Build Thread 1978 Mustang I I

rusty428cj

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2Blue2 said:

Such a pretty red, lookin good!

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It's hard to tell in the photos but it's bright orange!!

 

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It definitely got an orange bent2it
I'm digging it alot.

 

rusty428cj

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#123

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Yesterday morning I dropped the Mustang II off to have the headliner installed and picked it up today,

 

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#124

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yeah baby she is looking good!

 

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#125

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She’s going to be gorgeous! Live the color!

 

429MII

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#126

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Anything new happening with this cool car?

 

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rusty428cj

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#127

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429MII said:

Anything new happening with this cool car?

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Just sitting in my garage at home waiting to get back to the shop after I finish putting the 1969 Mustang race car back together and my 1968 Coupe restomod.

 

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429MII

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#128

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Looks like it wants out....

 

2Blue2

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Its so close!

 

LILCBRA

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Doing a Google search and come across a sister thread on another forum that reminded me of this car. Wonder how Rusty is getting along nowadays? Maybe we'll get an update soon.... (insert "fingers crossed" emoji here)

 

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rusty428cj

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I'm sorry I haven't been on the forum for a while. We have started a YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@gillisrestorations and have a lot of build photos of this and other projects. I have taken it to a few shows even though it's wasn't finished. We towed it the Mustang II reunion at the Ga. mountain fairgrounds a few years ago. It's back at the shop and we are rebuilding a 302 now for it. I have a new 3.50 gear installed and the AOD has been rebuilt.

 

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Dang Rusty she is looking good.
That engine compartment is so clean!
Got get er put back together.

 

Potomus Pete

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Great choices in color and all the little things. I am a huge fan of the II

 

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rusty428cj

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We have been busy rebuilding the engine from my old 1988 Lincoln Mark VII

 

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rusty428cj

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What heads did you go with? Those exhaust ports look a little larger than stock....

Edit: I misread the post and thought it said you rebuilt the engine for the Mark, not from the Mark....

 

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what exhaust manifolds are you using? do you plan to use headers?

 

rusty428cj

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#138

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extra_stout said:

what exhaust manifolds are you using? do you plan to use headers?

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Stock exhaust manifolds for a Mustang II. From what I have read they don't make any good headers for Mustang II.

 

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rusty428cj

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#139

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LILCBRA said:

What heads did you go with? Those exhaust ports look a little larger than stock....

Edit: I misread the post and thought it said you rebuilt the engine for the Mark, not from the Mark....

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I bought used heads, intake, and distributor from one of my employees, to help him out. I don't know remember what that were.

 

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That is looking great!

I am very happy looking at these pictures.