Torque
Box Reinforcement
1965-1973 Mustang & Falcon
Contributing writer Richard Cordon continues his early Mustang chassis
strengthing series with this detailed step-by-step article on how
to install torque boxes. .... 
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Rod & Custom
Mustang II Front Suspension on 1965 Ranchero
Rick Devito details for us the installation of a Mustang II suspension
in his 408 cid powered 1965 Ranchero. All of the factory front suspension
components were removed from the....
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Installing
Floor Supports
1965-1970 Mustang & Falcon
Richard Cordon of RatStand Restorations gives us his step-by-step
process for removing, preparing, and installing front floor supports
on the 1965 to 1970 Mustang chassis....
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Installing Subframe
Connectors for Unibody Fords
Richard Cordon shows us how and explains why he welds-in "bolt-in"
style subframe connectors on an early Mustang. The techniques in this
article apply to all early unibody Fords including Falcons, Rancheros,
Comets, and Torinos.....
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Track
Tricks: Roller Spring Perches
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first in a multi-part series, we take a look at a track-inspired suspension
modifications designed by John Dinkel of Opentracker Racing Products.
In Part I we show to make and install your own rollerized coil spring
perches for early Mustang, Cougar, Falcon...
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Track Tricks II
Building Roller Lower Control Arms
The second in a multi-part series, we take a look at a track-inspired
suspension modifications designed by John Dinkel of Opentracker Racing
Products. In Part II we show to make and install your own roller lower
control arms for early Mustang, Cougar, Falcon or Comets.... |
Take
a Stance Leveling your F150
We eliminate the stink bug stance of the new F150 truck with the help
of some Ground Force 2" lowering shackles. Unlike other lowering
kits Ground Force has designed their kit with pinion angle correction
to eliminate any potential driveline vibrations.... |
Cutting
Corners
I've been looking for an alternative to
drag racing, because the drag strips in my  area
are few and far between, and getting more and more crowded every season.
So when we thought about the direction to take out latest project
car, we decided it was time to venture into something new... |
How
to Lower your Mustang
Earlier in the year we installed a complete  Energy
Suspension polyurethane bushing kit in our '88 LX project car. Around
the same time we put in a set of rear upper and lower Performance
Suspension control arms and Eibach springs. All that remained then
was the... |
How
to Install Leaf Springs
We're astonished at how many early Fords we  see
on the roads today that either have the "stink bug" stance
-nose high and rear end slammed, or the exposed "high-jacker"
shackles protruding from under the rear valence. The problem is obvious...
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Caster Camber Plate
Installation
There is nothing more annoying than a car that  pulls
to one direction while headed down the highway. A misaligned front
end not only affects the track of the vehicle, but compromises the
cars ability to take corners, and leads to a 'twitchy' steering wheel.
Furthermore tire wear is increased dramatically...
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Early Mustang Steering Box Upgrade
By now you have probably figured out that here  at
FordMuscle we are into modifying early Fords. More specifically
we like modifications that offer a "step up" in technology.
After all there is nothing better than driving a vintage muscle
car with the comforts and benefits of modern engineering...
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Installing Energy
Suspension Polyurethane kits
Have you ever wondered why cars lose their  "new
car" feel? The steering becomes less responsive, the handling
feels mushy, and the once quiet and smooth ride now squeaks and rattles
like a dime store shopping cart. The culprit is rubber. Rubber bushings,
mounts, and seals... |
How to Box your Stock
Control Arms
Aftermarket rear control arms are a popular  upgrade
for performance oriented late-model Mustangs. The stock control arms
are a stamped design that is prone to flex and distortion, leading
to poor rear wheel traction and wheelhop. Unfortunately aftermarket
control arms can be expensive, and in many designs...
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Do Drag Shocks really
work?
In
drag racing, the first sixty
feet is everything.  Typical
street/strip cars spend between 1.50 and 2.50 seconds getting to the
sixty-foot lights. While this seems like a narrow window, experienced
racers know that every tenth, even hundredth of a second shaved here
will result... |
Ultimate Traction
for late-model Mustangs
A major area of weakness on the late model  (Fox
and SN95 platforms) are the factory control arms. The thin stamped
steel arms offer no lateral stability, and combined with the large
rubber bushings, the arms undergo considerable flexing under hard
acceleration the stock arms... |
Early Mustang Rack
and Pinion Conversion
A big drawback to early Ford musclecars is their  steering
systems. Thirty plus years of driving will undoubtedly leave your
steering box and linkage in sloppy shape. The worm gear and reciprocating
ball type steering box develop so much play over time that the steering
wheel can be turned... |
Get a Grip!
Early Mustangs were not corner-carvers by any  means.
The poor center of gravity, soft suspension, and skinny tires were
just a couple reasons that contributed to a floaty ride. The good
news, however, is that thirty plus years of aftermarket engineering
has...
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A Stronger uniBody:
Subframe Connectors
One of the problems with unibody constructed  cars
is the inherant weakness and flimsiness of not having a true frame
support. Mustangs, Falcons, Comets, Mavericks, and other Fords, and
even Brand X cars were designed with the entire body and substructure
as one integrated unit. Over the... |
Braced for Action:
4 Mods for your Fox
Ford has manufactured unibody cars for many  years
and the Mustang has been a unibody from day one. The unibody design
has many benefits for a car manufacturer, the primary one being reducing
assembly cost. By having to only produce formed body panels there
is no extra cost of building a frame...
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