I am pretty much a do-it-yourselfer. I came from a family of them, so I guess I really didn't have much of a choice. When I got my car one of the main reasons I purchased it was to have something to tool on in my spare time. I had worked on cars quite a bit, but there was plenty to learn. When I had my first car my primary resource for information was either my dad or my friends. Now with the Internet there is more information about Mustangs and other automotive topics. Additionally, I have purchased a number of books. The great thing about automotive books is that the "How-To" books are incredibly cheap on Amazon.com. This page provides a number of part stores, websites, and books that have been a huge help for me.

Parts

• SummitRacing.com — Summit has a huge inventory of parts and they generally have very competitive prices. I have never had any issues with anything I have ordered from Summit.
• CJPonyParts.com — These guys seem to have become the biggest Mustang parts dealers out there. I have bought a ton of parts from them over the years. I love their wish list setup where you can manage the parts you are interested in getting. They often run sales so I go in and see how much the parts I want are discounted. Highly recommend for their great prices and service.
• MustangsPlus.com — They carry probably the largest variety of restomod parts for classic Mustangs. They really took care of me when I had a minor order issue, and so I have nothing but great things to say about them.

Websites

• FordMuscle.com — This is probably one of my favorite resources because they have regular articles as well as forums and classifieds. Even though parts of this site are subscription based, there is a huge amount of great information available for non-subscribers. It is free to list your parts here.
• MustangSteve.com — This is a great Mustang information site. There is technical info, classifieds, and a lot of restomod parts made and sold by Steve. It is free to list your parts here.
• JamesW's Mustang Site — Lots of good technical information here. I used the Granada swap info extensively, but there is a ton of great information here.

Books

• How to Build and Power Tune Holley Carburetors — If you have a Holley Carb and are not a Holley expert, get this book. It has details and great quality pictures of the various parts that make up a Holley carb, and extensive details about how to tune the carb (chapters for tuning the primaries and secondaries separately). This is the one area where I have not found any great resources on the net.
• How to Build Ford Restomod Street Machines — A great reference that covers various modifications and provides ideas of things available on the market for your car — suspension, frame modifications, brakes, engine, transmission swaps, body mods, electrical, interior, and more.
• How to Build Big-Inch Ford Small Blocks — Covers stroking small block Fords, including a number of kits for various applications and builds covering 331, 347, 408, and other engine sizes. A really good and cheap reference if you are interested in building a stroker.
• How to Build Supercharged & Turbocharged Small-Block Fords — Everything you wanted to know about superchargers and turbos for various small block Ford applications. Covers the various options in forced induction, from a Paxton on a 289 to a Paxton on a 4.6 GT.
• Mustang Restoration Handbook — Covers restoring 1965-1970 Mustangs in 171 pages. Includes most of the standard Mustang diagrams (electrical, various linkage hookups, etc.). I have gotten my money out of this book many times over.
• Automotive Electrical Handbook — Covers automotive electrical systems inside and out. If the previous owner of your car let the electrical system go (or jacked it up pretty good), I would suggest getting this book to learn as much as you can about electrical systems.