About One man and his Mustang
I'm just a man with a Classic 1966 Ford Mustang Coupe and a collection of tools that just keeps getting bigger in order that I could do the job right. When I first started this blog this is what I wrote:
"I had bought a project car, that had been neglected, set fire to, rusted and abused. As a result of that she needed a bare metal strip down, a nut and bolt restoration."
Four and a half years later the car was completed, on the road and shown at the UK's premier Classic Car Show, everything that was done to that car is documented here.
I now have the privilege to drive one of America's most recognised cars and a true Icon, the Ford Mustang. I'm still sane after the blood, sweat and tears, so would I do it again? Oh yes!
Continuing from yesterdays post this is part two where I took more photo’s from the other walled area of clubs stands. By this time we were creeping into the afternoon, there were some clouds in the distance, but it was … Continue reading →
Posted in Car Club, Car Detailing, car shows, Driving my car, Photo's
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Tagged classic car show, detail, Elveden 2019 Car Show, Elveden Classic Car Show 2019, Elveden Classic Cars, Ferrari, ford, hot rods, Lamborghini, Mustang, One man and his Mustang, pollen, rain
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This was my fourth car show of year and was in a beautiful little village in Suffolk called Elveden, the best bit was that this show was to be held within their Walled Garden. This was my first trip here and … Continue reading →
Posted in Car, Car Club, car shows, Photo's
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Tagged Bury Retro Car Club, classic cars, Cortina, Crayford Cortina, Elveden 2019 Car Show, Elveden Classic Car Show 2019, Elveden Classic Cars, ford, Mustang, One man and his Mustang
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Last weekend I went to a car show at the Enfield Pageant of Motoring, and guess what? It rained; OK it wasn’t a bad downpour, but it was still wet stuff from the sky which landed on my car. That’s … Continue reading →
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Tagged 8000grit paper, Auto Finesse, Car Detailing, Chemical Guys, classic car, Dat Wax, Enfield Pageant, Meguiar's, Mustang, Mustang Maniac, One man and his Mustang, paint job, polish, Poor Boys World, repair paint chips, Sanding, stone chips, wet & dry
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Following on from the last post which was about the Fast & Loud show on the Saturday this is a post about the Sunday; Stonham Barns Spring Break. After cleaning the car from the stop home on Saturday I sat … Continue reading →
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Posted on April 29, 2019
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Tagged American cars, classic car show, cleaning, detailing, Mad Max, Mustang, One man and his Mustang, rain, Stonham Barns, video, wax, weather apps, Wife's predictions
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Last weekend sees the start of the car show season for me with a double show weekend. Starting on the Saturday was the Fast & Loud show held at the West Suffolk College. Sunday was the Stonham Barns Spring break. … Continue reading →
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Posted on April 28, 2019
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Tagged Auto Finesse, Auto Finesse Caramics, car shows, Fast & Loud 2019, glass ceramic paste., Iron Out, Mirror Bright, Mustang, oneman and his mustang, reviews, show season, Wax Paste, West suffolk college
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Continuing on from my last post where I had visited Meguiar’s for their ‘Day In The Bay’ series. I have now been given access to all the pictures that Meguiar’s took on the day, but more importantly the video of … Continue reading →
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Posted on April 21, 2019
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Tagged #dayinbay, #dayinthebay, 1966 Mustang, Car Detailing, Car Detailing reviews, car shows, classic car, day in the bay, Meguiar's, Meguiar's Mirror Bright, Mirror Bright, Mustang, One man and his Mustang, photo shoot, valet
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A big day for me had arrived early on Friday morning, I had taken the day of work and just for once the Friday alarm woke me up and I was in a good mood. The day trip was a … Continue reading →
Posted in Car, Car Detailing, Driving my car, Reviews
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Tagged #dayinthebay, classic car, day in the bay, detailing bay, detailing tips, hard wax, Meguiar's, Meguiar's compound, Meguiar's Mirror Bright, Mirror Bright, MT320, Mustang, Onemanandhismustang, pig tail swirl marks, professional detailing
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