| For many owners of a classic Ford Mustang, | | | | restoration projects at any level. |
| restoration services are a necessity. Having this | | | | The biggest hurdle for a project involving the |
| American motoring icon brought back to factory-fresh | | | | restoration of a classic Mustang is the availability of |
| (or better) condition is guaranteed to bring a smile to | | | | parts. Despite the fact that Ford vehicles were built to |
| any car lover's face. | | | | last, the ravages of time will inevitably take their toll on |
| The Mustang's timeless design makes it an immediate | | | | sun and rain-soaked pieces of metal. Car |
| candidate for any sort of auto restoration. First | | | | manufacturers discontinue producing original parts for |
| produced in Dearborn, Michigan back in March 9, 1964, | | | | vehicles after a set amount of years for purposes of |
| this Ford model's name is believed by many to have | | | | practicality, so any owner looking to restore an old |
| come from then-executive stylist Pres Harris, an | | | | Mustang must get in touch with a shop that either has |
| avowed fan of the P-51 fighter plane of World War II. | | | | a reliable source of NOS (new old stock) or used |
| However, other parties suggest that the name may | | | | parts, or that can fabricate any items needed. Of |
| have actually been an idea of Ford Division market | | | | course, expertise is also a must when undertaking a |
| research manager Robert J. Eggert, a quarterhorse | | | | Mustang restoration, and the best proof of this remains |
| breeder. Whatever the truth may be, there is certainly | | | | a shop's roster of successful restorations and satisfied |
| no denying that the sensual lines and muscular body | | | | clients. |
| shapes of this breed's different incarnations can inspire | | | | |