I think I saw a reference to the site in a  "hot rod book"!
Been a looooong time since I bought/read an automotive rag!!
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(1st MSBB I went to was in Carollton, GA. BILLY WALTON'S PLACE)

I joined here in 2017.  I joined the VMF 3 years earlier.  I'm pretty sure this forum was mentioned in a thread I read there which lead me to joining here.  Both forums contain very technical threads which is what I enjoy reading and learning from.  I try to contribute to both when I can.

I had just retired in 2008 and my son and his wife took me out to eat for my birthday (wife was out of town). We were returning from Fort Worth to Arlington on I-20 when my son saw a parking lot full of old cars (it was a Friday night). He dove off the Interstate and hung a Uey. After we parked and walked to the cars, the first car on the corner was a beautiful blue 66 Mustang fastback. Since I had a non-beautiful red 66 Mustang fastback I struck up a conversation with the guy sitting in a chair beside the car, Mustang Steve. He told me about the forum and his custom parts business. I learned about the Bash from the forum. My first Bash was Tomball in 2009(?). Met Mustanger Mike at MS’s  place for the Mustang’s 50 anniversary party. Met lots of fine Mustang owners due to that initial meeting with MS in that parking lot. 

It was mid/ late 90's ?  I Needed a stock bare block 302.   B Hendrixs (worked also at TI) recommended I call Steve.  I went over to Steve's but didn't buy the block.  The forums was started about that time (?).     

In 06 or 07 I was surfing for front disc brake info.  Stumbled onto the MS website and ended up calling Steve to find out about the "cheap" way to upgrade the pedal hanger and add the booster.  He explained that it really wasn't a "kit" and I explained that would be fine since I'm not much of a "kit" guy.  After that I started checking the forum and in 09 I read all the posts about the "BASH" in Illinois (Terry McGovern's Bash).  I told Jean right then that wherever this thing was gonna be in 2010 didn't matter 'cause we were going.  That was Waxahachie, TX.   I recall that MS posted that it was going to be in Sept. so it might be a little cooler and maybe we could  get more ladies to attend.  Worked perfect and we've been regulars since...except for '18, missed Steve G's bash, sorry Steve.

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In 2014 I put an add on CL to sell a bunch of parts. MS was interested in the brake spindles. He showed up in a Bash T shirt and Mustang Steve decals on his truck but never said anything. (Just realing me in.) After we made the deal I asked what was with the shirt and decals. I looked up the info he gave me right away and was sold. My wife was skeptical as we went to our first Bash, so I told her to call the shots. The gals really came through. It's pretty strange and well worth it to work on a car a just to drive it across the country to a gathering to meet the people who shared their advise, experiance, and encouragement as it goes back together.

I bought my 66 coupe in 2004. Early in 2005 I was looking to upgrade to disc brakes and found this site. Been on it daily since. Added SSBC front discs and the MustangSteve power brake upgrade. Also did the Shelby/Arning drop with the template I bought from Daze. I've done lots of other upgrades and mods through the years with the help of others on the site. I learned long ago that nothing is impossible and no matter what you want to do, someone else has already done it and posted about it online. This is a great site to gain other's knowledge and experience. Thanks to all who have and continue to be active here and to MS for starting it in the first place.

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I found a link online about 2005.  I found it much friendlier than most of the sites I had visited. My wife and I decided to make the trip to Carrolton, GA in 2006 and met Steve, BILLY WALTON and Glen and a few others.

'99 or 2000 for me. Looking for good Mustang info. Found it.
Mike- I was briefly at the Carrollton, GA Bash, but without the Mustang. Met MS, Glen B., and BILLY.

I was researching brake upgrades and came across a thread on VMF discussing MS’ Cobra brake brackets, which led me over here.

It seems to me that I found MS around 2000 give or take.  I have enjoyed it ever since.  Liked the calendars back then too.

I can't remember how I found it.

MS wrote:

How did you wind up on FYIFORD?  And how long ago?  Dates on the forum only go back to 2013 or so, but originally started in 1999.

I came across this great forum in the fall of 2002. I had a friend tell me about an older guy that she knew who might be interested in selling his old Mustang. I made contact with the guy, went around and checked out the car. I was not sure what it was worth and some of the things on the car didn't seem to match up with a 65, so I jumped on the internet to do some research and stumbled across the Mustang Steve forum. I joined the forum and asked a bunch of questions before I bought the car. The forum members at that time helped me discover that my car was a D Code and one of the questions I asked was about whether the price the guy was asking was reasonable... Ha, ha! Steve said that if I didn't jump on it, he would. The rest is history...
Does anyone remember Bo Lasquis and Bo Stang?
Steve Wilkes is a great guy and I appreciate his time to share his wealth of knowledge over the years as I restored my car.