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Automotive Restoration & Performance Aren’t Just Hobbies. They’re What Drives Us. In 1985, two friends decided to form a company based on their shared passion for driving cool, classic Mustangs. Fast forward 30+ years and CJ Pony Parts is still all about the love of automotive restoration and performance. They’re now one of the…

SEMA BATTLE OF THE BUILDERS PROJECT The following is a testimonial offered by this first-time entrant into the SEMA Battle of the Builders. Modern DriveLine is impressed with Thomas’s skill & the quality of this 1967 GT350. MDL we’re just a small part of this beautiful machine and wanted to feature this great build.…

Here’s a customer’s video about his ’68 Camaro upgrade with a TKX 5-speed upgrade package  

Video series TKX 5-speed Goes Racing in an ’86 Fox-body Mustang

VIDEO: TKX install ’67 Chevelle-Real Garage Stories

      CLASSIC HOT-ROD MADE MODERN Tremec T5 5-Speed In a ’31-Hiboy Hot-Rod Ford Powered Hot Rod / Street Rod Conversions link GM Powered Hot Rod / Street Rod Conversions link Here are some great shots of a customer’s install of our specially modified T5z 5-speed into his 1931 High…

REAL GARAGE STORIES This serious’69 Sportsroof Mustang features an MDL 5-Speed Conversion Package.              Original Specs: Exterior : Red Interior: Black Engine: 289 V8  295HP Trans: 4-speed top loader Additional Equipment:   Current Specs: Exterior : Red Interior: Black Engine 494ci Can-Am V8 HP Trans: Tremec TKO  5-speed – by Modern…

REAL GARAGE STORIES This cruiser’66 Mustang fastback features an MDL 5-Speed Conversion Package.     Original Specs:   Exterior : Red Interior: Red Engine: 289 V8  295HP Trans: 4-speed top loader   Current Specs:   Exterior : Red Interior: Red Engine V8 HP Trans: Tremec T5z  5-speed – by Modern Driveline   HORSEPOWER: 295hp  …

REAL GARAGE STORIES This bright red-on-white 65 Mustang fastback features an MDL 5-Speed Conversion Package.               Original Specs:   Exterior : Red Interior: Black Engine: 289 V8  306HP Trans: 4-speed top loader   Current Specs:   Exterior : Red Interior: White Engine 289 V8  306HP Trans: Tremec T5z  5-speed…

REAL GARAGE STORIES This white’65 Mustang coupe features an MDL 5-Speed Conversion Package.     Original Specs:   Exterior : White Interior: Red Engine: 289 V8  295HP Trans: 4-speed top loader Additional Equipment:   Current Specs:   Exterior : White Interior: Red Engine 289 V8  295HP Trans: Tremec T5z  5-speed – by Modern Driveline Additional…

REAL GARAGE STORIES This cruiser ’66 Mustang coupe features an MDL 5-Speed Conversion Package.   Original Specs:   Exterior : Blue Interior: Blue Engine: 289 V8  280HP Trans: 4-speed top loader Additional Equipment:   Current Specs:   Exterior : Blue Interior: Blue Engine 289 V8  280HP Trans: Tremec T5z  5-speed – by Modern Driveline Additional…

REAL GARAGE STORIES This bright yellow 65 Mustang fastback features an MDL 5-Speed Conversion Package.       Original Specs:   Exterior : Yellow with Black Stripes Interior: Black Engine: 289 V8  227HP Trans: 4-speed top loader   Current Specs: Exterior : Yellow with Black Stripes Interior: Black Engine 289 V8  300HP Trans: Tremec T5z …

REAL GARAGE STORIES This touring’66 Mustang GT fastback features an MDL 5-Speed Conversion Package. with the great weather this winter in Oregon, I have been able to put about 900 miles on it so far. I would like to thank you for the help and the fast shipping. 66 GT Fastback, 9” w/ 3:89 track…

REAL GARAGE STORIES This serious’68 Mustang coupe features an MDL 5-Speed Conversion Package.             Original Specs:   Exterior : Red Interior: Black Engine: 289 V8  295HP Trans: 4-speed top loader Additional Equipment:   Current Specs:   Exterior : Red Interior: Black Engine V8 HP Trans: Tremec T5z  5-speed – by…

REAL GARAGE STORIES This serious’67 Mustang fastback features an MDL 5-Speed Conversion Package.              Original Specs:   Exterior : Black Interior: Black Engine: 289 V8  295HP Trans: 4-speed top loader   Current Specs:   Exterior : Black Interior: Black Engine V8 HP Trans: Tremec T5z  5-speed – by Modern Driveline…

REAL GARAGE STORIES This beautiful original ’67 Shelby GT350 – Production Number #1392 features an MDL 5-Speed Conversion Package I wanted to maintain as much of the stock appearance throughout the car as possible while also enhancing the overall performance. It was very important that the car was modified with respect to the original…

We hope you’re enjoying this series, we had a lot of fun making it and wanted to let people know they have options for their classic. Our side shift program has saved a lot of customers time and saved their tunnel from being cut to accommodate a 5-speed. Retaining the console with an OE look…

make it modern, OE looks without having to cut your tunnel & keep your console.

Our MDL modified side-shift TKX, upgrade to 5-speed without compromise, make it modern

The Professionals at V8 Speed & Resto craft another beautiful classic ’69 Chevelle muscle car

V8-TV performs a beautiful transformation on this classic Vette to bring it modern and fun to drive again.

The TKX is a simple swap even though we’re going from an automatic overdrive to a five-speed stick. for autocross and road racing,

I’ve owned my ’67 since 1977 when I was 18 years old. I have done almost all the work on it myself

After the required 500 mile break-in period I put my 67 Mustang on track at Thunderhill Raceway.

V8 Speed & resto upgrade this 72 Corvette convertible to a modern 6 speed shifting rocket

“After rebuilding the carburetor and going through the brakes and a few other minor things, it fired right up