Haynes Manuals Presents Project 50. A full restoration of a 1965 Ford Mustang Convertible.

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Haynes is celebrating its 50th birthday in a very unique and exciting way! This restoration will take a stock Mustang from "barn find" condition to "show car ready" in time for AAPEX/SEMA in 2011. "Project 50" is a DIY car enthusiasts' dream come to reality through the work of Haynes own employees who are DIY enthusiasts. These Haynes employees are the same people who do the teardowns, research, photograph and write Haynes repair manuals. Follow along with the restoration progress through the Live Mustang Cam during business hours or through the Video logs. Join Haynes in the celebration of 50 Years of Do-It-Yourself Automotive excellence with "Project 50"!

Live Mustang garage cam

1965 Ford Mustang convertible with a 289 V8 engine and C4 automatic transmission. The vehicle will be restored back to the original body color of Twilight Turquoise metallic and an interior style of D6 White Crinkle Vinyl with black appointments.

Project 50 Blog

Haynes Project 50 Blog is an area where you can speak directly to the Haynes team that is working on the Mustang restoration. You can ask them questions or leave them comments about the project. The Haynes team will be announcing news and coming events in the blog to keep you updated on the restoration schedule. As is usually the case with a project such as this, there will be some bumps in the road to the fully restored '65 Mustang convertible. So, follow along with Haynes' progress and you can be part of the team!

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Activities for the weeks of October 18th and 25th, 2010

Project 50 activities include disassembly of the Mustang's suspension, rear axle, steering column, wiring, deck lid and fuel tank. Then, the Mustang "shell" will go out for media blasting in early November. Be sure to check back often for Project 50 news and videos of our restoration work progress.

You can reply to a post on this site page in order to ask the Haynes' Project 50 team any questions you might have.

Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Activities the week of October 4, 2010

The Haynes team will be conducting an overall vehicle assessment, developing a parts list and removing the engine and transmission. Ask us any questions and we'll get back to you.

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