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  1. 78CobraII

    NASCAR Superspeedway Modified MII's

    I saw a pic of a Mustang II "Baby Grand" racer years ago (maybe in Rocco's catalog?) and thought that it wold be neat to chase one down and use it in a vintage race series. The Baby Grand series raced MII's, Monza's, Vegas, Capri's, Pinto's, Datsun B210, etc. on oval tracks. The car weight was...
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    New Ford 5.0L V8

    I'm sure most of you have seen the pics posted on the site of the new Ford 5.0L V8 (The 5.0 Mustang is Back! | StangNet). It looks like a great engine to carry Ford into the future, even though its proabably not a great transplant option for the II. I found a slightly more technical...
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    Adding set of headlights in grille

    The big issue with adding center-mounted headlights in the grill is likely to be the installed depth. If you create a 4-headlight system like the '69 Mustang used, you will need an adjuster system which usually comes in the form of a bucket that pivots and screws to do the adjustment. While you...
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    Carburetor '78 V6 engine

    The early ones definately got the Holley-Weber progressive 2 bbl carb. I don't know if the later ones got some sort of Motorcraft (variable venturi ?) or not. The Holley-Weber is pretty decent, and the progressive throttle plates means it gets better gas mileage than a standard 2 bbl. It...
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    Ghia-removing the trim around the bottom of the vinyl roof?

    My Ghia had a rust through in the driver side rear wheel well directly under the quarter window. I am also not much of a vinyl window person, so I'm torn on whether to replace it or not. I'm especially not much of a padded half vinyl top person! ;) So I'll probably either go with a full...
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    Ghia-removing the trim around the bottom of the vinyl roof?

    Got mine out now. I can get pics if you need them. Amazingly enough, it looks to me like Ford used the vinyl top as an integral part of the waterproofing of the Ghia quarter windows. They leak pretty well once the vinyl has rotted away... By trim, do you mean the chromed potmetal surround...
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    I am in need of 4 speed transmisson information.

    The irony is that many other MII owners are trying to get OD so they can get better gas mileage on the highway. With a drag race friendly 3.55 or lower rear gear, you can expect 4000 rpm at 70 mph. My problem was probably due to shifter fork wear. Eventually it can get so bad that you get...
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    Fall / Winter Projects?

    More work done on my Ghia over the last weekend. I installed my shortened and painted springs and new KYB GR-2 shocks. I can't wait to get this thing back on the ground to see how the front and rear sits. I also painted a couple of underhood parts. The coil got a fresh coat of black, the...
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    Thickness of the sub frame metal?

    I guess that we need to get someone to measure their (unrusted) original parts. I did a bunch of googling and only came up with numbers for an early '60's Galaxie...20 gauge for the floor pan and 19 gauge for the trunk floor. i would think that MII subframes would be close to that. Of course...
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    I am in need of 4 speed transmisson information.

    I'm guessing that that last bit was irony... ;) The T-5 install into a MII does have its challenges, but probably less than the RUG Top loader. In the case of the T-5 swap, you can at least stay keep your RAD bell housing and flywheel (if you choose to go in that direction). The RUG...
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    1976 Cobra II

    Along with the choices Wart mentioned, you can also redrill your rear axle flanges for the 5x4.5 pattern and use early Ranger drums, or purchase new stronger 5-lug axles (the better choice) and use the early Ranger drums. Remember that the MII 6.75" and 8" rear axles have unique axle housing...
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    Anyone offer front Koni shocks for the II?

    Interesting article. His take on shock brands: ------------------ Bilstein Penske Koni Ohlins Sachs Dynamic Suspension Not on this list? Almost certainly crap. ------------------------- And his take on adjustable shocks: ------------------------- Amazingly, save those...
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    Ford wheel center caps and hubcaps

    These guys have listings for a wide variety of center caps and hubcaps for most manufacturers: CenterCaps.net - New & Used OEM Factory & Aftermarket Car Wheel Rim Center Caps, Hubcaps, & Covers Enter your specific car at the top left, or click on "Ford" towards the bottom left. They have a...
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    Question about Stumpy's Traction Bars

    Leaf spring plates with holes for mounting the rear sway bar should definately be saved.
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    How to remove the dash?

    I would add the radio antenna, HVAC controls, and light switch to that list. I've never actually removed the whole dash, but the work I've done under the dash showed me that there were lots of little attachments for things like ground straps and supports for things like the heater control...
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    How to remove the center console?

    Russ, here's a thought...turn those stashed MII parts into usable everyday items! MY '78 CBII only had one seat with a reasonable cover and I bought '85 GT seats to use instead, so I did this with the '78 seat. I'm thinking that the rear fold down seat out of my late lamented '76 hatch...
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    How to remove the center console?

    There's always a market for good interior pieces... ;) The northern cars usually have rust while the southern cars usually have interior damage. Both of them need engines and transmissions!
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    T-top cars factory torque boxes?

    Hopefully that floorpan is going off to Russ. <joke> I'm not aware of the inner quarter panel braces. Could you please post pictures? I'm sure that if you remove the torque box braces, someone will want them. Pictures would be great for our group documentation also. Thanks in advance.
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    Rust is here-kind of a whinish rant I guess

    Russ, I'm pretty sure that if you own a Mustang II and you are happy all the time there are some serious recreational drugs involved! ;) The welding practice sounds like a good idea. Just make sure you have everything else on that circuit unplugged! :shock: You might check to see if...
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    Rust is here-kind of a whinish rant I guess

    Russ, Sorry to hear about all that rust. Maybe the rear would be a good addition to your Pinto.
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