I always imagine Farrah Fawcett sitting on the hood lookin' oh so fine😊...the 70's were a great time to be a kid growing up..always thought all these Mustangs needed was an infusion of horsepower-really nice car!
@@rodmoore1577 Steve McQueen drove a 68 Mustang in Bullitt not a 78. Would definitely rather have the 68 but these cars could be pretty fun with more power as could all cars in the malaise era.
@@rodmoore1577 No one cares about MII's??? Thats your opinion..There are plenty of people thst disagree with you. U should check out some of the MII clubs..There are some bad a_s ones out there.. I own 2 of them. A 78 Mach 1 and a 78 CII..They are beautiful cars...
Put a set of Cragar SS wheels on it and that was my high school ride in '83-84! Loved that car. Fun to drive, predictable handling, easy to nearly double the stock horsepower. With the hatchback and the fold down rear seat, I did everything from camping to hauling my drums.
It grows on me more and more. I believe ppl hate them so much bc there isn’t many nice ones remaining. And in rough shape they are very ugly when they clean they are as bad
@@zweifelgarage1817exactly, plus you can get a decent amount of hp, with not too much work done on them, I’m about to buy a 78 cobra 2 with 40k miles from an older gentleman for 4k, plus the car has 0 rust and the body is immaculate
I have a 1978 Mustang II Coupe with V-8. I have had it since it was new. As I live in Texas, there is no rust on it. However, the Texas heat has caused the V-8 problems. I have put a better radiator on it to help. It is on is second engine(over heated the first) and third paint job. It does look good at present though.
That's an absolutely beautiful II. You probably got a great deal. You've seen how much people are asking for Mustang II V8s these days!? Enjoy those parts. I've found II parts to be expensive compared to other Mustangs - they don't remake them and they're all gone crushed. Wreckers still crush them without parting them.
Back in the 1980s, I worked with a really nice guy who owned a 78. We would go out for lunch together a lot, and he would drive it. He had a red Mustang 2 Cobra, and it drove really nice.
@@mylanmiller9656 '69 mustang and I commute with a 2003 Camry V6 XLE that will last till I die. I bet you have fond memories of the Pinto too? Keep wearing those glasses.
I had a friend with an old Falcon and he pulled the oil pan and pump.And fixed a piston rod and you could balance a nickel on it.I think he held the Nitros button down a little too long.
I might know someone who owned one of these awhile back. The golden rule of stangs I think, is a stang can only bb beaten by another Stang !! This is a great car in this video! 💙
There was a cop in my hometown that had one of those Cobras.He kept adding special accessories and had it sounding and looking pretty good.Might of been V-6 ?
I’ve a little older and a little newer but would love the little sedan 11 with a 351 swap I did do an 81 351 swap , did you guys ever see that II with 10 cyl swap, it was a blue show car got wrecked though, my current project is an 88 bird 5.0 lx sport coupe real clean just needs mechanical help
Car looks awesome as it sits, get a hotter 302 in it and maybe upgrade suspension and brakes and go have fun. You will have the only one at whatever car show you take that to....
I like the Mustang II fastback cars more than the coupes or Ghia's, but I'd be happy with any of the Mustang II's. I had a 1974 Mach I, the first year, and the only year a V8 version didn't exist. You can easily tell a 74 from the 75 through 78's, because the grille sits back at least an inch where it was practically flush on the later years (to make room for the V8 to fit). Mine was green with black trim and comfortable enough that my wife and two preteen kids could enjoy it together. Even though it was a V6, 4 speed car, it was reasonably powered for the day. Your Cobra II is super nice with the tons of mods already done to reconcile the only issue of the day, more power.
I like it, takes me back to my youth, even though these were looked down on because we grew up with power for the time muscle cars before the Govment crackdown. I'd jump on that car fast if I'd of found it. If people don't put the flex agent in paint for the plastic bumpers and such, it will crack and craze with ease.
I freaking love the ride. I want a Cobra 2 with a coyote engine. Get decals that say KATKILR 2 My '17 Mustang GT VMP supercharger 973whp/825tq That is some nice cars in the garage
Great car! Looks like it's missing the quarter window louvers. Hope you can find some and put them on since they add a lot to the look of the Cobra II. I bought a 76 Cobra II brand new back in the day. It was blue with white stripes, and when I saw one in that color combo on the street, I had to get one. It was a lot of fun.
if you are curious about the Buck tag numbers i can brake the ones I know down for you . the first ending in 2222 is consecutive unit number , F is Dearborn Plant 69F hatch back standard,07722 Assembly line rotation number,9D is white, AC air, A is black interior, ST stereo, DRM dual remote Mirrors, V8 302 engine, CB Cobra !!, FDS is fold down Rear seat, the ZZ i am not sure but I have that on My car and I think it is for tinted glass.
That car is in GREAT SHAPE! sounds like something may be going on in the value train when you first started it but it wouldn't be a bad idea to take a look at for piece of mind. But it sounds real good and smooth ounce it warmed up a little. Seems like you gout yourself a great deal/steal there. Iv'e been a Mustang lover since their beginning but what is it with Fox body Mustang owners always dissin the Mustang II and calling them ugly... I know they weren't fast but that was only because of the era it was born and they arnt ugly and at least it still looked/resembled the Mustang. The Fox body Mustangs don't look or even resemble a Mustang. Yea they started making them perform again which was appealing to the public but it looked more like the Capri than a Mustang. If there was and ugly Mustang it was the 80's Mustangs, the 90's weren't bad and they started getting back to some of the body lines of the Stang and in the late 90's & early 2000's they nailed it when they retro'd it, but thats my opinion. I love'm all. Mustang owners are like Harley owners, its a brotherhood. by the way I had to laugh a little cause after you heard it and you know it has some power under the hood you said, "this is a cool lookin car" Wait till you take it for a ride! 👍 I look forward to more videos on this car to see if it does have any issues.
@@zweifelgarage1817 Thank you for your reply... I hope you video it, id love to see and hear it when you do. I have a 78 King Cobra I bought brand new and still have it today. 37,110 miles on it. It also has a 66' 289 hipo in it thats been bored camed and a little head work, about 450hp and with only 2654lbs. curb weight it is a F'n BLAST to drive. im gettin ready to rebuild the engine again and I plan on balancing the engine and going to lose the Holly 750 and going with the Holley Sniper EFI kit.
@@zweifelgarage1817 For sure, I’ve had it for the past 4 years of high school. It gets me attention wherever I go. People tell me it looks like a hot wheels or matchbox car.
I had a 77, put Crane Fireball cam, 476 lift, roller rocker arms,solid lifters, Boss 302 heads seats nurled,duel springs, Holley 600,Edelbrock manifold,a Richmond 411 rearend.would do 12.2 qtr mile.
@@zweifelgarage1817 black with gold stripes,but stickers started peeling I put on an air dam,and painted it a Satin Black w/ metal flake.also had Classic Crager SS mags...GOD I MISS THAT THING!!!
Hey, I want to see more of your rear sway bar. Can you do a video and show close ups of the bar and how it mounts. There is not a lot of information on the rear sway bars for this car. I ordered one online and it was the wrong one.
Nice car! These Smog and Malaise Era (73-88) Cars are the HOT right now to build into Daily Drivers/Cruise-In/ Cars and Coffee/Weekend Fun Cars, and not just the Mustangs, but all of them, Mustangs, Mavericks, Thunderbirds/Cougars, Malibu's, Nova's, Grand Prix's, Cutlass's, Regals, Monte Carlo's, The 3rd gen Camaro's, The Late C3 and C4 Corvete's, and the X/J body cars, the Chevettes, Omni's and Chargers. With the Economy in the shitter people no longer have 40-60k to go out and buy a new car, but they have 2-3k to go out and buy an "Undesireable" classic car and put a 3-5k into it and bam, they have a car that they can drive back and forth to work during the week and have some fun in on the weekend, you can't even look at a pre-72 roller for 6-8k and they are getting a completed project for that. Every car since the CONvid Outbreak and the lockdown in my Car Club is a 73-85 car or truck, Which most were bought on the cheap to just have something to tinker around with in their garage while everything was locked down and they couldn't go anywhere. I built a 77 Cutlass and have drove it daily ever since, my next door neighbor has a 78 Mercury Monarch, The President of my Car club rebuilt his father-in-laws 74 Maverick for his wife and so on.
I drive a 75 Lemans Sport Coupe daily. I also have a couple of 79 Trans Ams, and a couple more 70's cars. Love the 70's cars, and cheap to own and work on.
@@grand73am Yep and they look good. plus most of them still run and drive. Since I wrote this comment 4 months ago there's been more and more show up around here, one of the "kids", mid 20 somethings, just bought a 78 Volare Wagon for her and a 75 Ventura for her and her husband and are in the process of working on them to get them back on the road and after their "new" cars are paid off in the Spring they are going to sell them and put that money in the bank for a rainy day. This economy is CRAZY and with them and their 2 kids there's times where they barely keeping their head above water with the car payments and insurance plus living expenses, her husbands not a mechanic but he's not retarded when it comes to fixing stuff and there's a couple of us "old heads" at work that will pop over and help them with 'hard stuff" when it comes to the cars stuff.
I had a bunch of these V8 cars..you must use the original oil pan.. pickup tube.. flywheel..motor mounts..these are all specialized parts for the 75 to 78 V8 cars..Nice car though..hard to find
@@zweifelgarage1817 thank you & not backspacing etc... Just a Brand if possible. I think of Farrah Fawcett when seeing this livery... 80's kiddo and G-Bodies pretty cool too. I'm so JEALOUS especially when you showed bins full of parts too. My stomach hurts after seeing the underside... So very cool of you to share the background etc... ( it's a Nice 👌 one CLARK )
They are now...try and find one not parted out for cheap! ThR not cheap anymore... Alot gave theR DNA TO HOT ROD SUSPENSION & STEER... & That transplant SAVED MONEY FOR THE BEER!
i don't care what people say there are no ugly mustangs in my opinion next to their distant cousin cougars they are my favorite cars,really anything Ford,nice car hopefully that person doesn't see the video
A few tips in case you dont know. Hopefully I can save you some time and misery lol Mustang II has a unique bellhousing and flywheel. They are smaller. To fit in the tunnel. The engine us offset 2 inches to the passenger side to clear the steering. There are only one set of headers that work and they are GARBAGE. youll need to make your own.
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I always imagine Farrah Fawcett sitting on the hood lookin' oh so fine😊...the 70's were a great time to be a kid growing up..always thought all these Mustangs needed was an infusion of horsepower-really nice car!
Farrah? I'm imaging Steve McQueen.
Farrah? I'm imaging Steve McQueen. Bullit! Come on man! This is why no one cares about mustang 2s.
They’re lower on hp, but it’s pretty easy to get a decent amount with a 4 carb swap, aluminum heads, exhaust and some basic bolt ons
@@rodmoore1577 Steve McQueen drove a 68 Mustang in Bullitt not a 78. Would definitely rather have the 68 but these cars could be pretty fun with more power as could all cars in the malaise era.
@@rodmoore1577 No one cares about MII's???
Thats your opinion..There are plenty of people thst disagree with you. U should check out some of the MII clubs..There are some bad a_s ones out there.. I own 2 of them. A 78 Mach 1 and a 78 CII..They are beautiful cars...
I’m betting he knew it wasn’t blown, that’s why he didn’t want you to start it. He picked you to continue taking care of it. I love that thing.
I never thought of that! It’s a sexy car
Dude! You're living the life bro! Congrats 🎉 Beautiful garage filled with mustangs!
Thanks man! 🫶🏻
I had a 1978. Ghia with the 302. I loved That car. I bought it new I was 20 .
What a dream! Love that car. Mild built 302 and it runs in the 12s. So light and fast.
I used to own the 1978 King Cobra (red), it had the 302 cu with the 4spd.
Miss that car, it was a blast to drive...
Put a set of Cragar SS wheels on it and that was my high school ride in '83-84!
Loved that car. Fun to drive, predictable handling, easy to nearly double the stock horsepower.
With the hatchback and the fold down rear seat, I did everything from camping to hauling my drums.
@@SuperMickey57 it is a blast to drive for sure
I'm not a big Mustang II fan but the Cobras of that body style are really cool. I like it!
It grows on me more and more. I believe ppl hate them so much bc there isn’t many nice ones remaining. And in rough shape they are very ugly when they clean they are as bad
@@zweifelgarage1817exactly, plus you can get a decent amount of hp, with not too much work done on them, I’m about to buy a 78 cobra 2 with 40k miles from an older gentleman for 4k, plus the car has 0 rust and the body is immaculate
I have a 1978 Mustang II Coupe with V-8. I have had it since it was new. As I live in Texas, there is no rust on it. However, the Texas heat has caused the V-8 problems. I have put a better radiator on it to help. It is on is second engine(over heated the first) and third paint job. It does look good at present though.
That's an absolutely beautiful II. You probably got a great deal. You've seen how much people are asking for Mustang II V8s these days!? Enjoy those parts. I've found II parts to be expensive compared to other Mustangs - they don't remake them and they're all gone crushed. Wreckers still crush them without parting them.
Back in the 1980s, I worked with a really nice guy who owned a 78. We would go out for lunch together a lot, and he would drive it. He had a red Mustang 2 Cobra, and it drove really nice.
@@ronaldtentschert6876 they drive super nice for sure!
The Mustang II's of the mid 70s were unfairly underrated IMHO - considering the gas crisis & EPA requirements @ the time
I don't think there is anything unfair about it. They sucked, and the only thing that has shined them up is the rose colored glasses of nostalgia.
@@guntherultraboltnovacrunch5248 Always some A hole has to show up, give it a rest.
You run down a Nice car and drive a KIA.
@@mylanmiller9656 '69 mustang and I commute with a 2003 Camry V6 XLE that will last till I die. I bet you have fond memories of the Pinto too? Keep wearing those glasses.
I had a friend with an old Falcon and he pulled the oil pan and pump.And fixed a piston rod and you could balance a nickel on it.I think he held the Nitros button down a little too long.
My first car was a new 1976 blue on white. Loved that car more then any since
@@benjaminkilmer they are amazing cars
I might know someone who owned one of these awhile back. The golden rule of stangs I think, is a stang can only bb beaten by another Stang !! This is a great car in this video! 💙
There was a cop in my hometown that had one of those Cobras.He kept adding special accessories and had it sounding and looking pretty good.Might of been V-6 ?
I’ve a little older and a little newer but would love the little sedan 11 with a 351 swap I did do an 81 351 swap , did you guys ever see that II with 10 cyl swap, it was a blue show car got wrecked though, my current project is an 88 bird 5.0 lx sport coupe real clean just needs mechanical help
I love the mustang II.
Car looks awesome as it sits, get a hotter 302 in it and maybe upgrade suspension and brakes and go have fun. You will have the only one at whatever car show you take that to....
So do I!
I like the Mustang II fastback cars more than the coupes or Ghia's, but I'd be happy with any of the Mustang II's. I had a 1974 Mach I, the first year, and the only year a V8 version didn't exist. You can easily tell a 74 from the 75 through 78's, because the grille sits back at least an inch where it was practically flush on the later years (to make room for the V8 to fit). Mine was green with black trim and comfortable enough that my wife and two preteen kids could enjoy it together. Even though it was a V6, 4 speed car, it was reasonably powered for the day. Your Cobra II is super nice with the tons of mods already done to reconcile the only issue of the day, more power.
I like it, takes me back to my youth, even though these were looked down on because we grew up with power for the time muscle cars before the Govment crackdown. I'd jump on that car fast if I'd of found it. If people don't put the flex agent in paint for the plastic bumpers and such, it will crack and craze with ease.
I freaking love the ride. I want a Cobra 2 with a coyote engine.
Get decals that say
KATKILR 2
My '17 Mustang GT
VMP supercharger
973whp/825tq
That is some nice cars in the garage
I think the mustang 2 isn't a bad looking car. It's just not known for its horsepower. But give it some decent horsepower and they will move💪🐎🏁👍
Great car! Looks like it's missing the quarter window louvers. Hope you can find some and put them on since they add a lot to the look of the Cobra II. I bought a 76 Cobra II brand new back in the day. It was blue with white stripes, and when I saw one in that color combo on the street, I had to get one. It was a lot of fun.
It came with the louvers I don’t like them on personally
That’s a beautiful Cobra II!
Thanks man!
if you are curious about the Buck tag numbers i can brake the ones I know down for you .
the first ending in 2222 is consecutive unit number , F is Dearborn Plant 69F hatch back standard,07722 Assembly line rotation number,9D is white, AC air, A is black interior, ST stereo, DRM dual remote Mirrors, V8 302 engine, CB Cobra !!, FDS is fold down Rear seat, the ZZ i am not sure but I have that on My car and I think it is for tinted glass.
@@mylanmiller9656 thanks man!
That car is in GREAT SHAPE! sounds like something may be going on in the value train when you first started it but it wouldn't be a bad idea to take a look at for piece of mind. But it sounds real good and smooth ounce it warmed up a little. Seems like you gout yourself a great deal/steal there. Iv'e been a Mustang lover since their beginning but what is it with Fox body Mustang owners always dissin the Mustang II and calling them ugly... I know they weren't fast but that was only because of the era it was born and they arnt ugly and at least it still looked/resembled the Mustang. The Fox body Mustangs don't look or even resemble a Mustang. Yea they started making them perform again which was appealing to the public but it looked more like the Capri than a Mustang. If there was and ugly Mustang it was the 80's Mustangs, the 90's weren't bad and they started getting back to some of the body lines of the Stang and in the late 90's & early 2000's they nailed it when they retro'd it, but thats my opinion. I love'm all. Mustang owners are like Harley owners, its a brotherhood.
by the way I had to laugh a little cause after you heard it and you know it has some power under the hood you said, "this is a cool lookin car" Wait till you take it for a ride! 👍
I look forward to more videos on this car to see if it does have any issues.
I love them all! I haven’t driven it on the road yet but I’m anxious too!
@@zweifelgarage1817 Thank you for your reply... I hope you video it, id love to see and hear it when you do.
I have a 78 King Cobra I bought brand new and still have it today. 37,110 miles on it. It also has a 66' 289 hipo in it thats been bored camed and a little head work, about 450hp and with only 2654lbs. curb weight it is a F'n BLAST to drive. im gettin ready to rebuild the engine again and I plan on balancing the engine and going to lose the Holly 750 and going with the Holley Sniper EFI kit.
Nice looking car! I’ve got a 1978 cobra II and the original color was white and blue like yours.
It’s a cool car for sure?
@@zweifelgarage1817 For sure, I’ve had it for the past 4 years of high school. It gets me attention wherever I go. People tell me it looks like a hot wheels or matchbox car.
I’ve only owned this for 2 weeks and it’s either ppl love it or hate it! I can’t wait for the snow to melt and see how well it cruises
I think that’s an amazing purchase 😮
I love mustang II 74-78 ❤
I had a 77, put Crane Fireball cam, 476 lift, roller rocker arms,solid lifters, Boss 302 heads seats nurled,duel springs, Holley 600,Edelbrock manifold,a Richmond 411 rearend.would do 12.2 qtr mile.
What color? Sounds like a beast
@@zweifelgarage1817 black with gold stripes,but stickers started peeling I put on an air dam,and painted it a Satin Black w/ metal flake.also had Classic Crager SS mags...GOD I MISS THAT THING!!!
hi mate this is one badass car and i would drive it every day in england
Hey, I want to see more of your rear sway bar. Can you do a video and show close ups of the bar and how it mounts. There is not a lot of information on the rear sway bars for this car. I ordered one online and it was the wrong one.
Randy zweifel on other plat forms shoot me a message and I’ll send vid
Nice car! These Smog and Malaise Era (73-88) Cars are the HOT right now to build into Daily Drivers/Cruise-In/ Cars and Coffee/Weekend Fun Cars, and not just the Mustangs, but all of them, Mustangs, Mavericks, Thunderbirds/Cougars, Malibu's, Nova's, Grand Prix's, Cutlass's, Regals, Monte Carlo's, The 3rd gen Camaro's, The Late C3 and C4 Corvete's, and the X/J body cars, the Chevettes, Omni's and Chargers. With the Economy in the shitter people no longer have 40-60k to go out and buy a new car, but they have 2-3k to go out and buy an "Undesireable" classic car and put a 3-5k into it and bam, they have a car that they can drive back and forth to work during the week and have some fun in on the weekend, you can't even look at a pre-72 roller for 6-8k and they are getting a completed project for that. Every car since the CONvid Outbreak and the lockdown in my Car Club is a 73-85 car or truck, Which most were bought on the cheap to just have something to tinker around with in their garage while everything was locked down and they couldn't go anywhere. I built a 77 Cutlass and have drove it daily ever since, my next door neighbor has a 78 Mercury Monarch, The President of my Car club rebuilt his father-in-laws 74 Maverick for his wife and so on.
I drive a 75 Lemans Sport Coupe daily. I also have a couple of 79 Trans Ams, and a couple more 70's cars. Love the 70's cars, and cheap to own and work on.
@@grand73am Yep and they look good. plus most of them still run and drive. Since I wrote this comment 4 months ago there's been more and more show up around here, one of the "kids", mid 20 somethings, just bought a 78 Volare Wagon for her and a 75 Ventura for her and her husband and are in the process of working on them to get them back on the road and after their "new" cars are paid off in the Spring they are going to sell them and put that money in the bank for a rainy day. This economy is CRAZY and with them and their 2 kids there's times where they barely keeping their head above water with the car payments and insurance plus living expenses, her husbands not a mechanic but he's not retarded when it comes to fixing stuff and there's a couple of us "old heads" at work that will pop over and help them with 'hard stuff" when it comes to the cars stuff.
I was thinking the same thing but you beat me to it. When's the museum going to open.
Need moarrrrrrr first 😎
@@zweifelgarage1817 getting close
I had a bunch of these V8 cars..you must use the original oil pan.. pickup tube.. flywheel..motor mounts..these are all specialized parts for the 75 to 78 V8 cars..Nice car though..hard to find
Thanks for the info! Never knew all that but haven’t worked on one either haha
Cam and sum free flow heads,top it off with a 4 barrel, VROOM!!
@@Keith-rk4td has all the above!
Really nice car!
Thank you!
I love these ... may i ask what those Rims are ??
Sorry if I'm 50th asking..lol
I’ll check when I get home
@@zweifelgarage1817 thank you & not backspacing etc...
Just a Brand if possible. I think of Farrah Fawcett when seeing this livery... 80's kiddo and G-Bodies pretty cool too. I'm so JEALOUS especially when you showed bins full of parts too. My stomach hurts after seeing the underside... So very cool of you to share the background etc... ( it's a Nice 👌 one CLARK )
Awesome condition,like a three year old car.
Pull and read the plugs, pull the valve covers, curious to see the rocker arms
Runs too well to check anything lol
When you getting an eleanor??!!
So much better cars to buy for price of them imo
@Zweifel Garage I agree but it would be sick in the mustang collection,
Wow! Nice car. Idk what you paid but seems like you got a great deal. Sounds great for a blown up motor. Haha.
Been driving it this past week runs awesome 🤣🤣
Sick car!!!
What is the current engine in the car? I didn’t hear you say it so maybe I missed it. Beautiful car! I still think it needs a Coyote ;)
It’s a ford 302 which originally had a 302 in it but I don’t think it’s numbers matching it sure
Awesome grab 👍👍
Beautiful car I use to have one
How much did you pay for it?
Under 10
Wow, what a deal!
Much love for the ugly step-brother that everyone loves to hate
That's a Keeper 🤔🤠
These took alot of shit...but theR' neat...mustang purist say negative shit...it's an icon in the times of smalls!
They def don’t get enough love for sure
They are now...try and find one not parted out for cheap! ThR not cheap anymore...
Alot gave theR DNA TO HOT ROD SUSPENSION & STEER... & That transplant SAVED MONEY FOR THE BEER!
No sn95 body mustangs?
Black 95 cobra check my RUclips shorts lol it gets abused 🤣🤣
i don't care what people say there are no ugly mustangs in my opinion next to their distant cousin cougars they are my favorite cars,really anything Ford,nice car hopefully that person doesn't see the video
What size are the wheels? I have 78 notch
17x8
A few tips in case you dont know. Hopefully I can save you some time and misery lol
Mustang II has a unique bellhousing and flywheel. They are smaller. To fit in the tunnel.
The engine us offset 2 inches to the passenger side to clear the steering.
There are only one set of headers that work and they are GARBAGE. youll need to make your own.
Still beats the early 70s boats
Very nice......
What did you pay for it?