While some owners choose to preserve their Mustangs through an original restoration, other owners have upgraded their Mustangs into true driving machines by installing aftermarket suspension, steering, and driveline technology. Included in this book is information about installing a crate engine, big high-performance brake kits, coil-over shocks, tubular A-arms and so many other projects that increase performance by leaps and bounds. From mild to wild, this book covers every component group of the car, including engine, transmission, rear differential, front suspension, rear suspension, steering, chassis, electrics, interior, and more. Following the information in this book, you can build a high-performance street car as well as a track car. In no other book will you find the information to comprehensively transform the classic Mustang into a car that performs with the best on the road today.

Book Highlights:

• Installation procedures for the most popular products in 1964-1/2 to 1973 Mustangs
• Provides essential guidance for modifying classic Mustangs
• Crate engine swaps show how to install a new technology engine in a car with a minimum of hassle

About the Author - Frank Bohanan

Frank Bohanan has worked for Ford Motor Company in both the engineering and product planning areas. He has written the authoritative guide for vintage Mustang Restoration, How to Restore Your Mustang: 1964-1/2-1973. He has also worked with high-output engines while at McLaren Engines and Chrysler Corp. Frank has penned many technical articles for Mustang & Fords, Mustang Enthusiast, and SEMA News magazines, plus The Car Connection Internet site.

How to Restore Your Mustang 1964-1/2-1973

How to Restore Your Mustang 1964-1/2-1973 is a hands-on how-to guide for restoring your first-generation Mustang. Enthusiast owners are shown how to turn a Mustang in need of restoration into a brilliant automotive jewel. While many previous restoration books have focused on authenticity and mostly overlooked the actual procedures for restoring a Mustang, this book breaks ground by detailing how to actually restore each major component group – chassis/suspension, brakes, steering, body, interior, and engine/drivetrain/differential. It provides all the relevant challenges, expenses, drawbacks, and benefits a restorer will encounter, so the owner/restorer can decide whether to do the restoration work on their own or have it professionally done. The latest techniques and best restoration products for each system are revealed and discussed. It also provides the considerations for using replacement parts versus repairing the original parts. And it specifies how to make sensible upgrades that improve safety, performance, and convenience while not adversely affecting collector value. This book takes restoration instruction to a whole new level by providing comprehensive and insightful step-by-step instruction for many of the most important procedures of a restoration.

With clear insightful photography to accompany this how-to instruction, any at-home mechanic can confidently restore a car and save a bundle of money in the process.

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Hot Rod Magazine

Hot Rod magazine has an enviable reputation for publishing clear, informative, technical articles covering upkeep, repair, and restoration. Readers' needs have been fulfilled with a series of stories that help with maintenance and improvements. There are easy-to-follow picture sequences and comprehensive instructions.

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