This page contains the names and descriptions of all articles published in Mustang Illustrated during 2005; 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 2005
Ford News
- Iacocca & Petersen at the Petersen; Cobra Neon Wall Clock; High-Tech Classics (K.A.R./Reenmachine joint venture); Shelby Cars Sell for $2.4 million; Right car, Wrong Name (October 2004 correction: “Another Route” Mustang actually owned by Joe Werbner); John Force Recognizes Outperformer Winner James Steel; Fords of the Sixties (Michael Parris, Motorbooks.com); Events; Fun Ford Schedule.
25 Low-Buck, High-Performance Restomod Tips
- Get there faster and look better with these trick ideas.
860 From 557
- Trans Am Racing builds an 850hp big-block stroker that’s perfect for a vintage Ford.
Painless Efi
- Getting electronic fuel injection for your vintage Ford is easy with the right parts.
The Wheel Deal
- A larger steering wheel makes easier steering with our nonpower rack and pinion.
Restomod Corner (Mustangs Plus): Un-Cramped Quarters
- Getting more head and leg room in your classic Mustang!
Grande Expectations
- Jeff Chipman recognized the potential in a low-buck 1969 Mustang Grande.
Fly Yellow
- Shane Funk knew exactly what to do with a 12,000-mile 1965 Mustang GT coupe.
Edelbrock Carb Tuning
- Here’s how to make the most of your Fun Team performance carburetor.
Transmission Transitions
- Here’s a look at the transmission upgrades available for your vintage Mustang or Ford.
Carburetor Classroom
- Pick up some power with Superior Automotive’s carburetor science.
Flamboyant Fairlane
- In the case of Mike Jackson’s 427 Windsor-powered Fairlane 500, red means go.
Market Trends
- Vendors or Vultures
Rare Finds
- Signature Auto Classics’ Rick Parker’s one-owner, low-miles, 1970 Cobra Jet Mach 1.
Mustang & Fords – February 2005
Restomod Corner (Mustangs Plus): Restomods In Reno
- Join in the fun as Restomods Invade Reno!
Ford News
- Mustang – A new chapter begins; Good Guys Excitement in 2005; Join Lee Iacocca now; YO Club Winner: Robert Rippstein; 2005 Goodguys Rod & Custom Association Event Schedule.
Ring Side
- Looks like a street rod ran into a Mustang. Mike and Jim Ring of Classic Auto Body show off their latest 1965 fastback restomod.
Cammer Slammer
- George Scarpenti rockets down the road in a SOHC-powered 1965 Mustang fastback.
L.A. Story
- The Shelby GT350 was the first factory-modified Mustang. Brian Gates’ 1968 SoCal GT350 takes “modified” a step further.
Power Play
- Look to Coast High Performance for the maximum small-block Ford.
Carbon Dating
- California Mustang and TMI Products have exciting solutions for mundane interiors.
How To Install A Heavy-Duty Suspension
- Improve handling and safety with Global West and Grab-A-Trak solutions from Mustangs Plus.
Simply Automatic
- Everyone laughed when Jim Petersen paid $450 for a wrecked 289 Cobra. Look who’s laughing now.
Gauging Success
- Stay informed with great-looking instrumentation from Mustang Country.
It’s A Clean Machine
- Keep your vintage Ford looking good without breaking the bank.
No Apologies
- Susan Benoit’s 1968 XR-7 isn’t about overwhelming performance.
Optimum Axle
- Build a complete 9-inch axle with all new components from Currie Enterprises.
Rare Finds
- The Immaculate Mustang. Father Kenneth Fisk’s 1970 Mustang SportsRoof moved on to a new life with Todd Whalen.
Market Trends
- For people who do ‘get it’
Mustang & Fords – March 2005
Ford News
- SR61 Lands at the SEMA show; Elvira update; Wanted: Your great ideas; Honoring those who serve; Saleen’s New S-281; Department of Corrections: November 2004 Holley Carburetor Performance Tuning errors.
Fords At The Pure Stock Drags
- Tire smokin’, gear-bangin’ action from the nation’s best Stock drag race.
Hot Mach Fun
- Walker and Dianne Everson have been together for more than 30 years, and they’ve never forgotten how to have fun in a Mustang.
How-To Install Big Disc Brakes
- JMC Motorsports has fast solutions for your braking problems.
Budget Block
- Start fresh with a factory short-block and aftermarket heads, and eliminate the machine shop.
Restomod Corner (Mustangs Plus)
- XMODS Go Restomod!
Dollars & Sense
- Originally clad in Dark Ivy Green Metallic, Steve Grumbach’s 1966 GT convertible has become a real silver certificate.
Purely Instrumental
- JME Enterprises introduces its first custom instrument panel for 1969-1970 Mustangs.
High Plains Drifter
- Jim Murray blazes a trail with this nondescript 427 grocery-getter Fairlane sedan.
How-To Install A Lentech Aod
- Improve efficiency and power transfer in your vintage Ford.
Show-Off
- Install B&J Showworks’ stainless steel engine compartment dress-up kit.
How-To Install Sport Mirrors
- Did you know you can install 1969-1970 Mustang sport mirrors on your 1965-68 Mustang?
Singing In The Rain
- Isn’t it a strange irony how we can find the car of our dreams?
Market Trends
- Shelby’s autographs help children’s medical hospital.
Rare Finds
- 1964-1/2 Indy Pace Car Replica. Drew Tacach buys a rarity from first owner Homer Sargeant.
Mustang & Fords – April 2005
Ford News
- Restomods in Reno; Calling all Falcons: Ford Falcon Registry; SVT Boss John Coletti retires; From the mouths of babes: History repeats for Dave and Maria Toth’s daughter Sabrina; What would your dream car be?; Looking for top cops and firefighters.
Come Hither
- This 1967 Mustang fastback thrusts Eleanor to the next level. Robert Nakken’s 1967 G.T.500E.
Fabulous Fifties Ford
- Most popular Fords of the hula hoop decade.
Windsor Stroker Performance Guide
- If you’re searching for big displacement in your 351W or 351C, look no further than Mustang & Fords.
400hp!
- We build an affordable 408ci, big-inch Windsor small-block from Trans Am Racing.
Mercury Missiles
- Legendary performance in all the right places. Ken Compher’s 1969 428CJ Cougar and 2003 Mercury Marauder.
Restomod Corner (Mustangs Plus)
- It pays to be different!
Start Me Up
- Turn on the cranking power with a high-torque mini-starter from Powermaster.
Brake Performance
- All the power in the world is pointless without a good braking system.
Bam!
- Why engines fail; how to prevent the unthinkable.
Seat Of Your Pants
- If you like that original factory look, but don’t like the discomfort, try the Sport Seat from Virginia Classic Mustang.
Market Trends
- Production Number Fun
Rare Finds
- One of Zero Built
Mustang & Fords – May 2005
Ford News
- Come to Carlisle; North by Northwest; Move them Doggies… Pony Drive 2005; Bright Lights City Cruise; Don’t Miss Restomods in Reno!; Legislative Alert: Virginia HB 2895 and Arizona HB 2357; Orange County Shelby; We’ve Moved (M&F relocates to Tampa, Florida); It’s High Tech: Reenmachine; Scott Drake Moves (to Henderson, Nevada).
Snakebite
- 40 years of Shelby Mustang performance. The East Texas chicken farmer turned car builder tells us the cars bearing his name evolved from a dream.
Power Heads Up
- Affordable, CNC-ported, factory cylinder head castings that will improve your performance picture. Let the air flow experts at Power Heads work wonders on your factory small-block cylinder heads.
Slug Fest
- Pistons turn your engine’s linear motion into rotary motion. Tim Ring’s 302-converted six-cylinder 1965 Fastback.
Roadkill Cafe
- Get the hell out of the way.
Restomod Corner (Mustangs Plus)
- Colt 351 Gets Strengthened! Mustangs Plus’ Chassis Strengthening Kit gives Colt 351 more backbone!
Five-Seven Memories
- John Hicks’ 1957 Fairlane hardtop rekindles the past and embraces the present.
Ignition System Basics
- Power begins with a single, all-important spark.
Stay The Course
- Install a Maier Racing Panhard bar from JMC Motorsports.
Night Moves
- Scott Drake’s new Electro Luminescent instrument panel for Mustangs Plus.
Code Yellow
- A 5.0L High-Output, fuel-injected Cougar cat bent on fun. David and Diana Scott’s 1967 Mercury Cougar is one fast cat that keeps the competition on alert.
Rare Finds
- Found: A 1968 289 High-Performance Mustang K Car. Bryan Martin reports on the front half of a “clip car.”
Market Trends
- Vendors or Vultures, Part 2.
Mustang & Fords – June 2005
Ford News
- Summit Racing – Now three locations; Ford’s Future: Synus concept, Mercury Meta One concept, Ford Fusion Lincoln Zephyr Mercury Milan; Bosses and Birds at Carlisle; Legislative Alert: Illinois HB 25, Iowa HB 121, Maryland SB 13, Missouri HB 252, New Hampshire HB 493, Tennessee SB 812.
Crazy About Cougars
- Honoring Mercury’s classic cats. Cougar quick facts.
Power In Your Hands
- Great performance for your vintage Ford doesn’t have to cost a fortune.
Contact!
- New suspension science is the key to handling prowess.
Inner Beauty
- David Threshie’s GT500E replica was built to be more than just a pretty face.
Restomod Corner (Mustangs Plus)
- Thank you AMT, IMC, Monogram, Revell and all you other model car companies!
Shelby Cobra (Bull!) Snake
- This Shelby clone’s bite is not poisonous. Jeff Krueger’s 1966 Mustang Shelby coupe clone.
Maverick!
- For Derrick Yee’s restomod project, he chose a 1973 Maverick.
Cable Me This
- Ease your driving effort with a cable clutch conversion kit.
C6 Performance
- California Performance Transmission shows us how to build a tough Ford automatic.
Rare Finds
- Randy Carlson’s Cobra Jet Cougar Convertible
Market Trends
- You think Fords are up in price? Think again.