This is a discussion on CHECK THIS II OUT within the MII Discussion forums, part of the Mustang II category; Saw this one in a salvage yard a few years ago and was finally able to get my hands on ...
I've taken off the fender to repair some dents. This thing has two radiators, one in the factory spot and the other allong the frame under crank pulley. I'm not to crazy about the air dam. Kinda looks like something out of a Mad Max movie. The 302 runs strong and the c4 shifts great so I think I did pretty good for 500. What do you think
Well I can't seem to get my photos to resize correctly. So I will leave these 2 pics loaded for now and worry about the rest later. Sorry for the multi post
i dont know much about these cars but i think that looks nice for 500$! just a few weeks ago i found two cobra 2 in a barn i paid 1500$ for both! did the car have the v-8 emblems?
The rear wheel wells look like a generic fiberglass wheel flare was installed.
Is the front one-piece? I.e. fenders and header panel together?
I'd be tempted to cut horizontal slots in the bit that covers the radiator area. That would make the front end look less severe. Or take it to Boneville and try for the land speed record!
The front is all 1 piece and the air dam as well as the wheel flares are steel. the car wieghts about 3205.I had to cut the fender off to hammer out the front left fender flare.
It also has had the rear bumper deleted and boxed off with a custom panel. Someone removed the v8 emblems but I decoded the buck tag and it appears to be correct (v8, auto, a/c) The car was repainted though, it was white.
The 302 has the long tube headers installed and must be cammed. Its runs very well and is dang fast. I have not checked yet but it must have some steep gearing in the back as well. The interier is shot and needs a lot of TLC.
I've never seen any II like this before. From the duel radiators to custom body work this stang is strange, but in a good way. I would love to know the history of it but I,ve found no info on it as of yet. I will keep working on the pics and post them asap.
Did you have to pull the entire front clip to fix the one fender? I don't see any gaps.
What about the rear flares, are they steel also?
If so, I'd start doing some serious digging before doing any modification. I'd start with the Ford 999 and Marti reports, and start looking for previous owners.
If the steel work looks as good close up as it does in the pictures, then it was the work of a very good fabricator and not something just thrown together in someones barn with a bucket of bondo.
The front clip and fenders were welded together. So the grille, bumper, air dam , and both fenders were all one piece. I was able to sand it down to find the welds and cut it loose from the grille/bumper. The back of the fender, the end closets to the drivers door, was bolted. Up close, the metal work is good but not great. All the fenders have steel flares grafted onto them. All of which need some rust repair. The front air dam has a tube sub-frame and is strong enough to support jacking both front wheels off the ground.
Here is a couple of pics 14.jpg
Sounds like the craftsmanship is only average, which makes it sound more like a "backyard special". It still might be good to know the history of the car.
If its not some historical prototype, I'd be less worried about modifying it. I think that if you gave it a louvered grill opening, it would "soften up" the front end a bit visually, and allow you to remove the second radiator...which would shave some weight and complexity.
Another home-brew SCCA /dirt track racer (looks like he couldn't make up his mind...). This one has a tube frame, racing suspension, quick change rear, wild body work, and a mostly stock interior...
1978 Ford Mustang II Ghia
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