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Ground up or section by section, this guide will show you how to restore your 1965-70 Mustang to like-new condition. Packed with dozens of identification charts and more than 450 photos and drawings. the guide covers year-by-year equipment changes and disassembly and assembly. A Mustang suppliers list is a bonus.
Paperback: 176 pages
Publisher: HP Books; 14th edition (January 1, 1987)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0895864029
ISBN-13: 978-0895864024
Product Dimensions: 8 x 0.4 x 10 inches
Shipping Weight: 14.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (66 customer reviews)
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This is a great book for the beginner. A must have for anyone restoring this classic automobile. From beginning to end, this book is filled with detailed instructions on disassembly to a concours quality show car. Noteable book topics: History of each year (64 1/2 to 70). Information on how to choose and buy a Mustang. Exploded diagrams. Tons of helpful photographs. Data plate decoder. Highly detailed interior restoration. Body work (rust repair and paint). Step by step instructions make it nearly impossible to get it wrong.
I am currently restoring a 66 FB, and found your book very helpful by providing an outstanding summary of items to be considered during restoration. Great value for the price. It covers many of the components and how to work them. However, additional information needs to be found from other sources for more specific detail. Examples are specifications, bolt torques, etc.In summary, it's great, but not a standalone book.
Although not an in depth review of the restoration process, this book does a good job of getting the novice restorer started in the right direction. For those not getting their hands dirty, the book is helpful in informing the car owner of what will lie ahead in having a professional do the work. The section on buying a mustang is interesting and informative.
This manual is best described as a very basic introduction to restoring cars in general, and vintage Mustangs in specific. If you are purchasing it as a primer on what to expect during a rebuild/restoration then it is both entertaining and informative. If you are buying it as a shop reference, then it isn't really going to be worth your while. Probably the most informative parts are right in the beginning where the author describes common problems found on unrestored cars and what to look for when shopping.Also, being written 24 years ago, the techniques presented are somewhat outdated (there are easier ways to do some of the things described in this book). There are also no more piles of Mustangs to be picked over in local scrap yards, they were either snatched up, destroyed, or rusted away long ago. An updated version of this same book that talked about dealing with internet vendors and new made replacement panels would be much more useful.
The book is what I was looking for. There are a lot of helpful tips and instructions for buying and starting Mustang's restoration. It gives very good overall prospect of what awaits you when getting into the subject. Very good thing to start with, the next ones to follow are some shop manuals, parts listings etc.
I am restoring a '67 Ford Mustang and am a woman, so I wasn't totally sure where to begin. This is a great, and inexpensive, handbook, which has the very best inclusive section of Mustang parts dealers around, from coast to coast. I love the "old" look of the handbook, with the NEWEST and best of information and a great place to point a beginner.
I know very little about cars and am interested in saving money to get my old girl on the road. She will be a daily driver but, still needs a LOT of work. Just the information on how to remove the front fender, and where the "hidden" bolts are located saved me a lot of hair pulling. As an introductory first read to this subject, number one so far.It takes you through the identification, purchase, dis-assembly and reassembly of a classic mustang. It gives hints, tips and advice on some common issues that you may face when taking your purchase home to begin the process of rebuilding this vehicle.However, if you are seeking a book that shows you everything, this is not that book. This book, used as a starting point is perfect. It will show some tear down of some components but, not all. I am very happy with the purchase and feel I made an excellent purchase. Lots of good photos, explanations, and cautions that I would otherwise have missed since I am new to this dragon called restoration.It will not make you an expert. It will make you a new-pert and give an experienced restorer's viewpoint of what it will take to fix up a car that is already past the 45 year old marker.Even if you only plan to have someone else do all the work, it will give a general idea of what they are telling you. May help you save your project the way you want it saved.
This "Mustang Restoration Handbook" is extremely top level and does not give enough detail on how to restore a mustang. I'm currently restoring a 1966 mustang and was hoping to find information on colors to paint the rear axle, under side of the body, what kind of factory stickers were on the car when new, and where they were placed, etc. Could not find this information in the book, so it will become a dust collector.
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