1978 Mustang II restomod
 

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.

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

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After Brian worked on it

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

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

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After a little block sanding and bodywork

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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.

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

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

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Two coats of SPI Turbo primer

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

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

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The rust was cut out.

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

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Billet gas cap from Mustangs Unlimited

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I wanted a cleaner looking taillight panel so the Ford holes were welded and ground down

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The bodywork is finished on the taillight panel

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Scottrods rear bumper fits great. The original bumper brackets were cut off and two holes were drilled in the trunk for a test fit. Add a few more bolts inside the trunk and a couple on each quarter and your done.

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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.

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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.

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

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I cut and taped a piece of aluminum

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Added three layers of fiberglass mat

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Removed the aluminum

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Still needs more work

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

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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!!

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Test fitting the one piece bumper and valance

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

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Nice Fab/Body work!

Wow what a differance already. Nice job.

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

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Floor was sanded and epoxy primed black

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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.

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The major bodywork is finished

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Two coats of SPI epoxy

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Block sanded and a little more bodywork

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More epoxy

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

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Nice color choice, Rusty! Good luck with the build.