Progress Thread 1978 Mustang II Rallye Overhaul (302, C4, T-Tops)

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Hey everyone!

I'm new around here. Looking for Mustang II info, as I'm looking to pick up at least one (maybe two) Mustang IIs in the next week or so. The forum has already been an absolute treasure trove of info, and I look forward to picking peoples brains, and sharing what happens with the car(s).

Car info (Possible)
76 Cobra II with V6 and 4spd
78 T-Tops, 302 and auto trans (I think C4)
 
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1974 - 1978 Mustang II Talk & Tech

Discussion on the Mustang II, built by Ford from 1974 to 1978.
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You've gotta imagine this in Christopher Walken's voice....

I've got a fever, and the only cure is more stang IIs! :jester:
 
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I guess it depends on his rank and what kind of preparation he's done to lead up to it. My brother retired after a little over 20 years as an E9 (I believe?), but spent a lot of time and money buying up properties to supplement his income. His wife works part time, but from what I understand she doesn't bring much home. As far as I know, he has no plans to re-enter the workforce - but he's only 51, so time will tell....
 
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LILCBRA said:
I guess it depends on his rank and what kind of preparation he's done to lead up to it. My brother retired after a little over 20 years as an E9 (I believe?), but spent a lot of time and money buying up properties to supplement his income. His wife works part time, but from what I understand she doesn't bring much home. As far as I know, he has no plans to re-enter the workforce - but he's only 51, so time will tell....
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Your brother didn't retire out of Fort Stewart, did he? Sounds like a friend of mine...

My career field is pretty specialized, so the contract jobs pay well
 
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Out of curiosity, is there anything specific I should be on the lookout for on either of these cars? Neither runs (not an issue) and the V6 has no belts and sadly no radiator (I have a feeling that's gonna sting the wallet from what I've seen). Both are definitely projects but just want to know if there are any Mustang II specific gotchas that I should keep an eye out for.
 
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I can't think of anything II specific off the top of my head, just the normal stuff you'd look for when looking at a 40+ year old project car. You'll just have to be aware of what's available and what's not, and since these are the original red-headed step child of the Mustang line, some parts are made from unobtainium.
 
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LILCBRA said:
I can't think of anything II specific off the top of my head, just the normal stuff you'd look for when looking at a 40+ year old project car. You'll just have to be aware of what's available and what's not, and since these are the original red-headed step child of the Mustang line, some parts are made from unobtainium.
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I've noticed some of that.

Both cars are in fairly decent shape. Only real gotcha so far is a drivers side door card. Its either a pair of repros or rolling the dice. Probably will go with the repros and just replace both. Theres a few rust holes to patch, but nothing thats out of my scope of knowledge, or at least my willingness to try. The little 2.8 is going to be a chore. Someone left the plugs out for a bit, so she's locked up. However, if I cant get her free enough to send off to the machine shop for a refresh, I've found a 302 parts car (notchback sadly) that I'll just rob the motor and mounts from.
 
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balaseca29 said:
I've noticed some of that.

Both cars are in fairly decent shape. Only real gotcha so far is a drivers side door card. Its either a pair of repros or rolling the dice. Probably will go with the repros and just replace both. Theres a few rust holes to patch, but nothing thats out of my scope of knowledge, or at least my willingness to try. The little 2.8 is going to be a chore. Someone left the plugs out for a bit, so she's locked up. However, if I cant get her free enough to send off to the machine shop for a refresh, I've found a 302 parts car (notchback sadly) that I'll just rob the motor and mounts from.
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I dunno if I'd say "sadly" about the coupe.... ;)

The first 2 I owned were a Ghia and a coupe. I had plans for the coupe but my first wife wrapped it around a tree a week after we were married. Yeah - we didn't last long. :rlaugh:But here are a couple of my favorites.

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No one's shared anything here for a while, but here's a car at a classic dealer in Pennsylvania - asking $20k. (Not gonna lie, I really like it!)




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mikeferl said:
Here is a recent pic of my '78...

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I wouldn't mind having another, but it's not in the cards for a long while if I ever get one....

I'd suggest just picking the coupe up too if you've got the space to store it. You never know if there's something on that car that you may want to snag for the other. One thing I can think of would be the tach adapter if you're looking to keep the stock gauges.
 
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