1978 Cobra II

The Mustang II has to have a great front suspension too, right? A million hot rodders can't be wrong! Every resto mod I see has a Mustang II front suspension, so I think they've all been butchered to create fiberglass '32 Fords.

Yesterday I followed an early chrome bumper Pinto for about 5 miles, it was a very clean car. Amazing how many of those used to be around and how few still exist in that condition.

I would never pay $19k for one but it would still be a cool build. This is coming from a guy who wants a Plymouth Cricket.

93EXCivic wrote: I would never pay $19k for one but it would still be a cool build. This is coming from a guy who wants a Plymouth Cricket.

Have you considered seeing a doctor? My best friend in HS rolled his gf's Cricket one day while skipping class...we considered it a mercy killing!

a401cj wrote: We don't know how it even ran at all. '74 had the gas cap installed under the belt-line (find any picture of a -74 if you don't believe me) which meant you had to put the gas in up-hill. dad said that every gas pump would kick off before you could get a steady stream flowing. Dad switched to Buick after that.

There is nothing magical about the belt line that means that the gas tank has some inlet point above it. If it was the case that the gas actually ran uphill (I doubt that) then it was a coincidence. More likely perhaps is that the filler neck was kinked or clogged somehow.

Just sayin'

tuna55 wrote:

a401cj wrote: We don't know how it even ran at all. '74 had the gas cap installed under the belt-line (find any picture of a -74 if you don't believe me) which meant you had to put the gas in up-hill. dad said that every gas pump would kick off before you could get a steady stream flowing. Dad switched to Buick after that.

There is nothing magical about the belt line that means that the gas tank has some inlet point above it. If it was the case that the gas actually ran uphill (I doubt that) then it was a coincidence. More likely perhaps is that the filler neck was kinked or clogged somehow. Just sayin'

I remember when pretty much all American cars had the fuel filler behind a hinged rear license plate.

I thought that was just GM's

In reply to racerdave600:

The Cricket was really a British Hillman Avenger. During the 1970s the Brits did their best to top us in automotive mediocrity.

I have family in the UK and we compare notes.

Zomby woof wrote: I thought that was just GM's

Pretty much. I used to work in a gas station waaay back when we would pump the gas for you. I saw a lot of bent rear plates when the filler was NOT located there too.

racerdave600 wrote: The Mustang II has to have a great front suspension too, right?

While it's not a bad suspension, I suspect its success has more to do with its relative modularity and availability. It's not that hard to install on any number of frames.

Several companies make the Mustang II front suspension now, with all sorts of options including full chrome.

racerdave600 wrote:

93EXCivic wrote: I would never pay $19k for one but it would still be a cool build. This is coming from a guy who wants a Plymouth Cricket.

Have you considered seeing a doctor? My best friend in HS rolled his gf's Cricket one day while skipping class...we considered it a mercy killing!

Mine will have box flares and rotary.

High school moment of (non)awesomeness... Did a burnout outta work in my '69 javelin sst. Not realizing I'd left the fuel cap off. Dropped MANY gallons of gas well into second gear, while my buddy with the stock superbeetle tried in vain to catch me to explain how stupid I was.