Donald Farr Former Editor, Mustang Monthly January 4, 2010
Photos By: The Mustang Monthly Archives  Tires: This is
definitely a Perkins' pet peeve: "We allow reproduction tires,
but owners should at least put the correct ones on their cars.
You get two points for the correct size, two points for correct
type (belted, etc.), and two points for the correct brand. I see
a lot of Firestone white-letter Wide-Ovals on '69-'70 Mustangs,
mainly Bosses, but Ford didn't start using them until 1971."
Pinch-welds:"Underneath the body, along the bottom edge from the
front wheelwell to the rear valance, the pinch-welds are
supposed to be painted black," says Speegle. "Just use a can of
black spray paint and be careful where the overspray goes."
Firewalls: "Most of the time, cars don't have any or enough
sealant on the firewalls," says Speegle. "Every opening, screw,
and bolt that comes through the firewall should have some
sealant. Most restorers are using 3M rubberized black
undercoating. From the factory, it was a conn