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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Blue vintage car with exposed engine parts.

Headlight buckets

Front headlight buckets detailed and installed.  Photos show part of the restoration process...Ready for installOriginal...
Two round car headlights on concrete surface.

Lights on?

The headlights on the Lawman are extremely well preserved because they essentially were never used...
Two metal brackets on a flat surface.

Factory tie down brackets

All Mustangs and Cougars were transported either by rail or by truck. The methods in...
Metal brackets and bolts on beige surface.

Engine to frame brackets

The restored engine to frame brackets that show how a portion of these brackets were...
Metal brackets and bolts on concrete surface.

Engine and transmission mounts

Some before and after photos of the original engine mounts and transmission mount.  The transmission...
Industrial mechanical component on concrete surface.

Steering column rebuild

With the Lawman every single component is being restored back to day 1 original.  The...
Blue Mustang rear view with drag racing gear.

Rear valance

The original Boss 429 rear valances did not have cut outs on them for exhaust...
Two metal brackets on a concrete surface.

Custom transmission mount

The transmission mount on the Lawman, like so many other things is special, and a...
Rat peeking out from wooden hideout.

Mouse in the house

When the original headliner was taken out of the car it was pretty clear that...
Metal car bumper on concrete surface.

Rear Bumper details

The rear bumper on the Lawman needed to be replaced so to keep that original...
Lakewood safety equipment and accessories display.

Lakewood Roll Bar

The Lawman had a three point roll bar installed that was supplied by Lakewood who...
Metal brackets and hardware on beige background.

Coil spring covers

The original coil spring covers were dipped in black paint and not sprayed with paint....
Metal car brake pedal assembly on concrete.

Brake pedal assembly

Pictures here of the restored brake pedal assembly with typical orange markings for Boss429 on...
Ford noise arrestor box and components.

Disc Brake Details

The original brakes on the Lawman came with a very rare and hard to find...
Vehicle wheel with suspension and hook.

Hooked

We spent special care preserving the original hooks that were added to the Lawman when...
Four metal seat slider mechanisms on concrete.

Seat Tracks

As with so many things from Ford the seat tracks are dated coded as well.......
Drag racing car deploying parachute on track.

The Parachute

After 50 years the Lawman still has its original parachute.  Original footage shows it being...
Metal steering box mounted on vehicle frame.

Re-located Steering Box mounting

Because of clearance issues the steering box was originally moved straight back almost two inches....
Metal fittings and a rusty tool piece.

Proportioning Valve and Distribution Block

Since the Lawman came with a modified brake system and it uses 4 wheel disc...
Metal steering gearbox on concrete surface.

Steering Box Restored

Original correctly restored steering box with an assembly date of September 3, 1969....perfectly matched for...