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5 Reasons to Adopt Orphan Project Cars Hey all, I just found this article on Hagerty, and I thought it was an interesting read. We’re not quite the rare and strange car group they’re talking about, but I think we’re pretty close. ‘71-73 ‘Stangs are the least loved of the originals, the hardest...

Hello everyone, I was wondering if anyone was using aftermarket style seats in their Mustangs. My seat frame is cracked, and I bought a replacement frame that was stolen in Albuquerque (motto is “Come for the Balloon Fiesta, stay because your car got stolen!”). I repaired the original frame...

Hey everyone, I realized that in order to get a handle on the underbody corrosion in my car I’m going to have to drop the gas tank. Has anyone done that? I’m not sure where to begin aside from siphoning the gas out of it, which will take a while anyhow. How do you remove a 73 gas tank? Thanks...

Hey all, I got my Marti report last week! It turns out that Zelda isn't anything special. She's the most common setup of a '73 convertible, with no factory options. I no longer have any concerns about tearing her down and changing the rear end, transmission, and whatever else I feel like doing...

Hey everyone, I thought I'd start a build thread, since I need to do some restoration on Zelda. The car right now: '73 convertible, red, white top & interior, 351C, Comp Cams 260H, Edelbrock Performer carb (freshly rebuilt last week), Hooker headers, dual exhaust, FMX, 1" drop in front, new...

My story begins back when I was 15 and living in California: I was working as a machinist after school and summers, driving as an amateur circle track and kart racer, and I had just bought a 1988 Harley Sportster for $800 to restore. The guy I was working wanted an '88 Sportster to build into a...