We’re back this week after a week off for the UK’s Father’s Day, although the work didn’t stop in the workshops. After we had posted about the phenolic carb spacers and the benefits of low heat transfer we have sold out, but more are on order and we should get some within the next delivery. We have had a couple of emails to say that the spacers have helped with hot starting since they have been fitted. We would say that if you are fitting a 1″ spacer, make sure there is clearance under the hood first.

Customer Cars

The ’67 has come along as planed and no problems that we haven’t seen before which are simple enough to fit. We have a few little tricks for panel fitting, we can’t possibly divulge on how we get these sheet metal panels together like a satisfying Lego kit. We take measurements twice and fit once.

The trunk drop offs on the rear chassis legs are tack welded into place then the inner and outer wheel arches fitted.

With the wheel arches welded into place, the rear quarters are test fitted and they fitted fine with only a minor tweaks to be made, which we expected from experience.

All sheet metal is the fully welded and spot welded where it should be, with Yogi doing his thing.

The rear quarters and rear light panel dry fitted and ready for the full welding.

Our Intellectual Property:

We’re are not sure if we have had one person sending us multiple emails from different accounts, or the emails are genuine asking for us to post our tracking settings for the classic Mustangs. Sure you can get them from various websites, but remember one thing. Those settings were for USA roads and the tyres of the day. We have taken considerable time and effort to get the tracking right for the UK roads and modern tyres. We are very sorry as we have mentioned in the past, it’s not something we are going to share as it’s our hard work, trial and error to get them right. Posting those tracking settings would be like Coca Cola posting their recipe! If you get the wheels aligned properly, it will make a big difference.

Trust Pilot:

Mustang Maniac can now be rated on Trust Pilot. There are a couple of five star reviews on there at the moment, but it shows an average of 3.7 stars. Even our most basic maths deems that to be wrong. There must be a reason for it somewhere. We try our best and if you think we do, show us some support.

Pets and hot weather:

Don’t leave your dogs in the car even for a few minutes. You know how hot it gets when you get in a car after it has been in the sun for a while. Imagine sitting in that car with a fur coat on and no air. The temperature of a hot car can reach as much as 40°C when outside temperatures hits just 21°C, posing significant risks to a dog’s health and wellbeing.

If you see a dog in a car that is in distress, try to locate the owner, if they can’t be found. You should call the police or an emergency hotline such as the RSPCA’s 24-hour cruelty line – 0300 1234 999 to report the situation. If the dog is looking critical try to open the door, but the dog could be in distress and lash out. As a last resort smash the window to save the dog. BUT, it is not legal to smash a window as it would be classed as criminal damage. Yes, you could argue the case in court, but you can’t take it for granted that it was the right thing to do.

Stay Safe & keep your pets Safe!