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12 This is Maximum Motorsports’ Rear Grip 13 Urethane bushings are lubricated and pressed into the lower control arms.

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14 Maximum Motorsports’ lower control arms are installed next. 15 This bracket supports the Panhard bar at the axle housing. It

Note the adjustable coil spring seat, which adjusts ride height. also secures the left shock absorber.

16 A plumb bob is used to ascertain proper axle centering, 17 The Panhard bar bracket is positioned and measured, then

which should be exactly 5 inches, as shown. pilot holes drilled. Measure carefully and ensure the holes to be

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18 This is the Panhard bar bracket’s anti-

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width is measured properly, this bracket is

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20 Maximum Motorsports coil springs 22 The Panhard bar is installed and

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FulMl Macohnty

When Ed Hill mulled over the restoration of his stepfather’s
’70 Mach 1, he had some tough decisions to make

TEXT AND PHOTOGRAPHY BY ERIC ENGLISH

Rowing through the four-
speed and listening to the
Cleveland suck copious
amounts of air through the
Shaker, Ed’s Mach must be
a blast to drive!

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No doubt you’ve heard too.” Hmm, tough choice for it, it didn’t have a family and yet in the end succumbed
the saying “you can’t for sure. story. Normally that wouldn’t to cancer before he could get
have your cake and be a particular issue, except in started with the heavy lifting.
eat it too?” It’s an old-timey Up until 2009, Ed had an this case, Ed had another car The Mach 1 became Ed’s a
expression that really points extremely appealing and rare that did have an important year prior to Ron’s death, set-
to the fact that precious few ’68 Cougar XR7-G—Madras familial connection—the ’70 ting up the scenario for which
of us can have everything we Blue with factory sunroof and Mach 1 you see here. Ed’s Ed had to choose between
want in life, and such is the all. It was a car that provided stepfather Ron Nelson, had FoMoCo Pony car siblings.
case for Ed Hill of Shelton, him and wife Mary with a lot purchased the car in 1980, To do the Mach 1 right would
Washington. As it turned out of personal enjoyment, and driven it for 10 years, then mean selling the Cougar to
for Ed, that old saying really never failed to illicit positive tore it down for restoration. fund the project. In the end,
translated into “you can’t have comments from interested For years he collected a vari- you already know what Ed
your old Cougar and Mustang onlookers. But for all the ety of N.O.S. and rare parts, decided.
pluses the big Cat had going

▲Mach 1 interior features include the Rim-Blow steering wheel,
woodgrain dash trim with Mach 1 emblem, full console, electric
clock on passenger dash pod, and more.

▲N.O.S. parts about on Ed’s Mach, including the rear honey-
comb panel, exhaust tips, taillights, and backup lights all at the
rear of the car seen here.

57MUSTANG MONTHLY SEPTEMBER 2014

Once the Cougar had factory air conditioning, then tasked Dennis Williams After the car was finished
gone off to a new owner, Ed tilt column, tach, AM/FM with spraying fresh Grab- in the summer of 2012,
started on the Mustang in radio, Sports Slats, spoilers, ber Blue everywhere it was Ed brought the Mach 1
earnest. He evaluated what and space saver spare. To say appropriate. Stepbrother to several local shows to
the car was, what was in his the least, the result is a full Mike Nelson was hands-on rave review. “People seem
stepfather’s stash of parts, boat ’70 Mach 1 that’s tough in every nook and cranny, to really like this car” Ed
and what he wanted at the to take your eyes off of. among other things taking says, reflected by First Place
end of the project. The Mach responsibility for getting awards two of the first three
1 was a great piece as deliv- Ed had Spencer Cochran the drivetrain in order. times out. No doubt Ron
ered, a factory Grabber Blue put the unibody on a rotis- Mike rebuilt the matching would have liked it too, as
351C/4V with four-speed. serie, media blast it, and number four-barrel Cleve- Ed’s meticulous standards
That was about it though in land, put a small parts kit in have yielded a ’70 Mach 1
the way of options, beyond a the close-ratio Top Loader, that stands tall in any crowd.
simple AM radio and tinted and assembled a Traction- Yet the most important thing
glass. Ed figures the car was Lok 3.25-geared 9-inch is that Ed likes the car, and
probably ordered for dealer in place of the stock open finds it a worthwhile trade-
stock, as the Marti report 3.25s. Proflections Metal off, considering the loss of
shows it sat on the sales lot Polishing worked over the his XR7-G. In the end, it’s
for about six months before stainless trim and rechromed almost as if the full monty
finding its first owner. “The the factory bumpers. N.O.S. of added options really has
dealer undoubtedly or- parts abound, including the allowed Ed to have his cake
dered this thing with a low exhaust tips, backup lights, and eat it in the end. Noth-
price in mind, figuring the taillights, rear honeycomb ing wrong with that! MM
strong drivetrain and eye- panel, and more.
popping color would make
for a pretty quick sale. As it The Shaker-topped Cleveland
turned out, I’d guess it sat now wears factory air conditioning
because most people wished and power steering, making the
for power steering, power Mach a pleasure to drive.
brakes, and a few other crea-
ture comforts.”

Ed’s stepfather surely
wanted those things, and it
turns out that Ed saw it the
same way. “Ron had already
started down the road of
throwing a few more options
at the Mach 1 during the res-
toration. He’d purchased a
shaker setup, Magnum 500s,
console, fold-down rear seat,
and some other nice addi-
tions. Ron had a real appre-
ciation for stock Mustangs,
but he wasn’t enough of a
purist that he felt encum-
bered to build the car identi-
cal to the way it rolled off the
line. Frankly, neither am I.”
To that effect, Ed decided
to continue where Ron left
off, and pretty well threw the
option book at the Mach 1
during the restoration. In
addition to what Ron had
already acquired, Ed added
those power front discs and
power steering, along with

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’70 MACH 1

“PEOPLE SEEM TO REALLY LIKE
THIS CAR,” ED SAYS, REFLECTED
BY FIRST PLACE AWARDS TWO
OF THE FIRST THREE TIMES OUT.

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HOW-TO TEXT AND PHOTOGRAPHY BY JIM SMART

Six-Speed
Manual Trans

Modern Driveline’s new Tremec T-56 Magnum six-speed bolts into
your ’79-’93 5.0L Mustang without modification

We’ve been shifting into over- six-speed, and IRS drivetrain until the were skeptical because no one had re-
drive for more than 30 years Shelby Mustang’s six-speed debuted ally done it before and without exten-
now. Ford introduced the in 2007. It wasn’t until 2011 when the sive modifications to get it to fit. This
five-speed transmission as a Mustang six-speed became a regular Mustang was when Couture decided to take
option in 1983 and it has been a main- feature in all engine/trim levels, on his own one-owner ’88 Mustang
stay ever since. Fifth gear was overdrive, inspiring us old timers to ask if you GT to see what was involved. He was
which reduced engine rpm at highway can install a six-speed in a ’79-’93 Fox thrilled to learn only very minor trans-
speeds, making Mustangs more fuel ef- Mustang. mission tunnel overlap joint trimming
ficient as well as more fun to drive. In had to be performed to get the Tremec
2000, Ford installed its first six-speed Bruce Couture of Modern Drive- T-56 Magnum into a Fox Mustang.
in the SVT Mustang Cobra R in very line answers this question with the
limited numbers. After that your only new Tremec T-56 Magnum six-speed We’re going to quickly show you
option for a six-speed in your Mustang transmission conversion package for Modern Driveline’s new T-56 Mag-
was the top-of-the-line ’03-’04 Cobra ’79-’93 Fox body Mustangs with the num transmission conversion kit for
with its supercharged 4.6L four-valve, 5.0L V-8. When Couture first told us the ’79-’93 Mustang to see just how
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1 Our six-speed swap begins with shift

handle and dust boot removal. Bruce
Couture of Modern Driveline removes
two metric fine-thread bolts that secure
the shifter handle.

2 With the transmission safely support- SIX-SPEED IN A FOX
When you buy the T-56 Magnum six-speed conversion package for your
ed, the crossmember is removed. ’79-’93 Mustang from Modern Driveline, here’s what you can expect:
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3 The catalytic converter H-pipe is QuickTime bellhousing for 5.0L V-8 engine with separator plate
Clutch fork and release bearing
removed for improved access. O2 sen- Superior multi-friction Kevlar/organic clutch and pressure plate
sors and Thermactor air pump tube are Pilot bearing
disconnected and safely placed out of Modern Driveline steel flywheel (28- or 50-ounce offset)
the way. All installation hardware
All appropriate wiring harnesses
4 quarts of synthetic transmission fluid
Steel/urethane crossmember with mount
Clutch alignment tool
Driveshaft
Shift knob
Detailed instructions and tech support

4 The driveshaft is disconnected from 5 With the World Class T-5 transmission 6 To remove the bellhousing a 5⁄8-inch

the companion flange at the rear axle as properly supported, the transmission socket is used. The starter has been
removed and clutch cable disconnected
shown and removed. is unbolted from the bellhousing and at this time as well. Lastly the flywheel is
removed from the rear of the engine.
removed.

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13 The T-56 six-speed is bolted to the

QuickTime bell and tightened. The clutch
fork is checked for freedom of movement
and the clutch cable is connected and
properly adjusted.

7 The QuickTime separator plate is

installed first. This is a nice piece that is

thicker than the factory plate.

9 A new Superior clutch and Kevlar/ 14 A new DynoTech Engineering alumi-

organic disc are installed. Thread locker num driveshaft from Modern Driveline is
splined into place and checked for proper
is used on all bolts, which are torqued in dimensions. You should see ¾ inch of slip
yoke showing at the transmission with the
crisscross fashion in one-third values. driveshaft secured to the rear axle flange.

8 Couture is reusing his steel flywheel,

which has been resurfaced and will be
fitted with a new Superior Kevlar/organic
clutch. Couture stresses the use of new
flywheel bolts and a thread locker/sealer
with proper application of torque in criss-
cross fashion in one-third values for even
application of torque. A new pilot bearing
has been installed as well.

11 The T-56 Magnum is moved into place 15 The speedometer cable’s driven gear

and aligned with the QuickTime bellhous- is installed along with the back-up light
ing. This is actually one of the easiest
transmission alignment and installation switch harness and shifter lockout.
experiences there is.

10 The QuickTime steel bell from Mod- 12 The new crossmember is positioned 16 The starter is reinstalled next. Virtually

ern Driveline is installed next. Notice and fit-checked before installation. This any small-block Ford starter will fit the
the large void, which is to clear the T-56 is something of a prototyping operation
Magnum’s clutch fork. where parts are precision checked for QuickTime bell and Modern Driveline
proper fit.
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18 The T-56 Magnum shifter is crisp and

predictable. It feels good to hold in your
hand. Not only do you have overdrive,
but two overdrive ranges for the open
road depending on how fast you want to
go. Modern Driveline offers you tech sup-
port before and after the sale and will be
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17 It is such a rush seeing a six-speed shifter perfectly lined up with Couture’s ’88

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Yes it has, and we’ve no show filling the massive park- one of the gathering’s great- Pintos, Mavericks, Edsels,
reason to suspect this ing lots of Knott’s Berry Farm est appeals are all the other every year and configuration
event will ever cease in Buena Park, California. great Ford or Ford-related of Model T and Model A
to be the world’s greatest And the photos only do the cars that you see here that you could imagine, and yes,
one-day gathering of Ford-, event partial justice because you may otherwise not see Mustang IIs.
Lincoln-, and Mercury-pow- no matter where you stand, so often: Sunbeam Tigers,
ered cars, trucks, and racing you’re overwhelmed by Ford Mercury Cougar Eliminators, Autograph hounds had
machines. Ford Motor Com- Blue Ovalness. Naturally the (5.0L Mustang powered) plenty of heroes to visit with
pany and the Ford Car Club event further celebrated the Ford LTD LXs, tricked- too. On hand, signing their
Council did it again on Sun- Mustang’s 50th Anniversary, out Econoline vans, every hearts out, posing for selfies,
day, April 27, 2014, putting and continued the rollout iteration of Shelby Mustang and accessible to all were
together another Fab Fords of the new ’15 Mustang. But and Cobra you can imagine, many Ford Racing greats,
including Steve Saleen,

▲Funny Car legend Robert
Hight was one of the many
motorsport stars on hand
to greet the crowd and sign
autographs.

▲Shelby American always puts on and gathers a great display
of cars. The company brings out its huge semi full of cars, parts,
and engines, and several of the crew was on hand to say hello
and shake hands. Nearly every Ford-powered Shelby model
was represented, from gennie Cobras and continuation cars to
Shelby Mustangs, from the earliest ’65s to the new ’14 Shelby
GTs and the last of the last-gen GT 350s. Plus the new Focus
and Raptor, the latter selling particularly well and proving very
popular with the Shelby-loving crowd.

▲Legendary gal-pals Cleo ▲The ’08-’09 Shelby GT 500KR is rare not only in terms of pro-
Shelby and the incomparable duction (just 1,723 built during the two-year run) but also in ap-
Linda Vaughn shook hands proach, in that it was a genuine joint effort between Ford SVT in
and smiled for countless pho- Michigan, and Shelby Automobiles in Las Vegas. This car is abso-
tos, signing “Racing Angels” lutely desirable and collectible; if you have one, keep it! And it
posters and nearly anything certainly set the tone for the more powerful, better-handling GT
else their fans brought for 500s to soon follow.
them to autograph.

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George Follmer, Parnelli of parking, and no admis- spend your money on. club council going to do next
Jones, and Scott Pruett. Plus sion charge. And as always, How many cars made year to mark three decades?
everyone’s favorite motor- many of the Ford car clubs They haven’t said yet, but
sports ambassadress Miss had information booths, up the Fab Fords field? It’s it’s likely to be the largest
Hurst Golden Shifter Linda and so many other vendors hard to say for sure or get an and best Fab Fords yet. And
Vaughn and her gal-pal Cleo had booths and trailers full accurate count because it’s all we’ll be there to see it, and
(Mrs. Carroll) Shelby. Acces- of T-shirts, die-cast models, so massive, but the early plan so should you. Stay tuned to
sibility really describes Fab performance and restoration was 1,800 vehicles on display, www.fabulousfordsforever.
Fords too because the event parts, literature, and and we’ve heard that the com for next year’s event
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What are Ford and the car

Mustang maven J. Bittle has had this amazing, early ’67 GT 500 Here’s something extra special: a ’67 Mustang GTA convertible.
tunnel port 427 car since the mid ’70s; just what every college It was a one-year-only model, running a 390 big-block and auto-
kid needed to get around school. You won’t find them much matic trans, just like the midsized Fairlane GTA did.
rarer than this.

Lots of Fox Mustangs everywhere you look, and they all demon- We had to clear a path in the crowd just to get one clean shot of
strated how everyone loves to modify and build up these cars; this ’15 prototype on the turntable in the Ford Pavilion display.
out of the dozens if not hundreds of 5.0L Foxes on hand, we People ringed the car all day long, and the commentary was
found only one that was 100 percent stock. universally positive, with many onlookers already committed to
buying one.

Steve Saleen always draws a crowd, with many cars on hand. He Lots of Highland Green Metallic paint floating around Buena
hung around his massive trailer display, shaking hands, signing Park that day—we didn’t count, but we estimate the S197 gen
cars and autographs. He’s regained the use of his original com- Bullitts were the most prevalent, which isn’t to take anything
pany name and is back in the Mustang business. away from this handsome row of New Edge Bullitts or the vin-
tage replicas.

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CANADIAN DUO EMBERGLOW AT
NIGHT IN AUSTRALIA
Gerry and Glenda Cutforth of High River, Alberta,
Canada, used to drive a ’66 Mustang convertible on dates back Andrew Powell of Perth, Australia, has owned this ’66
in 1968-’70. Sadly, the Cutforths sold the Springtime Yellow hardtop for eight years. “It was actually my ex-wife’s idea to
drop top to raise a family. Gerry purchased the red ’66 seen buy one—she knew I always wanted one. This picture was tak-
here in 1980 as a running project, but didn’t have the funds for en at the store where I bought her,” Andrew tells us. Since buy-
a full restoration. The ’66 went up on blocks for 30 years and ing the Emberglow hardtop he has added Styled Steel wheels,
in 2007 bought the ’06 GT as a daily driver, adding the Boss- an Autolite 4100 carb, headers, new brakes, a new radiator, and
look graphics and a few other touches. After raising three kids overhauled the Top Loader four-speed. “The weather in Perth
and putting them through college the Cutforths pulled the ’66 is much like San Diego so I get to take her out a lot—and in
out of storage in 2010, a 289 V-8 automatic with power top, fact, until a year ago she was my daily driver,” Andrew adds.
and restored it. “We added as many options as were available “My Mustang was imported to Australia in 1993, is numbers
back in 1966,” Gerry states. Those include foglights, power matching, and I love the Emberglow at night. The only other
steering, Styled Steel wheels, GT exhaust, Shelby rearview mods I plan to make are adding the GT options without trying
mirrors, Pony interior, and Shelby retractable antenna. to turn it into a fake GT.”

VALENTINE’S PRESENT TWO OUT OF THREE AIN’T BAD

When he’s not cruising the streets of Palm Bay, Florida, Most Mustang enthusiasts realize that the Mustang has
Jim Tyler enjoys taking his Vibrant Red ’93 GT hatch to local graced The Greatest Spectacle in Racing as its Pace Car three
car shows and cruises. “My wife bought me this car eight years times—first in 1964, then in 1979, and once again in 1994.
ago for Valentine’s Day,” Jim states. Exterior upgrades include a Dave Maloney of Indianapolis, Indiana, has two such cars. His
Saleen wing, chrome Cobra R’s wrapped in Goodyear Eagles, ’64½ Pace Car was found on eBay about five years ago. The ’94
chrome headlights, and BBK springs which drop the Fox 1½ Pace Car is one of 107 Festival Pace Cars used by VIPs during
inches. Interior upgrades include map pocket and console the month of May for the 1994 Indy 500 race. “It has won
deletes and white face gauges. Mechanical upgrades include a Gold and Platinum awards at MCA Events and placed Second
K&N air filter, MAC headers, an MGW shifter, Ford Racing in last year’s Keeneland Concours. It is 100 percent original,
plug wires, Flowmaster exhaust, and 3:55 gears. Jim has added even sporting the original tires and only has 4,900 miles on it,”
plenty of accents under hood to wow the judges. MM David tells us of his ’94. Hopefully he can finish off his collec-
tion one day with a ’79 Pace Car as well.

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