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1965 Mustang Convertible Body Shells – All New and Ford Approved

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When the first Mustang body shells came out for the '67 fastback, a lot of restorers were doing high fives since finding good originals was getting pretty tough. Now, Ford has announced the availability of all new 1965 Mustang convertible body shells which can be completed as '64½, '65 or '66 models, depending on the trim and powertrain that is installed during the rebuild. I … [Read more...]

Jaguar X Type Cruise Control Recall for Software that Will Not Disengage

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Many vintage car buffs have never felt comfortable with the idea that a computer controls so much of what happens in modern cars and this Jaguar recall will only reinforce their skepticism. It seems some Jaguar X-Types, produced between 2006 and 2010, have a software fault that will not allow the cruise control to be turned off. Stepping on the brake pedal or pushing the off … [Read more...]

Distributor Test Machines Make a Comeback

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Working on that American muscle car back in the 60s, you didn't have a computer diagnostic port where the car told you what was wrong, if you thought the ignition might be an issue, you checked the plugs, the points, the distributor cap and all of the associated wiring. Maybe you changed the springs on the centrifugal advance to change the curve, hoping to get the best from … [Read more...]

Zippo Car – Another Great American Productmobile

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Ask someone to name a car redesigned to look like a company's primary product and I'm guessing most will think of the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile, but the idea of building "productmobiles" to act as a marketing and goodwill ambassador wasn't confined to weiners. Back in 1947, Zippo Manufacturing built the Zippo Car to look like a pair of the company's world famous Zippo Windproof … [Read more...]

ICEngineWorks Exhaust Header Modeling Blocks – Make Custom Headers Like a Pro

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The original Ford GT40, had a pretty sweet exhaust system appropriately called a "basket of snakes" reflecting the intertwined tubes running over the engine and out the back. Some of us look at a system like that and our first thought is of the time and frustration involved putting it together for the first time. ICEngineWorks might have made their day a little easier and if … [Read more...]