Mustang II Restomod by request

[GPR]

Sorry not FE powered but I have had requests to post the build.

I took this in trade a few years ago toward some of the labor on restoring a Mustang. This is what we are starting with. The hood scoop has to go. I have always liked the Mustang II and I plan on making this my driver.

[GPR]

I'm not sure what they were thinking or what they used to cut this hole in the hood.



After Brian worked on it



The hood was sanded down to bare metal and all the old scoop holes welded.



It looked good before it was primed but it needs a lot of work



After a little block sanding and bodywork





I plan on using the Mach 1 scoop and once that comes in I will bolt it on and finish the bodywork. At this time the hood is low in front of the hole but the scoop should draw that up.

I sprayed a couple of coats of epoxy to seal the bodywork.



A had enough Slick Sand polyester primer for a couple of coats



Block sanded with 80 and found one low spot that required a little filler



Two coats of SPI Turbo primer



The hood required a lot of work but I'm happy with it now.

[jayb]

Nice save on that hood, Rusty, I have personal experience with straightening out a hood after some calamity and it is no easy task...

[cjshaker]

Nice work, Rusty. It takes a lot of time to get flat panels straight and most people aren't willing to put in the time.
These cars are non-existent here in Ohio, taken by salt long ago. It sure was easy to make them fly by taking out those anemic motors and putting in a mild built one. Still, I preferred the Maverick over the II's. I miss the days when you could buy these things for $200 all day long. Easy, cheap and fun cars to work on with great performance potential.

[ericwevans]

Ooooh, thanks for the post, I love II's but generally keep my mouth shut to avoid ridicule.     Looking forward to seeing more on it.

[GPR]

We have a new problem. This was filled with bondo. I had not planned on taking out the gas tank.



The rust was cut out.



Eleanor gas filler kit from Mustangs to Fear was welded in place. A gas filler neck from a 1968 Mustang was also used.



Billet gas cap from Mustangs Unlimited



We found a 8" rear from a 1965 Mustang. The spring perches are a little wider on the rear but we made it fit. I ordered a 1" lowering kit.



I installed a Rod & Custom front suspension in my 1968 Coupe and upgraded to Baer brakes so I used the original ones that came with the kit on the II.



The front fiberglass bumper was to wide and shaped wrong at the bottom



I cut and taped a piece of aluminum



Added three layers of fiberglass mat



Removed the aluminum



Still needs more work



When I'm finished the valance and bumper will be one piece.



I added 3 layers of fiberglass mat on each end and now all I have to do is fit the center piece and a lot of bodywork and I will have a one piece bumper and valance!!



Test fitting the one piece bumper and valance





I still have a little work to do to get it lined up to the fenders

[thatdarncat]

Love this project, it's really looking trick.

[427Fastback]

Nice to see one getting built..I had a 77 Cobra in the early 90's.It was black and gold (same as the 68) and had a fairly stock 302 in it with a CC 268H and a 4spd...Car was a blast to drive.The down side of them is the factory 4spd..Just a grenade waiting for you to pull the pin..

Well done...

[GPR]

We had a few rust holes in the floor that were cut out and new metal added.







Floor was sanded and epoxy primed black







Because this has a T-top we are going to add subframe connectors and a roll bar from S&W. The roll bar was sanded and epoxy primed.

[Bolted to Floor]

I really like the way the one piece bumper a valance looks. Keep up the great work.

[GPR]

The major bodywork is finished



Two coats of SPI epoxy



Block sanded and a little more bodywork



More epoxy







I block sanded again and sprayed white epoxy. I have decided on a color SPI Orange. It is a little darker in person