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The pieces are great and the building options as a tunned Mustang or a conventional street are amazing. I bought two sets of them and gonna build a great diogram!!!

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This book has alot of information/data but none of it is useful unless you need specific concourse part numbers, etc. Even so, the diagrams are jumbled several to a page making them virtually unreadable and hiding any detail you might be looking for such as how exactly the 1968 headlight bucket attaches to the fender/grill (just as an example). If you need detailed, specific information, it would be best for you to purchase your car's make/model/year factory service manual. The most irritating issue I have with this book is that it's a regurgitation of diagrams and data tables but does not include listings of part numbers to match the diagrams. For instance, the body panel breakdown contains part numbers listed with the body panels but there's no cross-reference to find out what exactly the body panel's name is as you would need to order it from a parts house.

As long as you realize this book provides all the nitty gritty details of a Mustang, you should be happy with it. You will note many of the diagrams are the same ones used in the parts catalogs like NPD. Since I am in the stage of disassembly and early restoration, it won't get much use yet but once I start to put things back together, I see this book as very valuable. There is not much verbiage so this will not give you the "tricks" to put things together but should be a good supplement to other books.

This book is an excellent guide for anyone who is restoring an early Mustang or needs information identifying an existing car or possible purchase. Richly supplied with photos, diagrams and tables of specifications, the book gives nearly all the informtion to do an accurate restoration of a 64-70 Mustang. The biggest flaw is that many of the data charts do not include information past 1970. The engine identification photographs and charts fail to give information past 1970. Since the motive power for a Muscle Car is of great interest to most owners, this is an important oversight. The section on interiors also fails to show photos or diagrams beyond 1970. Since I am restoring a 1972 with a trashed interior, I was very disappointed not to be able to tell how my interior should look. The trim codes list didn't go beyond 1970 so I couldn't tell what the colors should be. The suspension section and driveline section is also short of critical information. For a person working on a 64-70 Mustang, I highly recommend the book. It is richly filled with information and visuals. I would still get the book as a restorer of a 1971-1973 because there is lots of great information, such as complete information on the body and paint. Much of the missing information can be inferred from the 1970 model and since one also needs a shop manual, the rest of the information would be there.

Gives you good information about model development, and original and optional equipment and modifications. Good photgraphs. Good description of essential parts by model year. The exploded line drawings give you a general impression of the build and parts, but they are not adequate for do-it-yourself projects. I miss information about function (i.e. ventilation or heater regulation) and about fluids (oil, cooler etc.)

I bought a 68 as a project in a semi dismantled condition, this book is an excellent reference for piecing together which bits go where (& which are missing!), the notes on options are also useful. This is my first restoration & this book will be a valuable source of information.

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As I bought the edition catering for 1964-1/2 to 1966 Mustangs I coudnt wait for this edition.It was worth the wait.This book was better than expected. Beautiful colour hotographs throughout do this book justice and the text is detailed so its an informative and factual. If you love Original Mustangs then this book will please most people.It maintains the standards that this book series are known for.

A must have for the collector of these great cars. It will be gone back to again and again.

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I would have to say the book is disappointing. Although it does provide a fairly comprehensive list of after market performance parts available, it fails to rate them, and apply an appropriate application. This is the difficulty in modifying today's 5.0 mustang. With the proliferation of parts out there, and the false or exaggerated promises which many manufacturers make, it is can be very confusing trying to determine which part is best for your application. In my opinion, buying any modern 5.0 magazines and simply thumbing through the different parts supply outfits, should accomplish the same thing as this book.

This is 1997 collection of parts, no how to, no performance numbers. An okay reference source, but you can buy a monthly mag and get better stuff.

I found this book to be very informational and not too wordy. It was helpful and enjoyable to read. I would recommend it to any Mustang enthusiast as a general knowledge enhancer.

This book is just a large collection of specs. and marketing info from various part mfgs. This book doesn't have the information I wanted to make informed part buying decisions(ie.test results). Example: when giving one of the few real world "observations" the review of a supercharger was "... said the additions provided an "unbelievable difference" in performance over the stock configuration." DUH!!! Only good thing about this book I can say is it does have alot of P/N's and company products in one place. I started to send it back but rationalized I would keep it as a reference catalog.