Mustang ll THE BEST MUSTANG EVER ( Needed )
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- Mustang ll THE BEST MUSTANG EVER ( needed )... The Mustang is the staple of Ford car diet alone with the F series Trucks.. This car was needed at the time. Now love is shown to the Mustang II , but It was a well needed Mustang never the less..
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You got a point, I liked the Mustang II
last week i was HATING the car then i just sat back and said ,wait? this car isnt so bad
The Mustang II had a better front suspension and steering setup than the early Mustangs, that's for sure. The mistake was putting small wheels and tires on.
ahhhhh good point the 13s where strange on the car Keith good point
Check out this one converted to 5 bolt; this is the way Ford should've equipped the King Cobra; the Magnum 500s are a match made in heaven. ruclips.net/video/0WxYvHQvum8/видео.html
Keith Wiebe And a narrow track! I hated the Mustang II
@@bhaggen That's my car. lol
That’s so true and people seem to forget that the 74 Mustang almost eclipsed the original in sales. It carried the torch those few years until the fox platform.
it did brother Ronin so i had to give it some props cause i was hating on the styling so bad dude, but it was the 70s
BST Ford Channel
Your channel is awesome. Keep up the great work
@@ponycarresurrection4401 Your'e right, the engineering was junk and they were still manufacturing with thousands clearance on their motors, whileToyota and Honda already moved to much tighter. It was most just a case of horrible management. Many folks have talked about it that worked both factory and office during the 70s. But it was much the same throughout all of U.S. product. It even affected the quality of construction building. The numbers crunchers had taken over running the businesses. They had no concept of keeping consumers nor workers happy or content. They were scum of the earth cutting the bottom line and ruining everything that great management before them had built.
There is nothing like Farrah Fawcett sitting on the hood ! LOL
Seems that I remember her doing adds for Mercury cougars.
Don't forget about Jaclyn Smith adding pizzazz to the Mustang II
how can forget that lmao
John Harris There is also an ad for a Ford Thunderbird with Cheryl Ladd behind the wheel who also looked very attractive in that Cobra II.
My first car was a 1977 Mustang II. It was an awesome little car for 16yo me, not too overpowered and not so big that it was like driving a tank.
really i thought it would nibble a bit
The biggest problem of the mustang ii was the times it was in. No one had real power in those days. Some people have restomoded mustang ii's and they are cool.
it was perfect for that small time period.. i thought it was bad, but i changed a bit after reading a few things. So i kinda understand the WHY, but man it was tough to look at..
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I have seen some people restomod them and make them look real good. Drop the ride height, more reasonable size tires, less goofy air dam and spoiler. Then they look sharp. At least they have more curves than the fox body & i had an 88 5.0 LX.
People sure do love to use the front suspension in their hot rods.
Thankfully somebody making a good video about the Mustang II 😉👍
I had to pay respect i was dogging the car bad last week so i have to show it respect properly
Thank you for sharing a little love for the IIs! I learned to drive in my Dad's '78 Mach I. Fun to drive, and the 2800 V6 was a nice little engine. He's still got it, and it's never been driven in snow so it's in great shape. FYI my Mustang is a '68 fastback with a 390GT. The '68s are my favorite, but I also like the IIs because they got back to the original point of the first Mustangs, which was to be a sporty yet economical starter car.
thank you brother for the story with you and your Dad .. i love the stories bro i do.. thank you for taking the time out to comment David it means a lot
Thank you for Sharing this Video
no problem I am very glad that you checked it out and enjoyed
Mann .. you always got the oldies.. theres a few these hatches and a couple 2's at my folks place .. both a lil worse for wear but i can remember riding in both models.. already you know it keep up the great videos
I agree great content
thank you for the support brother... the support by you is amazing and i thank you so much..., what is your favorite car bro old school ride wish list
@@bstfordchannel923
5. 68 ford galaxie
4.70 chevy Camaro
3.72 ford maverick coupe
2.59 Ford Ranchero
1.57 chevy belair 😯🤤
I had a blue 78 King Cobra !!! Loved that car..I had it in the mid 80s during the Fox body heyday !! And i got more attention !!! Got rid of it and have tried to get another one now..and they are either ragged out..and cheap...or pristine and expensive..
thats crazy how people would marvel over the car lol wow great story dude
Excellent video. This channel should have 100k subs, and probably will at some point.
ohhhhh WOW! thank you for that brother Gregs i just sub to your channel.. I like the videos YOU have.. I will watch each one after I comment on the videos... Thank you so much for checking on the channel brother it means a lot
Excellent video!
Well done!!!
thank you for this Eric thank you for supporting and watching,,, this means a lot to me bro ... thank you
When that show was on, I was in my room, locked door, pounding it!
I liked the Mustang II, nice car.
lmao I feel ya i thought she was hot also lol..
I like that you explain. Cause some of us don't know all
I try my best things will always get left out cause some of the info is just not there or i did not search deep enough ...I like to add my rant top it as a little touch of reality .. Thank you for this comment
My first new car,78 hatch back. 302 4speed sport suspension. Port and polished heads. 69 9to1 pistons. Growler cam eldabrock intakes. Hooker headers. Handled great. Had to replace the crackers box 4speed a couple times and rear end once. Fond memories
thank you for this comment I really felt like i was there.. I love the stories that you guys give.. Its so cool to read them.. I really like to drive one of these just see what it is about.
Ramble on my brother, my Ford fanboy kicked in as you were talking!🔥
I be going on and on Gary.. I have control of it a little, just a tad.. thank you for the support as always brother Gary
Anytime!
I always enjoyed this little car, and have been many miles in one. Way faster than most people realize.
your are right... I was hater for awhile ,then i though about it... this car is a classic and it was made for the time.. and can be very quick...
This is another great video. Thank to you and you ADHD doe this Great video
I second this
thank you for understanding brother 100%
I know where ATLEAST one king cobra survivor is sitting........a true two owner car as well. The nostalgia is LEGENDARY
that is cool ride to even see it would be crazy
It is actually in the family and sits less than 4hrs drive from me
My first car when I was 16 took it to Detroit dragway in 90 ran a 15.7 installed a 4 barrel exhaust and traction bars ran a 14.90 kept it to 97 rusted out loved it never broke down
great story bro i love to read these things
BST Ford Channel Heres the whole story we didn’t have internet so we had to learn at the track I was the poor kid and had to work for everything so I went to the track and found out before I raced that people laughed at this mustang because they only ran 16.4 to 16.7 so I went on a search every Saturday for the holy grail a 3.55 posi rear only in the king cobra and found one Installed it then bypassed the smog pump remember having to take a waist measuring tape and going around the pulley for new size then removing the ac belt every one said it was worth 3 horse I know you can’t tell but it felt like it on the butt dyno then remember how we use to flip the air cleaner lid upside down again sure felt like it After that posted a 15.7 but then I had the bug and put on headers true duals with red cherry bombs because of low clearance and intake and 4 barrel also 160 degree stat posted my 14.9 and was so proud I could get the hole shot on all the cars and hold them off to 50 but then I would hit my brakes before they past me like a rocket Ive had 8 muscle cars after that one that we’re way faster but only remember the 78 mustang because it was all hands on and it was the under dog
Another good vid. Keep up the good work. And Idk why people don't the mustang II. I think they are awesome!
I respect them a lot.. they jsut do well with the engine options thats all
Still have my first car, a '74 Mustang ii fastback. Bought it in 1981, it came with a 2.8 V6 4 Spd. Now sports a '69 4V 351W originally rated at 290 hp, mated to a close ratio 4spd toploader. Also have a '77 Black and gold Cobra ii sitting next to my 427 AC Cobra.
Thank you so much for sharing the story... this why i enjoy doing the old car video... The stories you guys share is amazing.. Cars matter
my grandfather had a mustang 2 red white top 4 cylinder 4 speed. I believe it was new.years later a friend had one light blue with dark tp was a v6 auto which I had the honor of driving a few times.
how did the car drive brother? cause I never drove 1
@@bstfordchannel923 it was cool .another story was with my friend his mustang he got me to drive it he would say yank the emergency break but we do ti slow and screech the break.fun times.would mind finding one or a 85 dodge Shelby charger.
My brother popped for a white with blue Cobra II when it came out. Was a really hot looking car. Performance was, well the entire auto industry performance was in the shitter. He kept it 2 years and got what he almost paid for it on a trade for a Corrola lift back.(the new lower class American family car) History: "Just before Lee Iacocca came with the mini-van he traveled to Tokyo and ask the president of Toyota what he was doing wrong. The president turned and ask him how much money he got paid compared to his workers? That's your problem Lee." LOL
great angle you are correct and i love the story you added.. very cool story
Even though you were all over the map on this, I think you got the point across that the Mustang II was right for the time. I bought two new cars in 1977, a Mustang II Cobra II with a 302 4 speed and a 1977 Corvette with a 350 automatic. When doing comparisons between the Corvette and the Mustang you find the two cars were very close in horsepower per cubic inch with the Corvette only edging the Mustang by only 0.4 hp/cid. Both cars were fun to drive. I sold the Corvette in the early 80’s but I still own the Cobra II today. I have had the opportunity to own every generation of Mustang and still own 4 today. I have a 65 HiPo GT, a 65 A code Convertible, the 77 Cobra II and 2016 GT premium. Of all the Mustangs that I have owned, the Cobra II has been the most fun, and even today when I take it out for a drive I get a lot of thumbs up and if I am parked, without exception I have someone who wants to talk about the car and look it over. Many people also ask to take pictures. I am 76, so I have seen a lot, the Mustang II was the right car at the right time and paved the way for the development of the S550 which is a technological marvel… Thank God Lee Iacocca had the vision to build the car when he did!
I repect this comment all the way ( 1st ) I was all over the place lmao , but this car was perfect from the time. The best part you where there vs me reading about it... That why i really do this old videos cause i need to read the comments from the guys and gals that where there... its like a time capsule.. I really respect you guys a lot... Thank you for this comment Bob!
Lol great channel. Keep it up.
Thank you for that brother it means a lot coming you dude... thank you
The Mustang II was a really good handling car. It just needed a beefier rear end (8.8) and a 5.0 H.O. that we wouldn't get for several more years. To me it was more Mustang than a Fox body, at least looks wise. I owned a 74 Mach 1 and a 77 Ghia. Both were really fun cars.
ohhhhhhhhhh you said a mouth full Drew lol ... it was more Mustang THAN the foxbody, but we ate that up... You shot from the hip brother
The last two years the Mustang II could be bought with a 302, and came with an 8" rear axle, the same 8" design from the original Mustang.
@@Motor-City-Mike my 74 v6 has an 8"
nothing wrong with an 8", not weak at all.
@@frigglebiscuit7484
Yes, I've seen them in the V6 cars too -
The V8 cars came to mind first.
An 8" was common back in '60s Mustang, you could buy positractions and a lot of different gears for them.
Heck I'd say the ford mustang ii and pinto are all the hype they were made up to be! Theres a reason there are so many on track and so many custom builds using front end components. Great video per usual. And no worries about adhd, I can relate!
the car was good, but when then car get used in that fashion they will be no more.. Its a good and bad thing.. they where good cars
I Had A 1976 Cobra 2, Very Fun Car For 17yr.
I want one now but they are all 4k for a rust bucket
At least u could modify it back then! I had a 1974 mustang ll.
true very very true Ron... You can not do $hit with a new one on the cheap
Totally spot on video. People pick on Mustang II but the mid '70s Camaro was also anemic in power. It was a product of the times. And you're right. Most Mustang II owners were women.
thank you for comment i was one of those guys like ( last week ) that dogged the Mustang ll.. I read the comments from those that where there and OWNED them and i thought ( maybe i am wrong ) then i made this video to say ( it was a car of the times ) each car is built that way.. Some good some bad.. and thank you for understanding the video.. i thank you for the support Sam
Mine was a Mustang 2 1976 loved that car.
It had a V-6 with a stick.
how did the v6 drive.. was fast or fast enough? nobody can tell me this bro... what is your take on it
Fast anuff was pulled over a couple of time. But not a speed demoned.
That was cheryl ladd with Farrah Fawcett!!!..Wooooo!!..😍😜😍😘.. and thank you!!!,,I knew they should've named the mustang mach E, the maverick 💯
Its a guess at the moment ( maverick ) thing, but it would be best suited...ahhh Cheryl ladd ahhh yes
My first Mustang was a 1978 hatchback with a V6 and I loved it. It's good to see that you get it. The GT fanboys will never get it, saying it's a Pinto and that it was the worst Mustang ever. If it wasn't for the II, the Mustang more than likely would have been cancelled like all the others. I always root for the underdog. Currently I drive a 2015 Mustang Ecoboost Performance Package. No V8. It's got a turbo 4 and I love it. Thanks for making a great video.
thank you for this comment i love it.. great story on your 78 mustang... and up to a ecoboost...Very cool stuff bro
Had a 75 hatchback with the low po 302 3spd auto. 300-1 rear gears 13 inch tires. @55mph the engine was really spinning at 2800-3000rpms. 122hp and it was terrible on gas at about 12-13 mpg hwy.
my buddy had the 1976 cobra, 302,4speed, 300-1 rear, 13 inch tires.
We were at a stop light together side by side. Look left, look right, green light “GO” !!!!!!!!!!! To bad there was a cop behind us -1976 Ltd 400 2v 3.25-1 gear and he could not even keep up to us on take off or to double the limit. He caught us after we slowed down of course . We got a deserved ticket, the local cop was decent and respectful as were we for our dumbness.
so you are saying this thing was quick? wow thats crazy great story bro I loved it lol Rock on
BST Ford Channel lol they were not fast but ran ok compared to the lo-po cars of the day. In our area of the Midwest the mustang II was considered a girls car. The v-8 seemed to be kind of rare too. We both enjoyed our mustang II”s We could not even dream of driving a 4 or v6 , now that was slowwwwww!
I had one in 79 (1974 mustant II) have 22 other mustangs sadley the 78 f body were the cars to have v8 4bbl 4 speed painful to say but they were it and sold well back then
great story and insight on this subject bro... thank you for sharing this info
Okay Bro, I gave you the thumbs up but like you said, you are all over the place in this video. Please stay on point in the future.
agreed dude tough to doi when you have adhd .. I have a thought and and another thought and they do not mesh right away until down the road. I am working on it brother
I did a video on this same car... I think you actually did better than me. Nice work.
really? i am check for your video know.. if i knew that i would have not done the video honestly brother... thank you for checking it ot and supporting... Now i have to check for your video
@@bstfordchannel923 you want the link?
My dad had a mustang 2 hatchback With a v8 in 1980. He still talks about the car this day
lmao thats cool when the old guys love something that they STILL talk about.. great story bro i love this
I had one of these back in the day and loved it. I never understood the hate for these cars. It was the right car at the right time for ford.... I think people don't put cars in the proper prospective when they are judging them...and I'll go out on a limb here by saying it might have even saved ford. The handling was outstanding with the rack and pinion..I remember steering it with my pinky finger and the V8 could be warmed up. The 13" tires sucked and the design of the car made running duel exhaust difficult .....but I wouldn't mind having another some day.
very true i did not think of the times when i judge the car ( I will admit this ) until I read more and seen the comments of the guys that really own the car THEN i understood the why.. This car have saved Ford the Pinto was great , but there neglect cripple there pockets and there trust.. Great write-up brother i really enjoyed the story
I like all mustangs especially Mustang iis. Back when I was in highschool all them chevy boys wouldn't race my V8 mustang ii .They didn't want to get beat by a Ford especially a mustang ii.
ooooh i like this comment great story dude lol
Great video BST!! Here are some thoughts: As much as people dog the M2, the Mustang II is more Mustang then the Mustang E (imho). Also, I was loving when you went off on a tangent. At the same time I was wondering why you are talking about the K-car, you had pointed out your ADHD kicked in and brought it back to center. LOL!! And lastly a fun fact: the Ford Escape is called the Kuga in Europe. I rebadged my Escape with a Kuga badge. Had someone ask me where the Kuga fell in Fords line up of SUV's. Hehehe.
true the Kuda and some of the South Africa version are catching on fire ( bad fuel lines ) crazy stuff... yeah I have it bad brother if you watch my videos i made mini bike while working on my Maverick.. i tackle this issue a lot.. My kids have it, but I teach them how to deal and balance it out TOUGH to do.. I have to make videos and do cars to function ( its real brother ) I make jokes about it, but look at how many cars i have lol... thank you so much for watching the video and supporting and understanding and commenting Dave
How odd; I UNbadged my Kuga over here because everybody thought it was too gay. Hmmmm
I'll take a mustang II over that garbage mach e. At least it was still a 2 door sports available with a v8 albeit a small underpowered one but nevertheless. The mach e is an insult to the mustang nameplate.
The mustang II had serious potential ! I know because my brother had one ! He didn't lose any races in it LOL He had a 4 on the floor stick shift with a 302
ahhhh he had the 302 thats a real cool story bro man i wise i could have seen those races
I think what was so funny , those Chevy freaks would line up at the Stop light ! When the light turned green , my brother would pop the clutch and just dust them, and I would wave bye bye to them ! LOL
GREAT story dude i love it bro lol
The fastback mustang 2s, cobra 2s are awesome cars! Especially nowadays, if you can find one! Put a 300hp 302 in one with a t5 and you got a light nimble quick little hotrod and they can be built to look great!
very true brother that would be dope.. I would get one ONLY if hatchback I would make it cool
i had 4 0f those cars loved each one id buy another but it would have to be the right car.i have a 2010 gt500 and i love it but something about the old ones takes me back to when i was a kid
yes brother the old ones put in you in a time machine brother and that can not be beat... and its the same for MANY of the Foxbody guys 100% .. there is no wrong or right here
@@bstfordchannel923 you said man right on
I love the Mustang II. Such a sharp little car with sporty good looks.
I have to say it can be done up nice, people just scarp the car for the front suspension
Had a 76 fastback with the V6. Had a lot of fun with it but the hatchback on all the ones I saw in Florida rusted out quickly.
the salt over there are crazy for that car.. they use the cheapest of the cheap for the paint Joe great story though thank you for sharing
Man I'm a MOPAR Guy but I Love Your Channel !!
-Sarge
thank you for that brother I can tell you are a LONG TIME Mopar guy.. I will tell ya My favorite Mopars ( odd ones ) Darts and Dusters those I love for some odd reason ( do love Cudas ) challengers chargers ect, but i like those cars Dart and Duster any year.. Thank you brother for the support i will get some mopar videos on.. i have to read and get my brain clicking..
@@bstfordchannel923 Thanks Man ! I have owned 1969 1/2 440 Barracuda, 1969 Chrysler Imperial Le Baron, Dart GT, 1979 Chrysler 300, 1984 Chrysler Laser XE Turbo and 3 Dodge Stealth R/T Twin Turbos 2 1991s and a 1992 Please Keep On Doing A Great Job With Your Channel I am spreading the word on your Channel !!
-Sarge
Ha, the ADHD is what makes this video fun, and relatable. Love those cars, keep up the great work, added another subscriber. Boing!
i do have it bad Jim i just go off to another subject, but in my mind its relates to what i talk about..I use to cut it out in the video, but i say f it let it fly lol Thank you so much for the sub and support Jim
BST Ford Channel you got it man, that’s why I said you were relatable, I do the same thing. I can literally follow along and understand where and why you’re going where you’re going. Truly refreshing to be honest. 👍
Mad respect for shouting out the Fairmount...the Mustang II "could be a bad @$$" car if built ...lol
yeah it could have been some if they just slapped in a choked 302 standard and a 4 cylinder.. that would have help sales
Good job buddy. Enjoyed it!!
thank you for watching... this si what i have stored in my dome so i have to get it out some how lol....
Absolutely helped Ford get through the gas shortage and helped the company with good sales.
that it did I found one in the Junkyard to John click here to see it ruclips.net/video/0khDxnBp6U4/видео.html
this message is intended for the BST channel owner . i know where a mustang 11 is for sale , it is either a mach 1 or a cobra , i can't remember . i saw it about a month ago when i was in the boise idaho area for the summer . it is at a used car lot called stacy's used cars , in caldwell which is near boise . i dld not stop and look at it , i just noticed it every time i drove by . car prices are not very high in idaho , like they are in california , las vegas or phoenix
THANK you for this Warren I am in NJ .. i which i could take a look see, but i know they want 4k for the car.. thank you for keeping your eye out for 1 brother
The Mustang II had one design feature hot rodders used, its front suspension.
Prior to the Mustang II they used modified (disc brakes, maybe rack and pinion steering) second generation Corvair front suspensions.
agreed thee cars was trashed for that suspension like the Crown vics of the now
But many didn't use the strut rods that Ford intended. The MII IFS will tear out of the chassis when that critical piece is omitted. Most of the aftermarket kits don't include the strut rod.
I bought one my With a 302 two barrel and 4speed my senior year
great story Ben thank you for this
Do a Ford zx2 2.0 episode man you seem to do a lot of research on these model based episodes and they are very enjoyable but there seems to be a lot of confusion and mystery regarding the DOHC 2.0 zetec escort zx2 and I would love to see an episode on it.
I will do that i will do the whole fwd escort line up... I had one so i can talk some crap about the version i had... Let me chop it up and read somethings bro.. i will get that on
Awesome bro I appreciate it a lot! Yea I have a 2000 Ford Escort zx2 2.0 DOHC that I rebuilt the engine on because I had the idler pulley on the timing belt snap off underneath flush with the head because the one owner that had it before me put a whole timing belt kit on it and overtightened the bolt ALOT with red loctite so I had to drill it out with a carbide left handed drill bit and bc of the of the limited space I had to pull the head to do it and after I pulled the head I decided to just go get another head from the junkyard and put that on and then take the other head and get it decked enough to bump the compression a good bit and smooth the casting lines and do a valve job and do it all myself and that’s exactly what I did and then recently I said you know what I’m gonna do my own version of a full restomod on this thing and I had a parts pile from Massive and danstengineering stacking up with ITBs with intake aluminum in take manifold and trumpets and on one head I’m gonna do a vct delete and put the extreme energy xr cams that they have for the zetecs now or I’m gonna get the head modified on the intake side of the head to accept the st 170 vct intake cam so that I have a zetec with dual vct control not sure which one yet but i just sanded the whole block and painted it along with everything else in the engine bay and I’m gonna do it up big and keep you posted and send some pics. But I can’t wait for your escort episode. The funny thing is it’s weird how similar the zx2 is to Honda’s, I mean I know they made the zx2 to compete with the tuner scene back then but for some reason it only has a small cult following even though the escort zx2 in my opinion was an awesome car. Anyways keep it real man your doing great keep it up!
Yup, I had a Cobra II, 302 and 4 on the floor.
right on brother lol
I own 2 mustang II and a 2016 mustang V6 had a 64 1/2 sold it years ago got top dollar for it at the time
good move as long as you made money
The Arab oil embargo saved Mustang II. Seemed like an okay car. My kid sister got one for her high school graduation. V6, automatic... And every one came with a Mustang II front suspension that hot rodders today like! If only it had more power. Coming after the age of the muscle car, well... it seemed lacking. but there wasn't much to choose from in the mid seventies. And fuel economy was wanted with gasoline prices rising. Still, seems like a 302; excuse me 5.0 (4.94889 actual ; )) coupled to an overdrive transmission would have been pretty good on gas. But American car companies just weren't building overdrive transmissions back then. By the way, my 1957 Ranchero with the 292 3 on the tree and 3.89 diff went from at best 15 MPG highway to 20-22 when I installed a Borg Warner OD.
very true thats why i am back pedaling on the hate for the car... it was dished this eco pinto-stang type deal. so thats why i had to make the video.. I wanted to put my NEW take on the car great comment bro
@@bstfordchannel923 - I wonder how a Maverick based Mustang II would have worked out.
Good vid. Charlie's Angels... yep
ohh yeah that was the wave back that then ( those women )
Mustang II with 2.3 turbo T-Bird engine. Much less expensive then SVO version. PD $400 for motor and ECM. But with Esslinger head and cam ran well too. 2.3 intake port design was weird angle but a little port work ok maybe more than a little but you could/can adapt 2.0L intake manifold for quite a boost in power. Better equalized port charges per cylinder. 2.3 manifold was imbalanced between cylinder charges
Now you are talking IF I had the car and the funds I would do that swap in a Mustang 2 even the new school eco boost would be wild in that car 4 or v6 James
I didn't like Mustang II or Fox before but as time goes by I like them more and more. I would really like to find nice and clean Fox Mustang.
plenty around get them while they are CHEAP) cause its a thing now bro
@@bstfordchannel923 there's one problem...I'm from Croatia. LOL
I had a chance to buy a 78 King Cobra 4-Speed in around the year 2000. Only thing wrong with it was faded paint. Totally stock. He wanted around $3000. I didn't buy it :( At the time I had a 1986 SVO Mustang modded for about 60 to 70 more HP. Wouldn't they have been an interesting pair in my driveway :)
DUE should have gave him 2500 or 2k.. that would be a cool odd couple in your drive way..Man I am looking for one now lol
@@bstfordchannel923
Yep. I regret not buying it for sure.
But I got my odd couple in my driveway. I have a 2003 Mach 1 and a 75 Pinto with a turbo 2.3 :)
Thank you for the new perspective on the PINTSTANG🤣.
As an gen X'er car nut. I watch Charlie's Angel's for cars, NOT.
lmao we alllllll watched Charlies Angels for the car we alllllll did ( fist bump with a wink ) brother
question, i just caught the end of your video. where it says the sales of the Mustang 2 where incredible. how come i dont see any? i see first gen Mustangs at all the shows. and i can drive through most neighborhoods . and see a crippled un restored one in someones back yard
For the 1974 model year, the Ford Motor Company unloaded 385,993 units.. 1975- 188,500 1976-187,500 1977- 153,00 1978- 192,500.. I hope that helps ya the car was not a failure it was doing very well
There's almost no nostalgic value to people with the Mustang II like with the first Mustang.
@@bstfordchannel923 Thankyou. as always awesome content! good enough for Farrah, good enough for me : )
Through the 80s and into the early 90s they were EVERYWHERE! You could recognize them easily a mile away at night by their distinctive amber parking lilghts in the grille.
Almost bought a 76 version of this at auction. Was sold for 2,200 dollars. Was the V6 one.
should have cause the rusty ones going for 4k
BST Ford Channel yeah it was in pretty good condition I passed on it only because I was looking for the V-8 version. And yeah non city auctions are almost always cheaper. I ended up with a 3000gt for 350 dollars instead. Straight body and needs minor engine repair and rack and pinion. Going to be my summer project. Then I’ll sale it and get another project in fall.
Mustamg II is a great car at 2700 lbs 12 second quarter mile fun fun fun!
so many guys love this car.. for racing it seem like a winner to many
I love the mustang II... About the maybe new Ford Maverick I understand it supposed to be the smaller version of the new bronco. The big bronco will have a frame under it. While the smaller version called the Maverick ( Escape) will be a unibody. I'm a huge Maverick fan. So have mixed feelings on this. So waiting to see if it happens and what it looks like.
its not sitting well with me either Ralph ( Maverick Suv ) I just seen the electric Mustang stick lol CRAZY thats should have been done before that Mach E Suv thing
⬅️My 6th Mustang ,66,69FB,74,77hatch,85conv, now a 65 GT350 tribute
pretty cool dude
My only problem with the Mustang 2 is the fact that the real saviour of Ford was the Maverick!! Especially the Grabber Maverick. It was cheaper, more fuel efficient, and was a little shy of horsepower of the Mustang 2. But in Ford decided to sacrifice the Maverick to save the Mustang 2.
yes the maverick was but the Pintos issue ran that well dry.. So they needed another jolt and the Mustang ll was it
@@bstfordchannel923 the Pinto.....another awesome car!! But it did have the blemish it couldn't fix. But that Maverick was killed by the price hike. Making it a few hundred bucks less than a Mustang 2.
@@bstfordchannel923 as you can see, I am a huge Maverick fan!!! I am tuned in to see you finish yours.
I've owned a few Maverick's in my day, found them very practical and reliable a lot like a falcon .
2:40 "That's promotion for yo @$$"
I'm ded. Lol
lmao you know you watch Charlies Angles .. i know i watch ONLY for the chicks when was young
GRANADA. YA. BABY
YA. !!!! & THE.
PINTO. STALLION 😍
I had the granada for my 1st ride solid car
That short wheelbase was a pain to drive if you overpowered it.
I think its kinda fun. Like firing a sawed off shotgun.
I really do not think it was
Imagine a Mustang II powered by a Coyote or Road runner 302!!!! woooohooo
hmm now that would be SWEET
In that era, GM gave you options. Monza/Sunfire, Camaro/ Firebird
I will touch on those to, just trying to see how to line it up.. brother Ben
The GM “sports cars” of that era were also very lacking in power and were very ugly cars! Oh....and those X cars!!! We’re those not the worst??
wasn't the Mustang II based on the Maverick not the Pinto?
it was more last gen pinto the guys where saying with suspension
Umm the other chick was Cheryl Ladd Farrahs replacement and the Mustang driven by Jaclyn Smith was a Ghia model not a base notchback I seen all the episodes yes at first for Farrah but loved then all.by the way the Mustang hatchback donned by Farrah was a Cobra II which she looked very good in.
lmao ... you know your show... i was a young young lad then
I hated the Mustang II. I was a purist with a ‘65 2+2. I came back to Mustang after the Fox body ran its course. All those years in the design drought throughout the auto industry. Please. Never Again!!
that i can understand brother Arian i dig it.. I do not blame you on the hate for the car.. its was night and day
Back in 1983 I bought my buddies mom's mustang with a tired four cylinder automatic., I replaced it with a 2.6 v six with a four speed from a wreck.I could lay rubber in three gears and catch a chirp in fourth. It really surprised people because it still looked like my buddies mom's old tired mustang down to the ugly faded baby blue paint and weathered half vinyl roof.
great story i love these stories.. what v6 you added to that cause they had a wack v6 in these i heard..
I believe they used the 2.6 six in some Capri s I've seen them in Pinto's, mine came from a 1975 mustang 2 . I originally bought the 74 to fix the 75 but found the hood and header panal was different in 74 then all the other years and being a kid I n my mom's drive way it was quicker to change the engine then reconstruct the car with know experience or tools to do the body work. I left the automatic rear end in the car , that's why I could burn the tires off so easy. Now that I'm 59 I probably would've done the project differently. But it was a fun car and was all part of my learning experience.
he is wrong @8;55 in the video where he says the mustang was first to use liters to describe engine size,.,,,the first ford to use liters was the 1966 7 litre galaxies ,,then in 67/68 with cougar using litres as well
good catch brother Merc its like that.. I think he said 1st Mustang right or he said Ford car?
The mustang II kept the nameplate alive. People can make fun of it all they want to but it helped the mustang stay in consistent production. The camaro can't say that. Nothing against those cars, just saying...
AGREED!! well put and well written GM should have kept GTO alive and Camaro.. they couldnt figure the how in amyway , but the vette they did.. look at ford they only have 1 car Mustang .. now look at Dodge they have 4- Challenger, Charger, trackhawk, 300c and they may have the Durango rocking the Hell kitty logo.. So we the issue is we do have choices
I raced Pintos and Mustang IIs on ovals. The Stang II being based on the Pinto is not a bad thing. The Pinto raced very well. It was ugly, it was a puss from the showroom, but it raced well. The Mustang II was the same car only heavier. I've had dozens of Pintos and Mustang IIs.
great know this Greg cause this is solid info NO guess work, you drove them RACING wise .. So I a looking for a Pino .. I have Maverick already.. Thank you for this info
@@bstfordchannel923 *Racer Walsh* in Florida and...another in Cali, damn I can't remember their name. Those boys raced Pintos and Mustang IIs at the top levels of IMSA, SCCA, and sand drag and off road racing. They also sold parts and complete cars. Last I looked Racer Walsh was still there. At any rate the cars were used as circle track stock cars in Mini Stock and Pony Stock classes all over the US. Suspension, steering, wheels tires and brake parts gallor were developed for them which are still available. Most of the best kit cars from the 70s 80s and 90s used the same parts. If it's a race car you want the only hard part is power. Now days blowers take care of that.
I could work with the king cobra, update the rims and tires. bump up the horsepower to 4-500
me to i can rock that one
At the height of the 70's oil crisis, gas was $2.84 U.S. average in 2020 money...
What are we paying today???
we would pay maybe 20 buck per gallon maybe i may be off cause $2.45 now and that 50 cents back then if compared to the times
I’m pretty sure that cuba gooding jr. is narrating this video.
everybody says that lmao... when you have time check this video ruclips.net/video/7V-ZUg6BkZQ/видео.html
I forgot that was a mustang. Sorry
Great video again!
lmao thank you for this comment i do understand
I’d drive it. Lol
me to lmao
A high school friend had the mustang 2... what a P.O.S...
even us school kids laughed at it!😆😂 we called it leftover parts from, maverick, and pinto....
pretty much can not debate on that it was some parts bin build ( Mustang ll ), but it was a great many maker never the less.. people laughed at a Pinto to and one sold for 30k
OMNI!!!!!!!
that car is cool many people hated it, but it cool i like them
@@bstfordchannel923 mopar action magazine took 1 to the 1 lap of America. Did really well..... 20 years ago
To guys that appreciated the Mustangs from before or any of the 60's & early 70's muscle cars the mustang 2 was a disapiontment. It was wat it was so some people bought what was available to them. Maybey there were some that preferred the car but most car guys thought of it as cheap, low powered one step above a pinto. Today to see one is cool if it's a nice one but I still dont think there all that cool, i just think cars today are so bland & they have no personality that we have now found appreciation in the mustang 2. So sad.
solid comment here i feel the same way with ( but ) i have to give it respect cause the purpose it served for the times
Careful!!!
Don't tell anyone that it's basically a reskinned and slightly stretched Pinto - every mechanical part exchanges - (the original Mustang done exactly the same way with the Falcon) or else they'll start talking about it blowing up, lol!!!!
CORRECT lol thats why they said that goood ear brother Mike lmao
@@bstfordchannel923 well, you know, I don't want any misinformed people starting to like Pintos!
Just as a public service announcement I figured I better protect people from themselves!!!!!
People get all silly if you don't watch over 'em
(You Know!)
I love the Mustangs but there no torino in my opinion
you said A LOT in that short comment brother lol
On the Mustang II ………. When the Coupe looks better than the fastback,somethings wrong.
somebody else said that two
Fastback body is very good looking, but small wheels and limited power engines were not so good. Some versions also are too ”bling bling”. But overall 👍👍👍
some where over the top in design , but the car was ok for the times.. thank you for this dude the comment was on point
Like something else in life the best part IS THE RACK
🙈🙉🙊
man that was smoooooooth lmao
Sorry but you are wrong about the Mustang II sharing mostly suspension parts with the Pinto!! BECAUSE I owned 3 Mustang II cars (a 1974, and two 1975 cars) and the 2.3 liter engine and most of the transmission parts were DIRECTLY FROM a Pinto if the Mustang II was equipped with the four cylinder engine and either the automatic or standard transmissions as well!! Even the rear end (differential) was a direct swap too between Mustang II and the Pinto in those same cars!! While the V6 cars did share some parts like clutch cables, clutches and the rear differentials as the Pinto, the Pinto didn't have a V6 option that I know of, and the V6 model shared front coil springs with the V8 and Cobra models!! Like I say I owned THREE Mustang II cars, and two of the cars I owned were Mach I while the third I owned was a 4 cylinder equipped 2.3 liter with a stick shift! And yes I owned these cars all used so I was very familiar with replacing parts on them!! And the "Pinto to Mustang Swap" did NOT end at just suspension parts at all!! And once you have swapped in a couple of clutches and replaced clutch cables and such, you begin to realize just how many parts are shared between the two cars!! And the list if far too big to list them all here, because wheel bearings are the same, rear wheel cylinders and front calipers are the same and so on and so forth!! Even the two cars share a "four lug" wheel bolt pattern as well, and if you are really "paying attention" most 1974 to 1978 Mustang II had only four lug nuts holding the wheels on in most cases (except I think the Cobra....but it has been a long time...so I may be wrong on that one)!! But I know I put Pinto wheels on my 1975 Mustang II Mach I a couple of times because it was the only "spare tire" I had for it!!
idiot.
Think he was speaking sheet metal. Drivetrain, brakes, suspension of course thats a given
I think Reign Bird sum it up... sheet metal was not the same everything else was. some steering stuff was not shared.. I did not go into it to deep, cause i would have tripped my self up on the angle i was going in the video.. i know me i would have talked about Jimmy carter ect lmao I would go way out of subject
i guess my dodge dart rallye wheels being able to bolt up to a ford, makes it a rebadged mustang too....
im guessing they have the technology , but its a catch 22 . make a car that unreliable it will not sell... make a car thats too reliable, they lose on parts labor , and repairs down the road
there is something to that.. you can make a car CHEAP and cheap to build , but reliable .. easy to maintain and the looks must be manly and sleek ( i know how it can be done )
It’s a big bumper maverick prettty much
lmao