My '76 Cobra II

[KobraII]

Figured since she's home to make a project thread for her. The plans for this girl is a 302, 3 speed auto, and a 330 posi rear end. Now onto the pics!

This is how she looked when we brought her home, around October of 2006:
http://b6.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/00304/61/00/304960016_l.jpg

This is what she looked like with about a year and a half of body work on her. Took long enough, haha.
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj219/KobraII/The%20Cobra/DSCF3974.jpg

You know what they say, once you go black...
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj219/KobraII/The%20Cobra/update76stang008.jpg?t=1215063178

Then she was striped. Gold!
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj219/KobraII/The%20Cobra/76c2007.jpg?t=1215063246

Finally! This has been a long time coming. She's home!
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj219/KobraII/DSCF4815.jpg?t=1215063336


I'll be updating this as we go. Since these pics, the pedal support, heater core, grill, and headlights have been installed. Oh yeah, and how can I forget about the motor. Hopefully, with all the hours we'll be putting in it, I'm hoping to be terrorizing the streets the end of July/start of August.

Tell me what you guys think

[Mista Bone]

I wanna see when it's done!

I had a Black 75 HB, C4, etc.

I did swap in a 71 motor and tranny, the different bell housing and starter location didn't matter (nor did I know!) at the time, but when I tried to put headers on it WAS NOT FUN!

I REALLY hated working on that car, but it taught me alot, I was only 18-19 at the time.

[KobraII]

Yeah, I still have to buy headers and a carb for the motor. After we got the motor in, we seen the clearances on both sides and their isn't a lot of room. Oh well

[k062693w]

SWEET RIDE!!!! Keep us updated with pics of the progress..

[Stangman]

that is one of my dream cars.... a black and gold Cobra II... I almost had one


...Wait a minute... Do I spy 5-lug wheels while its on the trailer????

[fordman]

that car is awsome i had a 77 coupe car sold it for 50bucks:mad: i kick myself in the ass every time i think about it. great lookin car nice project.

[R825OH]

Yeah!!! I miss my II but I like my Fox. Thats gonna be a sweet ride

[Stangman]

I'll never get rid of my II, I will sell every car I have before I let it go

[firestang70]

Looks very nice.

[KobraII]

that is one of my dream cars.... a black and gold Cobra II... I almost had one


...Wait a minute... Do I spy 5-lug wheels while its on the trailer????

Yes you do. My father wanted 5-lugs on it, no matter what. He knows best, so I didn't argue. He got the 5-lugs, I got Silverstar headlights. Haha

[DeckerEnt]

Nice project. Is it a father/son thing or are you just building it for him?
Keith

[Black03SVT]

Very COOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:cool1:

[Gene]

Very cool. It's nice to see people starting to show some love to malaise-era cars.

[Buckeye]

I always liked these cars, they are kinda like the pinto's Hot sister that got sent off too charm school and then forgot about

[KobraII]

Nice project. Is it a father/son thing or are you just building it for him?
Keith

Father/Son type of deal. He's the father, I'm the son. Also, he's been messing with Mustang's since he was young. That, and he's been a mechanic for a good portion of his life, and a good portion of those years have been at Ford dealerships. He knows his stuff to say the least. Describe a problem and he'll be able to to diagnose it in an instant, that's how good he is.

[Da Natti]

looks good !

[Stang 38L]

Wow, very nice!

[Mustard]

Ok, I personally always see a pinto when I see one of these. With that said, I think it's good that you are fixing it up. I know there is a big following for these cars and the more American Ironwe can keep on the streets and out of the scrap yard the better.

[rogers]

love it! :cool1:

[satan jamez]

Looks fantastic! Love the color scheme. What wheels are going on it?

[92coupe]

Looks good, Glad to see people keeping the old iron going.

[KobraII]

Looks fantastic! Love the color scheme. What wheels are going on it?
Slots. They look like the stock Cobra wheels

[KobraII]

Welp, time to bring this thread back to the top for some important news.

We're getting back to working on the car.

My shopping list looks like:

Holley Model 4150 HP carburetor, 650 CFM, 4 barrel, mechanical secondaries
Holley mechanical fuel pump, 110 GPH, etc...
Hooker Super Comp Headers

For a grand total of: 1014.89 from Summit Racing. Looks like I got my girl back, and she ain't gonna be cheap :lol:

[Stangman]

Mmmmmm.... slots. I freakin love those damn wheels. So whats on the agenda enginely speaking? lol

[Blacksunshine]

sweet.......thats goona be a bad ass for sure

[KobraII]

Mmmmmm.... slots. I freakin love those damn wheels. So whats on the agenda enginely speaking? lol

I don't know the specifics, but what I do know is it's a rebuilt 302 with gt40 heads, then the carb and headers that I shall order in the next few weeks. I have no idea what cam, pistons, or intake it has. I really want this car to be running and driving for the fall cruise-in. I don't want the caution tape dropped on my entrance again because I'm driving the Deathscort, haha

[1992MustangDW]

My aunt has like 8 of these cars, She had a white with blue stripe cobra and I loved that car, it was straight nasty! I love the colors of yours!

[KobraII]

How she sits now :(
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj219/KobraII/The%20Cobra/IMG_0211.jpg

http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj219/KobraII/The%20Cobra/IMG_0212.jpg

http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj219/KobraII/The%20Cobra/IMG_0218.jpg

http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj219/KobraII/The%20Cobra/IMG_0219.jpg

You better believe it!
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj219/KobraII/The%20Cobra/IMG_0221.jpg

[67Terror]

Do you already have the slots? I have a set in the basement I'll make you a deal on

[KobraII]

Do you already have the slots? I have a set in the basement I'll make you a deal on

I know we have a set, but the set we have needs restoring so bad. I'll talk with my father and see if we could use them

[Stangman]

I know we have a set, but the set we have needs restoring so bad.

Have you seen my wheels on my car when I was done with them? It's easy to make slots look good... as long as they are aluminum and not magnesium, lol

[KobraII]

Have you seen my wheels on my car when I was done with them? It's easy to make slots look good... as long as they are aluminum and not magnesium, lol

We have one restored, and it looks good. It just took a crapload of wet sanding and a little polishing

[67Terror]

these will need to be restored. PM your email and i will get some pics if your interested

[86pnygt]

Nice job so far. I also have a 76 Cobra II in my garage I've had for 23 years. it hasn't seen the road for over 15 years.

[Stangman]

Nice job so far. I also have a 76 Cobra II in my garage I've had for 23 years. it hasn't seen the road for over 15 years.

Ahh the blue one...


Now everyone is making me want a Cobra II too!!

[86pnygt]

yep, thats the one. I keep telling Ryan that he needs to submit it to overhaulin for me .

[KobraII]

Ahh the blue one...


Now everyone is making me want a Cobra II too!!

It's pretty easy, they make stripe kits and all of the body panels to do it. :lol:

Do it, I know you want to :D

[Stangman]

It's pretty easy, they make stripe kits and all of the body panels to do it. :lol:

Do it, I know you want to :D

I caaaaannnnnt do it!

[pegasus]

we need a stang bangerz running of the mustang II shoot out

[Ryan218]

we need a stang bangerz running of the mustang II shoot out

my old mans will need pushed :lol:

[Stangman]

my old mans will need pushed :lol:

Mine is a 4 cyl automatic.... So I think your dad's car will still be faster :lol:

[KobraII]

Newcath, you sir have a PM

[ADaughen]

we need a stang bangerz running of the mustang II shoot out

I have the VERY limited edition Mustang II wagon. :bigthumb


.... mine would need pushed too. :lol:

[rpppaprp]

Nice car. I have a friend who had one that was tubbed with a blown 460 in it. Unfortunatley his garage burnt and so did the car.

[KobraII]

Nice car. I have a friend who had one that was tubbed with a blown 460 in it. Unfortunatley his garage burnt and so did the car.

Damn, that sucks big time! But how in the hell did he get a 460 in it? My car with the 302 and soon to be headers is a tight fit!

[Stangman]

Nice car. I have a friend who had one that was tubbed with a blown 460 in it. Unfortunatley his garage burnt and so did the car.

Who would this be? someone I know as well?


Also, John Fay (blacksunshine) used to have a Mustang II hatchback with a 396 chevy bigblock and a 4 speed if I am not mistaken, he told me the shifter was between the front seats where the Ebrake is! :lol:

[KobraII]

A little work done with it. Brake lines are run, now to run fuel lines. Got a little bored with that, so my dad whipped out some hardware that surprised me big time.

http://photos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs198.snc1/6692_1193295111305_1196220022_549097_3425539_n.jpg

B&M Ratchet Shifter! It's sitting in there a little crooked because it has a bracket that needs trimmed/modified, and the hole in the transmission tunnel needs modified a little. But I'm stoked to have it! I'll have to get a new shifter handle for it though, and one just popped into my head. 8 Ball anyone?

[Stangman]

It just needs a 4 speed instead...

[KobraII]

It just needs a 4 speed instead...

I tried talking him into a 4 speed, but he wasn't wanting to hear it. Oh well, my next Mustang will be a tri-pedal car