| If you have a Ford Mustang, it deserves the best | | | | new Mustang clutch, you will have to know what |
| care that you can give it, and that includes good | | | | type of transmission you have. Check out ID tag |
| maintenance. Although owning a Mustang is a | | | | on the jam of the driver's door. Look for the |
| privilege, it can also pose some problems because | | | | letters 'TR' to the bottom right hand side of the |
| of the number of changes that have taken place | | | | tag, and you should see from one to five letters |
| practically every year since that famous day in | | | | and/or numbers below the TR. The first |
| April, 1964, when it was released to the world. | | | | identification number or letter tells you the type |
| Forget the demo models that were displayed at | | | | of transmission you have, and you can then order |
| the various grand prix circuits from 1962; it was | | | | a clutch for that transmission. You can also order |
| 1964 that can truly be regarded as the birth of | | | | a new gear shifter using that information. |
| the Ford Mustang as we know it. If you own of | | | | For example, the 1996 - 98 Mustang Cobras and |
| these original cars, then it is not only worth a | | | | 1996 - 2001 GTs were fitted with the TD-45 five |
| fortune, but you will have a few problems finding | | | | speed manual OD transmission which is identified |
| parts for it. And that should get you thinking: if | | | | with the number 6, while the more modern |
| you are a Mustang owner, how do you get the | | | | Mustang 2005-07 Mustang GTs were fitted with a |
| proper parts for your car, new, used or | | | | T-3650, the same as the 2003-05 Mach1 and the |
| aftermarket. | | | | 2001 Cobra. The T-3650 transmission is identified |
| Many purists won't even consider aftermarket | | | | by the letter K. It is a great help to sourcing your |
| parts, but they can be just as good as the | | | | clutch or gear shift parts if you know your |
| original, and sometimes even better. They can | | | | transmission. Any other numbers after the first |
| certainly be cheaper, and usually are, but can also | | | | one relate to the front and rear springs, which |
| be inferior, and it is always good to know | | | | might be useful if your springs have gone. |
| somebody that has found a good source of | | | | The door might not be original, of course, and to |
| Mustang aftermarket parts. | | | | determine that compare the V.I.N. (Vehicle |
| It is also good to know a bit about your car, and | | | | Identification Number) with that under the hood |
| you can gain a lot by knowing your Mustang and | | | | for models up to 1967, or on the dashboard for |
| what makes it tick. It makes it much easier to | | | | after that. Once you have the vehicle I.D. you |
| get a good part from a breaker's yard and also | | | | should find it easy to get any standard part for |
| to fit it yourself. However, many people prefer to | | | | your vehicle online. |
| find their parts online, mainly because it is easier | | | | All you have to do then is to carry out an |
| to find the part you are looking for your year and | | | | internet search using your favorite search engine. |
| model of car, and it also a lot less work! | | | | You can be specific, by naming the actual part, or |
| There is no doubt that the internet has made it | | | | simply carry out a general search for Mustang |
| much easier to shop for auto parts, and you can | | | | parts. The site you choose will then lead you to |
| find just about every Mustang part you are | | | | the part you want by means of menus. You |
| looking for online. Not only standard parts, but you | | | | might be asked simply for the model and year, or |
| can also locate add-ons to allow you customize | | | | for the V.I.N. number or something even more |
| your Mustang and make it personal to you. | | | | specific, such as the transmission reference as |
| headlights, floor mats, fenders, transmissions, | | | | detailed above. Whatever method is used, you |
| clutches, and even brake cables: you name it, you | | | | should be able to locate and order the part you |
| can get it online. However, you have to make | | | | want. |
| sure that the site you are visiting is reputable, and | | | | It is easy to find Ford Mustang parts online, |
| are not selling cleaned-up used parts as new. It | | | | especially if you go to a site that has a good clear |
| isn't common, but it does happen. | | | | navigation system from their landing page. The |
| You also have to be certain exactly what part | | | | most important aspects of buying Mustang parts |
| you have fitted. You will need your model and the | | | | online are that you get the right part for your |
| year, and there are also other things you might | | | | year and model, and that they are of good |
| have to know in order to get the right part. Take | | | | quality. Keep that in mind, and you should not go |
| your transmission, for instance. If you need a | | | | wrong. |