@@Daddyrabbit_2 i own one and they are not fast even with the 302 in them they are actually very slow but I absolutely love the mustang 2 and it’s my favorite car
Being an old guy now, I had a 78 Mach 1 Tee top V8 dark green….man I miss that car. Your work on this takes me back to 79,80,warm sunny days driving along Atlantic Avenue down at Virginia Beach. Beach Boys playing on the 8 track…if only we could go back. Love your video on this car, would love to see her brought back to show room some day. Keep up the good work!
Dylan I love the way this car is coming together. The stance with those wheels and tires are perfect. Glad to see you getting it to run so well. This car would be a great candidate to see how good you can get it to look with a rattle can paint job and maybe even add the stripes back on it. Then drive it to shows and road rallies. Maybe a viewer could send you a dash pad for the old girl. That one is a Little crunchy.
@@RetroGamerr1991 I legitimately laughed out loud. Fair play to Fuzzydice, He did well to make so many coolant flushes interesting. Speaking of I'd say we are due for another episode soon? Fingers crossed.
Why would excessive timing advance make it lean? Also, he needs to hook up the vacuum advance for better mileage at no cost to performance. Even dragsters idle at times and that idle might as well be clean and efficient. If the pulled the vacuum advance off his original distributor it might explain his problem because he could then have retarded his base timing, use the vacuum advance to keep his idle decent, and avoid excessive timing while pulling.
It's awesome to see someone bring light to a Mustang II the way you have. They are awesome little cars that are cheap to get this level of performance with. From the Mustang II community, thank you for bringing our cars to this amount of viewers!
I don’t think you had a bad thermostat I think you had air in the cooling system. Once it burped the air out it started working, no doubt it needs a flush thought. Congratulations on the half mill, a testament to the content on this channel. 👍🏻👍🏻
I deff had a bad stat out of the box and when I got back on the work bench and flipped it over I immediately found the problem. It said MADE IN CHINA on it....
I just got a beautiful 73 Scamp that looks perfect. Saldy, that's where the whole thing falls apart. It's basically your Mustang on day 1 but with nice paint lol.
Randy, I love the scamp and wish I could afford to take it off your hands but can’t. As for the engine, either whoever built the engine for your scamp was clueless as to what works together and what doesn’t, or there are tuning issues or the engine is worn out. Whether it’s a 318 or a 340 it should still perform better than it is doing. But, being a flood car, you have to expect there to be lots of issues. Also did you change the gear lube in the rear end? If the engine and transmission had water in them the rear end will too.
Through high school and college I had two '78 Mach 1's, a 4cyl and an 8 (in white). Headers and cat delete to make it sound better, but never got to the intake and distributor. Loved that car. Had to sell it to make room for the '89 5.0 (still have it). Wish I had the '78 back now. Probably the only Mach 1 I'll ever be able to afford! Looking forward to the follow up!
Personally I think that year Mustang looks great. When they came out, I was very partial to the 65 to 73 Mustangs. I owned a 65, 66, 68 fastback and a 71 Mach 1 that I loved. My dad bought that for me when I got my drivers license back in 1981. I remember my dad driving it home to my surprise. The body was in great shape but needed paint. The interior was all there but was ripping at the seat bottoms. The biggest thing I remember was the cloud of smoke it left fogged out the neighborhood. He handed me the keys and I went to work on it for days and nights I would be spending any free time I had on it. I even remember prepping the car for paint. I painted it Midnight blue. It looked great but it lasted about a year before fading. I had taken it too Earl Shieb and it cost about 120 dollars. Still it was a babe magnet that attracted every car enthusiast in Thousand Oaks, California. I even was privileged to drive it amongst other hot rods in the parade. That was a blast. Anyway, That little Mustang you have was not all bad. Kind of reminds me of the early to mid 80's Toyota Supra. I can't wait to see this little guy get some restoration. I hope you keep this little gem and see how far the value will go.
"Have you seen a car that is perfectly imperfect, as it is rusty, loud, things are broken but it is cool" Yes! You just described my 65 Valiant! White, some surface rust, moss growing on it etc. But it has all new suspension, steering and has gone several different engine builds from built 318 to current built slant. Also 4 speed. Really cool car and I have been enjoyd it over 10 years now. Keep up the good work!
Timing seems to be the Achilles heel of ppl who think things are simple enough to only need fuel/air/spark. Real happy for ya, love it when fixing one big problem brings a whole build together
That distributor made a huge difference. After all these years I never realized how inadequate the factory duraspark ignition really are I wish they made those when I owned my Ford’s. Thank you Dylan for sharing this video with us. On your cooling system I’d definitely flush the entire system and replace the thermostat as you said. A large electric fan would make a difference too. I’d run the 302 till it quits and get a 347 Stroker crate engine. Whatever you decide is fine too with me. Have a Blessed One Sir.
@@mfree80286 I understand that too but never realized it to me it’s if’s works it works if not get another one. I never dug in deep to understand how a duraspark actually works or modify one.
Great to see this under appreciated little car get some love. Digging the old school Trans Am look with the exhaust and mini lite style wheels too! She looks like she’s smiling when coming straight on.
I wrote once before when you 1st went to get this car telling you how the Mustang 2 was my 1st car bought before I got my license. I didn't even know how to drive it being it was a standard. I quickly learned. But the irony is the Pinto wagon was my 2nd car. Given to me as a hand me down from my father. It was a dark metallic brown I got it white lettered tires and slotted mags. It was a sharp looking car. I'm 57 now. Your videos are really bringing back some old memories. My 3rd car was a Dodge St. Regis. Will you be bringing that home next? Great videos thanks for sharing.
Keep this series going on the mustang. My son and I are restoring a1974 Mustang Ghia 4speed V6. My son said seeing these videos gives him hope and inspiration on fixing his up and his only 13 years old!!!
The little bug running around the water neck @ 9:55 was priceless. I've owned 9 of those little Cobra II's with one heavily modded for the track and another resto-mod that I seamlessly dropped a 5.0 HO EFI from a 1990 pony donor. Great times my friend!
Mavericks/Comets and Mustang IIs are gonna jump in value. Suppose that's true for most old, two door cars. But still, I feel most people have been sleeping on the Mustang II. A great front suspension setup, often imitated, and 302 w/ floor shift, RWD. We'll start seeing more and more builds on this car, mark my words.
I got a new one in 78 it was the mach 1 version 302 4 speed owed it from 78 to 93 did a carb and junked the exhaust for a header set up put a set of anson rims on it I really liked that car lots it was fun to drive
The patina makes it look like it needs a date with the crusher, he needs to replace all rusty panels, do the extensive body work and make it look like he actually gives a damn about the car....
Dude! I just brought my old man’s car home…. Same thing a little less rust. The cars has been in mothers garage for 30+ years. You have me so inspired. Thank you for the inspiration and God bless!
@@peakaboo_12338 it makes his skin crawl because he's never owned one. I've owned a 65 Gt 2+2 k motor. And 3 69 Mach 1's with various V8's and trannies. None if the matched the handling on my 78 King Cobra. A couple grand of engine upgrades and the 78 was a much better car than any of the previous gen. If it were not for the 74-78 Mustangs.. the brand would have died. So girly man needs to grow a pair and go drive a properly set up II..
I had a 76 Cobra... 302 4 speed. I had 74 Camaro my dad bought me when I turned 16 & I traded it in 3 days later on a 75 Chevelle... 350 4 speed. As it turned out the used car lot where I traded had this 76 Cobra sitting in the back row.. I asked about it after I had my Chevelle & he said, the rear end is out.. I started it & it ran like a dream... Bought it for $300 . Went to a salvage yard , picked one up & had it running the nxt day... I was in hi school (1979) & I had 2 cool cars to drive to school... Loved both cars , but the Chevelle had swivel buckets , AC & cruise , so it was my chic magnet...lol
I always thought the Pinto-Mustangs were a pathetic bunch but yours looks great. The stance, wheels and tires and exhaust all give it a really muscular look. Reminds me of an old Trans Am Series road warrior. Great project.
The Cobra II was a Pinto with a v8, light and quick. Same year Camaro had a better suspension, cornered better and rode better. THE Camaro weighed a lot more, aftermarket performance parts for the Ford cost a lot more. The trunk on a Camaro was small, but was better than no trunk. The weak part of both cars was the weak standard equipment 4 speed transmission. Trans am and Z28 options had the Borg warner t-10 plenty strong for any brand small block. All in the Cobra II was a cool car for the smog era of cars, from the factory the 302 Cobra had a 2 barrell carb, change that to a 4bbl Holley 600 double pumper and you had a Rocket. Hooker was the only company that made headers for the Cobra II cost was about $400, headers for a 350 Camaro about $70 back in the day.
I was 9 years old in 1977,And I was walking to school one morning and as I walked by the Ford dealership,I saw a brand new 1977 Cobra 2, Black with gold stripes being driven off the lot,it was the coolest car I had ever seen! Then I saw it again later that year,And the guy had installed dual exhaust with glass packs,He went by me Hauling A## and the sound was awesome!
To me Mustangs have always been a thing of top American beauty, mostly these old 70's Mustangs are still to this day one of those cars that look amazing and sound amazing. As a second owner of a 2004 40th Anniversary Mustang seeing cars regardless of manufacter and in this state come back to life really make me very happy to see. You truly have the passion and love to restore these cars back to it's former glory, grettings from Puerto Rico🇵🇷 keep it up
Hi Dylan. Im enjoying the series on the '77 Cobra II, since I owned a '76 Cobra II. I received it around 1982 post-college, after a family member drove it about 70K miles. Because it was always in the family, I knew the history of the car well. One thing you should know is that we always had an issue with overheating. If we got caught in traffic with the AC on, we'd watch the temp gauge nervously. There were times when I had to pull off and let it cool down. We tried various things to correct the issue (flushing, hoses, etc), but nothing really changed. It came from the factory with an 8 blade fan, as I recall. If you are going to run it hard, you should know this, since you may need to come up with a solution that the engineers at Ford never really addressed (or knew about). Anyway, I had lots of fun with mine and it turned some heads, although by todays standards it was woefully slow. Your mods are making it into the car I always wanted it to be. Love it and have fun ... and keep up the videos. You put a smile on my face each time I hear it run through the gears now.
Never thought I would say "That's a cool mustang/Cobra II" but it happened when I saw the thumbnail. Thats is legit the coolest mustang II I've ever seen.
So glad to see the mustang ii again! I hope to get my ‘78 king cobra driving soon, we’re gonna be going through your videos to help us figure out what to do once we replace the gas tank
Really glad you're back on the Cobra ll project again. I think this is a perfect candidate for a Monroe Handler body kit, which would be an awesome video series. Classic Industries in Huntington Beach, CA sells the complete kit. Maybe reach out to them and see if they're interested in sponsoring the build and/or fund raise thru your social media. Thanks for the cool video update!
I found the channel early on in the Challenger series and man was that a great rebuild. I have to admit, it's been hard to get into your videos since the Challenger ended and you've jumped from short term "will it run" project to the next. I'm holding out hope that the Cobra II sees some love on the level of the Challenger and gets a full rebuild with upgrades.
One of my pigeons is white with those same rust colored spots as this car. I call him Captain Marble. This is not a put down of your car, it's a compliment. The Captain is strong, fast, healthy, and smart. He's a wonderful bird. He's also friendly and funny, and he is a very dear friend. He rocks, same as this car. I just had to laugh when you finished the wash and I saw the resemblance. They both have the same color scheme, and that's cool. ........Cheers!
CONGRATS ON 500K. It seems like yesterday when you started and I made some crazy comment saying you were awesome and If you just stay yourself your channel will make it. And now you're 500k.
I love this car 👍. I hope to see future updates on it. Maybe some interior repairs? I think this car deserves a second chance at being great. The spoiler was much needed 😎
Would be great to see the old girl get the underbody cleaned and preserved!! Then a interior spruce up. Dash cover, wheel cover. Just so she looks great from inside and underneath! I’ve just done it with my 2002 Mercedes ML. New iner outer rocker panels. Basted the rest rust remedy then miracle encapsulator paint! She’s like new for another 10 years!!!
Congrats on 500K! You certainly deserve it. I remember those old 70s Mustangs very well. I went to school with a girl that had 2 of them. A red hatchback and a white coupe. Yours sounds amazing. It must be a blast to drive!
I love this project. It brings me back to when my brother had a 1976 Ford Mustang II Cobra. I loved that car. So fun to cruise around in that thing. Great memories
such a cool old car! few changes i'd made tho (Not big changes though), I'd fix the lower front valance thats sagging. Wind catches it just right and its coming off lol! I'd go thru and fix all the tail light and fog light lenses....mainly to keep water from getting to the electrical stuff and causing issues. Next, i'd toss on a different hood. One of my fav classic cars is the Crop Duster from Roadkill, i always loved the look of a dark hood on a light colored paint job. Finally, i'd do something with the dashpad. As much as i love the old, wore out look, yours seems to have lived its life and needs to be retired. Maybe find one from a junkyard or a parts car to replace it with so it keeps that vintage look, but is just flat out in better shape. Other than that, I hope to see tons more videos on this car, its freakin awesome!
Thanks for the info in the distributor. I have a '69 block 302 with '68 heads built into a 347 stroker (Lunati Cam) in a '84 Ranger 4x4. Im not looking for speed and had the heads built for torque, but that distributor looks like just what I need. Right now its down waiting for a different cab ( I rolled it almost a year ago). Because of health issues, I havent got to work on it much (I died 3 times in Dec), and am getting back into shape (kinda). I like your video's as they give me hope I can get this Ranger back on the road (its up on 36's and uses a C-6, which is the main reason Im willing to rebuild it anyways). Keep up the great video's as the help keep me going. I will keep watching.
Hey Dylan. Here in New Zealand, the Mustang II was a rare thing and had to be imported special from the US, with huge import tariffs and much tax before the car even met the road. Even importing second hand was subject to import duties that were crippling, so they were few and far between. Even now they are a rare sight. Now, I - like you - am more in the Mopar camp, but I also have a leaning toward Chev rather than Ford. However, you've got me real interested in this Cobra.....and I'm trying to piece together why I just love the thing! Part of it will be how far it has come since you dragged her out from behind that bloke's barn. Another will be that as a mid-70s car, it is a lot smaller than its earlier Mustang brethren and thus looks much more user-friendly when it comes to mundane things like parking it, steering it or fitting it in the garage. Also, it's a coupe - a lift-back if you will - so there is some Real World practicality to the car....and she looks to be able to fit two people in the back seats with more room than earlier Muzzies too. Then there's the shape. Her side profile is sexy and even though she got swatted with the ugly stick up front, it wasn't a terminal beating. There is still character there - as there is with her hind end. The tail light arrangement isn't flattering, but it's not as bad as some. Her dash is cool, the seats would be comfy and the power to weight ratio means she would fly without emptying the tank after one lightly spirited session behind the wheel. I am stoked with the potential of this little car, mate. I'd love to see you do more to her - and that power wash certainly made her look much better with a look that is now more patinated than just straight out neglected. I'm also going to have to look into what they are worth over here and see if I can find (or import) me a good one. If they ever made a convertible, then that would be just perfect - and I'd sell my Triumph Stag to get it! Great video - looking forward to the next one on this baby. All the best.
Well, folks, you can definitely tell that this car has an open carrier bearing in the differential, because it's doing the "One Wheel Peel" whenever Dylan does a burnout
I can’t believe how invested I’ve become in this cool little Mustang 2 - there is just something special about it. Part of me would love to see it get a full restoration for being such a trooper - but also it kinda looks like a movie villain in its current state and looks really badass as it is. Either way I’d love to see more of it and the car deserves to be loved. I’m a Chevy guy, and own a 77 Camaro as my daily, so it’s unusual for me to take interest in a mustang but this little fella rocks.
My first good car I bought was a 78 Mustang Cobra II. That car started my Love for Mustangs and other Ford vehicles. I did sell that car but I sure wish I would have kept it but I was young with a new family and had to let her go. Thanks for saving her, I enjoy watching!!!
I had a '78 King Cobra while stationed in the Army in Germany from 1982-85. I bought it from another GI who brought it over from the States. 302, 4 speed, 2bbl carb, totally stock, fastest it would go was 115mph. I did that for SEVEN STRAIGHT miles on the Autobahn. It WANTED to go faster but not enough gas and needed another gear. My dream build is another 78 King Cobra, Orange with the plaid interior but with a Coyote Motor and the 6-speed manual T56 Trans.
Love your channel and love those distributors.I have had an 86 Crown Vic, a 3.0 Mercruiser engine and a 22R engine with the DUI setups. Amazing! My first discovery was in Bristol, TN. Upon seeing one, I bowed prostrate to the car. The Preacher, who didn’t like idolatry of any kind, kicked Me in the arsehole. He was wearing pointy cowboy boots. I hit my head on the underside of the hood. So I was bloodied at both ends. Because this discovery was forged in violence, I have been a big fan of these units ever since. It was explained to Me that ALL people from Bristol, TN and Bristol, VA act this way, so I shouldn’t be offended. On the zero chance that I should ever be in your part of TN, I would love to give the Mustang a little bow. You look like Clark Kent, so You are always nice, never get mad, never cuss and never prank any body. I think my noggin and my rectum would be safe in your part of the state. Keep them rides comin’ !
Being a person who wants a Mustang II, I appreciate seeing videos like this, your work is great!
And they're fast with the 302 in em! My brother bought a 76 new , I used to detail it for $5 when I was 11-12 years old
Don't do any of the idiotic things to your car that this guy does to his !!!
@@BuzzLOLOL why?
@@BuzzLOLOL like what making a shit box into actually something cool
@@Daddyrabbit_2 i own one and they are not fast even with the 302 in them they are actually very slow but I absolutely love the mustang 2 and it’s my favorite car
Being an old guy now, I had a 78 Mach 1 Tee top V8 dark green….man I miss that car. Your work on this takes me back to 79,80,warm sunny days driving along Atlantic Avenue down at Virginia Beach. Beach Boys playing on the 8 track…if only we could go back. Love your video on this car, would love to see her brought back to show room some day. Keep up the good work!
It sounds amazing. Having the whole spoiler on there makes a huge difference in appearance.
I am "The nice number" like
@@badaboom8520 Bada bing
@@liamherman3072 nice one doud
Dylan I love the way this car is coming together. The stance with those wheels and tires are perfect. Glad to see you getting it to run so well. This car would be a great candidate to see how good you can get it to look with a rattle can paint job and maybe even add the stripes back on it. Then drive it to shows and road rallies. Maybe a viewer could send you a dash pad for the old girl. That one is a Little crunchy.
White with some stripes.. Yes! That's what I was thinking too. 😎
Tennessee has an abundance of great backroads! I would love to see dashcam and scenic videos of some of your favorites. 😁👍
It would be great to watch a whole cooling system flush, see what's in there.
Been watching a certain Ford Pinto road trip haven't you lmao
@@RetroGamerr1991 I legitimately laughed out loud. Fair play to Fuzzydice, He did well to make so many coolant flushes interesting. Speaking of I'd say we are due for another episode soon? Fingers crossed.
He ran over his quart of oil at about 4:02
Why would excessive timing advance make it lean? Also, he needs to hook up the vacuum advance for better mileage at no cost to performance. Even dragsters idle at times and that idle might as well be clean and efficient. If the pulled the vacuum advance off his original distributor it might explain his problem because he could then have retarded his base timing, use the vacuum advance to keep his idle decent, and avoid excessive timing while pulling.
NEVER flush any system, especially if its an older car
It's awesome to see someone bring light to a Mustang II the way you have. They are awesome little cars that are cheap to get this level of performance with. From the Mustang II community, thank you for bringing our cars to this amount of viewers!
I don’t think you had a bad thermostat I think you had air in the cooling system. Once it burped the air out it started working, no doubt it needs a flush thought. Congratulations on the half mill, a testament to the content on this channel. 👍🏻👍🏻
I deff had a bad stat out of the box and when I got back on the work bench and flipped it over I immediately found the problem. It said MADE IN CHINA on it....
I just got a beautiful 73 Scamp that looks perfect. Saldy, that's where the whole thing falls apart. It's basically your Mustang on day 1 but with nice paint lol.
Fixing to watch your video as soon as this one is done ✔
Randy, I love the scamp and wish I could afford to take it off your hands but can’t. As for the engine, either whoever built the engine for your scamp was clueless as to what works together and what doesn’t, or there are tuning issues or the engine is worn out. Whether it’s a 318 or a 340 it should still perform better than it is doing. But, being a flood car, you have to expect there to be lots of issues. Also did you change the gear lube in the rear end? If the engine and transmission had water in them the rear end will too.
Through high school and college I had two '78 Mach 1's, a 4cyl and an 8 (in white). Headers and cat delete to make it sound better, but never got to the intake and distributor. Loved that car. Had to sell it to make room for the '89 5.0 (still have it). Wish I had the '78 back now. Probably the only Mach 1 I'll ever be able to afford! Looking forward to the follow up!
Personally I think that year Mustang looks great. When they came out, I was very partial to the 65 to 73 Mustangs. I owned a 65, 66, 68 fastback and a 71 Mach 1 that I loved. My dad bought that for me when I got my drivers license back in 1981. I remember my dad driving it home to my surprise. The body was in great shape but needed paint. The interior was all there but was ripping at the seat bottoms. The biggest thing I remember was the cloud of smoke it left fogged out the neighborhood. He handed me the keys and I went to work on it for days and nights I would be spending any free time I had on it. I even remember prepping the car for paint. I painted it Midnight blue. It looked great but it lasted about a year before fading. I had taken it too Earl Shieb and it cost about 120 dollars. Still it was a babe magnet that attracted every car enthusiast in Thousand Oaks, California. I even was privileged to drive it amongst other hot rods in the parade. That was a blast. Anyway, That little Mustang you have was not all bad. Kind of reminds me of the early to mid 80's Toyota Supra. I can't wait to see this little guy get some restoration. I hope you keep this little gem and see how far the value will go.
The sound, I just love the sound of this car and the way it looks is just so damn amazing.
that is the sound of the high school parking lot of baby boomers.
I always forget how much these cars look like 70's japanese cars or maybe the other way around. Very cool car and the wheel choice is perfect.
I'm with ya on that, not sure of the year model but, always thought one of the Toyotas looked like a smaller version of the 68-70 mustang fastback.
Yes, the Celica fastback
Don't forget the Mazda CD Cosmo/121 and the Datsun G610 "shark nose"
@@aidanfeighery6634 Yes definitely a Celica. It reminds me of the one the That dude in blue did a review on a little while back.
This era of Mustang was def an insult to the Mustangs that came before.
"Have you seen a car that is perfectly imperfect, as it is rusty, loud, things are broken but it is cool" Yes! You just described my 65 Valiant! White, some surface rust, moss growing on it etc. But it has all new suspension, steering and has gone several different engine builds from built 318 to current built slant. Also 4 speed. Really cool car and I have been enjoyd it over 10 years now. Keep up the good work!
Timing seems to be the Achilles heel of ppl who think things are simple enough to only need fuel/air/spark.
Real happy for ya, love it when fixing one big problem brings a whole build together
Distributor machines are a god-send.
That distributor made a huge difference. After all these years I never realized how inadequate the factory duraspark ignition really are
I wish they made those when I owned my Ford’s.
Thank you Dylan for sharing this video with us.
On your cooling system I’d definitely flush the entire system and replace the thermostat as you said. A large electric fan would make a difference too.
I’d run the 302 till it quits and get a 347 Stroker crate engine. Whatever you decide is fine too with me.
Have a Blessed One Sir.
The duraspark isn't completely inadequate, it's just old. Springs get soft or break, weights start to hang up on return, and so on.
@@mfree80286 I understand that too but never realized it to me it’s if’s works it works if not get another one. I never dug in deep to understand how a duraspark actually works or modify one.
@@mfree80286 I agree. I've run a Duraspark ignition in a lot of my older Ford vehicles and had success with them. They are pretty simple to use IMO.
Great to see this under appreciated little car get some love. Digging the old school Trans Am look with the exhaust and mini lite style wheels too!
She looks like she’s smiling when coming straight on.
I wrote once before when you 1st went to get this car telling you how the Mustang 2 was my 1st car bought before I got my license. I didn't even know how to drive it being it was a standard. I quickly learned. But the irony is the Pinto wagon was my 2nd car. Given to me as a hand me down from my father. It was a dark metallic brown I got it white lettered tires and slotted mags. It was a sharp looking car. I'm 57 now. Your videos are really bringing back some old memories. My 3rd car was a Dodge St. Regis. Will you be bringing that home next? Great videos thanks for sharing.
Keep this series going on the mustang. My son and I are restoring a1974 Mustang Ghia 4speed V6. My son said seeing these videos gives him hope and inspiration on fixing his up and his only 13 years old!!!
The little bug running around the water neck @ 9:55 was priceless. I've owned 9 of those little Cobra II's with one heavily modded for the track and another resto-mod that I seamlessly dropped a 5.0 HO EFI from a 1990 pony donor. Great times my friend!
Mavericks/Comets and Mustang IIs are gonna jump in value.
Suppose that's true for most old, two door cars. But still, I feel most people have been sleeping on the Mustang II.
A great front suspension setup, often imitated, and 302 w/ floor shift, RWD. We'll start seeing more and more builds on this car, mark my words.
Love the early mavericks
Try to find an affordable 302 II now, those days are gone.
Me and my buddy are restoring a 1976 Mustang cobra 2 and it’s just cool to see another one out and about
You guys still have it? I just bought a 75 ghia silver edition and a 78 cobra 2
Very cool little car. I would love to find one of those.
I got a new one in 78 it was the mach 1 version 302 4 speed owed it from 78 to 93 did a carb and junked the exhaust for a header set up put a set of anson rims on it I really liked that car lots it was fun to drive
This car is BADASS. Period. I loved your original video about the car.
HEMMINGS MOTOR NEWS getting involved is pretty cool, too.
The patina is perfect! Love the wheel and tire setup as well. Amazes me how well it cleaned up.
i like the rear the way it sits but i think the front tires are too offset stick out .
The patina makes it look like it needs a date with the crusher, he needs to replace all rusty panels, do the extensive body work and make it look like he actually gives a damn about the car....
@@branon6565 I like it personally
@@RealSteelFabrications the car looks straight from MAD MAX the Road warrior .
Dude! I just brought my old man’s car home…. Same thing a little less rust. The cars has been in mothers garage for 30+ years. You have me so inspired.
Thank you for the inspiration and God bless!
Please do more of these videos and make the mustang Cobra even amazing
Calling this car a Mustang Cobra makes my skin crawl.
@@StreetTruckinTitan why
@@peakaboo_12338 it makes his skin crawl because he's never owned one. I've owned a 65 Gt 2+2 k motor. And 3 69 Mach 1's with various V8's and trannies. None if the matched the handling on my 78 King Cobra. A couple grand of engine upgrades and the 78 was a much better car than any of the previous gen. If it were not for the 74-78 Mustangs.. the brand would have died. So girly man needs to grow a pair and go drive a properly set up II..
I had a 76 Cobra...
302 4 speed.
I had 74 Camaro my dad bought me when I turned 16 & I traded it in 3 days later on a 75 Chevelle...
350 4 speed.
As it turned out the used car lot where I traded had this 76 Cobra sitting in the back row..
I asked about it after I had my Chevelle & he said, the rear end is out..
I started it & it ran like a dream...
Bought it for $300 .
Went to a salvage yard , picked one up & had it running the nxt day...
I was in hi school (1979) & I had 2 cool cars to drive to school...
Loved both cars , but the Chevelle had swivel buckets , AC & cruise , so it was my chic magnet...lol
I always thought the Pinto-Mustangs were a pathetic bunch but yours looks great. The stance, wheels and tires and exhaust all give it a really muscular look. Reminds me of an old Trans Am Series road warrior. Great project.
The Cobra II was a Pinto with a v8, light and quick. Same year Camaro had a better suspension, cornered better and rode better. THE Camaro weighed a lot more, aftermarket performance parts for the Ford cost a lot more. The trunk on a Camaro was small, but was better than no trunk. The weak part of both cars was the weak standard equipment 4 speed transmission. Trans am and Z28 options had the Borg warner t-10 plenty strong for any brand small block. All in the Cobra II was a cool car for the smog era of cars, from the factory the 302 Cobra had a 2 barrell carb, change that to a 4bbl Holley 600 double pumper and you had a Rocket. Hooker was the only company that made headers for the Cobra II cost was about $400, headers for a 350 Camaro about $70 back in the day.
I was 9 years old in 1977,And I was walking to school one morning and as I walked by the Ford dealership,I saw a brand new 1977 Cobra 2, Black with gold stripes being driven off the lot,it was the coolest car I had ever seen! Then I saw it again later that year,And the guy had installed dual exhaust with glass packs,He went by me Hauling A## and the sound was awesome!
To me Mustangs have always been a thing of top American beauty, mostly these old 70's Mustangs are still to this day one of those cars that look amazing and sound amazing. As a second owner of a 2004 40th Anniversary Mustang seeing cars regardless of manufacter and in this state come back to life really make me very happy to see.
You truly have the passion and love to restore these cars back to it's former glory, grettings from Puerto Rico🇵🇷 keep it up
That bottom bumper piece makes the mustang look like it’s smiling and happy to be back on the road
glad to see the old Mustang Cobra running well. Would make a nice Give Away car. Definitely good bones for a builder..
Yes, give it or sell it to someone who will do it justice, unlike you who will just use it for pathetic RUclips content and the abandon it.
Sounds mean. Glad you brought the mustang back I was missing it !!
Love the wheels. They set it off. Great job McCool!
Hi Dylan. Im enjoying the series on the '77 Cobra II, since I owned a '76 Cobra II. I received it around 1982 post-college, after a family member drove it about 70K miles. Because it was always in the family, I knew the history of the car well. One thing you should know is that we always had an issue with overheating. If we got caught in traffic with the AC on, we'd watch the temp gauge nervously. There were times when I had to pull off and let it cool down. We tried various things to correct the issue (flushing, hoses, etc), but nothing really changed. It came from the factory with an 8 blade fan, as I recall. If you are going to run it hard, you should know this, since you may need to come up with a solution that the engineers at Ford never really addressed (or knew about). Anyway, I had lots of fun with mine and it turned some heads, although by todays standards it was woefully slow. Your mods are making it into the car I always wanted it to be. Love it and have fun ... and keep up the videos. You put a smile on my face each time I hear it run through the gears now.
Love this car great to see it back again, i was so looking forward to seeing it pressure washed at last 😀👍🏾
Never thought I would say "That's a cool mustang/Cobra II" but it happened when I saw the thumbnail. Thats is legit the coolest mustang II I've ever seen.
I’ve been wanting a Mustang II for awhile now. Watching the build up on this one really has me looking now.
Outside your Challenger, this is my favorite of your projects.
Congrats on the 500k Dylan...You deserve it! GOOD DUDE bringing GOOD FUN!!
Dylan I love it that you have some awesome cars, the Charger the Challenger and now your Cobra! Ohhh yeah and that awesome Satellite!
So glad to see the mustang ii again! I hope to get my ‘78 king cobra driving soon, we’re gonna be going through your videos to help us figure out what to do once we replace the gas tank
Really glad you're back on the Cobra ll project again.
I think this is a perfect candidate for a Monroe Handler body kit, which would be an awesome video series.
Classic Industries in Huntington Beach, CA sells the complete kit.
Maybe reach out to them and see if they're interested in sponsoring the build and/or fund raise thru your social media.
Thanks for the cool video update!
I found the channel early on in the Challenger series and man was that a great rebuild. I have to admit, it's been hard to get into your videos since the Challenger ended and you've jumped from short term "will it run" project to the next. I'm holding out hope that the Cobra II sees some love on the level of the Challenger and gets a full rebuild with upgrades.
One of my pigeons is white with those same rust colored spots as this car. I call him Captain Marble. This is not a put down of your car, it's a compliment. The Captain is strong, fast, healthy, and smart. He's a wonderful bird. He's also friendly and funny, and he is a very dear friend. He rocks, same as this car. I just had to laugh when you finished the wash and I saw the resemblance. They both have the same color scheme, and that's cool.
........Cheers!
Great to see a fellow Tennessean doing good ,keep it up man. Go Big Orange !
Them heavy duty plug wires are sweet @Dylan McCool
Very nice hope to see more improvements for this beast
Love this car. My sister had one back in the day. Have some pictures of it on her wedding day in 83. Hers was gold with white racing stripes.
How about trying something different for this poor car. Repair the body and repaint it. Don’t let it remain a derelict-looking wreck.
CONGRATS ON 500K. It seems like yesterday when you started and I made some crazy comment saying you were awesome and If you just stay yourself your channel will make it. And now you're 500k.
I love this car 👍. I hope to see future updates on it. Maybe some interior repairs? I think this car deserves a second chance at being great. The spoiler was much needed 😎
4:10 bye-bye to a quart of oil 👀🎯🤣🤘
Would be great to see the old girl get the underbody cleaned and preserved!! Then a interior spruce up. Dash cover, wheel cover. Just so she looks great from inside and underneath! I’ve just done it with my 2002 Mercedes ML. New iner outer rocker panels. Basted the rest rust remedy then miracle encapsulator paint! She’s like new for another 10 years!!!
A friend in high school had a baby puke green mustang 2. Great memories made cruising around in that thing.
This is going to be epic!!!!!!!!!!!
Great job dude, love that little Ford! Let me know if you want to sell it to your neighbor in Georgia.
Congrats on 500K! You certainly deserve it. I remember those old 70s Mustangs very well. I went to school with a girl that had 2 of them. A red hatchback and a white coupe. Yours sounds amazing. It must be a blast to drive!
I love this project. It brings me back to when my brother had a 1976 Ford Mustang II Cobra. I loved that car. So fun to cruise around in that thing. Great memories
Great episode, and I'm really loving this little hot rod. It looks like a riot to drive. 😁
I owned 75 Mustang hatchback, but with the 4 cylinder auto. Loved the car hated the engine. Great seeing your videos! Keep it up.
I’d love to see it repainted.
....but in a modern color!
Thank you Dylan. I think many things you're doing for this car will cross over to my Maverick.
the mysterious case of the disappearing fluid container 4.04
Shape Shifting Lizard? Right headlight is one of them I feel 21:50 its there, then 23:26 its gone again maybe its with the fluid container?
such a cool old car! few changes i'd made tho (Not big changes though), I'd fix the lower front valance thats sagging. Wind catches it just right and its coming off lol! I'd go thru and fix all the tail light and fog light lenses....mainly to keep water from getting to the electrical stuff and causing issues. Next, i'd toss on a different hood. One of my fav classic cars is the Crop Duster from Roadkill, i always loved the look of a dark hood on a light colored paint job. Finally, i'd do something with the dashpad. As much as i love the old, wore out look, yours seems to have lived its life and needs to be retired. Maybe find one from a junkyard or a parts car to replace it with so it keeps that vintage look, but is just flat out in better shape. Other than that, I hope to see tons more videos on this car, its freakin awesome!
Love your channel I love what you do
I agree Levi
Again great taste for wheels, spot on, adds so much muscle and sportiness to that car.
Just like us all it has flaws but it has fight and character
Thanks for the info in the distributor. I have a '69 block 302 with '68 heads built into a 347 stroker (Lunati Cam) in a '84 Ranger 4x4. Im not looking for speed and had the heads built for torque, but that distributor looks like just what I need. Right now its down waiting for a different cab ( I rolled it almost a year ago). Because of health issues, I havent got to work on it much (I died 3 times in Dec), and am getting back into shape (kinda). I like your video's as they give me hope I can get this Ranger back on the road (its up on 36's and uses a C-6, which is the main reason Im willing to rebuild it anyways). Keep up the great video's as the help keep me going. I will keep watching.
the american dream
I remembered when these mustangs were new. What a gem. Thank you Dylan. 😊
The mustang 2 cobra 🐍 is definitely one of my favorites love these cars
Dylan, great job getting the mang2 running like it should. alittle sanding/alittle clear coat and alot on the inside. SOUNDS GREAT...
Hey Dylan. Here in New Zealand, the Mustang II was a rare thing and had to be imported special from the US, with huge import tariffs and much tax before the car even met the road. Even importing second hand was subject to import duties that were crippling, so they were few and far between. Even now they are a rare sight. Now, I - like you - am more in the Mopar camp, but I also have a leaning toward Chev rather than Ford. However, you've got me real interested in this Cobra.....and I'm trying to piece together why I just love the thing! Part of it will be how far it has come since you dragged her out from behind that bloke's barn. Another will be that as a mid-70s car, it is a lot smaller than its earlier Mustang brethren and thus looks much more user-friendly when it comes to mundane things like parking it, steering it or fitting it in the garage. Also, it's a coupe - a lift-back if you will - so there is some Real World practicality to the car....and she looks to be able to fit two people in the back seats with more room than earlier Muzzies too. Then there's the shape. Her side profile is sexy and even though she got swatted with the ugly stick up front, it wasn't a terminal beating. There is still character there - as there is with her hind end. The tail light arrangement isn't flattering, but it's not as bad as some. Her dash is cool, the seats would be comfy and the power to weight ratio means she would fly without emptying the tank after one lightly spirited session behind the wheel. I am stoked with the potential of this little car, mate. I'd love to see you do more to her - and that power wash certainly made her look much better with a look that is now more patinated than just straight out neglected. I'm also going to have to look into what they are worth over here and see if I can find (or import) me a good one. If they ever made a convertible, then that would be just perfect - and I'd sell my Triumph Stag to get it! Great video - looking forward to the next one on this baby. All the best.
Well, folks, you can definitely tell that this car has an open carrier bearing in the differential, because it's doing the "One Wheel Peel" whenever Dylan does a burnout
Congrats on the 500K! This is all you buddy. This is all the result of your hard work and dedication.
I would like to see you continue with restoring and fixing this car up. Keep them videos coming. 👍
I used to hate these mustangs but your build has made it grow on me and now it's one of my favorites
This is like my favorite car when I was a kid. I'm so glad to watch it come back from death.
Congratulations on the 500k and please make for content on the Rustang, I mean the Mustang . It sounds killer.
Sounds crisp now. I like the snap of the fence in the back ground too!
Never been a Mustang guy, but there is something about this little guy that I just love. Makes me want to buy one and make a nice cruiser out of it.
I would like to see even more about this Ford. You have done an excellent job with little budget is incredible.
Tech tip of the day, try tapping on thermostat housing if it seems to get getting hot for no reason . I've had that issue many times
That pressure washing part was surprisingly satisfying. :)
I'm impressed with that dizzy and the more I see of that car the more I like it. Would look good done up.
Came to your channel late but i really like these multiple episode builds...much better than the single episode ones.
Cool car I hope you keep it. I do enjoy your videos, you detail. That makes a difference. Thanks for doing this.
I can’t believe how invested I’ve become in this cool little Mustang 2 - there is just something special about it.
Part of me would love to see it get a full restoration for being such a trooper - but also it kinda looks like a movie villain in its current state and looks really badass as it is.
Either way I’d love to see more of it and the car deserves to be loved.
I’m a Chevy guy, and own a 77 Camaro as my daily, so it’s unusual for me to take interest in a mustang but this little fella rocks.
My first good car I bought was a 78 Mustang Cobra II. That car started my Love for Mustangs and other Ford vehicles. I did sell that car but I sure wish I would have kept it but I was young with a new family and had to let her go. Thanks for saving her, I enjoy watching!!!
I'm pretty sure this is the coolest cobra I've ever seen.
Great job. Pretty cool little car. I think they look good with the side window Luevers on them. Congrats on the 500k
I've always liked the mustang 2 cobra. Puddin would have been proud of your pressure washing segment. 😆
I had a '78 King Cobra while stationed in the Army in Germany from 1982-85. I bought it from another GI who brought it over from the States. 302, 4 speed, 2bbl carb, totally stock, fastest it would go was 115mph. I did that for SEVEN STRAIGHT miles on the Autobahn. It WANTED to go faster but not enough gas and needed another gear. My dream build is another 78 King Cobra, Orange with the plaid interior but with a Coyote Motor and the 6-speed manual T56 Trans.
Love your channel and love those distributors.I have had an 86 Crown Vic, a 3.0 Mercruiser engine and a 22R engine with the DUI setups. Amazing!
My first discovery was in Bristol, TN. Upon seeing one, I bowed prostrate to the car. The Preacher, who didn’t like idolatry of any kind, kicked Me in the arsehole. He was wearing pointy cowboy boots. I hit my head on the underside of the hood. So I was bloodied at both ends. Because this discovery was forged in violence, I have been a big fan of these units ever since. It was explained to Me that ALL people from Bristol, TN and Bristol, VA act this way, so I shouldn’t be offended.
On the zero chance that I should ever be in your part of TN, I would love to give the Mustang a little bow. You look like Clark Kent, so You are always nice, never get mad, never cuss and never prank any body. I think my noggin and my rectum would be safe in your part of the state. Keep them rides comin’ !
Congratulations On The Half-Million Subscribers, Good Content, The Old Gal Sounds Great..
Mustang sounds amazing the hei system definitely brought that old pony back to life can’t wait see more done to the old pony
GREAT JOB CLARK KENT TO SUPERMAN!!! GIVE HER SOME COLOR PART 2!!!!
It’s nice to see an old Ford back on the road again.