It seems as though you never have the time to get to the projects that are most important. Seven years ago, we picked up this 1969 Mustang Coupe for my son Jason to build as a father and son project.

It's the classic car reality: the beloved '60s muscle car from high school rusting away in a field. This was the sad truth of our '67 Firebird—that is, until the day we rolled it into our new shop and ...