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Tuesday, July 18, 2017

Vintage Mustang Pictures

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We were recently going through some of our own old photo albums and found these cool pictures.

The first one was taken at an indoor car show, probably in Washington, DC. It appears to be a '65 Mustang HiPo Convertible.

Then we have a really cool shot of a '65 Mustang Drag coupe campaigned by Bob Ford Inc from Dearborn, MI. There's another shot from a dragstrip, but it's a bit too far away to tell anything other than it's a '65 Mustang fastback.

The last one is super cool...it's the "prototype shorty" two seater Mustang. If you want to read more about this car, check out this blog post from a few years ago:

http://blog.virginiaclassicmustang.com/2014/07/1964-two-seat-prototype-shorty-mustang.html

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Tuesday, July 11, 2017

Mustang Front Bumper to Fender Bracket Mounting Hardware

1965-68 Mustang Front Bumper End to Fender Bracket Mounting Hardware.
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1965-70 Mustangs have brackets that attach to the corners of the front bumper. These brackets also attach to the front fenders. The 65-68 models used a u-nut clip with an attached rubber padding that fits against the painted fender.

We love the details, so we have made the effort to put together the exact, correct hardware kit for this application. The kit contains two of these special "padded" u-nuts and two correct bolts. Both, of course, also feature the correct finishes. The bolts are available with a star washer or disc washer, as both were originally used. This kit will also work on 69-70 Mustangs.

Here are the links to these kits:

ER-4641 65-68 Front Bumper to Fender Bracket Mounting Kit (Show Quality - Star Washer Bolts)
ER-4642 65-68 Front Bumper to Fender Bracket Mounting Kit (Show Quality - Disc Washer Bolts)

There is also a generic kit available. It does not include the special padded u-nuts, but you can purchase our separate rubber insulator pads.

ER-464 65-70 Front Bumper to Fender Bracket Mounting Kit
PE-261 65-70 Front Bumper to Fender Bracket Rubber Pad Kit

1965-68 Mustang Front Bumper End to Fender Bracket Mounting Hardware.
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1965-70 Mustang Front Bumper End to Fender Bracket Mounting Hardware.
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Thursday, July 6, 2017

Huge Mustang and Ford Collection

FORD PERFORMANCE PHOTOS / COURTESY ISAAC IRELAND

The Ford Performance website recently published an article about an incredible private collection of Mustangs, Shelbys, and other Ford cars. There is at least one of every year Shelby, there are Bosses, Mustangs, Ford GT's, and more.

Check out the entire article by clicking here!

FORD PERFORMANCE PHOTOS / COURTESY ISAAC IRELAND

Friday, June 16, 2017

68 Mustang Heater Control Bezel with Switch and Knobs - Available Again!

1968 Mustang Heater Control Bezel with Switch and Knobs
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The 1968 Mustang Heater Control Bezel with switch and knobs is available again after being out of stock for over a year. This part features beautiful chrome with the correctly detailed camera case finish. It is for cars equipped without air conditioning.

Please click on IN-5618 to order.

Tuesday, June 13, 2017

SAAC 42 Photos (Shelby American Automobile Club 42nd annual convention)

SAAC 42 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
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If you have been following our Blog, you know that 1966 Shelby GT350 6S033 made its show debut at SAAC 42 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. We had a great time sharing the car. We greatly appreciated all of the compliments and enjoyed talking to lots of customers and friends. Unfortunately, Jeremy from Maple Hill Restoration, who performed the restoration, was unable to attend due to family commitments. The car was judged in the Concours and received a Gold award.

In addition to the judged show, the open track event was held on Thursday and Friday. The judged show was the next day. It was fantastic to have an indoor venue for this. The popular vote car show was Saturday with a tremendous turn out of around 120 cars.

Thanks to everyone who attended, volunteered, and shared their cars.

Enjoy the pictures!

SAAC 42 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
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Wednesday, June 7, 2017

65-66 Mustang Dash Speaker Grill - In Stock Again!

1965 and 1966 Mustang Dash Speaker Grill
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The metal speaker grills that fit in the front dash area on 1965 and 1966 Mustangs have been out of stock for quite some time, but they are back in stock. They come in black and can, of course, be painted to match. They are made exactly like the originals.

Click on the link to order our part number IN-80821.

Sunday, June 4, 2017

Customer Car - One Owner 1966 Mustang GT Coupe

We always love to receive pictures of our customers' Mustangs! Here is a really cool 1966 Mustang GT Coupe! The Tahoe Turquoise color is fantastic with the factory black vinyl top.

It has an even better story - check it out! Here is what our customer sent:

The car ,"Ralph" named after my grandfather, was ordered in Fort Worth Texas in 1965 and then moved and spent the remainder of its time on Vashon Island in Puget Sound, Seattle. I only got to see my grandfather a half dozen times or so growing up, but we always talked about the Stang on the phone. After years and years he agreed to leave it to me on two conditions - do not change the paint color, and DO NOT sell it out of the family.

In 1999, I had it shipped to Pittsburgh, Pa, and took it with me to McPherson College Auto Restoration Program in which I was enrolled. In 2005 it was sent out to Waco Davis Restorations in Hutchinson, Kansas for a complete restoration and returned to me in July 2016. It was restored back to original as my grandfather had ordered it from the factory.

This car is the direct link I have to my grandfather. The steering wheel is unrestored, so every time I drive it his fingerprints touch mine. My wife and two children enjoy Sunday Cruises in Ralph, and we always get honks and waves form everyone. This family heirloom has a special place in our family where it will remain forever.

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