This page contains the names and descriptions of all articles published in Mustang Illustrated during 1997; 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 1997
The Yellow Rose Of Texas:
- The North Texas Mustang Club beat the August heat and humidity with a two day, indoor, all-Ford car show.
Back From The Dead:
- This 1965 Mustang 2+2 went from parts car to showpiece.
Colorado Cruiser:
- A 1972 SportsRoof that’s too much fun to park.
No More Fuelin’ Around:
- How to rebuild a classic Mustang’s 2V carb, the right way.
Mi’s Special Holiday Gift Buyers Guide:
- It’s time for holiday shopping, and here’s some of the newest and best gift ideas for your favorite Mustanger.
A Fresh Start:
- Classic Mustang starters can be rebuilt at home, with a few basic hand tools.
Scenes From The 9th Annual Central Pennsylvania Auto Round-Up:
- Where is Hughesville? Where the Fords get together.
Too Hot Ii Handle:
- Just your average dual quad, 302-powered Mustang II
Classical Gasser:
- Modern technology and a classic Mustang body equals 8-second time slips.
Oem Antenna Spotter’s Guide:
- A radio antenna is more than some skinny thing sticking out of your Mustang’s fender; here’s how to identity the correct one for your classic pony car.
Timberline Mustang:
- An extremely rare 1966 High Country Special
Mca’s Platinum Celebration:
- The Mustang Club of America commemorated its 20th anniversary at Atlanta Motor Speedway
The Hole Truth…And How To Fill ‘Em:
- Here’s how the pros fill unwanted holes and spot-paint the repairs.
Please Be Seated:
- Protect the upholstery in your Mustang with slip-over seat covers.
New Look For A Familiar Face:
- Jack Roush and Dallas Mustang Parts perform plastic surgery on a 1996 Mustang GT
Name Game ’97:
- A peek at the latest and greatest personalized pony car license plates.
Juiced!:
- What else would you call a Grabber Orange, 428 CJ-powered 1969 GT500 convertible?
Thunder On The Runways:
- Vintage Ford Mustangs and Cobras ruled as road racing returned to Orange County for the first time in four decades.
5 Easy Pieces
- Fox Mustang Radio “LED” Bulb Replacement
5 Easy Pieces
- Quick n’ Dirty Oil Filler Snap Cap
5 Easy Pieces
- Classic Mustang Trunk Mat Upgrade
5 Easy Pieces
- Rear Anti-Sway Bar for 1964 1/2-73 Mustangs
B-Town Bomber
- This 1966 fastback ran over 200 mph and set a new class record at the Bonneville Salt Flats – on its first try!
The Best Of All Worlds:
- Mustangs Northwest’s 16th annual Mustang Round-up was a four day, show ‘n’ go fun fest.
Mustang Illustrated – March 1997
Girls Just Want To Have Fun ’97!:
- Real women. Real Mustangs.
No-Drainer Tri-Power For Ford Small-Blocks:
- Pony Carburetors shows you how by taking three modified model 2100 Autolite two barrels, and installing them onto a reproduction factory tri-power intake. Viola! Instant tri-power at a fraction of the cost of the hard-to-find factory original.
Flamed Ecstasy:
- ISCA Grand Champion and back-to-back Oakland Roadster Show winner Ermie Immerso builds himself a Carson-topped late model.
Custom Autosound Fm/Cd/Early-Model Sound System Upgrade:
- The title pretty much says it all.
A Light Bar For Monica’s Car:
- Cover Lady Monica Shartsis shows just how easy it is to install a Classic Design Concepts-manufactured “Sport Bar” inside her late-model Mustang ragtop.
1971-1973 Mustang Interior Make Over:
- A little common sense, and some careful planning will pay off in the long run.
A Jolly Good Show:
- MI European Correspondent Andy Willsheerbrings us coverage from the largest classic Mustang show in the U.K.
Twenty-Nine, And Doing Fine:
- One of the oldest classic Mustang shows in the South west just keeps getting bigger and better.
Aussie Girls Just Want To Have Fun, Too!:
- Mustang thunder from the girls down under.
Yipes! Stripes!:
- Board Ford installs an SVO stripe kit onto a late-model pony, and shows us how.
Fords At Sema:
- A photographic overview of Ford’s participation in the SEMA Show held at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
Working In Sequence:
- Installing one of CDC’s “Sequencer” taillight harness’ inside a late-model Mustang Cobra.
5 Easy Pieces
- Classic Mustang “Spinner” Wheel Cover Center Cap Installation
5 Easy Pieces
- 1965-68 Small Block Throttle Linkage Return Spring Replacement
5 Easy Pieces
- Trick “Stick” Billet Radio Antenna for Late Model Mustangs
5 Easy Pieces
- 1964-1/2 to 1966 Mustang Parking Lamp Lens Replacement
5 Easy Pieces
- Battery Mat/Battery Tray Installation Any Year Mustang
San Diego ’96:
- The Fords converge on the SDMC’s annual fall show at Pea Soup Anderson’s (San Diego, CA) for the 17th annual running.
Mustang Illustrated – May 1997
Total Package:
- When is a Mustang convertible NOT a Mustang? When it’s a Colt roadster.
Premium Pony:
- This purple 1970 from Great Britain is a real knockout.
Classy Cobra Jet:
- A wlld Grabber Blue 1972 convertible from Canada.
Tanks A Lot:
- Installing an American Designers’ 1971-1973 reproduction gas tank in a 1972 Mustang convertible.
Saleen’s Rainbow Warrior:
- An $89,000, 520 hp “wide-bodied’, Mustang inspired by the championship-winning Saleen/Allen RRR speedlab racers.
Saving The Best For Last:
- East Woodstock, New York’s Pony Carburetors “tweaks” a Holley 4180.
Painless Stainless Pony Pipes:
- Replace that worn out, factory dual exhaust with a Stainless Works reproduction system.
Desert Dandy:
- An award-winning, six-cylinder Mustang GT/CS from Arizona.
For Your Eyes Only:
- The world of James Bond, Agent 007, comes to the Paris Auto Show, including some of his Mustang movie cars.
Whole Lot Of Shakin … Gone:
- It’s the “Damper Dudes” to the rescue.
Saac Does Vegas:
- Soon to be the premier West Coast all-Shelby event.
Mile-High Mustang:
- A special-edition late-model for the Denver Grand Prix.
Silk Purse Scenario:
- Just Dashes shows us how they restore a classic Mustang dash pad.
Earning Your Stripes:
- Do-it-yourself late-model Mustang stripes from Modern Image Sign works.
Gm For Lunch:
- And Mopars for dessert.
On Easy Street:
- Life used to be tough for this Acapulco Blue GT.
Mr. Mustang’s Mustangs:
- A 1966 GT coupe and 1967 convertible from the Pineapple State.
5 Easy Pieces
- Pedals to the Metal–Jamex “Equipline” Aluminum Sport Pedal Kit.
5 Easy Pieces
- Body Rot and Bondo Detector.
5 Easy Pieces
- Spark Plug Boot Insulators.
5 Easy Pieces
- New Windshield Washer for a Classic Pony.
5 Easy Pieces
- A Pedal for Purists — Larry’s Mustang’s 1964 1/2-66 Repro Accelerator Pedal Kit.
Blue Stallion:
- A Pro-Street 1970 that can hold its own at the drags.
Sweet Shelby Snake:
- The winner of Ford’s Award of Excellence at last year’s SAMC Ford-Aganza.
Too Bad Ii:
- A street-ified Mustang II from Abilene, Texas.
Father & Son Ponys:
- From Southern Arizonie!
Mustang Illustrated – July 1997
Simply Scorching:
- Thaw’s nothing “Bland” about this Pro Street ’70.
Mint Edition:
- You didn’t know that you could order your ’67 painted in a custom color? Well, you could!
Ladies And Gentlemen, The Doors!:
- Rebuilding the “guts” of 1969-70 Mustang SportsRoof door.
Green Team:
- That’s what they call the guys from Stockton, California’s Mustangs Plus, and for good reason.
Mi’s Car Club Directory ’97:
- Get with it, join a special-interest Ford club!
Follow Your Heart:
- And bring along a fat check book with you.
Roaming The Rockies:
- This husband and wife duo does it with a pair of fatblock Mach 1’s.
Your Pony Wears An Apron:
- The folks at Jeff Lilly Restorations perform the old “re-bop” on classic pony inner fender aprons.
Who’s Da Boss?:
- Up Denver way, it’s “Big Earl” Wilson and his Calypso Coral 1969 Boss 302.
Daring To Be Different:
- A close look at Brian Boyd’s street-modified Shelby GT350H.
Artist’s Profile: David Snyder:
- Telling stories with his paintings.
Windows, Windows!:
- And we’re not talking about a word processing program either!
Straight Arrow Doorslammer:
- From the United Kingdom of all places.
Mustang Magic:
- A modified 1969 “ragger” from Florida.
5-Easy Pieces
- 1965 Mustang Instrument Bezel and Lens Replacement
5-Easy Pieces
- Power to the Pulleys
5-Easy Pieces
- Jacking ’em Up, Made Easy
5-Easy Pieces
- Styled Steel Wheel Upgrade
5-Easy Pieces
- 1979-1993 Hatchback Gas Strut Replacement
No Bum Steer:
- Rebuilding classic pony car steering boxes with a little help from Board Ford and Sacramento Mustang.
Furious Fastback:
- Fred Moreno mostly travels the quarter mile on two wheels. The rear ones!
Retrospect: Mustang Milano:
- The Mustang Ford should have built.
Mustang Illustrated – September 1997
Collegiate Dream Machine:
- College student Jason Tiedeman bought and restored his 1968 Mustang because it was his girlfriend Joy’s dream car.
Mid Florida Mustangs’ 10th Annual Round-Up:
- A cure for the mid-February, snowed-in blues.
Christmas In July:
- The saga of a gift horse from Grandma.
Artistic License And The Mustang Experience:
- Senior architectural students at Lawrence Technical University created some outstanding design concepts for the Mustang Museum as their senior projects.
Family Project:
- Petersen Family Racing and their Super Gas 1967 Mustang is a 100-percent family effort.
Trial By Fire:
- Jake Rushing’s Mustang coupe almost burned to the ground when his dad’s auto shop went up in smoke.
Radio Radio:
- It looks still like a stock Mustang AM radio, but Bob “The Radio Man” Sponsel’s conversion turns it into a high- powered AM/FM stereo.
Mod-Ernizing A Classic Mustang, Part 1:
- Out come the towers and in goes a double A-arm/coil-over front suspension and rack & pinion steering … to ultimately make room for a 4.6L DOHC mod motor!
Just Cause:
- Seventeen year old David Wittstock saved every penny he earned from part time jobs to buy his fully restored 1965 Mustang 2+2.
A Fabulous Day At The Farm:
- With almost 2,000 cars on display, the 12th annual Fabulous Fords Forever Show at Knott’s Berry Farm was the biggest and best West Coast all-Ford show ever!
Gearjammers’ Jamboree:
- Rebuilding a classic Mustang T-10 four-speed transmission… the right way.
Mad About O-A-Hu
- Island scenes from the Aloha Mustang & Shelby Club’s Mustang Madness #5.
Bondurant’s New Svt Cobras:
- These may be the world’s fastest drivers ed trainers.
Pony-Izing The Autolite 4100:
- Pony Carburetors blueprints one of the best 4V carbs.
Baer Clawing Your Way To A Stop:
- Installing Baer Racing’s new super brakes on a classic 1965 Mustang.
Sweet Six-Stang:
- What could be a better 16th birthday present than a beautifully restored 1966 Mustang convertible? Absolutely nothing, according to Brooke Tracy.
Pony Cans At Sin City:
- Coverage of the Mustang Club of Las Vegas’ 8th annual Great American Classic.
Twins:
- Bob and Ron Bettinger are twin brothers and they own a pair of almost identical Mustang convertibles.
Emerald Predator:
- Chad Yamamoto’s 1992 Mustang convertible rules the roads in Hawaii.
Mustang Illustrated – November 1997
All In The Family:
- And preserved for future generations to come.
Hammer Down:
- When not shooting Disney’s “Home Improvement,” funnyman Tim Allen “tools” around Michigan in his Raven Black 1968 Shelby GT-500KR convertible.
Good Therapy:
- What restored, Poppy Red, 289 four-speed Mustang coupe wouldn’t be?
The Sunshine Special:
- Rehabilitating a Fox Mustang factory sunroof.
Shades Of Pomona:
- The return of Al Joniec’s 1968 NHRA Winternationals- winning R-Code Cobra Jet Mustang.
Rocky Mountain High Country Happening:
- Scenes from the 9th Annual Rocky Mountain Roundup, Steamboat Springs, Colorado.
Mi’s Second Annual Catalog Showcase:
- Looking for something? You’ll find it here.
Desert Fox:
- A Candy Apple Red 1967 390 GTA ragtop from Anzona.
Un Grande Show:
- We head Mexico way to visit the 1lth Annual Gran Concurso Internacional De Elegancia.
Mod-Ernizing A Classic:
- Part Two: We continue with the installation of a 4.6L, four- valve mod motor into a 1966 Mustang coupe.
Cdc/Sn-95 Aero Shield Installation:
- We follow the craftsman at Classic Design Concepts as they install one of their pliable “Aero Shields to the underside of a late-model Mustang.
The Black Widow Boss:
- FOR SALE: One basketcase Boss 302 Mustang. Black Widow spiders no extra charge.
Six-Sational Steed:
- Mark Rascon’s 1965 six-banger coupe is one outstanding showpiece.
Kopec’s Kruiser: Warning!
- Driver brakes for farm tractors.
Heartbreak Of The North:
- A beautiful 1967 Mustang ragtop from up Calgary way.
Devil Down Under:
- Not the Tasmanian variety: but Sam Mikha’s drag race coupe will still hand you your head.
23rd Annual Mid-America Shelby Meet:
- Hot times in Tulsa.
5 Easy Pieces:
- 1965 Mustang V-8 Motor Mount Replacement.
5 Easy Pieces:
- No More Leaky Headers.
5 Easy Pieces:
- Four-Valve Rocker Arm Nameplate Installation.
5 Easy Pieces:
- 1964-1/2 to 1967 Seat Side Shield Bushing Installation.
5 Easy Pieces:
- Boss Incorporated GT-40 Intake Cover Installation.
Espirit De Core:
- Restoration expert Jeff Lilly shows how to replace a damaged radiator core support in a classic Mustang.
Midnight Angel:
- A Nightmist Blue 1968 Mustang GTA that reminds its owner of his first pony car – but faster.
Good As Gold:
- A Yellow Gold 1973 Mustang ragtop from New Mexico.