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Project '66 - Restoring a 1966 Ford Mustang

With Project '66 as it became known, we took a glimpse inside the how, what, why, and where of restoring a vintage Mustang

From the April, 2009 issue of Mustang Monthly

Project '66 took about two years to complete. We learned a lot along the way. As you'll see, a restoration project will always have a few surprises. Follow along as we take the car from the beginning to the finished beauty.

	How I Restored My Mustang We take a glimpse inside the how, what, why, and where of restoring a vintage Mustang
	1966 Project Mustang: In The Beginning
	65 - 66 Mustang Deluxe Pony Interior Upgrade Our 66 mustang hardtop gets stylish with a car seat upgrade
	1965-1966 Mustang Rear Framerail and Trunk Floor Replacement Years of abuse and rust can take their toll on this critical area
	Torque Boxes for a 1965-1966 Ford Mustang Hardtop Project '66 gets a more stable ride, thanks to the convertible torque boxes
	1965-1968 Ford Mustang Core Support Replacement The sheetmetal repairs on our '66 continue with a new core support, inner fender apron, and front framerail patch
	V-8 Conversion - '65-'66 Six to V-8 Front Suspension Upgrade Converting a '65-'66 six cylinder to V-8 front suspension on our Project '66 Hardtop
	1966 Mustang Project: Steering Wheel
	Rearend Build - Bulletproof 8-inch Differential How to build a bulletproof differential for your ford 8-inch rearend
	'65-'66 V-8 Rear Suspension Conversion/Upgrade Upgrading the suspension and brakes to handle the power of a V8
	1965-1968 Automatic Shifter Rebuild Curing the shifter slop with new parts from Texas Mustang Parts
	Real-World Solutions:Quarter-Panel Repairs Replacing and repairing the quarter panels on our project '66 hardtop mustang
	Complete Cowl Repair Procedures for '65-'68 Mustangs We completly repair the rusted out cowl on our project '66 Hardtop Mustang
	'65-'66 Front Drum Brakes-Rebuilding and Detailing Front brake rebuild for our project '66 hardtop mustang
	Classic Mustang Taillight Panel Replacement Taillight panel replacement in a classic Mustang finishing up the body repair
	How To: Prep and Paint Your Mustang We show you the steps taken to prep and paint your Mustang with our Project '66 Hartop
	1966 Mustang Project: Install a ’65-’68 Hardtop Headliner Project ’66 Gets Moonskinned by Virginia Classic Mustang
	Project '66 Engine Compartment Detailing Engine compartment detailing for your classic Ford Mustang
	1966 Mustang Project: ’65-’68 Heater Case Rebuild CJ Pony Parts Has Everything To Spiff-Up A Heater And Have It Pumping Out Volumes Of 289ci Heated Air
	1966 Mustang Project: '65 - '66 Vent-Window Frame Restoration Replace Your Pitted Vent-Window Frames In An Afternoon
	1966 Mustang Project: Gauges ’65-’66 Five-Dial Gauge Cluster Rebuild
	How To: Project '66 Dash Restoration We Continue the Interior by Freshening the Dash Assembly on project '66
	1966 Ford Mustang Hardtop - Project '66 Audio Upgrades Custom stereo install in our project 1966 Ford Mustang Hardtop
	Project '66 Side Glass Installation We Reassemble Our 1966 Ford Mustang Hardtop's Door and Quarter-Window Internals
	How To: Project '66 Trunk Detailing We detail the trunk and the rear of Project '66 Hardtop Mustang
	How To: Performance C4 Buildup We perform a performance buildup on the Project '66 C4 transmission
	How To: '65-'66 Power-Steering Conversion Converting a manual steering mustang to power steering using new and rebuilt parts
	Ford 289 Short-Block Buildup Part 1 - Project '66 Engine Build We build project '66 Hardtop's Ford Small Block 289 with the help from Comp Cams and A&S Motorsports
	Ford 289 Short-Block Buildup Part 2 - Project '66 Engine Build We complete the build on the Ford small block engine for Project '66 Hardtop
	How To - Add '65-'66 Dealer Options Rare dealer accessories and options for project '66 hardtop
	Engine Detailing - How To: Detail A 289 Engine Accurately detail your small block ford 289 to look showroom stock
	Classic Mustang - Install a Drivetrain Installing the new drivetrain that will power our Project '66 Hardtop Ford Mustang
	Restore A '65-'66 Console We add a new console to the interior of our Project '66 Ford Mustang Hardtop
	Reproduction Mustang Gauges - Install A Rally-Pac Installing reproduction Rally Pac gauges on our Project '66 Mustang Hardtop

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