FORD MUSTANG INFO! help me help you get 10 points???
bonds756 asked:
OK I am 13 and my parents said if I spend time and learn about cars and how to repair and fix them up for fun they will buy me a FORD MUSTANG!!!
OK I am 13 and my parents said if I spend time and learn about cars and how to repair and fix them up for fun they will buy me a FORD MUSTANG!!!
And I am not talking about a junker, I already picked out a :
2003 Mustang red convertable :
has 55,000 mi.
6 cylinder engine
leather seats
And what I want to know is if there is any good books or sites out there that tell you about cars ( many ford cars ) and parts and how to repair them and stuff like that. OR if you have any info that you know tell me!!!
best answer gets 10 POINTS
and yes I am rich
Dale
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May 26th, 2008 at 2:04 am
ok i’ll tell you what you do. this is what i did to my car and this book hasn’t been wrong yet and helps me with all my projects and tells you how to completely diaasamble and reasamble the car. go to your local autozone or advanced autoparts. and get the haynes book for you car. it’s a really good book. other than you can google it and look for forum sites.
May 29th, 2008 at 7:50 am
yea go to the libaery lots of books an take a auto shop class in school an if u r rich why do u have to know how to fix crap just pay some body else to do it for u
May 30th, 2008 at 4:59 am
get that yellow repair manual they sell at canadian tire, oh ya its called clintons, good luk, and yes i am poor
June 2nd, 2008 at 12:37 pm
Your Rich. I hate rich kids . And Mustangs suck. You deserve each other.
June 3rd, 2008 at 12:05 am
My little brother has a 2002 Mustang that he plays around on (he wants to open a detail shop) and these are the books he always has laying around the house….
Ford Mustang: 1994 through 2003, Chilton’s Total Car Care Repair Manuals
Ford Mustang 1994 Thru 2003: Haynes Repair Manual Based on a Complete Teardown and Rebuild
June 4th, 2008 at 10:27 pm
There are tons of books, websites, and videos out there about the Mustang. It is an American Icon; not just a car. Since you know what year/model you are interested in, it should make it easier for you to find the info that you are looking for. Reading Chilton’s manuals and other books will give you the basic knowledge if that is all you are looking for, but if you really want to know all about you car then here is my suggestion.
Find a local Mustang club and join it. You will be amazed at all you can learn from these fanatics. As well as all the parts and sources you will be able to find. Also, find out what engine is in the Mustang that you want. Then go to the nearest scrap yard and buy one (out of a total or scrapped one). Take it home with you Chilton’s manual and put it on an engine stand. Now rebuild it from the block out using your Chilton’s manual as you go. Not only will you have a spare engine when you are done; you will have one that you will be proud of and offers any ‘advantages’ that you want in it.
If it is something you are interested in; this is a great project to take on with you Dad/older brother. It will bring you closer together as you both learn and show your family how serious you are as well. That is my 2 cents for you…
Here is a good overall website to help you find info:
June 6th, 2008 at 9:04 am
If you are rich why would you buy a Ford Mustang? This is a junker. Most likely you are buying a car that was once a rental, not guaranteed, but it is a good chance.
You should get the VIN# and go on carfax to look it up, and I bet you will find something you weren’t bargaining for.
Also, if you are rich and your parents want you to learn about cars, then maybe you should get a car that has a 5 speed (manual trans). Is this car you are looking at a manual trans? I doubt it. The only good thing about this car, and you being rich is… you won’t care when you go to sell it 5 years from now and its almost worthless, cuz nobody wants a used up 10 year old V6 mustang. They might….. if it had a V8, a 5 speed, less than 60,000 miles on it, was gararged, and had a new top. I’m trying to tell you that you should get a car that is better for you, one that won’t cost you a arm and a leg for insurance, and will be fun to fix up.
That is the idea behind the Honda Civic craze, cheap to drive, insure, and high resale, with a million parts available.
If you want to go american you don’t have many choices, but here is a few that you could have fun with:
85 buick gnx
83-91 chevy monte carlo v8
87-98 Mustang GT or 5spV6… insurance risk however
97-2007 Saturn SC2 and ION redline
85-87 Toyota Corolla sr5-GTS coupe
92-96 Honda Civic EX 5speed
and don’t get the chiltons manual, the Haynes Manual is better