77 Mustang

[kat hunter]

Here you go Brian. That is all I found quickly that are worth posting, might be all I had.

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I should have asked you, was your Mach1 automatic or stick.
Does it look like I was having fun?

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After pulling the transmission and removing the pressure plate and clutch trying to find what was causing the clutch to be extremely stiff (broke the clutch pedal just before this pic) only to find out bad clutch cables were a common cause ofa stiff clutch pedal.:mad::mad:

Totaled a week or two after this last pic. :mad::mad::mad:

[kat hunter]

Some more showing the hit the stang took.

I'm sure someone is going to think the pics are of two different cars because of the wheels. Got these photos at the tow yard while I was removing the mags and BFG TA's. Put the factory wheels back on. All 4 of the BFG's were still good. Two of the 4 rims were damaged.

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[kat hunter]

Not stang related. sorry

79 Car Craft Street Machine Nationals.
First ever group photo for me. All the way in the back!! :eek::eek:

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At least there was a reason here, lined up by year. 69 thru 79

[TooHipCat]

I'll have to start scrounging around to see if I can find more!!!

By the way...my 76 Mustang II Mach 1...was an automatic.;-)

[Pepe]

Great pics BrAin,

haven't seen THAT body style in a loooong time ! :tu:

Man, those wrecked pictures look pitiful :-?

[TooHipCat]

Here's a couple more pics of my 76 Mustang II Mach 1.

Here's a pic just after purchasing my stang in Long Beach, CA in 84.

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p59/TooHipCat/Mustang%20II/MustangIIin84.jpg


Got its first trophy on Fathers Day in 88. Damn was I excited...lol.

Note all the performance stickers on the rear teardrop window. I guess I thought it made it faster...lol.

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Just a few more trophies. Check out the ones with the Mustang on top. I enjoyed going to the ALL Mustang shows.

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My professional $10.00 showboard...lol.

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Stopped at a restaraunt during a local car club cruise. Damn that "House of Kolor" Kandy Purple looked so good in varying lights!:tu:

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p59/TooHipCat/Mustang%20II/MustangIIcruise.jpg

[kat hunter]

Looked good Brian!!! :tu::tu::tu:

[TooHipCat]

...just to see Karen Allen riding around in her 77 Mustang II Cobra. That car looked so sweet.

Good color combo...Red w/Black accents.:tu:

http://www.acmewebpages.com/karen_a/images/starman1.jpg

[TooHipCat]

Looked good Brian!!! :tu::tu::tu:


Thanks Brian...sure miss it. Lot of good times in that car.

[kat hunter]

Thanks Brian...sure miss it. Lot of good times in that car.


Same with mine. I had it for something like 15 months and put 34,000 miles on it.

Lots of good time in that short amount of time.

[TooHipCat]

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p59/TooHipCat/Mustang%20II/MustangII1976CobraIIangelesdecharli.jpg

[kat hunter]

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p59/TooHipCat/Mustang%20II/MustangII1976CobraIIangelesdecharli.jpg

Thanks for sharing that.
Had a poster of her way back when.

[TooHipCat]

Are we the only two that owned a Mustang II out of this group???...lol.

Or maybe the rest of the guys just don't want to admit it!:rll:

[1buddyc]

Are we the only two that owned a Mustang II out of this group???...lol.

Or maybe the rest of the guys just don't want to admit it!:rll:
Yep...:rll::rll::rll::rll:(Sorry, couldnt resist)

[Pepe]

Buddy ............. it MUST BE a 'Brian' thing :lol:


Good lookin' stang Hipster ! :tu: I bet you wouldn't mind having it back, eh ?

[kat hunter]

Are we the only two that owned a Mustang II out of this group???...lol.

Or maybe the rest of the guys just don't want to admit it!:rll:

The only two with good taste in the late 70'searly 80's!!! :rll::rll:


Seriously, anyone keep your eyes open for a white 77 like I posted.
Like to find one in good shape.

[TooHipCat]

Yep...:rll::rll::rll::rll:(Sorry, couldnt resist)

But you've been keeping an eye on this thread Buddy...why???:lol:

Heck...bought that Stang just after returning from a 7 month tour in Beirut while I was on the Battleship USS New Jersey (BB-62). Didn't have much money back then.:roll:

Paid like $1,800.00 for it originally back in 84. Car turned into a true friend. I used to even deliver pizzas with it when the Jersey was in port in Long Beach, CA.

[mopardave]

The only Ford I have owned was 1979 F-150.....

[1buddyc]

But you've been keeping an eye on this thread Buddy...why???:lol:.
I try to look at ALL threads, afraid I might miss something. :wink:

[TooHipCat]

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[kat hunter]

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Thanks!!

[kat hunter]

Here is a good atticle for you Brian (Toohip).

http://www.ford-mustang.us/modules/news/article.php?storyid=134

In An Age When Bellbottoms, Big Hair, And Disco Fever Were The "In" Thing, Pinto-Based Ponycar Kept The Mustang Spirit Alive


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How did the '74-'78 Mustang II get such a bad rap? It was sporty, affordable, and great fun to drive. I have fond memories of Cobra II road tests with a car I wanted badly, but couldn't afford in 1976. I can tell you, the Mustang II was a fun car to drive. Despite its rebodied-Pinto persona, it was a right-size Mustang for the '70s, with sales passing 1 million units by the time production ended in the summer of 1978.


So what gives? what's wrong with the Mustang II considering its phenomenal success 30 years ago? And while you are thinking about what's wrong with the Two, we're going to tell you what's right with America's bridge-the-generations Mustang fun car. The Mustang II was a quantum leap in body-and-suspension engineering. It had this clever bolt-on subframe that isolated engine, driveline, and suspension vibration. This quieted the Mustang's ride and improved handling like never before. While Ford was developing an all-new Mustang, it looked at refinements that made the body tighter, with better fit and extraordinary quality. It was simply a better Mustang, bent on sport/luxury, and people snapped them up with the same kind of fury we are witnessing with the '05 Mustang. Ford dealers couldn't keep them on the showroom floor.


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Inside, the Mustang II was generously equipped, elegant, with a standard digital clock, full-instrumentation (including a tachometer), rich woodgrain appointments, molded door panels, rich button-and-tucked upholstery, improved lighting, and better materials. Behind the wheel, the Mustang II had a solid, predictable, confident feel. The standard 2.3L SOHC four-cylinder didn't impress, but it was a start. The optional 2.8L OHV V-6 gave the Mustang II a European feel and sound. And when Ford introduced the 5.0L V-8 in 1975, the Mustang began to return to its former glory.


So what about the Mustang II for your restomod project? Here's one example. Jeff Minx found this Corvette Red (yes, Corvette Red) '78 Mustang II King Cobra on a used car lot in Chicago in the '80s. At the time, the car had been repainted, and was missing its original King Cobra graphics. It took a while for Jeff to figure out it was a King Cobra. He wasn't that terribly impressed with the paint job, so he and a buddy, Joe Nazimek, decided to strip the paint and start over.


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This is where the magic of a Mustang II restomod is quickly discovered. Enthusiasts associate the Mustang II with unpleasant memories-the oil embargo, gas shortages, and vanilla performance. However, the Mustang II is a terrific platform with potential for those of you looking to build a restomod that's a little different or if you have a small budget. You can swap in a fuel-injected 5.0 High Output and a five-speed for great driving fun. And, you can fit this little guy with 17-inch wheels and tires to improve its contact patch and handling.


Jeff decided to fit his King Cobra with a 351W and a T5 five-speed. Jeff got the five-speed from a '85 Mustang GT donor car. Getting a 351W into a 302-size engine bay was anything but easy. Jeff had to modify the framerails and inner fender aprons to accommodate the wider Windsor.


Jeff concentrated his efforts on bodywork, paint, and graphics once the critical engine and driveline swap was handled. He credits Brian Schoenrock for laying down the busy King Cobra graphics, which took an extraordinary amount of patience.
Jeff saw potential in the Mustang II back when not many people were snapping them up for special car projects. He put his imagination to work, building what has become his own specialized Saturday night ride.


The Details
1978 Mustang II King Cobra
Owner: Jeff Minx, Mesa, AZ

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Engine
351W
4.00-Inch Bore, 3.500-Inch Stroke
Cast Crank
Stock Connecting Rods
Mallory Unilite Ignition
Ford Racing 9mm Plug Wires
Weiand Stealth Intake
Holley 750-cfm Four-Barrel Carburetor
External Oil Filter
Polished 65-amp Alternator
Four-Row Core Radiator
K&N Air Filter