pit.”
Hipnotized:
- A factory-fresh, 1965 Mustang GT convertible from Arizona.
Passion, Paint, And Sweat:
- The ins, and outs of car detailing to transform your classic or late-model Mustang into a show winner!
Not For Rent:
- Only one person drives this IHRA Pro Mod “quasi-Shelby GT350H”: owner Harry Raynor.
Third Times A (Snake) Charm-Er:
- Scenes from Cobra Day at the Petersen.
Tally-Ho:
- A took at Mark Talley’s Pro Street Mustang II.
Thunder In Blue:
- This Texas-based 1990 Mustang GT has all the proverbial “whistles and bells.”
Stampeding Steamboat Springs, Again:
- The best Rocky Mountain Mustang Roundup yet? Eehh, could be!
A Blue Diamond:
- Anything but in the rough.
The Cutting Edge:
- Contributing Editor Bob Wallace delves into plasma and gas welding.
5-Easy Pieces
- 1965 Mustang Replacement Ignition Switch and Door Locks.
5-Easy Pieces
- 1965-’66 Front Windshield Defrost Ducting and Hose Kit
5-Easy Pieces
- 1965-’66 Mustang Dash Pad Replacement
5-Easy Pieces
- De-Gooing Old Window Stickers
Fake Snake:
- Would you believe this ’94 isn’t “finished” yet?
Tulsa Triple Play:
- Or, “Livin’ on Tulsa Time.”
Cover Car! A ‘Reel’ Blast From The Past:
- Larry and Judy Reel’s 1972 Mach-1 is most definitely cover material.
Mustang Illustrated – November 1998
Making The Grade:
- Jerry Fronk’s Texas-based 1970 Mach-I is one “purty pony.”
Finer Than Fine Wine:
- This l964-1/2, Mustang ragtop is one classic Mustang enthusiast’s idea of pony car perfection.
A (Drive) Shaft With A Plus:
- Reduce weight, decrease parasitic horsepower loss, and increase mileage with an aluminum driveshaft from Mustangs Plus.
Now It’s Your Turn:
- The odds of winning POPULAR HOT RODDING Magazine’s MAD MOD MUSTANG are a lot better than winning the state lottery and a heck of a lot more fun too!
The Boss’ Toy:
- With a whole school full of Mustangs to “play” with, this 1965 Mustang notchback is Bob Bondurant’s favorite.
Mi’s Annual Manufacturer’s Product Showcase:
- Excellent bathroom reading.
Born Of Dire Straits:
- When was the last time your car saved your life?
Rhotten Rhoten’s Replica Racer:
- Iowan Gail Rhoten plays weekend warrior with this replica R-model Mustang.
Saac-Ing Charlotte:
- Shelby American Automobile Club conventioneers converge on Charlotte Motor Speedway for SAAC-23.
Suddenly It’s 1966 Again:
- Only better!
Checkbook Champion:
- It took a lot less time than it did money to transform this 1968 Shelby into a show winner.
Flying Checkerboard:
- Mike Kelly’s Super Gas late-model Mustang is making up for lost time.
Genuine Ford People Interview:
- MI interviews Mr. Leo Holman, the prime motivator behind the Holman Automotive GT-40 P MKII.
Blue Blood:
- A replica R-Model Mustang that flat gets with the program.
White Knights:
- Battle-bred for street, or strip.
Daddy’s Debt, Part Three:
- Coast High Performance’s Jessica Huff does her 347 stroker motor thing.
5-Easy Pieces:
- 1968-70 Window Crank Replacement.
5-Easy Pieces:
- Headlight Switch Replacement for 1965-66 Mustangs.
5-Easy Pieces:
- Replacement Emblem Kit for 1965-66 Mustangs.
5-Easy Pieces:
- Quick and Easy Tire Care.
5-Easy Pieces:
- 1965-66 Replacement Gas Cap Assembly.
The Midas Touch:
- And King Midas isn’t done finger pointing just yet.
Almost A Saleen:
- And for a lot less bucks.
Steroidal Stereotype:
- You’re either going to love the new l999 Mustang, or hate it.
Mustang Illustrated – December 1998
Strawberry Roan
- A beautiful metallic-strawberry 1971 Mach-1 from the Southeast.
Bankers Beater
- Well, the owner did tell Gemini Racing’s Larry Pond, “I want you to build me a Hot Rod!”
Sweet ‘N Low
- What a hot looking 1967 Pro Street fastback!
Artist’s Profile
- Cliprod Curt Fehr. The pride of Overland Park, Kansas.
Retrospect: Team “Super Fly”
- For a brief moment, black Ford enthusiasts had someone to cheer for in NHRA’s Pro Stock Eliminator.
Ragin’ Red Ragtop
- This is the kind of classic Mustang convertible an ex-racer might build. It’s flawless.
A Hertz And A Half
- Or, “Half Car Will Travel!”
Project “Budget Banger”
- Introduction. We take the wraps off MI’s latest project. The budget restoration of an early 1965, six-cylinder Mustang 2+2.
Forging-A-Head
- Feuling/Ford cylinder heads for the new millennium.
Holiday Gift Lover’s Guide, 1998
- This magazine may have been produced in late August, but around here, “’tis (already) the season!”
The Straight Skinny
- So you expected something like a big-block underneath the hood of this 1967 fastback? Sorry, ’bout that!
Fun Sunday Fastback
- And the recipient of last month’s Paxton Novi blower installation (see MI, October ’98, page 18).
5-Easy Pieces
- 1965-68 Mustang Radio Antenna Replacement
5-Easy Pieces
- Late-Model Cold Air Induction Package
5-Easy Pieces
- Shelby Wheel Cap Installation On American Torq Thrust D Wheel
5-Easy Pieces
- Under Hood Seal Kit Installation
5-Easy Pieces
- 1964 1/2-1966 Backup Lamp Rejuvenation
Cornhusker State Clydesdale
- This is one beautiful 1965 Mustang GT fastback.
Strikin’ It Rich
- Rich in “show gold” that is.
Callin’ All Fords
- The Orange County Mustang Club congregates at famed Orange City Plaza.
Hey, Mr. Cool Breeze
- Upgrade that anemic Ford air conditioning system, or convert that non-air pony to air with a do-it-yourself “Daily Driver” kit from Classic Auto Air Manufacturing Co.
Daddy’s Debt, Part Iv
- It’s time to yank out that tired, old 289, and step up to some 5.0L “hosspower!”
High Country Convertible
- A Springtime Yellow, 1967 Mustang ragtop that just begs to be driven in the great outdoors.
Texas Green Machine
- It took plenty of “green” to build this “Shelby Green,” SOHC, Shelby CSX4000.