FOLLOW THE RESTORATION

The Lawman Restoration Blog

Follow the complete build and restoration process from start to finish and see how Ford and Al Eckstrand originally put this car together.

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Automotive starter motor on gray background.

Starter

The starter that was on the Lawman was not the correct original starter but a...
Two uniquely shaped black and blue objects.

Fender to Cowl Bumpers

A rarely seen detailing item all 1969 and 1970 Mustangs had a rubber bumper that...
Damaged car with people standing behind it.

New Old Photos

Always interesting to see some new photos from 1970 when the Lawman tour was happening....
Blue vintage muscle car with exposed engine.

What its looking like

As much as everyone likes reading about all the small details the most requests we...
Car undercarriage with suspension and differential.

Traction bars after

Traction bars redone back to original the way Lakewood supplied them.  Note that there is...
Rusty metal parts on concrete surface.

Traction bars before

Some photos showing the traction bars as they looked when removed from the car.  Hard...
Two car brake rotors on concrete surface.

Rear Axles

Before and after pictures tell alot of the story here with the rear axles as...
Rear view of a car on lift.

Goodyear Blue Streak Tires

Finding the original drag slicks that the Lawman had was really like finding a needle...
Two black shock absorbers on concrete surface.

New C9ZX Shocks

The new replacement Boss429 shocks will be a perfect match to what was originally on...
Four used car shock absorbers on ground.

Original C9ZX Shocks

As with so many pieces on this car we had the original pieces but in...
Metal lock mechanism on concrete surface.

Trunk latch

Worth sharing here, after some very mild clean up, the trunk latch that was on...
Blue classic car with engine modification.

Fitting the hood

Once the motor is in place we can finally fit the hood with the new...
Blue vintage car rear window and interior.

Back Glass

There is nothing that looks as crisp and clean as original glass on the early...
Four stacked silver car wheel rims.

Restored Spyder Wheels

some before and after photos of the Spyder wheels.  The wheels were tired and had...
Car undercarriage with visible structural components.

Front bumper brackets

The front bumper brackets are typically two different colors on a Dearborn built Mustang with...
Car window parts arranged on the ground.

1/4 Windows and glass

All of the glass in the Lawman is original to the car and in exceptional...
Blue vintage car with exposed engine components.

Front bumper replaced

The front bumper on the Lawman was repaired at some point from damage as can...
Two white car seats on concrete ground.

Seats After

Seats here now finished and exactly restored as they were originally 50 years ago.  The...
Two white car seat covers on ground.

Seats Before

The seats in the Lawman are original, however they were beyond repair as the stitching...
Car transmission mount with green marking.

Transmission mounted

Some before and after pictures showing the transmission mounted in the car now.  Before pictures...