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Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Let The Light Shine

As a birthday gift, I received new headlights...er,
OK my Mustang 5.0 received a new set of headlights!

I don't mind receiving car parts as gifts...
It's so much better than going to a spa
and/or getting a mani/pedi
wasting a day away.

At least it's something that will be
used and appreciated for much longer
than one day.
Below, you'll see the transformation
from old, faded, yellow headlights to
new, updated and bright one-piece headlights!

1987 Mustang 5.0 with 6 Piece Headlights
Original 6 Piece Headlights
  
1987 Mustang 5.0 with Signal Light Removed
Removing One Piece at a Time - Signal Light Gone
 
1987 Mustang 5.0 with Signal Light & Headlight Removed
No Headlamp



1987 Mustang 5.0 with All 3 Pieces Removed
No Side-Marker....

1987 Mustang 5.0 with New One-Piece Headlights
Completed - One-Piece Headlights

1987 Mustang 5.0 One-Piece Headlights at Night
Mean Lookin' Lights at Night
These have made quite the difference when driving at night!
The old headlights didn't allow the light to travel
very far since it was diffused by the fading, yellowing plastic.
Now, I can see much more, further ahead,
making night driving safer for me.
I must note that the gift was from my husband who
installed them pretty quickly - after cleaning up the wiring
(hey, it's an old car!)
And, he found them right here in Texas at


**This is my own opinion/experience and was not compensated for this post**

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Old Radiator

Corroded Radiator from 1987 Ford Mustang 5.0

I'm thinking this was the original radiator
from the 1987 Ford Mustang GT....
you know, the one that was replaced last November,
because it had begun to leak
at one of the seams, causing
the car to overheat.

What to do with an old radiator?

Take photos, ha-
The photo was taken in January,
but much of the corrosion had
already taken place while in the car.

Next up for replacement... the clutch!
The fun never stops, huh?