Ford Motorsport T-5 V8 Transmission Installation Kit (M-7100-C)
This is both a very cool find and an interesting piece of Ford Motorsport parts history. Thanks to my friend Tom, I came to purchase this T-5 Transmission Installation Kit. Only the night before I got this I had mentioned to Tom that I was considering a manual transmission...
Carlisle 2024 Tent Location
“O” is for outpost. We are almost there! The Carlisle Ford Nationals is just a few days away. I’m almost ready to go. Our tent is located at location “O” on the map. We are again off the beaten path. This time a little further off. I’m trying not...
Updates on Ford Mustang Data Decoding
During the recent site refresh, I took a look at which pages on this site get the most traffic. I wanted to make sure that I had all those top pages at the same addresses as they had been on the old site so I didn’t break any search...
Fox-body Mustang values in 2024
My annual insurance renewal is in May of each year. As one should when owning a classic car, I have a collector car policy with an agreed value. The last time I reevaluated my agreed value was back in 2021. That was a fairly simple process – I called...
Battery cable replacement on a fox-body Mustang
I had some feedback last year on my battery cables. The feedback was that the clamps were aligned wrong. Not as Ford intended. The cables should be parallel to the side of the battery and not angled as I had them. Honestly, the way I did it always seemed...
2024 Mustang Feature Car Reunion @ Carlisle
The 18th annual gathering of limited edition Mustang LX 5.0 Convertibles is being planned for the 2022 Carlisle All-Ford Nationals held from May 31st to June 2nd, 2024 in Carlisle, PA. It’s time to register!...
2023 Mustang Feature Car Reunion @ Carlisle
The 17th annual gathering of limited edition Mustang LX 5.0 Convertibles is being planned for the 2023 Carlisle All-Ford Nationals held from June 2nd to June 4th, 2023 in Carlisle, PA. This article contains all the information you need. It’s time to register! Dates: June 2nd – June 4th, 2023...
2022 Carlisle Ford Nationals Re-cap
The 2022 Carlisle Ford Nationals ended 10 days ago but I didn’t want to miss the opportunity to document and share my experience. It wouldn’t be Carlisle without rain! Right? Except, the only rain we experienced was on the trip down. We hit heavy rain for the first hour...
2022 Mustang Feature Car Reunion @ Carlisle
The 16th annual gathering of limited edition Mustang LX 5.0 Convertibles is being planned for the 2022 Carlisle All-Ford Nationals held from June 3rd to June 5th, 2022 in Carlisle, PA. It’s time to register!...
A Solution for Fox-Body Mustang Center Cap Removal
Center cap removal has always been something I’ve dreaded. It’s nearly impossible without damaging the wheel and/or center cap. I’ve tried many approaches to reduce the chance of damage. I’ve wrapped the end of the lug wrench in tape. I’ve used various pry tools. And, I’ve been successful. Mostly....