Mustang Magazine and Carlisle All Ford Product Give-away!

Here's a list of the parts (so far, more to be added!) that will be displayed AND given away at All-Ford Nats @ Carlisle from June 5th-7th, 2010.  You will be able to find our booth space in front of the food court at spaces D103-D106.  Hope to see you there!  Now for the current list…

1. California Pony Cars

A reproduction of the classic Shelby 10 Spoke Alloy Wheel offered in 1966, the California Pony Cars wheel is the only correct 14X6.5 inch Shelby Style wheel on the market. Center Caps not included.

  MSRP: $1,196 set

2. California Pony Cars

Reproductions of the original Rotunda Bullet Mirrors numbers C5RZ-17696-A (LH) and C5RZ-17624-S (RH), popular dealer installed options on the Mustang and Shelby models from 1965-1967. These Mirrors are OEM quality and are made in the USA. Includes hardware and mounting pad, and featured a Convex Passenger side Mirror for greater safety and visibility.

MSRP: $254.00 pair

3. California Pony Cars

Concours correct reproduction of the rare 1967 Ford Mustang Big Block Fan Shroud. Made in the USA from injection molded fiberglass and reinforced plastic, like the Ford original. For use only on 1967 Ford Mustang and Shelby equipped with 390 and 428 engines, with 23 inch wide radiator.

MSRP: $139.95

4. TMI Products

Full 1987-93 Fox Mustang Interior; Seat Upholstery (Vinyl or Cloth, not Leather), Mach1 or Pony Style also available.Seat Foam, Both Front Buckets, Door, Panels,Headliner (if Coupe of Hatchback),Sunvisors, Convertible Top Boot (if Convertible)

5.TMI Products

65-66 Pony Sport Seat

6. TMI Products

84-86 Mustang GT Interior

7. Kelsey Tire

Goodyear Power Cushion HP Blue Dots, Speedway Blue Streak, Speedway 350’s, Polyglass 70 and sixty series GT- True Hall of Fame marks in the performance tire original equipment fitments to the Mustang. 

ONE SET to Give-away!

8. Ididit Inc.

1 Steel Tilt Mustang Column directly from ididit inc.

MSRP: $499.00

9. Mr. G's

(2) $40 Gift Certificate's – good for any of our thousands of fasteners.  Can also be used toward rechroming(vacuum metallizing) of your dash, our screw kits, underhood bolt, nut, or u-nut.

10. Design Factory Art

1970 Boss 302 – The ultimage Mustang of the muscle car era, in Calypso Coral.  Print is 12" x 24", is signed & numbered as 1 of 2500 prints.

(photo to come soon)

MSRP: $40.00

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High Winds Hit Russo Steele’ Scottsdale Auction

A powerful squall line swept through Scottsdale, Arizona Thursday, blowing down one of two giant tents housing cars to be auctioned, and wreaking havoc at Russo and Steele’s auction.

With the sale underway, the storm intensified through the late afternoon, and just after sunset, gusts ripped the north tent from its support poles, leaving them to crash down onto the hundreds of cars parked beneath, awaiting their turn to cross the auction block. Some cars were heavily damaged by the falling metal tent poles, some over 30 feet high. Other cars received relatively minor damage – dents, missing trim, scratches, and broken glass. The tents were unoccupied, having been evacuated earlier in the evening.

 
Many cars suffered severe damage like this 

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OK, I’ve spent quite a bit of time busting Collateral Damage for its many faults. No malicious intent there, it’s just that we’ve all experienced frustration of cars that don’t work right, and Collateral is such an easy target.

So is there anything I like about the old relic? Well-meaning moms across the country say that if you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all.
But that would wipe out the politics, comedy, and the news industry.

But back to the topic. As I’m enduring the car’s bad habits, which have been well cataloged here and in my issue #4 editorial, I also appreciate:

The Steering Wheel. Mustang’s Deluxe wheel, with its three metal spokes, genuine imitation wood-like plastic, is a beaut. I’ve always noticed steering wheels, the driver’s perpetual interface with his car, and the Mustang Deluxe wheel is an all-time great.

Racing Stripes. Collateral’s weak six might have a shot at knocking off a diesel Volvo or a kid on a motorized skateboard, but not much else. Even so, I’ve always liked the Mustang stripes, be they the offset stripe that runs down the driver’s side of the car, or the twin Shelby stripes that are so oft imitated. This is genuine period-cool, that was picked up by just about everyone else on earth.

Ignition Switch. This peculiar admiration surely goes back to youthful nostalgia. That’s OK. To me, chrome knobs with the chrome bezel is how knobs are supposed to look. I like the ACC, OFF, RUN, START  and the Ford bars-and-chevron designed into the key. It’s little stuff like this that makes owning a vintage Ford fun.

The Shape. Funny, but even in its droopy condition, the little coupe’s shape still catches my eye in a parking lot. Wish I could say the same for… uh, never mind.

Cruise-O-Matic’s 2^nd Gear Take Off. A unique talent designed into the vintage Ford Cruise-O-Matic is its ability to engage 2^nd gear from a standing stop. Shifting other transmissions into 2^nd stops them from shifting beyond 2^nd, but you still start out in 1^st. Not so with the Cruise-O-Matic. Why do this? Because starting out in 2^nd reduces torque to the rear wheels. I used to think this was not only less fun, but unnecessary — the goal of life was to get MORE torque to the rear wheels. But eventually the day came when I, stopped on an ice patch could not move. The slightest touch of the throttle would spin the tires, at least until I shifted into 2^nd and deftly applied the tiniest bit of throttle. Then the reduced torque got the car rolling instead of spinning. I’m 51 years old, and have only used that feature once 25 years ago, but I can’t look at the shifter quadrant and see the little blue dot for 2^nd gear without remembering how it did come in handy back then.

The Starter Sound. I won’t try to describe it, but the starter — an original, has its own signature sound which, growing up, signaled the beginning of every happy trip — vacation, mom’s spontaneous outings to Dairy Queen, hauling our little motorcycles to the far side of the airport for a Saturday ride, and a bit of recreational cruising once I got my license. Hearing it again has become a Pavlovian response that I associate with good times.

So Collateral isn’t all bad. But it might have been hard to convince me otherwise had I not grown up with Fords.

The UPS man brought me a big box with a shiny new radiator for my daily
driver, fresh from the environmentally sensitive, OSHA-compliant,
worker-friendly factories of China. So if I can get a couple of daylight
hours in the driveway to install it, my regular use of Collateral Damage
will be drawing to a close, at least until the next mechanical failure.

Life with Collateral has been a good news/bad news thing. The good news is
that I’m not walking. The bad news is the car’s neglected condition and
laundry list of bad habits. But even with all that, it’s been good to get
reacquainted with the vintage Fords I grew up with, but it’s also revealed
how spoiled I’ve become by modern cars’ comfort and convenience.

Take entry and exit. Being just under 6-foot two and not quite the trim hunk
I was 25 or so years ago, sliding into the Mustang’s low bucket seat
requires a specific choreography. The easiest method is to open the door,
step backwards towards the interior, plant butt on seat, leaving both legs
extending out over the rocker panel, then rotate legs in as-near a
horizontal as possible. Next, grab steering wheel and swivel entire body to
a forward-facing position. In its retracted state, my right leg passes
fairly comfortably beneath the deluxe steering wheel’s wood-grained rim.
Hassle? Yes. And that’s the easy way of getting in.

Is it just me, or might there be a market for a seat relocater kit?

Tom

Spotty showers are rolling across central Florida. While our ’66 coupe “Collateral Damage” could do with a shower, they didn’t improve the car’s looks. Rather they brought out a couple more of the car’s quirks.

Since 1982, when I bought a triple black Cougar XR-7, every car I’ve owned had intermittent windshield wipers. Not Collateral. Its windshield wiper switch has two positions — on and off. Click the chrome knob to the right and the small wiper arms begin a leisurely motion, accompanied by what sounds like a snoring sound. The driver’s side wipes pretty clear, provided you’re in no hurry. If the rain becomes anything resembling heavy, you’d better be heading for the side of the road. Single speed wipers were standard for ’66, two-speeds were an option. Intermittents were still several years away.

 A modest flow from up high on the A-pillar landed on my pants, letting me know that all was not well with the windshield seal. Planning on an extended trip on a rainy day? Might want to consider waders.

When winter is closing in on the rest of the United States,  Lakeland, Florida, hometown for Mustang Magazine, begins emerging from its air conditioned summer shelters and rediscovering the outdoors. One of the biggest events on the winter calendar is the Lake Mirror Classic, an automotive festival that welcomes all types of cars from the big 1920s Rolls Royce to Corvettes, sports cars, and even vintage motorcycles.

It’s a fun and free show that has grown to include much of Lakeland’s revitalized downtown. Sponsored by Ford Heacock, and drawing primo cars from all over Florida, it centers around the Lake Mirror promenade, a scenic walkway around the lake, developed with beautiful architecture in the 1930s.  Adjacent hills and gardens invite leisurely strolls. Pause and sip homemade root beer or a bag of hot nuts. Listen to the string ensemble doing everything from classical chamber music to a string version of Deep Purple’s Highway Star. Sounds weird on strings. 

So many amazing things to see in this beautiful setting: Ford’s 50 millionth car – a ‘59 Ford owned by Jim Schmidt from National Parts Depot; a stunning Lincoln shown by his son Rick, also from NPD, numerous race cars, classics, and antiques. 

Mustangs were out in force, occupying a full corner of lake, and running the gamut from a sweet ‘641/2 convertible with the 260 V8, to Mach 1s and Bosses, on up to Fox-bodies and modern editions. 

The Lake Mirror Classic is kind of like a Concours D’Elegance, but without the Thurston Howell III snootiness. Admission is free, and you’re sure to see your favorite cars, as well as some that may be new to you. 

I personally recommend this show. It’s a gem.

Tom Shaw, editor

Mustang Magazine

Auto Etc. Neon’s New Mustang Heritage Mirror
Ford licensee Auto Etc. Neon now offers the Heritage decorative mirror. The 18×15-inch beveled glass and framed Mustang mirror is suitable for hanging in your home or garage. The mirror reflects nostalgic Mustang nomenclature including Boss, Mach 1, Cobra, GT/CS, SVO, and other milestone models as the background, with a bold “Mustang” graphic image across the chrome finish face. The Heritage mirror is made in the USA.

Auto Etc. Neon;  www.autoetcneon.com; (956) 425-7487

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