tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26102033045443066172024-03-19T00:50:18.421-05:00Mustang-AlleyFind Ford Mustang photos,how-to articles and other information on Ford Mustangs from all generations here at Mustang-Alley.blogspot.comCorina1http://www.blogger.com/profile/16300843806295759954noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2610203304544306617.post-38171230717236893032011-08-12T09:00:00.001-05:002011-08-12T09:00:10.478-05:00More Photos from the Austin Round Up<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">No need to show the entire car </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">and give it all away - </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"> </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">Get up, get out and go to the </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">next car show that's in your area</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">and see cars like this for yourself! </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"> </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">2011 Ford Mustang 5.0</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mustang Project</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hertz Mustang</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Two Mustang II's<br />
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</tbody></table></div><div style="text-align: center;">Looking forward to being at the next car show - </div><div style="text-align: center;">hope to see you there!</div>Corina1http://www.blogger.com/profile/16300843806295759954noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2610203304544306617.post-55366349794151511172011-08-06T21:30:00.006-05:002011-08-06T21:37:33.622-05:00Austin Round Up 2011<div style="text-align: center;">Going to car shows is always fun and exciting, <br />
especially when there are so many Ford Mustangs! </div><div style="text-align: center;">It's a chance to not only view classic cars, project cars and newer models, </div><div style="text-align: center;">but also to meet the people that restore and care for these cars. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">So much effort goes into finding the vehicle itself, parts, tools </div><div style="text-align: center;">and then finding the time to put it all together. </div><div style="text-align: center;">There's almost always a back story to how the car or truck came to be...</div><div style="text-align: center;">whether it was passed down thru the generations or </div><div style="text-align: center;">bought from a friend of a friend who knew a guy. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">It's great how some folks have restoration photos <br />
going back to how they originally found their car, rusty, dented </div><div style="text-align: center;">and without an engine sometimes, all the way to showroom shine.<br />
It shows the dedication and hard work involved in restoring a classic. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">It was a bright, sunny and scorchin' hot day in Austin, <br />
so a big "Thanks" goes out to all those who showed their cars,<br />
and those who were there to appreciate them! <br />
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Here are just a few photos from today's </div><div style="text-align: center;">MOCA (Mustang Owners Club of Austin) car show in Austin, TX.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Click to find out more about <a href="http://www.mocatx.com/index.php">MOCA</a><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">'67 Mustang Fastback</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmInIram-PwNlnG1pTpUEMTBA5NhzOODrx5KwYueCrgvtbX7yOtVfSqhYYD_N7SsBYJMtziFEsN8fG9_yyzviB899qplZJvrpTLu6mmTOtu8B_754RN6dMiYQ6IitHRUBAThlk3FrrXG9P/s1600/Mustang_TX_DPS_Resto_MOCA_AUG6.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="TX DPS Ford Mustang..driven all the way from Houston" border="0" height="208px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmInIram-PwNlnG1pTpUEMTBA5NhzOODrx5KwYueCrgvtbX7yOtVfSqhYYD_N7SsBYJMtziFEsN8fG9_yyzviB899qplZJvrpTLu6mmTOtu8B_754RN6dMiYQ6IitHRUBAThlk3FrrXG9P/s320/Mustang_TX_DPS_Resto_MOCA_AUG6.JPG" t$="true" width="320px" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">TX DPS '89 Ford Mustang driven in from Houston</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZo2sF1Qs5zhYo3dM2RRnao1M6cGajONZnxRhLyvfYtHln9vx1218q172MKHpJcetQIe1hVAVQY8hJfeDLQlsLoHbE4Ag2eMSC_ygeHXzRUXW_I0lMiNpJIJ4taUMDFiwKGycOhQnolhPo/s1600/Mustang_TerlinguaRacingTeam_MOCA_AUG6.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Terlingua Racing Team Ford Mustang" border="0" height="217px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZo2sF1Qs5zhYo3dM2RRnao1M6cGajONZnxRhLyvfYtHln9vx1218q172MKHpJcetQIe1hVAVQY8hJfeDLQlsLoHbE4Ag2eMSC_ygeHXzRUXW_I0lMiNpJIJ4taUMDFiwKGycOhQnolhPo/s320/Mustang_TerlinguaRacingTeam_MOCA_AUG6.JPG" t$="true" width="320px" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Terlingua Racing Team Ford Mustang</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Custom '58 Ford Thunderbird</td></tr>
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More photos from the car show will be posted soon. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Corina1http://www.blogger.com/profile/16300843806295759954noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2610203304544306617.post-17516865714371956872011-05-17T20:15:00.009-05:002011-05-18T14:54:46.940-05:00Clean Chrome Rims<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chrome Mustang Rims</td></tr>
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now that the clutch & shifter are complete, it was time</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">to give some attention to the exterior...mainly the dirty rims. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Over the last few months these rims had </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">accumulated a layer or two of grime - yuck! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Even after a thorough washing & drying, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">there was still a haziness on them. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Looking around, I found the polish</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and a microfiber towel. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Applying some elbow-grease </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">sure does help, too. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Make sure to use a cleaner and/or polish that </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">is safe for your rims...ie, read the label!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There was a major difference- </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">No haziness... just shine! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Oh, the reflection!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now...watch it rain. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Just my luck.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Update: It misted a little bit in the morning!</span></div>Corina1http://www.blogger.com/profile/16300843806295759954noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2610203304544306617.post-52947367949374331892011-05-10T09:00:00.004-05:002011-05-11T11:03:14.859-05:00Mustang Clutch<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;">I've had this Mustang for the last 8 years or so and <br />
it had finally lost its "get-up and go", which meant <br />
that the clutch began slipping, so it was high <br />
time for a new clutch to be installed. <br />
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If you have a weekend with good weather, <br />
and all the tools and parts needed and a friend or <br />
two willing to help, then this project could probably <br />
be completed within a day or two...<br />
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Here's a look at a few photos <br />
from our weekend project-<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHN8fs0UOZLi64nDldpY-Gvmf4_C0mq1f_-HEfG3xKQWk5JNRVRN2fJEVsmCf5gwT8DeT_O_qmba7bbXUYlvVCaI2ymjLAEjDmoGKPL9GMBZPbCwUhOvplnk6V7oqX1Q9C6UQb72kjTXmh/s1600/1987_Mustang_Clutch-1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="1987 Ford Mustang 5.0 Clutch" border="0" height="320" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHN8fs0UOZLi64nDldpY-Gvmf4_C0mq1f_-HEfG3xKQWk5JNRVRN2fJEVsmCf5gwT8DeT_O_qmba7bbXUYlvVCaI2ymjLAEjDmoGKPL9GMBZPbCwUhOvplnk6V7oqX1Q9C6UQb72kjTXmh/s320/1987_Mustang_Clutch-1.JPG" width="213" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1987 Ford Mustang 5.0 clutch</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">After the transmission was removed, </div><div style="text-align: center;">this was the view from underneath the dirty beast.</div><div style="text-align: center;">The tranny had a coating of grime </div><div style="text-align: center;">that warranted a trip of its own to the car wash. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> <br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSbJGqMXedFDkTs4ba02zeDuSfyJeRMdIREtSB9lIqT_YxHepFZUotJlml0g1h5aLsuS0b6dk2kIwW6hGvTeHOaYIl30x9ECRTC2QSGfjlIRxLMez3RGsCaqeEb_n8ROyesogcxX36wYiC/s1600/1987_Mustang_Clutch-2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="1987 Ford Mustang 5.0 Fox Body" border="0" height="213" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSbJGqMXedFDkTs4ba02zeDuSfyJeRMdIREtSB9lIqT_YxHepFZUotJlml0g1h5aLsuS0b6dk2kIwW6hGvTeHOaYIl30x9ECRTC2QSGfjlIRxLMez3RGsCaqeEb_n8ROyesogcxX36wYiC/s320/1987_Mustang_Clutch-2.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1987 Ford Mustang 5.0</td></tr>
</tbody></table></div><div style="text-align: center;">Don't let the beautiful weather fool you... </div><div style="text-align: center;">It was breezy, but HOT with 90º+ temps. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVbANV4es9MKWyUU32bHgbzFLpkYchsrCJqZB-DVUi8uDUczLWDwsqh6kL0pU6rvS9wSrRgTyG8a6hzOvvGp-4ZbY_sd-w0H5reylkf9-qfLcWWrYTALJcgoHdyM8FbFI8euArzJP_X-Xm/s1600/1987_Mustang_Clutch-3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Removing the clutch" border="0" height="213" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVbANV4es9MKWyUU32bHgbzFLpkYchsrCJqZB-DVUi8uDUczLWDwsqh6kL0pU6rvS9wSrRgTyG8a6hzOvvGp-4ZbY_sd-w0H5reylkf9-qfLcWWrYTALJcgoHdyM8FbFI8euArzJP_X-Xm/s320/1987_Mustang_Clutch-3.JPG" width="320" /></a></div></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Removing the old clutch</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Since the old clutch was toast, </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">and toasted, it was slightly difficult to remove. </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">A little elbow grease was applied </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">and it gave way...</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivAAVJwhxnHSmiVahqL4Yw5rlvIMcDybw1f0Z6ShjbnuKobgfRpUYlZpTFoTESc5weRlQGFvAVOs6r2JQ31iHuOWjsc99bcIVzBvD9ge7MuPHgHtjZPWAXQobgB6BTsZTnjhit56WtuaGF/s1600/1987_Mustang_Clutch-5.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Old Pressure Plate" border="0" height="213" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivAAVJwhxnHSmiVahqL4Yw5rlvIMcDybw1f0Z6ShjbnuKobgfRpUYlZpTFoTESc5weRlQGFvAVOs6r2JQ31iHuOWjsc99bcIVzBvD9ge7MuPHgHtjZPWAXQobgB6BTsZTnjhit56WtuaGF/s320/1987_Mustang_Clutch-5.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Worn Pressure Plate</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">These two photos show how bad this clutch was...</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">with the grooves being worn in </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">from the heat generated. </div><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYjjONi1HbJqtmoPZAgRb4tdV_VYc0PSmURiPY8OWgE0MUOQZ4PPkmTTgcm80p-hxIXpf6NIWvzmt1dc9020DyuvFktkMxxAJ2IolJpXjAQvFSykBH70erP4iIWf0MbrA_uwe9QIt1JkSw/s1600/1987_Mustang_Clutch-4.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Clutch" border="0" height="213" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYjjONi1HbJqtmoPZAgRb4tdV_VYc0PSmURiPY8OWgE0MUOQZ4PPkmTTgcm80p-hxIXpf6NIWvzmt1dc9020DyuvFktkMxxAJ2IolJpXjAQvFSykBH70erP4iIWf0MbrA_uwe9QIt1JkSw/s320/1987_Mustang_Clutch-4.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Old clutch</td></tr>
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</div><div align="center">If you're starting off on a project like this, </div><div align="center">be sure to have the little things that </div><div align="center">matter on hand, like....<br />
- penetrating spray, like PB Blaster </div><div align="center">- soap, like Fast Orange (for yourself) </div><div align="center">- shop towels </div><div align="center">- flashlight</div><div align="center">- brake cleaner </div><div align="center">- engine degreaser </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Keep in mind that even though you bought </div><div align="center">all the parts, you still may need to </div><div align="center">rent some tools from an auto-parts store. </div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">It's a good idea to call ahead to make sure </div><div align="center">they have the tools you'll need and to place it on hold. </div><div align="center">Once you return the rented tools, </div><div align="center">they'll credit you back - </div><div align="center">so keep your receipts!<br />
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Having these items on hand will save you<br />
the trouble of going back and forth <br />
to the store when you could be <br />
moving on to the next step of your project.</div>Corina1http://www.blogger.com/profile/16300843806295759954noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2610203304544306617.post-28296077012392590292011-04-20T22:00:00.125-05:002011-04-20T22:50:43.047-05:00Let The Light Shine<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;">As a birthday gift, I received new headlights...er, </div><div style="text-align: center;">OK my Mustang 5.0 received a new set of headlights!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I don't mind receiving car parts as gifts... </div><div style="text-align: center;">It's so much better than going to a spa </div><div style="text-align: center;">and/or getting a mani/pedi </div><div style="text-align: center;">wasting a day away.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">At least it's something that will be </div><div style="text-align: center;">used and appreciated for much longer </div><div style="text-align: center;">than one day. <br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Below, you'll see the transformation </div><div style="text-align: center;">from old, faded, yellow headlights to </div><div style="text-align: center;">new, updated and bright one-piece headlights! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU6334wdrLQE8PmPtpCFV7WP3z1KlfjS83xMBDoiUD_lKaXo80AGojkwavSXCMi6lFh5I89eaIBGer0V1BirjvppNGjJXwVtr7zVjTCmYoo1zl2ulSpUefSCnbhhy2kK12jgfkjEjF08kl/s1600/Original_Mustang_Headlights.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="1987 Mustang 5.0 with 6 Piece Headlights" border="0" height="191px" i8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU6334wdrLQE8PmPtpCFV7WP3z1KlfjS83xMBDoiUD_lKaXo80AGojkwavSXCMi6lFh5I89eaIBGer0V1BirjvppNGjJXwVtr7zVjTCmYoo1zl2ulSpUefSCnbhhy2kK12jgfkjEjF08kl/s320/Original_Mustang_Headlights.jpg" width="320px" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Original 6 Piece Headlights </td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV7gjcsz-qmmPrqrYGnBVnV9KG9mTrll1PFZrczLWMeXTkR5Fs5OTa00FtfcBDh_qZmrI2bDI9zxKrmEnqyyqGwzboD1-F658UNq3jw1WqJ__ap0pfc7n4ObzQmA10uv0VLrpSBBL3jOAU/s1600/Original_Mustang_Headlights_2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="1987 Mustang 5.0 with Signal Light Removed" border="0" height="262px" i8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV7gjcsz-qmmPrqrYGnBVnV9KG9mTrll1PFZrczLWMeXTkR5Fs5OTa00FtfcBDh_qZmrI2bDI9zxKrmEnqyyqGwzboD1-F658UNq3jw1WqJ__ap0pfc7n4ObzQmA10uv0VLrpSBBL3jOAU/s320/Original_Mustang_Headlights_2.jpg" width="320px" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Removing One Piece at a Time - Signal Light Gone</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2joFqyDw1EitfVRQb8pzQcIduqu8YWOSbLUscGJi0iVpGJ7DG2XJoz6incIsDEaR-offSOhJ-uqCMYcHHb34afF5ZW5Y4Ue-5NWWwzrIMSFNy9K_fQK6Ef16tadA6gFPgwKYUFQ3pAx0H/s1600/Original_Mustang_Headlights_3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="1987 Mustang 5.0 with Signal Light & Headlight Removed" border="0" height="234px" i8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2joFqyDw1EitfVRQb8pzQcIduqu8YWOSbLUscGJi0iVpGJ7DG2XJoz6incIsDEaR-offSOhJ-uqCMYcHHb34afF5ZW5Y4Ue-5NWWwzrIMSFNy9K_fQK6Ef16tadA6gFPgwKYUFQ3pAx0H/s320/Original_Mustang_Headlights_3.jpg" width="320px" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">No Headlamp</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWEoBMl-PsXq_MqelwY4h4RicI0lWvMRogBOROwr9I0IorUR3lM-h18CXEoFTNDOOewsiU_eGblzb-ZcfOtrLHS4zbbVQkrYNb7_2KYTtD1Ux8ptArRewqC1NcqA3ZGZNbLV8YFWEf0g_F/s1600/Original_Mustang_Headlights_4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="1987 Mustang 5.0 with All 3 Pieces Removed" border="0" height="267px" i8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWEoBMl-PsXq_MqelwY4h4RicI0lWvMRogBOROwr9I0IorUR3lM-h18CXEoFTNDOOewsiU_eGblzb-ZcfOtrLHS4zbbVQkrYNb7_2KYTtD1Ux8ptArRewqC1NcqA3ZGZNbLV8YFWEf0g_F/s320/Original_Mustang_Headlights_4.jpg" width="320px" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">No Side-Marker....</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFRsmSfJcTiQgDBIm0I5xRZ7zQnLNLsxpNMUjgmj-BYCBdpuXPAX__pIa3Odrul544nSHUKhRugzxtTSW8X099Y2MxJFNk5aUXmeMOlBJRoOENyLaV2Ki0fjDC85XEDCbKMQAS72dhW59Q/s1600/Original_Mustang_Headlights_5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="1987 Mustang 5.0 with New One-Piece Headlights" border="0" height="212px" i8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFRsmSfJcTiQgDBIm0I5xRZ7zQnLNLsxpNMUjgmj-BYCBdpuXPAX__pIa3Odrul544nSHUKhRugzxtTSW8X099Y2MxJFNk5aUXmeMOlBJRoOENyLaV2Ki0fjDC85XEDCbKMQAS72dhW59Q/s320/Original_Mustang_Headlights_5.jpg" width="320px" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Completed - One-Piece Headlights</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGvduHIN88MJ5-RXtllPBbMUsTnf5C-4W18yvZavIMpyBfjJ1C_KYczTnaT2fiFUB2JTgesjMsXQEy453SVvX9XPOcIe1ujkAPAl9V-PnGYWNDrDLEPCRDb3QQNKsnxgLobajaJae9NUsR/s1600/Original_Mustang_Headlights_6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="1987 Mustang 5.0 One-Piece Headlights at Night" border="0" height="235px" i8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGvduHIN88MJ5-RXtllPBbMUsTnf5C-4W18yvZavIMpyBfjJ1C_KYczTnaT2fiFUB2JTgesjMsXQEy453SVvX9XPOcIe1ujkAPAl9V-PnGYWNDrDLEPCRDb3QQNKsnxgLobajaJae9NUsR/s320/Original_Mustang_Headlights_6.jpg" width="320px" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mean Lookin' Lights at Night</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div align="center">These have made quite the difference when driving at night! <br />
The old headlights didn't allow the light to travel <br />
very far since it was diffused by the fading, yellowing plastic. <br />
Now, I can see much more, further ahead, <br />
making night driving safer for me. <br />
</div><div align="center">I must note that the gift was from my husband who </div><div align="center">installed them pretty quickly - after cleaning up the wiring <br />
(hey, it's an old car!) <br />
And, he found them right here in Texas at </div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.latemodelrestoration.com/Mustang">Late Model Restoration Supply</a>.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">**This is my own opinion/experience and was not compensated for this post**</span></div></div>Corina1http://www.blogger.com/profile/16300843806295759954noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2610203304544306617.post-2166863490661358412011-03-22T22:30:00.002-05:002011-03-22T23:52:49.142-05:00Old Radiator<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div align="center"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGuXGUsC2R6xNyPWIGtCECS7ejAWCd7-Gd072MNZQxEneKwnongSYwgWZ4PgaGuzfbMcM1juaD_8jNSSnMM9rsLMwHyamXUfScMGRhWBWtGbOQlNhsU6JJbPhIGVacLqQqRLVGU36Idt3U/s1600/1987+Ford+Mustang+GT+Original+Radiator-2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" r6="true" alt="Corroded Radiator from 1987 Ford Mustang 5.0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGuXGUsC2R6xNyPWIGtCECS7ejAWCd7-Gd072MNZQxEneKwnongSYwgWZ4PgaGuzfbMcM1juaD_8jNSSnMM9rsLMwHyamXUfScMGRhWBWtGbOQlNhsU6JJbPhIGVacLqQqRLVGU36Idt3U/s320/1987+Ford+Mustang+GT+Original+Radiator-2.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
</div><div align="center">I'm thinking this was the original radiator </div><div align="center">from the 1987 Ford Mustang GT....</div><div align="center">you know, the one that was <a href="http://mustang-alley.blogspot.com/2010/11/radiator-replacement.html">replaced last November</a>,</div><div align="center">because it had begun to leak </div><div align="center">at one of the seams, causing </div><div align="center">the car to overheat. </div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">What to do with an old radiator?</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Take photos, ha-</div><div align="center">The photo was taken in January,</div><div align="center">but much of the corrosion had</div><div align="center">already taken place while in the car.<br />
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Next up for replacement... the clutch! <br />
The fun never stops, huh? </div></div>Corina1http://www.blogger.com/profile/16300843806295759954noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2610203304544306617.post-74731826569277258492011-02-04T18:00:00.028-06:002011-03-22T22:00:07.723-05:00Wintery Weather<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfUqW105ZivvkAQh0gNALU5g2is44Vfzu0WR5d-UWxSAfKNPD8cb_tIA8C5PsOskbi_dfewVXXuEcAKOXDt4xmKfllM7ABMdGi71mpOH0zpqnZsszm7RVv8p_TqNJ8pfHi2ZraZylkKRUX/s1600/180.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="1987 Ford Mustang GT passenger mirror all iced up" border="0" height="245" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfUqW105ZivvkAQh0gNALU5g2is44Vfzu0WR5d-UWxSAfKNPD8cb_tIA8C5PsOskbi_dfewVXXuEcAKOXDt4xmKfllM7ABMdGi71mpOH0zpqnZsszm7RVv8p_TqNJ8pfHi2ZraZylkKRUX/s320/180.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">On Feb 4, 2011 we had a snow day!</div><div align="center">The first one in...well, too long, LOL </div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Covered in ice and snow, the </div><div align="center">Ford Mustangs stayed put for the day.</div><div align="center">No sense in putting them in danger </div><div align="center">with all the other non-snow drivers out there. </div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Of course, once the sun hit the </div><div align="center">snow and ice, it was all over. </div></div>Corina1http://www.blogger.com/profile/16300843806295759954noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2610203304544306617.post-79086178549952380232011-01-09T23:00:00.001-06:002011-01-09T23:03:25.386-06:00Cold Temps<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNksVYaUSu5omQXU__V5F2xZlQTnXcUjywRcIjAMp5rqoTJFZG2ZSv1Wl1HvN8EJ9exQnvkChviddUvWUrXDo1YZWh5ozavr1vC6u666V3pN9DKV6fI9KKYy9ZvaaFlj5AJnPQ1MGvUjkJ/s1600/454-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Frosty Mustang 5.0" border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNksVYaUSu5omQXU__V5F2xZlQTnXcUjywRcIjAMp5rqoTJFZG2ZSv1Wl1HvN8EJ9exQnvkChviddUvWUrXDo1YZWh5ozavr1vC6u666V3pN9DKV6fI9KKYy9ZvaaFlj5AJnPQ1MGvUjkJ/s320/454-1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
This photo was taken 2 days after Christmas. </div><div style="text-align: center;">It's a good reminder to check-out </div><div style="text-align: center;">a few things on your car when </div><div style="text-align: center;">there is a change of temperature. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Check the air pressure in the tires, </div><div style="text-align: center;">antifreeze (if you haven't done so already this winter), </div><div style="text-align: center;">windshield wipers and windshield wiper fluid. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Might as well check the brake fluid and the oil too, </div><div style="text-align: center;">while you're under the hood. </div>Corina1http://www.blogger.com/profile/16300843806295759954noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2610203304544306617.post-92212798303741759872010-11-26T02:00:00.002-06:002010-11-26T02:03:06.635-06:00Radiator Replacement<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1erU80hrdrxznnD311zI7Oufk7tbsP0VjcYjoIIcP9rjybMUDbA4vRz8AtmV_LFS6oSvj_ZZv8jV_cAoWhwZvOoKyLYRTiL5lXwLIxSVmE7y954DSTwaRId205u4Ayx4HkcuHH2xzpGEA/s1600/023.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1erU80hrdrxznnD311zI7Oufk7tbsP0VjcYjoIIcP9rjybMUDbA4vRz8AtmV_LFS6oSvj_ZZv8jV_cAoWhwZvOoKyLYRTiL5lXwLIxSVmE7y954DSTwaRId205u4Ayx4HkcuHH2xzpGEA/s320/023.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">It was time to replace the radiator in the</div><div style="text-align: center;">1987 Ford Mustang GT 5.0</div><div style="text-align: center;">since it began to overheat (again)</div><div style="text-align: center;">since the seam began to come apart </div><div style="text-align: center;">along the side.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">The replacement radiator arrived quickly </div><div style="text-align: center;">from <a href="http://www.latemodelrestoration.com/">Late Model Restoration Supply</a> .</div><div style="text-align: center;">New radiator hoses must be ordered separately,</div><div style="text-align: center;">but it did come with the radiator cap,</div><div style="text-align: center;">as seen in the photo below.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">See the shiny, new radiator...</div><div style="text-align: center;">In the photo above, it's not installed yet -</div><div style="text-align: center;">the red cap where the upper hose connects</div><div style="text-align: center;">is still on there and the fan needs to be re-installed. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Once everything was installed,</div><div style="text-align: center;">and antifreeze added, the Mustang was started</div><div style="text-align: center;">and idled for a bit, so that we could check</div><div style="text-align: center;">for any possible leaks from a loose clamp</div><div style="text-align: center;">or ill-fitting hose.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">It's always a good idea to double check for those</div><div style="text-align: center;">types of things before driving off,</div><div style="text-align: center;">even from a mechanic's garage.</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div>Corina1http://www.blogger.com/profile/16300843806295759954noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2610203304544306617.post-20737269533655972082010-08-10T23:30:00.036-05:002010-08-11T00:55:53.573-05:00Intake Manifold for 2002 Mustang GT<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg58ZG68cZ0wfIwN-9HR1VGqiQUsBNDT1a6W0QjTV3jMNqIWVkJBJWsO6XayEH8pI9OEBTpE-ZsXouyTMzYDMNt9zYHvjNsBtwJITI73G0BuSLHBajxyMXrgvURgtbzueDx45CdfclQbZOH/s1600/Aug8_2002Manifold-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Ford Racing Shipping Box Finally Here!" border="0" height="213" mx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg58ZG68cZ0wfIwN-9HR1VGqiQUsBNDT1a6W0QjTV3jMNqIWVkJBJWsO6XayEH8pI9OEBTpE-ZsXouyTMzYDMNt9zYHvjNsBtwJITI73G0BuSLHBajxyMXrgvURgtbzueDx45CdfclQbZOH/s320/Aug8_2002Manifold-1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">A few days after ordering the intake manifold,</div><div style="text-align: center;">it arrived in a beautiful box.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">We opened up the box to make sure it arrived in one piece</div><div style="text-align: center;">and to inspect it closely.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">As a side-note: </div><div style="text-align: center;">An all metal intake would have been preferable, </div><div style="text-align: center;">however there was a great difference in cost. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sounds easy, but there are many other </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">parts that must be removed too. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In the photo above, the upper intake, alternator, fuel rails,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">fuel injectors along with hoses, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">vacuum lines and other connections </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(that all should be labeled) were removed.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">The lower intake has been removed, </div><div style="text-align: center;">and now it's extremely evident that labeling </div><div style="text-align: center;">the connections is very important </div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><em>before</em></strong> removing any part.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div align="center">This is a close up of the intake ports to show</div><div align="center">the grime that has built up over the years,</div><div align="center">as well as the old gasket material.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Cleaning all the ports and removing the old</div><div align="center">gasket material is the next step. </div><div align="center">The shop-vac was also used to remove </div><div align="center">anything that might have fallen into the ports.</div><div align="center">It looks funny...seeing a vacuum being used </div><div align="center">in the engine, but it's effective.</div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Before I knew it, the new intake was in place.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I had wanted to get a photo of the cleaned up ports,</div><div style="text-align: center;">but my mechanic (husband) was ready to get this </div><div style="text-align: center;">project finished ASAP, and with the Texas heat </div><div style="text-align: center;">taking its toll, I didn't blame him. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Once everything was in place, </div><div style="text-align: center;">we started the car and let it idle to make </div><div style="text-align: center;">sure that there were no leaks, or odd noises.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">A test drive was also done to ensure that </div><div style="text-align: center;">all was well, even under pressure.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">So, for the past few days, the </div><div style="text-align: center;">Mustang GT has been driven</div><div style="text-align: center;">and no longer occupies the driveway 24/7,</div><div style="text-align: center;">all thanks to my husband for taking on this project :) </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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attention that she threw a gasket!</div>
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parts that tend to crack. </div>
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any damage....</div>
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Corina1http://www.blogger.com/profile/16300843806295759954noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2610203304544306617.post-91607867568977246682010-07-06T21:30:00.001-05:002010-07-06T21:30:03.183-05:00Live In It WinnerA few days ago, I was made aware the Live In It to Win It contest,<br />
hosted by <a href="http://94wysp.radio.com/">WYSP Radio</a> in Philadelphia, where 4 people had to stay<br />
in a 2011 Cherry Red Mustang, getting a 15 minute break every 3 hours....<br />
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Of the 4 people who began this contest, it was down to 2 people in the end,<br />
and 12 days after the contest began, a winner was announced on July 2.<br />
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It came down to a vote, rather than who was able <br />
to actually stay in the vehicle the longest.<br />
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Congratulations to the <a href="http://94wysp.radio.com/2010/07/02/smore-wins/">winner</a> of the 2011 Mustang !<br />
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Hopefully the first stop was at a car wash to get<br />
rid of all that trash that piled up over the last 12 days!<br />
Can anyone say, Air Freshener?<br />
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Want to see more?.... All photos and videos are available <a href="http://94wysp.radio.com/shows/live-in-it-and-win/">here</a>.Corina1http://www.blogger.com/profile/16300843806295759954noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2610203304544306617.post-57546142274187842222010-06-25T00:00:00.002-05:002010-06-25T00:56:39.769-05:00Mustang 1000 Lap Challenge<div align="center">Did you miss it?! </div><div align="center">Even though V8's are the preferred </div><div align="center">engine around here, this news about the </div><div align="center">2011 Mustang V6 1000 Lap Challenge is pretty awesome! </div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">The challenge was to find out if the V6 powered Mustang </div><div align="center">could last at least 1,000 laps around a race-track... </div><div align="center">on <strong>ONE</strong> tank of gas. </div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">There were many formulas out there </div><div align="center">using what the known factors were - </div><div align="center">16 gallon tank, about a half-mile track </div><div align="center">against the unknowns - </div><div align="center">the main one being MPH, cruise-control usage, weight, etc... </div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">It's amazing that the 2011 V6 Mustang </div><div align="center">went even further than the 1000 lap goal </div><div align="center">by a whopping 45.7% </div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">It made it 1,457 times around the Bristol Motor Speedway, </div><div align="center">averaging 48.5 MPG at an average speed of 43.9 MPH. </div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">A bit on the slow side for being on the race-track, </div><div align="center">but this was a <em>CHALLENGE</em>. </div><div align="center">So every measure was taken to ensure the </div><div align="center">1,000 lap goal would be met. </div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">I think it would be a greater challenge </div><div align="center">for me to stay under 45 MPH </div><div align="center">At that speed, I could relax a bit, </div><div align="center">drink coffee and read the newspaper. </div><div align="center">LOL Just kidding... heh-heh. </div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Congrats to the 22 contestants who </div><div align="center">guessed the correct number of laps. </div><div align="center">One of those contestants will </div><div align="center">walk away with keys to their </div><div align="center">very own 2011 Mustang. </div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><em><strong>Lucky </strong></em></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Thanks to the </span><a href="http://www.mustangblog.com/blog/1046474_mustang-1000-lap-challenge--shocking-results"><span style="font-size: x-small;">MustangBlog</span></a><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">and <a href="http://twitter.com/Muscularmustang">Muscular Mustang</a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">on twitter </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">where I found </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">the final numbers.</span></div>Corina1http://www.blogger.com/profile/16300843806295759954noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2610203304544306617.post-8805977003638578802010-06-21T23:40:00.004-05:002010-06-22T00:51:00.267-05:00Live In It & Win It<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">I don't know if I would be able to </div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><strong>live</strong> in <em>any</em> car with 3 other people... </div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">but there's this <a href="http://www.kyw1060.com/WYSP-Contest---4-Adults-Living-in-Ford-Mustang-to-/7515559">contest</a> hosted by </div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">WYSP Radio in Philadelphia </div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">where 4 adults are living in a </div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">2011 Cherry Red Mustang. </div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">
</div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">I don't have all the contest rules, but </div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">it seems that the person who can live </div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">in it the longest will drive away in it... </div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">How long does this contest last?</div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">
</div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">Apparently, as long as it needs to.</div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">
</div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">Uh, we'll check back on this story....</div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">
</div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">Last year's contest lasted 11 days, </div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">and you can read about <a href="http://blog.americanmuscle.com/americanmuscle-gives-away-free-2009-mustang-winner/">here</a>. </div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">
</div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">In the mean-time, check out the reasons why</div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">each contestant wants to win this car <a href="http://www.kyw1060.com/WYSP-Contest---4-Adults-Living-in-Ford-Mustang-to-/7515559">here</a>- </div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">they're not what you'd think!</div>Corina1http://www.blogger.com/profile/16300843806295759954noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2610203304544306617.post-59665307539288834582010-06-13T01:30:00.007-05:002010-06-13T01:34:41.943-05:00Black OPS Power Adders<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2t502M-pJ1HXfNdH-p74DgJwDfNMLZ2g_OYEjX49KlhYluinha471mw3z3zKuKKD50ReyC0_oi4VepcA9B1kM_iGtwxLno1p3LZtbYq3RDxsMjRqli6BPdexc9QqINVr1cXEnsOMAkIEE/s1600/June5th+Car+ShowNB+016-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">Also at last weekend's car show in New Braunfels, </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">we got to bear witness to some clever, and decisively </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">clandestine tech and power adders/upgrades. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">One specific example was a black 2007 Mustang GT, owned by Josh. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">He had recently acquired the car from Mississippi </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">after flying out there and test driving it. At first glance, </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">Josh's 2007 seems like an everyday, generic Black Mustang, </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">commonly seen cruisin' the highway during the week. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br />
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Taking a look inside revealed a Triple gauge A-Pillar pod, <br />
with AIR/FUEL ratio gauge, OIL PRESSURE gauge, and BOOST gauge. </div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">In the photo above, we can see the intercooler for <br />
the turbo tucked neatly behind the front valance. <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Josh's GT has a line lock for his beefed up </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">automatic transmission, which has a manual valve body. </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">The gauge for the TRANS temp is centered on the</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"> console beside the E-brake. Although this setup lacks the additional </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">space for cup holders, in this case it's probably best not have one in the car, </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">unless you really don't like that shirt that your mom gave you.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">The covered safety switches are for the NOX bottle. </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Josh has a hidden camera that replaced the lock on the trunk deck lid, </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">when activated by one of the smaller switches, </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">it displays on the DVD/AUX/CD player. </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">This way he can keep track of</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"> the competition, and record any unworthy </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">trendsetters getting punished.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">This custom enlarged GT badge adorned the inside of the trunk lid, </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">and concealed the camera wiring. Josh also noted that it adds a little flair </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">considering that his 2007 was pushing a dynoed 450rwhp off the bottle,</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"> and almost 700rwhp with the juice.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">We were excitedly appreciative that Josh took </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">the time to go over his GT, and elaborate on the tech he had. </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">If you've got some stealth tech on board, </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">send us some pics, and tell us what you've got going on.</div>BMurrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07542822007062246415noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2610203304544306617.post-46989882634670240462010-06-10T20:20:00.005-05:002010-06-10T21:34:58.553-05:00Car Show, Pt 2<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">The South Texas ’Stangs Club invited all makes of vehicles
to the 2nd annual Benefit Car Show on Jun 5,
and it was held in Gruene, TX,
to support the <a href="http://www.iraqstar.org/">Iraq Star Foundation</a>.
A majority of the vehicles in attendance were Mustangs
of all years and in various states of progress,
along with many other makes and models.</div>
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</div><div class="separator" style="CLEAR: both; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: center">I had the chance to <strike>drool over</strike> see this 1966 Mustang </div><div class="separator" style="CLEAR: both; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: center">a few days after the car show at over at <a href="http://www.localgads.com/tricounty/">Tri-County Collision</a>,</div><div class="separator" style="CLEAR: both; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: center">where most of the work has been done.</div><div class="separator" style="CLEAR: both; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: center">While I was there, I got to sit in the passenger seat</div><div class="separator" style="CLEAR: both; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: center">and listen to the engine run (and wish I was taking it home). </div><div class="separator" style="CLEAR: both; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
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</div><div style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: center">Back at the show, walking down "Mustang Alley" we saw </div><div style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: center">a 2002 Roush convertible...that really stood out - </div><div style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: center">but not because of the doors....</div><div style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: center">It was the color of the paint -</div><div style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: center">Colorado Red.</div><div style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
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</div><div class="" style="CLEAR: both; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: center">This blog won't discriminate against other car models... </div><div class="" style="CLEAR: both; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: center">As you can see, I've included a Corvette photo, but you have </div><div class="" style="CLEAR: both; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: center">to look past the massive Ford Fairlane to see it.</div><div class="" style="CLEAR: both; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
</div><div class="" style="CLEAR: both; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: center">That is...</div><div class="separator" style="CLEAR: both; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; MARGIN-RIGHT: 1em" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxe1vT8vl0CT_wAZeOJ00BIjAJ6hkW4wqRV6jY6tYFtPfUJQnEBszX0c7USLgS5-BizSjqYSLXp48MjT8nwcCoeS9K9R2dvFCxBKPLLUdPmXTej8ZKYXjQgwBrddRiWV-NbKSOPyBQjDhB/s1600/122-2.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img height="212" alt="428 Cobra Jet Engine" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxe1vT8vl0CT_wAZeOJ00BIjAJ6hkW4wqRV6jY6tYFtPfUJQnEBszX0c7USLgS5-BizSjqYSLXp48MjT8nwcCoeS9K9R2dvFCxBKPLLUdPmXTej8ZKYXjQgwBrddRiWV-NbKSOPyBQjDhB/s320/122-2.jpg" width="320" border="0" qu="true" /></a></div><div class="" style="CLEAR: both; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
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</div><div class="" style="CLEAR: both; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: center">If you could take your eyes off the Cobra engine. </div><div class="" style="CLEAR: both; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: center"></div><div class="" style="CLEAR: both; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
</div><div class="separator" style="CLEAR: both; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; MARGIN-RIGHT: 1em" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNspMBlBT4MLycleylbWWT6ZgNDZn8mq9kJnFCTJ0fY_Jb5xgmkc8dXLORNazdSDENDG6Mzf0zT8blZLqEa9jNihWKyVO4Bpf6E7P46-PGlV7LoLEc-J7B9mbsZDdPF0ZwrpBpYXHkINg0/s1600/129-2.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img height="213" alt="1986 SVO" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNspMBlBT4MLycleylbWWT6ZgNDZn8mq9kJnFCTJ0fY_Jb5xgmkc8dXLORNazdSDENDG6Mzf0zT8blZLqEa9jNihWKyVO4Bpf6E7P46-PGlV7LoLEc-J7B9mbsZDdPF0ZwrpBpYXHkINg0/s320/129-2.jpg" width="320" border="0" qu="true" /></a></div><div class="" style="CLEAR: both; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
The owner of this 1986 SVO has taken </div><div class="" style="CLEAR: both; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: center">care to keep this car as close to original as possible...</div><div class="" style="CLEAR: both; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: center">And, paid attention to details, such as adding Dyna-mat, </div><div class="" style="CLEAR: both; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: center">adding new weather stripping and so much more.</div><div class="" style="CLEAR: both; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
</div><div class="" style="CLEAR: both; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: center">I think that this SVO looks as good now as it did then.</div><div class="" style="CLEAR: both; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
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</div><div class="separator" style="CLEAR: both; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: center">This Cobra II was looking good under the sun. </div><div class="separator" style="CLEAR: both; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: center">Now...I may be a bit partial to red with black stripes, </div><div class="separator" style="CLEAR: both; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: center">but you gotta admit, it looks good on just about any </div><div class="separator" style="CLEAR: both; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: center">Mustang, no matter the year or model. </div><div class="separator" style="CLEAR: both; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
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</div><div class="separator" style="CLEAR: both; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: center">The inside was just as clean, </div><div class="separator" style="CLEAR: both; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: center">with a bit of a friendly warning for any passengers </div><div class="separator" style="CLEAR: both; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: center">who would be thinking of going along for the ride. </div><div class="separator" style="CLEAR: both; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
</div><div class="separator" style="CLEAR: both; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: center">All in all, we had a great time at the show, </div><div class="separator" style="CLEAR: both; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: center">and got a chance to meet really nice people </div><div class="separator" style="CLEAR: both; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: center">who shared ideas and swapped stories with us. </div><div class="separator" style="CLEAR: both; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
</div><div class="separator" style="CLEAR: both; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: center">We are on the look out for other car shows to attend -</div><div class="separator" style="CLEAR: both; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: center">So, if you know of any meets, shows or swaps </div><div class="separator" style="CLEAR: both; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: center">or if you have photos of cars you'd like to share </div><div class="separator" style="CLEAR: both; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: center">leave a link in the comments.</div>Corina1http://www.blogger.com/profile/16300843806295759954noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2610203304544306617.post-56642376866403872822010-06-06T22:00:00.002-05:002010-06-06T22:26:45.749-05:00Car Show<div align="center">
</div><div align="center">Even though it was blistering hot outside, </div><div align="center">we made it down to the Harley Davidson in Gruene, TX </div><div align="center">for the 2nd annual Benefit Car Show, </div><div align="center">which the South Texas ’Stangs Club started in order to </div><div align="center">raise money to donate to the <a href="http://www.iraqstar.org/"><span style="color:#ffcc66;">Iraq Star Foundation</span></a>. </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><p><div align="center">We met up with other Mustang owners who were </div><div align="center">eager to talk about their cars, </div><div align="center">and modifications that have </div><div align="center">been completed or are in progress.
</div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm-AJYYFPz0ckjIH3Fr2unFhKVMmQKD5fsKQ7ydhIpGnHthTM8OZz_IAU_gdiuwxgXgm4nVF1X7c8ntvbHORjklxLxcGJxxxlmJmqHrbPFymBuY5g96BYQBUmUUPDfgy17TJTedxAxX6sV/s1600/June5th+Car+ShowNB+002-1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479851718814441474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="Mustang-Alley: Trunk Lids Open" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm-AJYYFPz0ckjIH3Fr2unFhKVMmQKD5fsKQ7ydhIpGnHthTM8OZz_IAU_gdiuwxgXgm4nVF1X7c8ntvbHORjklxLxcGJxxxlmJmqHrbPFymBuY5g96BYQBUmUUPDfgy17TJTedxAxX6sV/s320/June5th+Car+ShowNB+002-1.jpg" border="0" /></a>Walking into an actual Mustang Alley was just awesome. </p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh06WxOqDxP7L7YgJ1kh0bKzdfRFe1lC7eL_0kAWcEHnBGfwzHz5Bf1jdjmTUKruR7zmExO_-EizdWE8fwV7hDg46m57g7hBirVp_BNQjNX_KSvqQPtBaekgIM2qFruoM-8ajNW3f8OWPaG/s1600/June5th+Car+ShowNB+130-1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479851707872884738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="Mustang-Alley: Hoods Open" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh06WxOqDxP7L7YgJ1kh0bKzdfRFe1lC7eL_0kAWcEHnBGfwzHz5Bf1jdjmTUKruR7zmExO_-EizdWE8fwV7hDg46m57g7hBirVp_BNQjNX_KSvqQPtBaekgIM2qFruoM-8ajNW3f8OWPaG/s320/June5th+Car+ShowNB+130-1.jpg" border="0" /> <div align="center"></a>This was just the first row of Mustangs. </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">All in all there were about 80+ vehicles there </div><div align="center">from all years including some trucks and 'vettes, </div><div align="center">which will be seen in the next few posts.... </div><p align="center">Until then, </p><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479851722963690002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="Look, but Don't Touch" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGVA5ey4OxwJIE_1LCpyrT09ZgoShNGxZp2ejtKxJllU0ESvxRzjK3UPOUThI6oA180DGoRzpsG9J2HsMr_bbZL9cZL4M91vu6A1MU2SvTsDzygy8TAVtKyOVPIp_5lIruqnzNXrZFINXR/s320/June5th+Car+ShowNB+003-1.jpg" border="0" /> <div align="center">Even though there's a mutual respect between competing vehicles, </div><div align="center">a friendly reminder doesn't hurt either. </div>Corina1http://www.blogger.com/profile/16300843806295759954noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2610203304544306617.post-24557154361991236912010-05-08T00:00:00.009-05:002010-05-12T23:00:27.862-05:00Rear View<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwUyHF046_3bCrw2Px0LeMLH7BsWqub_XFMhanIZV_hxXjC4rMK22akn_patf30KnZsPrnLnZTxHJaSDCohDo_Ndjpvw5a5VLT-JdBHuTEnHVmCNQ2qANyJzNx42OymOnGfQH9q7hyGWVU/s1600/014-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwUyHF046_3bCrw2Px0LeMLH7BsWqub_XFMhanIZV_hxXjC4rMK22akn_patf30KnZsPrnLnZTxHJaSDCohDo_Ndjpvw5a5VLT-JdBHuTEnHVmCNQ2qANyJzNx42OymOnGfQH9q7hyGWVU/s320/014-1.jpg" alt="Mustang GT Bumper" tt="true" width="320" /></a></div><div align="center">This is the view that most people see when we're on the move.</div><div align="center">If you're not in a Mustang, just move over and get out of my way.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">One view that some people don't see too often is under the car.</div><div align="center">Last time a clutch was replaced, it was on the 2002,</div><div align="center">this time it's the 2000 Mustang GT.<br />
So, prior to putting the transmission back <br />
on the car, I crawled beneath the car and snapped a few photos.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi08LLqJ2aqFYXL7LrUPaKQ69l0mf6yQQBTi6NWCUKDAsjC1lmOG927fGSW91rl-6Dxp-bs168b327yaZQaWp_B_Kw6iQA403iBz5qc1CFWMYx_FKCkAQtaJxWi6loF8MVqY5Q2vZPNcOAM/s1600/018-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="215" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi08LLqJ2aqFYXL7LrUPaKQ69l0mf6yQQBTi6NWCUKDAsjC1lmOG927fGSW91rl-6Dxp-bs168b327yaZQaWp_B_Kw6iQA403iBz5qc1CFWMYx_FKCkAQtaJxWi6loF8MVqY5Q2vZPNcOAM/s320/018-1.jpg" alt="Underneath the GT: Pressure Plate" tt="true" width="320" /></a></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">In the photo above, the pressure plate and the teeth from the fly-wheel can be seen,</div><div align="center"> along with the bell-housing.</div><div align="center">Really, it was pure coincidence that the clutch was the same <br />
color as the Mustang.</div><div align="center"><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnEm9DcGRW3VYKs-PHLs19Jw694jKiI3blDzWK2Qu6qf_l-rno8ZKT9U-LqzPBjWVd_klvKFHm6jyrB9iNynsHcUdAvXYeMyakXK2A8Md7ixSyc5v-NtRH5UWosfFHELtw47CBDocyP8bs/s1600/026-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnEm9DcGRW3VYKs-PHLs19Jw694jKiI3blDzWK2Qu6qf_l-rno8ZKT9U-LqzPBjWVd_klvKFHm6jyrB9iNynsHcUdAvXYeMyakXK2A8Md7ixSyc5v-NtRH5UWosfFHELtw47CBDocyP8bs/s320/026-1.jpg" alt="Output shaft of transmission" tt="true" width="320" /></a></div>The output shaft of the transmission and the splines <br />
for the driveshaft can be seen in this photo above.<br />
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Installing a clutch isn't a walk in the park.<br />
You gotta have the right equipment - tools and parts -<br />
but most of all you'll need time and some assistance wouldn't hurt.<br />
Lucky for us, all the above were available to complete this project.<br />
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What's your next project?</div>Corina1http://www.blogger.com/profile/16300843806295759954noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2610203304544306617.post-52339543711471932692010-04-30T01:35:00.002-05:002010-04-30T02:14:47.841-05:005.0 Legend ReturnsIf you haven't seen this <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0Yxf55AWeA&feature=channel">video of the 2011 Mustang GT 5.0</a>....well, just where have you been? <br />
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I already have the 1987 Mustang GT 5.0 and think it would be great (awesome, really) if I could own another 5.0 from the newest generation of Mustangs. Do I hear any sponsors...? Alas, all I heard was cricket noises (sigh)<br />
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I first saw that video from a twitter tweet from <a href="http://twitter.com/Muscularmustang">MuscularMustangs</a> a few days ago. Watching that video makes me want to pinch pennies and save up...but I'm running out of parking space!Corina1http://www.blogger.com/profile/16300843806295759954noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2610203304544306617.post-50801411065659176992010-04-17T18:30:00.002-05:002010-04-17T18:49:51.657-05:00Happy Birthday to the Ford Mustang<a href="http://twitpic.com/1gczyy" title="Today (4/17) is the 46th anniversary of the @FordMustang! on Twitpic"><img src="http://twitpic.com/show/thumb/1gczyy.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Today (4/17) is the 46th anniversary of the @FordMustang! on Twitpic"></a>
Today, April 17, is the 46th anniversary of the Mustang's introduction at the New York Worlds Fair in 1964 to the public. Ford had orders for over 22,000 units by the end of the day and the Ford Mustang was on its way to becoming a legend!
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Thanks to <a href="http://www.muscularmustangs.com/">MuscularMustangs.com</a> for the reminder and to <a href="http://twitter.com/Ford">Ford</a> on twitter for the photo!Corina1http://www.blogger.com/profile/16300843806295759954noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2610203304544306617.post-35945889088742453852010-04-15T23:30:00.002-05:002010-04-15T23:58:22.986-05:00Rainy Day<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYxH_uUMqpi5BlkwwzXNA1vJz5jsgJdexGDQUzgeRYInAyG2DY8QZ504amt6ZYFOFGClOzmHPoo-SZwIOnfcTF2wXuWc5f8TleKGSTeaCUBOrkxV10KQy-dg3enNFis3oprlmqxXfc6ZJj/s1600/213-1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460588717935835138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="Rain on Windshield" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYxH_uUMqpi5BlkwwzXNA1vJz5jsgJdexGDQUzgeRYInAyG2DY8QZ504amt6ZYFOFGClOzmHPoo-SZwIOnfcTF2wXuWc5f8TleKGSTeaCUBOrkxV10KQy-dg3enNFis3oprlmqxXfc6ZJj/s320/213-1.JPG" border="0" /></a> It's raining.</div><br/><div align="center"></div><div align="center">I'm not complaining, it's nice that the yellow</div><div align="center">dusting of pollen that has settled on the Mustang GTs</div><div align="center">will finally be washed away.
</div><br/><div align="center">The rain might mean that the Mustangs</div><div align="center">will be spotted with raindrops</div><div align="center">or that the dirt from puddles will be visible</div><div align="center">once the car is dry.</div><div align="center"></div><br/><div align="center">While driving in the rain today, </div><div align="center">I realized that it's probably been over</div><div align="center">6,7 or 8 months since the windshield wipers</div><div align="center">have been replaced.</div><div align="center"></div><br/><div align="center">I realized this as soon as the wipers were activated </div><div align="center">and made that dreaded '<em><strong><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">burrrp</span></strong></em>' noise </div><div align="center">as they waved back and forth.</div><div align="center"></div><br/><div align="center">Since the rain seems like it will stick around,</div><div align="center">I'll head over to the auto parts store</div><div align="center">for new wipers.</div><div align="center">Most times, they'll even install</div><div align="center">them for you...even if it's already raining.</div><div align="center"></div>Corina1http://www.blogger.com/profile/16300843806295759954noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2610203304544306617.post-69130214664249500492010-03-14T17:15:00.001-05:002010-03-14T17:15:01.645-05:00Keeping the Mustang on the Highway<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuiGr9nrPWkLRdBzS514NvBzNj-4l62WqeXLRjkHMo5hwsRuD7_A4LPWsAl9Nys3CkNo7gmXgrMXVQGHTRXafASMFqKpDknUE7nmxQ00YArvcDSwuvOwzZnDGfqIgC61aEBJEwtClSD2Pd/s1600-h/2000_Mustang_on_HWY.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448600941808350098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="2000 Red Ford Mustang GT with Black Stripes" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuiGr9nrPWkLRdBzS514NvBzNj-4l62WqeXLRjkHMo5hwsRuD7_A4LPWsAl9Nys3CkNo7gmXgrMXVQGHTRXafASMFqKpDknUE7nmxQ00YArvcDSwuvOwzZnDGfqIgC61aEBJEwtClSD2Pd/s320/2000_Mustang_on_HWY.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><p>We were on our way to Austin, in November 2009, in this photo. We opted to go in one car, since the price of gasoline doesn't seem to decrease.</p><p>
To keep your car as fuel efficient as it can be do the following on a regular basis :</p><p>
- Maintain optimal air pressure in the tires
Grab a tire gauge and check the air pressure in the tires. You can find the optimal air pressure or PSI on the tire itself.</p><p>
- Use a fuel additive to clean out fuel lines
You can go to the local auto parts store and find fuel additives/cleansers. Typically, we’ll reach for a product called SeaFoam. Read over the directions, since some need to be added with a full tank of gas.</p><p>
- Clean out the air filter
Generally speaking, this is one of the easier tasks that just about anyone can handle. Our Mustangs have K&N filters, which can be cleaned out and used again and again.
</p><p>It’s crucial that the engine receives oxygen, but if your car can’t breathe, then it tends to sputter and/or use up more fuel. Newer cars can have several O2 sensors to maintain the correct oxygen/fuel mixture the engine receives. If one of the O2 sensors goes bad, the “Check Engine” light will appear. Once the code is checked, the O2 sensor can be located and replaced…but sometimes they’re not easily accessible. </p><p>
The items on this list will help keep your car running efficiently. </p><p>What other tips do you have to keep your car running smoothly?<align="center"><align="center"></p>Corina1http://www.blogger.com/profile/16300843806295759954noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2610203304544306617.post-87078903833941556762010-03-02T22:00:00.001-06:002010-03-03T06:21:52.872-06:00One Million MustangsOn March 2, 1966, Ford was celebrating the production of its one millionth Mustang.
Even as the years have rolled by, the Ford Mustang remains a favorite for auto enthusiasts... from those who restore the classics, to the grocery-getters and for those who just <strong>love</strong> to drive the Mustang!
You can read more about the one millionth Mustang <a href="http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/ford-celebrates-1-millionth-mustang">here</a>.Corina1http://www.blogger.com/profile/16300843806295759954noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2610203304544306617.post-91968209275177529782010-02-16T23:00:00.002-06:002010-02-17T00:30:14.421-06:00Recall for the 2010 Mustang<h5>Apparently, Ford issued a recall on the 2010 Mustang line, but Ford Mustang owners have known about this issue for years! :)<br />
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You can read the whole article <a href="http://www.theonion.com/content/news_briefs/ford_recalls_2010_mustang">here.</a><br />
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In my opinion, they should have issued a wider recall to include models from years past.<br />
</h5>Corina1http://www.blogger.com/profile/16300843806295759954noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2610203304544306617.post-18254899771790819612010-02-16T00:00:00.001-06:002010-02-16T00:15:11.441-06:00Mustang in the Mirror<p align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7y8baGOE5RLKte9St7Nh4tYgvnqmvPyG6FO03qTzTJlKSbqqiFvnIggLF-3BFrTXjLtV985ZNV14YTRs9P8QkMXloEcrKxnecza6XKyiCW7hkK6i2hD8x4RMgj55dPOORWy8xPoLFtKo4/s1600-h/Mustang_In_Mirror.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438690091289587506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="Ford Mustang in the Side-view Mirror" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7y8baGOE5RLKte9St7Nh4tYgvnqmvPyG6FO03qTzTJlKSbqqiFvnIggLF-3BFrTXjLtV985ZNV14YTRs9P8QkMXloEcrKxnecza6XKyiCW7hkK6i2hD8x4RMgj55dPOORWy8xPoLFtKo4/s320/Mustang_In_Mirror.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><p>I see you.
I <strong>always</strong> see you.
You're in my rearview mirror.
Silently sneaking into the side-view mirror.
Whether you have a classic Ford Mustang, Saleen, Fox-body, Shelby or Cobra...<em>I see you</em>.
Now, you'll drive alongside me and do one of the following things...
1) Look over at my Mustang and then at me to say '<em><strong>Nice</strong></em>' or something to that effect
2) Look over my Mustang and attempt to engage me in a NASCAR-like race on the highway
3) Attempt to zoom past me, without so much as a wave
All the while, I'm most likely going to do one of the following things...
1) Look over at your Mustang and then at you to say '<strong><em>Nice</em></strong>' or something like that
2) Look over your Mustang and drop mine into neutral, rev up the ponies, just so I know that you know I'm there
3) Continue on my way, without so much as a wave</p><p>Either way, I hope that you make it safely to your destination. </p>Corina1http://www.blogger.com/profile/16300843806295759954noreply@blogger.com0