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How To Install Fox Body Mustang Outer Door Handles (87-93)

How To Install Fox Body Mustang Outer Door Handles (87-93) Broken 79-93 Mustang door handles are a common problem. Often this is due to the 20 plus years of abuse the doors take. Follow along with this customer submitted installation instructions on how to replace fox body exterior door handles. Installation does requ... more

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Posted by Tyler Rodriquez on 9/25/2017

How To Install 5.0 Resto Hood Rubber Kit (89-93)

How To Install 5.0 Resto Hood Rubber Kit (89-93) 1989-93 Mustang hood bumper kit will help to keep your hood straight! This is a 5.0 Resto hood bump stop kit for your Mustang. It includes 2 core support hood bumpers and 4 fender mount hood bumpers. We recommend replacing your hood bumpers when installing a new hood to... more

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Posted by Ethan Buchanan on 8/24/2017

How To Mustang Ignition Lock Cylinder (79-93)

How To Mustang Ignition Lock Cylinder (79-93) The ignition lock cylinder is the cylindrical tumbler and key that is used to power on and start your Mustang. Most ignition lock cylinders operate in different positions when the key is turned. The first turn usually unlocks the steering wheel, the second and third turns ... more

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Posted by Tyler Rodriquez on 3/24/2017

How To Install Mustang 4-Lug Rear Disc Brake Conversion (79-93)

1979-1993 Mustang 5.0resto 4-Lug Rear Disc Brake Conversion - Review & Install Follow along as Landan from LMR.com shows you exactly how to do a 4 lug Rear Disc Brake Conversion on your 79-93 Foxbody Mustang! If you are planning on buying any of the three kits listed below, please take a close look at this installatio... more

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Posted by Tyler Rodriquez on 10/15/2016

Mustang Inner Door Handle Install

With a not-so-durable plastic construction, the 79-93 Mustang inner door handles are well known for breakage and failure. The trim bezels that go over the inner door handles are even more prone to cracking and breaking and oftentimes are missing altogether. These 50Resto replacement handles are top quality and the best... more

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Posted by Phillip Perez on 5/3/2016

79-93 Mustang Hatch Support Struts Install

If your Fox Body Mustang has worn out hatch struts then you are constantly living in danger of having the hatch slamming down on your head or other body parts. You don't have to live with this fear!! 5.0Resto replacement struts are the ultimate fix to this problem with almost all hatchback Stangs that still have factor... more

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Posted by Phillip Perez on 4/29/2016

How To: Install Mustang 5.0Resto Steering Wheel (90-93)

5.0Resto Black Replacement Steering Wheel 5.0Resto has hit yet another home run with their replacement steering wheel for any of you that own a 1990-93 Fox Body with an airbag and cruise control. The 5.0Resto replacement steering wheel is manufactured around a new frame and NOT a re-manufactured or recovered core. T... more

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Posted by Landan Durham on 1/11/2016

How To Install Mustang Cowl Vent Grille & Molding (83-93)

The 1983-1993 Fox Mustang Lower Windshield Moldings and Cowl Vent Grille take quite a beating from the sun's UV rays. This exposure caused them to fade, deteriorate, crack, and break. This causes your Mustang to look a little worse for the wear, when that's probably not the case. Luckily replacing them wont break the b... more

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Posted by Phillip Perez on 12/16/2015

How To: Install Fox Body Rear Seat Sound Deadener (79-93 Coupe)

5.0Resto Rear Seat Sound Deadener The 5.0Resto rear seat sound deadener or also referred to as jute backing, is a must have upgrade or replacement for you 79-93 Fox Body coupe owners. Made from half inch thick, heavyweight jute padding, this 5.0Resto deadener is thicker than your stock piece and is pre-cut to fit pe... more

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Posted by Landan Durham on 10/20/2015

How To: Install Fox Body Convertible Quarter Window Vertical Weatherstrip (83-93)

5.0 Resto Convertible Quarter Window Vertical Weatherstrip Just about every weather strip on a Fox convertible deteriorates into nothing. Luckily, we have all the common replacements under our 5.0 Resto brand, just like these quarter window vertical weatherstrips. Installation isn't very hard, but it can be a little... more

Posted by Landan Durham on 10/12/2015

How To: Install Fox Body Mustang Hood Insulator

5.0 Resto Fox Body Hood Insulators Let’s face it, one of the most deteriorated pieces on ANY Fox Mustang is the hood insulator. Over time this particular part can start to sag, fall apart, and make your engine bay look down-right ratty! Industry leader 5.0 Resto offers different varieties of hood insulators rangi... more

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Posted by Landan Durham on 9/29/2015

How To: Install Fox Body Armrest Door Pad

5.0 Resto Door Armrest Pad More than likely the door armrest pads on your Fox Mustang are totally trashed! Get rid of 'em and purchase high quality replacements made by Fox Mustang resto leader, 5.0 Resto! Multiple options and colors will be available as well as you can purchase them together or separately depending... more

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Posted by Landan Durham on 9/28/2015

How To: Install Fox Body 5.0Resto Windshield Weatherstrip Pair

5.0 Resto Windshield Weatherstrip Pair A common problem on just about any 83-93 convertible Fox, is the weatherstripping that sits between the windshield and windshield trim. Often times it starts to sag down in the corner of the windshield from material dehydration over the years. Lucky for you, 5.0 Resto offers a ... more

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Posted by Landan Durham on 9/21/2015

How To: Install Mustang Power Driver Seat Track Repair Kit (92-98)

Power Driver Seat Track Repair Kit If your 1992-1998 Mustang's power seats have stopped moving up and down or front to back, than 5.0Resto's new Mustang power seat track repair kit may be the solution. Over time, the power seat motor in your Mustang can start to malfunction, preventing you from making the correct ad... more

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Posted by Landan Durham on 7/22/2015

How To: Build a 302/351 Mustang Engine

SVE Longblock Build Building an engine is often thought to be, an “Act of Congress” to any of us that have never really put our minds together to build one. Fortunately for all of you, we decided to throw one of our 5.0Resto Economy Short Blocks on an engine stand and get to work. Several of us shot ideas back and f... more

Posted by Landan Durham on 7/7/2015

How To: Install 302/351 Mustang Cylinder Heads and Valvetrain

Cylinder Heads and Valvetrain Install Cylinder Heads and Accessories When it comes to cylinder heads, there is without a doubt, many, many choices. From our in house SVE heads, Trick Flow, Edelbrock, Ford Racing, and AFR, there is several choices to choose from to fit your build. Whatever cylinder head fits your ... more

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Posted by Landan Durham on 7/6/2015

How To: Install 302/351 Mustang Oil System Components

Oil System Install The oil system to ANY engine is extremely crucial. From the pan, pump, and gasket, all of these components should always be considered top priority just like when selecting a set of heads or camshaft. Whether you’re freshening up a stock bottom end, or you are building a short block from the botto... more

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Posted by Landan Durham on 7/6/2015

Mustang 302/351 Timing Cover and Water Pump Hardware Placement

Timing Cover and Water Pump Hardware Placement 5.0Resto's water pump and timing cover hardware kit is manufactured by ARP exclusively for us here Late Model Restoration and is a direct replacement for your factory hardware. The hardware is made of 8740 chrome moly steel and are nominally rated at an 180,000 tensile st... more

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Posted by Landan Durham on 7/6/2015

How To: Install 302/351 Mustang Timing Cover and Water Pump

Timing Cover and Water Pump Install Water Pumps and Accessories First, you’ll need a water pump. Which will be available in either a stock flow or high flow configuration and manufactured by either Ford Racing or Edelbrock. Gaskets needed for this application will come from industry leader Fel Pro. Which will inc... more

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Posted by Landan Durham on 6/29/2015

How To: Install 302/351 Mustang Camshaft and Timing Chain

Camshaft and Timing Chain Install Camshafts are hands down one of the most popular upgrades for you pushrod Mustang guys. The ability to achieve more horsepower, more torque, and the lopey idle we all know and love. We offer a variety of camshafts from industry brands such as Ford Racing, Anderson, Trick Flow, and C... more

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Posted by Landan Durham on 6/26/2015

5.0 Torque Specs For Fox Body Mustang

Whether you are rebuilding your Foxbody 5.0 motor or just simply replacing a part on the engine, knowing the right torque specs is important. With this 5.0 torque spec guide for Fox Body Mustangs, you can easily find out what to torque your bolts to. Late Model Restoration always recommends using a quality torque wre... more

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Posted by Tyler Rodriquez on 4/7/2015

5.0Resto Economy Short Block Torture Testing

Don’t let the word “Economy” scare you when it comes to the 5.0Resto short blocks! We recently had one of our customers use the 5.0Resto Economy Forged Short Block as the foundation for his 1986 Fox Body race car. Craig McCormick races this 1986 Mustang in the National Auto Sport Association (NASA) Camaro Mustang Chall... more

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Posted by Jeff Jimenez on 5/14/2014

Fox Body Mustang Seat Belt Kits

The 5.0Resto Fox Body Mustang Seat Belt kits include everything you need to replace those worn, stained and ugly seat belts that are found in almost every 79-93 Stang. All too often these seat belts aren’t just an eyesore; they are also a safety concern. As the seat belts in your Fox Body start to age, they stop retrac... more

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Posted by Jeff Jimenez on 5/9/2014

1993 Cobra Conversion Parts

The 1993 SVT Cobra featured unique styling and performance modifications that made it the ultimate Fox Body Mustang! The many of these styling and performance mods are available through LMR.com to help give your Fox Mustang the look and performance found on these SVT badged Stangs. Below we will go over many of the sty... more

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Posted by Jeff Jimenez on 4/22/2014

Fox Body Mustang Restoration Suspension Guide

Get your Fox Body Mustang’s suspension handling better with the help of our Suspension Guide! We will cover topics such as lowering spring installation to rear lower control arm installation. Best of all we will even show you on video how to install these components on your Stang. You will find more tech articles and i... more

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Posted by Jeff Jimenez on 2/20/2014