This page contains the names and descriptions of all articles published in Mustang Illustrated during 2003; 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 & Fords – January 2003
Fast Lane
- Ready for the gavel: 32nd Annual Barrett-Jackson Classic Car Auction; YO Club winner: Craig Padilla; Creative License: Adrian Santillan’s “Potro”; Ford People: Ed Villa; KISS Interrupted
100 Years Of Ford
- The Blue Oval revolution: Ford Celebrates 100 Years
The World According To Shelby / Shelby At 80
- Insight from an innovator. A fireside chat with the legend who has done it all
Sterling Silver / Soup To Nuts
- A GT worth its weight in precious metal. Stuffed in a shed for ages, Larry Jacobs’ Silver Frost fastback comes back to life.
Clutch Right / Get A Grip
- Installing a Centerforce unit. Be connected, without the leg strain, with a centerforce dual-friction clutch
Big Bird / Killer Tomato
- Falcon sheds its compact image. Introducing a very unconventional big-block Falcon sedan: Nick Dichiara’s 1970-1/2.
Fe Power / New Life
- Gains for FE stock heads. Performer FE cylinder heads put stalking power into Ford’ prehistoric predator
Family Fun / Laser Crazy!
- Paul Klute’s 1967 convertible fills the bill. The message here is top-down, red-hot, wind-blown V-8 performance.
Summer Sizzling In New Hampshire
- Fun Ford Weekend rolls north into Epping
Plan B / Block Surgery
- Our 21st-century engine starts new life. Starting over, but going wild on the 21st century 390.
Might Mercury / Bucket Seat Sizzler
- Jack Lail’s 1962 model is a show-stopper. Mercury Style to make you smile.
Power Potential / Power In The Hands
- Big cars can enjoy power steering now. Gearheads Cruiser Products brings you integral power steering for Big Fords, Mercs & Edsels.
Edsel Turns 45 / Misunderstood
- Maybe respect is finally coming. The plight of the Edsel, 1958-1960
Job Well Done / The Finish Line
- The Carlisle Mustang is finished
On The Ground / Tire Up
- Wheel and tire upgrade. Our Comet is off to a good start with great rubber from B.F. Goodrich.
Pro Street Beast / Go Go Grabber
- Times are coming down on the strip. Keith Talbot’s Pro Street Shelby Clone looks fast just sitting still.
Rare Finds
- The Big T: Chris Smith’s 1969 Talladega
On The Market
- The car-show buy: Jeff “KOA” Krueger On Assignment
Mustang & Fords – February 2003
Fast Lane
- Return of the Thunderbolt; Fords Strong at Barrett-Jackson; YO Club Winner: Christopher Atwood; Buying Habits; Creative License: Jim Stevens’ “Lo Tec GT”; Goodyear Offers F1; Celebrating Lightweights; Comets/Mavericks to New Castle, Indiana
Engine Power Showdown
- Realistic numbers for popular engines. Pick the right power combination for your application
Factory Five Racing
- Performance and vintage style. Taking the lead in vintage racing cars
Getaway Car
- The perfect car to steal away time. Eric Ebaerhardt’s 1969 Mach 1 Stress Reliever
100 Years Of Ford, Part Ii / Centennial!
- From 1932 through the ’50s. Ford Celebrates 100 years
Pushing The Limits / Outrageous
- Restomodding to infinity and beyond. You just can’t describe Jim White’s 1966 Fastback with words
Inside Job / Panel Discussion
- Installing a great instrument panel. JME Enterprises’ new Billet Instrument Panel for classic Mustangs and Falcons can be installed in an afternoon
Making Of A Concept / A Star Is Born
- How the Marauder came to be. Mustang & Fords takes you behind the scenes at Lincoln-Mercury, 40 years ago, to witness construction of the Mercury Marauder concept show car
Ford Fun In Ohio / Expo Explosion
- The 24th Annual Ford Expo. Fast Fords flock to Columbus
Tri This / Personal Preference
- Triple power in this 1957 model. This ’57 Custom 300 is a particular favorite of owner Dave Lennartz, but he’s not the only one.
Understanding Electronics / Mib: Electronics 101
- Keys to getting the computer right. It isn’t easy to figure it out
Better Support / Big-Picture Solution
- This front-end upgrade opens options. Meet a whole array of performance challenges with a Rod & Custom front end
Looks Good / On The Ground
- Help for this Mustang starts at the ground. We get our V-8 conversion project off the jackstands
Mustangs In The Mist / Splish, Splash, They Were Takin’ A Bath
- Rain plagues the MCA show. MCA’s Grand National weathered the storm at Lowe’s Motor Speedway
Open House / Classic Act
- Dearborn Classics celebrates with a car show. Dearborn Classics throws a thank-you bash for its customers
Born Racer / Born To Race
- A record-setting ’68 fastback. John Fendel’s 1968 Fastback cover car came off the assembly line a champion
Rare Finds
- The Prodigal Mustang: Denis Griffiths’ 1970 Mach 1
On The Market
- To sell or not to sell?
One Of Three / The Ultimate Luxury?
- Rare 429 CJ/four-speed Torino. Forget about climate control or leather seating, Mike and Jeannia Stanley’s 1970 Toring Brougham is optioned with pure horsepower!
Mustang & Fords – March 2003
Fast Lane
- Registry Update: Raynald Belanger’s 1969-70 Convertible Registry; Race Ready: World Ford Challenge, 15-18 May 2003; Shelby Honored by California State Senate; Time to Hit the Road: Hot Rod Magazine Power Tour 2003; Mustangs Across America; YO Club Winner: Gilford Locklear, Jr.; The Mayor’s Mustang: Cedar Grove Township Mayor Nick Brindisi’s 1966 Convertible
Handling Fundamentals
- Getting your Ford to perform isn’t just about having a good time — it’s about driving safely
Understanding Alignment
- What it takes to get all four tires tracking nice and straight
Roll Control
- Take another step toward handling excellence with Auto Krafters
Slowing The Bolt
- Our 10-second Fairlane gets some help slowing down with Baer brakes
The Real Deal
- Any Mustang to come from Carroll Shelby is legendary, but Dave Lennartz’s ’65 raises the bar! (5S003, the first Shelby)
An Inside Job
- We begin to get a handle on our Project Comet’s interior disaster
Unmellow Yellow
- Classic on the outside, modern on the inside. Joe Kubat’s 1955 Thunderbird.
Straighten Up!
- Mustang Etc. has all of the goods for proper door alignment
Ford’s 100 Years / Centennial!
- Celebrating 1960 to today
Power Break
- Trans Am Racing introduces a super-compact power-brake booster for ’67-’70 Mustangs and Cougars
Revvin’ In Style
- The ’02 Woodward Dream Cruise showcased Blue Oval performance past, present & future
2002 Sema Spectacular
- The Specialty Equipment Market Association Show gets even better
Maximum Thrust
- Call Hodges Mercer’s ’67 Mustang notchback an exercise in power-to-weight analysis
Rare Finds
- Rick Kirk’s “Boss 429 in a Shed”: From the Seller’s View.
On The Market
- Restomod Hoots. Featuring Tom Beers, John Cuprisin, Travis Clifton, Chris Finch and Stew Staudinger
Mmmm… Just Right
- Mike Johnson’s 1970 Cobra Jet Mach 1 stirs up a perfect recipe for musclecar modification
Mustang & Fords – April 2003
Fast Lane Svt
- Birthday Bash nets new products; Attention, Restomodders! (Ford Racing Technology’s 5.0L Cammer Crate Engine); YO Club Winner: Earl Kramer; More on the Mach (2003 Mach 1 update); Got Bucks? (2003/2004 GT-40)
Windsor Workhorse
- Our Comet receives big-league horsepower with a Coast High Performance 393 Street Fighter GT Stroker
Best Bets For Restomod Fords
- We dispel the cookie-cutter myth and discover that you don’t have to be rich to build a smashing street cruiser
Door To Door
- Clean up your Mustang door with hardware from Mustangs Plus
Kiss–Up For Better Handling
- Our low-buck hardtop gets Grab-A-Trak suspension goodies from Mustangs Plus
Home-Blown
- Paxton supercharged Hi-Po performance in Arnold Marks’ red-hot 1964-1/2 ragtop
Better Than Ever
- Mustang fastbacks have always been long on racy good looks. Steve Evankovich’s effort makes this 1967…
100 Years Of Ford, Part Iv
- Happy birthday, little Pony!
Mustangs On The High Banks
- The American Iron Series marks a successful first year
Torque Tube!
- Inland Empire Driveline and Mustangs Plus have the key to your power distribution needs
Road To Recovery
- Ken Anderson gave this 1969 Mach 1 a second life
Q 427 T
- Scott and Mary McCally’s 1964 Galaxie 500XL
Free The Flow
- Gain significant horsepower with FLowmaster’s 40-Series street mufflers
Rare Finds
- A GT40? For Real? Buried Underground? Come on…
On The Market
- Pay to Play? Jerry Heasley pays the price, Jeff Kreuger doesn’t — guess who comes out on top?
Father Knows Best
- Craig Hutain promised his daughters they’d see this 1965 hardtop in a magazine someday
A Little Here, A Little There
- Tom McCool’s 5.0-powered 1962 Ranchero took awhile to reach perfection
Mustang & Fords – May 2003
Ford News
- YO Club Winner: Melanie Mills; Ford Centennial-Edition vehicles mark company’s first 100 years; Chevrolet presents the Hot Rod Magazine 10th Anniversary Power Tour 2003, cosponsored by Flowmaster Exhaust; Lincoln’s all-new product line yields 24 percent sales jump; Carlisle All-Ford Nationals celebrates 100 years of Ford; Ford hires Robin Pemberton as NASCAR Field Manager
Mach Vs Mach
- Old versus new in a battle of brute force and svelte speed. Features Robert Myhrer’s 429 SCJ-powered 1971 Mach 1 and Scott Hoag’s 1970 Mach 1.
Mod Tech: All Ford: Automatic Overdrive
- Expand the performance envelope of your Ford with AOD transmission and Windsor Fox’s install kit
Resto Tech: 1967-1968 Mustang Scoops & Stripes
- Our own budget ride KISS gets dressed up for action with a Cobra Jet hoodscoop and C-stripes from Mustangs Plus
Ford’s Big Party
- 100 years culminates in four days of Ford bliss
The Next Best Thing
- Russell Briney braved the critics and turned an original 1965 Shelby Cobra into an FIA replica
Hold On
- Vintage takes on a whole new meaning with Ernie Unhold’s 1965 Replimod GT350 Mustang fastback
Back In ’70
- Tom Farrington’s 1970 Mach 1 Mustang. Mach 1 memories date back to a Vietnam homecoming and dreams unfulfilled, until now.
No Pressure
- Jason and Andrea Fields’ 1964 Fairlane. This kind of Ford always starts with a single item and snowballs from there.
Mod Tech: All Ford: Fuel-Injected Windsor Stroker
- Injecting power into our big-inch Windsor
Mod Tech: 1965 Comet Hood Games
- Get the factory racer look for your Comet with a Dearborn Classics hood
Pony Trails: What The?!
- Pony Trails hits Mustang & Fords and opens up the throttle. Spring Fling, Nashville, Indiana (16 May); Carlisle All-Ford Nationals (31 May) and the Mid-America Shelby Meet, Tulsa, Oklahoma (20 June).
Mr. Bill’s Revenge
- Bill Dwyer’s 1968 hardtop Mustang. If Mr. Bill had owned this car, maybe the hands would have left him alone.
Mustang & Fords Spring Catalog Guide
Street Prowler
- Kendall Wilder keeps his 1969 Cougar convertible in the action
On The Market
- We dream Restomod (with Rick Kirk)
Rare Finds
- Original-owner Hi-Po Pony. Rick Parker reports on Leo and Janet Molek’s 1966 K-Code coupe.
Mustang & Fords – June 2003
Ford News
- YO! Some SHow Info: Mustangs Northwest YO! Club Awards; New Club in Town: Ford Owners Association; June YO! Club Winner: Mike Palmer; See Me at Carlisle: Mustang & Fords new editorial staff member Shelby Cox; Mustang to be built at AutoAlliance International in Flat Rock, Michigan; Ford Offers Scholarship.
25 Fastest Fords
- The best and brightest line up for a paper shootout! Featuring Rick Schmidt’s 1969 Fairlane Cobra and 1968 GT500KR
Mod Tech: Mustang: Suspension Dimensions
- Looking at some choices for your next vintage Ford suspension project
One Of…
- A phrase that’s often bantered about means the most on a car like this. Bob Teets’ 1968-1/2 Cobra Jet convertible.
Mod Tech: Mustang: Project Elvira
- Eleanor drops her top for one of the wildest Mustang convertible projects ever!
Resto Tech: All Ford: Pedal Through The Metal
- Overcome clutch linkage neglect on manual-transmission Mustangs
Ford 2004 & Beyond
- It seems there’s something for everyone. Ford Mustang GT Concept, Ford 427 Concept, Ford Freestyle FX Concept, Ford Model U Concept, 2004 Ford F-150, Ford Lightning Concept, 2004 Ford GT (GT-40), Lincoln Navicross Concept, Mercury Messenger Concept
Mustang… Saved!
- Joe Williamson’s accepted the challenge and built a 1966 convertible “his way”
Welcome To The 100th!
- Ford kicks off its 100th Anniversary with the classics: classic cars, classical music, and a world-class fireworks display
Ode
- Tome Gerardi’s 1969 428 Mach 1. A 428 Cobra Jet, a four-speed and thee.
Pony Trails: Moving Fast In June/July
- Pony Trails hits Carlisle, Pennsylvania; Tulsa, Oklahoma and Bellvue, Washington for some driving adventure
Mod Tech: All Ford: Build A 331ci Screamer
- Project Elvira gets an Eagle stroker powerhouse — Part One of a two-part series
Mod Tech: All Fords: Vintage Find
- Let vintage Wheel Works Vintage 45s and Pep Boys radials get your new project off the ground
On The Market
- You dream Restomod. Featuring letters from Josh Willuhn, Dr. Avery C. Johnson and Ron Kauffman.
Rare Finds
- Ron Ferraro’s 1969 390 Mach 1
Against All Odds
- Gary McGibbon builds a 1965 Falcon
Mustang & Fords – July 2003
Ford News
- New Lincoln Kitty Hawk Edition; Ford GT goes digital on race to record development time; YO! S’up for July? (Shelby Cox).
Build A Bullitt
- We all want to be Steve McQueen, and we all want to drive that 1968. Here’s how to do it.
Resto Tech: Mustang: Grille Thrill
- Refresh that Mustang front with a new grille and hardware from NPD
Pony Trails: Big, New And National
- Pony Trails Hits Bellevue, Salt Lake City and Augusta for something old, something new, and something grand. Mustangs Northwest Mustang Roundup (Monroe, Washington, 18 July), Intermountain Mustang and All-Ford Stampede (Heber City, Utah, 15 August), Peach State Grand National Mustang Show (Augusta, Georgia, 28-31 August)
Mod Tech: All Ford: Brake Basics
- There’s a lot at stake when you upgrade your vintage Ford brakes
Crystal White Flight
- Cruisin’ Couple Didier and Kristin Benichou enjoy great fun in a modified 1968 302-4V Mustang hardtop
Mod Tech: All Ford: Camshafts Explained
- Understanding the workings of bumpsticks, stopcocks and power
Maximum Maverick
- Jim Allen’s 1972 302-4V Maverick. Built for the strip — runs on the street.
Rare Air
- Walt Golembiewski gets his wind-in-the-face fun from a 1970 429 Super Cobra Jet-powered Torino GT
Big Bad Cat
- Though most Cougars fall in the Luxo category, Dan Davis’ 1971 has 429 CJ teeth and a will to use them
You Talkin’ To Me?
- Johnny Morrison’s 1957 428 CJ-powered Ford
Mod Tech: All Ford: A Day At The Dyno
- The Elvira 331 gets squeezed for some power pulls
Built For The Road
- Our favorite recipes for Ford open-road performance
Mod Tech: All Ford: Getting Gauged
- When you want to keep tabs on everything, aftermarket gauges may be the way to go
On The Market
- The Good Old Days? (Based on a true story from Jerry Heasley’s four year pumping gas at a service station.)
Rare Finds
- Bob Perkins’ Performance Corner Display: The Ultimate Ford Musclecar Memorabilia
Check Point Perfect
- Automotive Stylist Keith Kaucher’s 302-4V 1965 Fastback is his finest hour.
Family Values
- In 1973, John and Anelle Pestrichelli chose a 351 Cleveland-powered Mustang convertible
Mustang & Fords – August 2003
Ford News
- Special Editions to keep Mustang excitement high; New Mustang Lease Incentive; New Futura to Replace Taurus; Glocar Concept: A car that takes care of you.
Value Guide
- What’s it worth to ya? We investigate the whole vintage Ford market via the “Cars of Particular Interest Value Guide”
Mod Tech: Mustang: Cold-Air Power
- Join the air force with a cool air-conditioning kit from Vintage Air for your 1965-1966 Mustang
Mod Tech: Fairlane/Falcon: Fair Seating
- If bucket seats in a Fairlane are cool, Granada buckets make it positively frosty
Resto Tech: Mustang: Details, Details
- Refresh your tired-looking engine bay with Mustang Country and Eastwood products
Best Of Both Worlds
- Blending old and new rarely looks better than Adam Crabtree’s 4.6-powered Cobra replica
First Time’s A Charm
- Dave Steele’s first Mustang — a 351 Cleveland 4V-powered 1970 Mach 1 — isn’t just a big hit with him; we like it too!
Second-Round Charm
- Dennis Brennan’s 428 CJ-powered 1969 Torino is a screamer
Pony Trails: South And West Ii
- Salt Lake City, Augusta, and Las Vegas: Get ready, because we’re coming! Intermountain Mustang and All-Ford Stampede (Heber City, Utah, 15 August), Peach State Grand National Mustang Show (Augusta, Georgia, 29 August) and Shelby American (Las Vegas, Nevada, 1 November 2003)
Mod Tech: All Ford: Supercharger!
- Multiply your small-block’s power output with quick bolt-on answers from Paxton, Power Heads and Comp Cams
Mod Tech: All Ford: Power Shift
- Give your C4 plenty of snap and a firm upshift, with quick answers from TransGo!
Mod Tech: Mustang: Mustang In Black
- Sneaky gauges: Electronic high jinks convert mechanical monitors to analog
His Own Brand
- Ron Brand’s 1966 5.0-powered hardtop Mustang. This muscular steed bears the mark of a righteous restomod.
Rare Finds
- Vietnam Boss ends vigil. Jim Reinken restores his late brother-in-law’s 1969 Boss 429, garaged for 28 years.
On The Market
- Is this the part where you give me your Cobra?
Crimson King!
- Craig Korthase builds the world’s favorite convertible: a 1965 289-4V Mustang
Mustang & Fords – September 2003
Ford News
- Looking for a fight: Proposed “Big-Block Shootout”; Next-Generation Ford Harley-Davidson F-Series Truck design unveiled; Ford Motor Company’s 100-millionth V-8 Engine continues heritage of leadership and innovation; Marauder Man!: First-ever Mercury Marauder National Round-Up (19-21 September); YO! Why Join the Club?; New at Carlisle: Rod & Custom Motorsports’ 1964 Falcon Custom.
25 Cheap Tricks
- Make your Restomod look good and run great with our hot tips
Resto Tech: All Ford: Floored
- Tackle floor repair without a welder using RestoMotive’s POR-15’s Floor Repair
Swap Meet! / Swap It!
- Have you ever wondered how to find suitable parts for your Ford?
Midnight Auto Supply
- The stuff you need to clean that part may be right in your fridge — or at Taco Bell
Resto Tech: All Ford: Body Building
- A list of tools you’ll need to do your own bodywork
Blue Moves
- Tom Phillips’ 289-powered 1966 Mustang convertible has class and good looks to spare.
Decisions, Decisions
- Manton Bailie’s 1970 Boss 302. Manton Bailie had a tough choice to make in 1970. No doubt he made the right call.
A Little Help
- Mark Hunsberger’s builds a sharp, fast, 302-powered 1967 Mustang fastback
Mod Tech: Mustang/Comet/Falcon: Beat The Heat
- Cooling hardware from a Fluidyne radiator ensures temperature control on our 393 Windsor
Pony Trails: South And West Ii
- August and Las Vegas close out (almost) the 2003 season. Peach State Grand National Mustang Show (Augusta, Georgia, 29 August) and Run ‘Round Vegas Trail (Las Vegas, Nevada, 1 November)
Mod Tech: Mustang: Retro Rack
- Update your vintage Mustang steering with Mustangs Plus and Total Control
Tornado Watch
- Scott and Evan Campbell inspire all others to take cover with a super-bad, stroked 427 (now 452), FE-powered 1968 Cyclone
Rare Finds
- The Cobra Jet Convertible: Brian James buys a second-owner 1970 R-Code convertible — one of only 18.
On The Market
- They are the ones with a lot of enthusiasm, no money, no knowledge. — George Litton of the Inland Empire Mustang Club on Young Owners and the Unfinished Class.
Fast-Track Falcon
- Greg Hampton’s 1963 351-powered race-bred Falcon had friends flocking together.
Mustang & Fords – October 2003
Ford News
- Fastforward Fastback: eBay and Troy Trepanier of “Rad Rides by Troy” team for 1967 Restomod auction project; Lincoln-Mercury’s Big California Adventure: Returning to Detroit; It’s coming. Can you feel the stampede yet? (40th Mustang Anniversary); Shelby in Control: Ginseng Forest to acquire Shelby Automobiles, Inc; Nuts and Bolts: Steve Rabe suggests swapping 1971 400M manifolds on your 351-2V Cleveland; YO Club this Month; It’s Less than a month away! The Bristol Bash (17-19 October).
Super Snake!
- Carroll Shelby and Sanderson Marketing build on the legend of the baddest big-block Shelby ever built
Mod Tech: Fairlane, Comet, 1966-1968 Falcon: Powerful Seating
- Installing a late-model Mustang six-way power-seat base in a 1966 Fairlane/Falcon/Comet
Mod Tech: Mustang: Not Just For Storage
- Distinctive Industries’ new trunk carpet kit for classic Mustangs
Mod Tech: 1965-1966 Mustang: Engaging Gauge Pod
- Go Shelby style for your tachometer with National Parts Depot
Ford Tough
- Todd Crow’s 429-powered 1972 F-100 XLT short-box. Sometimes you just have to drop the hammer and do what you feel.
Junkyard Dog?
- Don Drogowski’s 1966 302-powered GT350 competition clone. If you can’t have the real thing, perhaps a near miss is as good as it gets.
Fast Company
- Gerry Costanzo’s 302-powered 1968 Mustang fastback is a Saleen Blue rocket sled.
Nordic Track!
- Elaine Pinkerton’s 302-powered 1968 Cougar celebrates 35 years at the sign of the Cat
Pony Trails: A Little Flavor Of The West
- Las Vegas is the end of the line for 2003, but we’ll be back next year. Run ‘Round Vegas Trail (Las Vegas, Nevada, 1 November)
Walking The Rows
- The swap meet aisles can be a gold mine for hard-to-find Ford parts
Resto Tech: All Ford: Ford Differential Builder’s Guide
- Today, we enjoy more rear axle choices than ever for vintage Fords. (Axle ID guide)
Mod Tech: 1965-1966 Mustang: A Painless Wiring System
- Take your Mustang’s electircal system to new levels of safety & service
One Owner
- John Heim’s one-owner Boss 351 has stayed put through it all
Rare Finds
- Rick Parker of Boss Cars relates his discovery of a “Mary Tyler Moore” plain-jane 1970 hardtop.
On The Market
- Restomods: Here to stay. George Waydo (K.A.R.), Tim Richardson and Rod Clouse relate their restomod tales.
Special Catalog Section
Wicked Warrior
- Don’t let the small size fool ya — Bill and Mary Zinssars’ 1963 302-powered Falcon sprint has plenty of bite.
Mustang & Fords – November 2003
Ford News
- Mustang 40th Anniversary Celebration: Nashville, 15-18 April 2004; 2003 Thunderbird Test; YO! A New Winner: Mark Janes; Mabel Meguiar, “The First Lady of Car Care,” dies at 86; The Edsel Place: Mustang Miscellany; YO! Let’s Go Race!
On The Cutting Edge
- The bleeding edge of restomod is the Jim and Mike Ring’s 1966 Proto Street GT-R Mustang
Safety First!
- How to make your vintage Ford driving experience safer
Pony Trails: A Little Flavor Of The West
- Las Vegas is the end of the line for 2003, but we’ll be back next year
Mod Tech: All Ford: Serpentine Solution
- March Performance has a simple solution for your accessory drive needs
Mod Tech: All Ford: Tanks A Lot
- Our Comet gets a new high-performance fuel tank with Rock Valley Auto and Earl’s Performance Plumbing
Leaving A Mark
- Prior owners of Dave McDonald’s 289-powered 1966 Shelby GT350 have left their mark — and respect
Second Wind
- Danny Mansfield’s 1965 289-powered Comet. Restoring a rare and cool piece of Mercury History.
Worth The Wait
- Chuck Kolder’s 289-powered 1967 Mustang hardtop was no overnight success
Where There’s A Will
- Gary and Joanne Will’s 4.6 two-valve-powered 1968 Cougar is a cat that hides a neat (4.6L SOHC) secret
Mod Tech: 1967-1968 Mustang: Smoothed & Clipped
- eBay Motors’ Fastforward Fastback gets a front clip and smoothed firewall
Resto Tech: 1965-1968 Mustang: Seatback Fix
- Mustangs Etc. has the solution for your vintage Ford’s unsafe seatbacks
Resto Tech: All Ford: Bright World View
- When you don’t own a 1965-1968 Mustang, what do you do for your ugly dash parts?
Resto Tech: 1964-1965 Falcon/Comet: Under Cover
- Spiff up the interior of your vintage Ford with help from Dearborn Classics
Parts For Sale!
- Get extra cash for your project from the sale of hardware you don’t need
Too Busy Drivin’
- Darryl Hale’s 1969 GT Sportsroof caught our eye — but only for a second
Reseller
- Clayton Calhoun’s 1970 351 Cleveland-powered Torino SportsRoof was almost a goner — but then he drove it
Rare Finds
- Go with us on a hunt. G.S. Johnson pursues an elusive 1969 Mercury Cyclone Spoiler II Cale Yarborough Special.
On The Market
- Aero Warrior Fords, Street & Race
Mustang & Fords – December 2003
Ford News
- December YO! Club Winner is Brandi Burkart; 2004 SVT Five-Door Focus; YO! Road Games!; The Edsel Place: M&M’s “NASCAR” Taurus SE Giveaway; Pop Quiz!; Charlie Daniels Band in Concert at Mustang 40th
10 Hottest Engines
- Ford’s meanest productions engines ever
Mod Tech: All Ford: Wheel Of Fortune
- CJ Pony Parts and Performance Wheel Outlet make it easy to install late-model Mustang wheels on your vintage ride
Mod Tech: All Ford: Good Vibrations
- Scott Toten of the Beach Boys gets a Custom Autosound Stereo for his 1965 Convertible
Sweet Dreams Are Made Of These
- Andrew Adams’ 302-powered 1966 2+2 Fastback
Pony Trails: Going Coastal
- Don’t get in our way, man! We’re going back to Cedar Key!
Tow Tech
- Everything you need to know about hauling
Resto Tech: All Ford: A Bonding Session
- Panel replacement just got a little easier with panel glue from Fusor
Resto Tech: All Ford: Perfect Paint Basics, Part 1
- House of Kolor and Scotty’s Body Shop show us how to achieve a brilliant finish
The Wagon Master
- Keith Pointer’s 289-powered 1964 Falcon Wagon. A dedicated enthusiast goes the distance on this falcon wagon
Stoked & Stroked
- Just plum on fire, Gary Coe’s 347-powered 1970 Mustang SportsRoof makes a powerful statement
Resto Tech: All Ford: Light Duty
- There are all kinds of cliches about seeing the light, but we just want to teach you about lighting for vintage Fords. (Features a guide to vintage Ford light bulbs and modern alternatives.)
Resto Tech: All Ford: 400 Horses
- How do you build a healthy high-performance small-block for less money?
Rare Finds
- Here comes trouble. Derick Adams’ 1969 Ford Fairlane Torino GT two-door bench seat 428 SCJ four-speed convertible, discovered by Bobby Thomas and Adrian Clements. Registered with Jonathan Huntley’s 1968-1969 Fairlane, Torino and Ranchero Registry.
On The Market
- A new generation of customs.