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The story starts back in fall of 2005 shortly after we built our home in northern Illinois. We moved in October 2004. On a road trip back from wife's sister in St Louis wife started "why don't we have a mustang like the one dad gave my sister and I in college?" I replied, '71 Mustangs are not...

Looking for the grill, and rear plastic panel. Ok buying new, any ones out there to avoid? Just looking for stuff, useable and not broken.

Today the dealer called, and ordered my new Dark Horse mustang. Went with the 700A package, ember blue.

The car is going back light pewter, and black on the bottom. Need some insights on how the black is done in the door jambs and on and around the rear panel. Meeting with paint guy tomorrow. Please help.

Please post some photos of what is correct for this year and how to identify what is correct. Not going concourse or anything.

I desire to get the correct air cleaner assembly for my M code 1971 Mach1, I do not have the build date at hand. Please post any photos you have so I can have examples of what belongs to my car, also breather cap for top of left valve cover.

So this weekend plan to upgrade the ignition in the car, current ignition system has always been problematic. AutoZone distributor been replaced under warranty five or six times, power to the coil, is less than battery voltage, as I tapped electric choke in there. All that aside, have a decent...

So, well into our relocation to South Dakota. Car ('71 Mach1) body work was done and finished in evercoat feather fill before it was transported. New home is equipped with much garage space and I have the ability and equipment to do the finishing and paint work. I have priced the paint basecoat...

So recommendations to get this stuff redone, who does it? Recommendations appreachiated.

For those of us that make a living in auto repair, here is a question for you. I have been a tech for decades, gathering tools for ever. At my current job, have a snapon 72" triple bay bottom box, seven drawer cart, along with a harbor freight service cart all full and do not have a need for...

71 "M" code factory tach car The tach does not work, car runs. Going thru an upgrade on engine ignition as discussed in a different thread. PerTronix igniter III with matching coil and relay. What are the options as to the tach? Rich

need a motorcraft/autolite distributor. I have a "parts store" one and the pertronix will not work in it, wrong size cam

So setting idle speed, 351c m code. Books show like 600rpm, cant seam to get there, lowest is like 800. Runs OK, but when you put it in drive, idle is way too slow. What is the correct procedure for setting idle speed?

can you measure dwell using current lab scopes or meters? Is the "duty cycle" reading on meters similar? Please help, car runs but already moved dwell meter to new house..

So car ran fine, parked it two years ago. Car was idling in spot, and it quit. Figured out of gas, so just covered it up. Fast forward few years, put gas in it, fired up and quit like 20 seconds later. Then cranks, tries to fire and just won't. Put in new plugs, started, quit then no start. New...

Purchased car in many pieces in about 2007. this weekend was putting the interior together so when the car ships to our new house it is somewhat complete. Installing the rear seat, well see the photo. What goes there? between the seat back and quarter trim cover. '71 Mach1

Anyone have a desire for any of these cans? Also have a few 134. 1lb cans.

I have a'71. What colors and where do they go? Car color goes where, and spatter color goes where?

New hoods are hard to find during these transportation challenged times. Repro hoods are like $300 plus shipping, when they are not on backorder. The local shop has a new oem ford hood for sale. What would be the going pricing on a new now hood with the scoops?

So there is a restoration body shop in town, we are moving from Northern. il to the metropolis of Madison South Dakota very soon. I really do not desire to take any "in work" projects, but do not want to part with our 71. The shop has the car,  they evaluated the body, and quoted $10,500 to get...