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Donor Parts Selection Tips
87-93 Mustang
The following are a few tips we’ve picked up over the years when dealing with used parts. In addition
to the parts that come with the kit, you have to provide the running gear and some other parts that can be
taken directly off a 1987-1993 Mustang. This section deals with those donor parts. If you are getting
parts from a different source, please refer to the last section in this chapter, “Not using a Donor”. If you
find that some parts of your donor are too rusted or not usable, Factory five does have all of the parts,
except for engines and transmissions, available as modules (i.e. Fuel system, cooling system,
spindles/brakes, etc…).
Other Donor years
The Factory Five Coupe kit is designed to use parts from the 1987-1993 Mustang. You can use many of
the same parts from earlier and later model Mustangs but there are some differences. For example,
before 1987 the Mustang used smaller components such as 10” front brakes, 7.5” rear-ends, and the
engines produced less horsepower. Likewise, the 1994-95 and the 1996-2004 models have many shared
parts but there are some important differences. If you choose to use older or newer donor parts, check
out the “Different Donor Vehicles” Appendix for information on the different parts or call the FFR tech
department and ask about what specific parts you can use.
If you go to a salvage yard for parts, the donor parts list in the Appendix will help you check to see that
you have procured all the required parts in order to avoid a return trip. Try to get everything you need
before you pay and leave. We’ve found that the average parts yard doesn’t exactly serve as a model of
modern customer service philosophy. Ford made over a million Mustangs so the availability of
complete running, non-crashed cars is also good.
Where to look
 Junkyards – If they do not have one on the lot, usually they go to auctions weekly and can get what
you want.
 Newspaper classifieds.
 www.ebaymotors.com – search for wrecked mustang
 Internet search - search for wrecked mustang
 The following is a list of companies that will take all the parts needed, palletize it and ship it to you.
USA East Coast
Connecticut Mustang Bridgeport, CT 203 384 0525 Bob
www.connecticutmustangllc.co
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Menard’s Auto Chester NH 603 887 4049 Rick Menard
Action Auto parts Rochester, NY 716 424 1200 Terry Sullivan
actionautoparts.biz
Fox’s Auto Dover, PA 717 292 2537 Bill Fox www.billfoxsautosales.com
USA Midwest
Body Doctor Holland, OH 800-845-0270 Greg LaPointe
www.lapointauto.com
USA South
Mustang Parts
Specialties
Statham, GA 800-236-1156 Greg or Ben
www.mpsautosalvage.com
USA West Coast