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Key Keepers

Are YOU the Real "Lord of the Rings?"
key rings are used to promote just about anything Posted June 27 2008 11:29 AM by KJ Jones

I'm going to lighten things up for a Friday, and not talk about a Mustang, or 'Stangbanger, or a part/tool, or anything like that. Key rings, of all things, are the subject of today's Blog entry. If you're wondering why in...

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Thanks, Charlie!

A Genuine Enthusiast Makes My Day
Charlie Chiaramonte, our project T-top coupe and C Posted June 26 2008 10:30 AM by KJ Jones

I'm sure my Editor, Steve Turner, and colleague, Associate Editor Mike Johnson, will agree that many of our readers might feel that we only concentrate our attention on bad-to-the-bone Mustangs and parts that make them...

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Six for Six

V6 Mustangs' Day in the Sun
July 19th at Elysian Park in Los Angeles...BE THER Posted June 25 2008 10:00 AM by KJ Jones

You may recall I introduced you to my buddy, Erick Valdez in a Blog I posted a few months ago. Erick is the guy who created the custom logo badges for our project T-top coupe. While Erick's also a hard-core 'Stangbanger,...

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First Fox

Once Daily Driven, this Original-Owner '88 GT Is Now a Drag
Take away the bigs 'n littles, throw on a set of t Posted June 24 2008 09:00 AM by KJ Jones

How many times do you think about your very first Mustang? I know I think about my '84 GT (by VIN it was an '84, but I replaced the bumper cover with an '85/'86 piece, so the car was always being referrred to as an '85 or...

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Want vs. Need

Just Saying "No" Is Oh So Hard to Do
Imagine my excitement when I took a close look and Posted June 20 2008 06:00 AM by KJ Jones

Let's face it. At some point along the paths we've taken to become hard-core 'Stangbangers, all of us have probably been faced with the dilemma of having the "killer deal" for a part, or maybe even an entire Mustang, laid...

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(Sheet) Metal Militia

Radical New Modular Intakes Spotted at NMRA Race in Michigan
Stay tuned to 5.0 Mustang and Super Fords for more Posted June 19 2008 06:00 AM by KJ Jones

Conventional thought would lead a person to believe that all of the excitement at an NMRA race event is centered on the drag strip. Well, for the most part, it is, but, usually we're also able to find something new,...

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Congratulations, Champ!

We Salute Our Former Tech Editor
Consistent reaction times and driving were the key Posted June 18 2008 06:00 AM by KJ Jones

"Good things happen to good people." While this ideal isn't always true, occasionally something nice really does happen for one of the good guys.

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Wrench Racing

The Unofficial Battle for Engine-Building Supremacy at Roush
How quickly could YOU put these pieces together an Posted June 17 2008 06:00 AM by KJ Jones

Building an engine is a project that I think every gearhead needs to try at least once in their lifetime. I know many of you may have assembled a 5.0 or two over the years, and some also may have given mod-motor assembly a...

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Pace the Space Race

Check Out this Futuristic 'Stang
Did you know that PPG stands for, Posted June 16 2008 06:00 AM by KJ Jones

I was told that one of the many things this blog space can be used for is to present "interesting" information or pictures, about Fords and 'Stangs we encounter. Here's one for 'ya...

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"Building 50"

We Tour One of Jack Roush's Many Power Houses
Better known as Posted June 13 2008 06:00 AM by KJ Jones

We always try and make the most of our trips to the cities we visit along the NMRA tour. Whenever possible, not only do we cover the racing action, we also try and connect with a Mustang shop, or aftermarket...

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Project T-top Coupe OWNS Simi Valley

Our Rare '86 Notch Grabs Top Honors Again
We're #1! Posted June 12 2008 06:00 AM by KJ Jones

Call it deja-vu, if you will. For the second year in a row, enthusiasts and judges at the Valley Mustang Club (of Simi Valley, California) selected our project car as "best in class" for '79-'88 T-top...

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Everybody Needs a Holley Day

Carb Conglomerate Treats Mag Editors to Lunch and More
The slot-car runoff was a hit at Holley Day. Posted June 11 2008 06:00 AM by KJ Jones

Your tech editor, several of his Source Interlink Media brethren (guys from Car Craft, Hot Rod, Brand-X High Performance, Popular Hot Rodding, etc), and other members of the mag biz recently converged on Westech...

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It's Tool Time, Baby!

Craftsman Power and Hand Tools Catalog Debuts
The Craftsman tools catalog features everything yo Posted June 10 2008 06:00 AM by KJ Jones

Tools come in all shapes and sizes, and are made for a multitude of uses. As "car guys (women are included in the car-guy ranks)," we're naturally drawn to  mechanics tools...

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The Great Escape

We Spend a Day Behind the Wheel of Ford's Updated Sport Utes
Have you driven a Ford lately? I'm lucky. With my Posted June 9 2008 06:00 AM by KJ Jones

Every once in a blue moon, my position as  5.0 's Tech Editor affords me cool opportunities to participate in Ford's "Media Drive" events that are held in Southern California. Naturally, my excitement is...

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Fair Trade

Lucky Reader Scores Fox-Parts Mother Lode
This is only part of the haul we gave Dean T. Note Posted June 2 2008 06:00 AM by KJ Jones

You can't beat the smile that came to "Dean T's" face when he arrived at our Southern California location to pick up what could be considered one of the greatest parts scores of all time, that included such rare pieces as...

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