ABANDONED Project Car! Can We Finish it After 20+ YEARS!?
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- Опубліковано 11 вер 2024
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You've got to put that supercharger on the Lincoln limousine
Supercharge this car
Fix it up right it is a sleeper.
Buddy of mine street race several of those cars back in the '90s late '80s and they twist under a lot of torque with a manual transmission better stiffen her up if you're going to keep thrashing her
Do you know how rare that IDA supercharger setup is worth?!? I think you owe it to this dude to install it on this car
This.. the guy had a vision.
Agree with finishing this car with the supercharger. Use it on something else later or whatever but I think this one should be finished
I agree it deserves to go on this car
Have to do something about getting better traction then, lol
Yeah... it HAS to go on this first, even if JD wants to move to something else later. Gotta complete the vision. The supercharger, the side pipes...this'll be a sick mustang 2!
I really hope you build it with the parts provided. Supercharger, side pipes and all. I think it would be an awesome little tire smoker
Agreed
Agreed x2
Agreed x3
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5x deergA
Feel like this lil 302 was built in prep for the supercharger. Would love to see you install it.
Would love to have him make it into a sleeper. Dont touch anything outside, but dial it in.
What makes you think that? You can clearly see the oil and grease buildup on the block. It might have a cam, but that things not built
This guy knew he had a Mustang 2. he was going to build it so bad ass that everybody laughing at him would be laughing at him with a nice view of his tail lights.
never thought of it that way!
@@JunkyardDigs well i’m sure that thing would fly if you put them parts in it!
thats the problem "going to" instead of "did" presents.......the road to hell was built with dreams and good intentions ,until you do it theres no reason to talk about it
And he was so done with it, he was gonna send it to the crusher
@@trillrifaxegrindor4411 dude had the parts though, so he was 3/4 of the way there
For the price and what you got, I think you actually got a pretty good car here. That supercharger NEEDS to be on this car too, the last owner had a pretty awesome vision on what this car could be.
And we never saw this car or the supercharger again
sadd
It popped up in the background of the Olds Diesel video
I say the supercharger and dual 40s need to go on this mustang. Would be perfect imo
9 months later i don't recall a followup
KEEP IT PLEASE! The perfect sleeper, especially with the low-profile supercharger installed and no mods to the hood. There’s a whole series in this thing. 9-second quarters? 😎😁
Not unless you drop it down a mine shaft.... No way 9 sec... Mabee 1/8 mile
Put the blower on the 302, turn the t5 into a frag grenade, put a a stronger trans behind the 302, brake the block in half. This thing was meant purely for being a cool street car, not speed.
Kevin, something else to consider, that appears to be an SN95 (94-95 5.0) bellhousing. They are vented at the bottom like yours. Which an SN95 bell is about 5/8" longer/deeper than a foxbody bellhousing. You may want to also check and make sure the input shaft bearing retainer AND input shaft on the T5 is either a Fox or SN95 input shaft bearing retainer and input shaft. They're different lengths as well and can be mis-matched easily especially if the car was thrown together like it was. May be some of your odd clutch engagement issues. Maybe. Just something to consider. ~Jesse
I kept thinking about this at night. If you need more throw on the cable and no adjustable cable exists (I have no idea) you may want to look into converting that trans to a fox bell, input shaft, and bearing retainer. Will bring everything about 5/8" inch closer. Not sure what your driveshaft situation is right now or if that will cause problems for you. I've also heard of people bending the clutch forks as crazy as that sounds. If you need pics of fox stuff I have some I can get to easily.
As a foxbody guy - this is easily the coolest II I've ever seen, even with a bit of rust and the other stuff you haven't addressed yet! Man definitely had a plan for this car.
Hey , I love this project. I can appreciate the fact the old man had a lot of original parts including the old 8Track. I really would love to see you fully restore this car including the super charger. You can see the old man put slot of time money and good parts into this car. Please build it to be the Super Sleeper it was intended to be. Once you get it done go take the old man for a ride. 👍🏻
Well done for saving the Mustang ll. It must be even more rare with the t top. I've only ever seen three Mustang ll's here in England . These really are serious classics and should be saved.
They're not that uncommon in England. Ford sold them here in right hand drive in the late 70s.
ive seen 0 and im in canada.
@@luke2806 the problem is they rusted out if they thought salt was in the same state/province as them,one or two winters and they were done......
75-78 were some of the most rust prone vehicles ever made if they weren't diligently oil sprayed and washed weekly or more often during winter driving
Where’s part 2?
All things considered, you guys did a pretty quick revival on this.
Lost a ‘61 Olds scenicoupe due to an engine fire. Fan belt broke and knocked off the glass fuel filter bowl. This was around 1974, just another old car back then. Low milage beauty made it a tough loss. Today I’d repair it, burnt the wiring harness up pretty good and scorched the paint on the hood.
Around the same time, my buddy bought a ’74 Mustang 2 brand new. Little 4 cylinder took forever to hit freeway speed. I think we hung it out once and it topped out at 85
I’m sure somebody already said this before but if you take the trim panel off in front of the gauges, there is a selector on the tack and you can set it to eight for number of cylinders. I never really liked these cars but as I get older, I find that they are really cool and I’d love to see this one again!
woah, never knew they did that on factory tachs! I'll look into that!
@@JunkyardDigs I need to know if this is legit! I have never seen a factory tach with a selector, but I never had a mustang 2 either.
@@ryurc3033 No it isnt correct. There is however a V8 adaptor that needs to be installed if not there.
I love the Cobra based on the Mustang II, a UA-cam friend of yours ( where you dropped off a dying car recently ) has done a video on a really trashed one. My brother had one and it would make you white knuckle holding on for dear life. Fun cars.
It's always a good day when Junkyard Digs uploads a new video. I actually think Mustang 2s are pretty cool and I think they get way too much hate
I have to agree... so far!
Trenton2005 But the best thing that they did was keep the Mustang name alive. You can't say that about any other "muscle" car. Not even the corvette. And with the Challenger going away soon the Mustang that started the pony car wars back in the 60's is still going strong.
Mustang 2 saved Ford during those horrible years. It sold very well. Think about its competition at the time.. Vega, gremlin....
Yeah but it is justified. One of the ugliest cars to ever roll off the assembly line.
I’m with you, I kinda like the way they look and with a decent driveline they make a great little hotrod.
I had a 75 with a 302 and Headman used to make headers for it. They sucked to put in but were worth it. The rear springs in mine were shot too. Back then (the 80s) we used to just stick a pair of air shocks in and call it fixed. Then when it was time to finish it right, I picked up a new set for something like $200 for the pair. Loved that car and more than anything loved that everyone wrote it off as a POS until I left them in the dust. As for the 4 lugs, I hated them. Must have sheered all eight off a half a dozen times before I found someone to cut down 5 lug axes for it. (We didn't have options like QP back then). Enjoy it, it's a fun car and you can make them handle pretty well too.
I'm that one guy you see at the car show that loves a Mistang II! Thanks for saving this one from the crusher. I look forward to seeing your next video on this car!!!
definitely one of your better videos. you always seem to get the right amount of detail in to keep it interesting without making it a boring how-to documentary.
If I get bored watching a clip I shorten it. If it'll keep my short attention span entertained, it'll keep anyones!
Repent to Jesus Christ “Those who sow with tears will reap with songs of joy.”
Psalms 126:5 NIV
J
7 minutes in and I’m in love. That supercharger needs to go on this thing now! Leave it to the Fiero guy to like a Mustang 2. I’d love something like this to add to my T-top car collection that currently has an 88 Fiero and 81 Trans Am.
Thanks for expressing and portraying your knowledge and skills in such a detailed manner. I enjoy following along on your revivals and this one was well worth the initial outlay. Stay safe.
Growing up, my dad had a 1974 Mustang II. Seeing this car in its condition brings back a lot of memories. Even though the Mustang II is not very desirible, this video brings back a lot of nostalgia for me.
I told my dad that I wanted the car if he ever got rid of it, and he gave it to my brother instead, who sold it to a junk yard. I was very sad when he told me that.
Great video Kevin. Thanks for the memories.
One of your best videos young fella. Found a project, saved it and got a bunch of cool parts to boot. Way to go. Dennis
Thank you Dennis!
@@JunkyardDigs i liked the AMC ones too. How is Mook? You guys take care. D
Really cool build the guy had going, shame he didn't get to finish it but I surely hope he sees the finished product someday...Thanks for sharing the project.
I'm definitely thinking this is your Power Tour car for 2023! it's definitely got some kinks to work out, but all the hard stuff is done. Even the interior isn't terrible. Throw some seat covers on, and roll with it
I like your shows, so comforting finding these abandoned cars and giving them a new lease on life. Imagine in 20 years many of with cars will be even more sought after
Like an oddball of a Durango made in very examples, but only valuable if kept in factory specifikation. Not modded. Better then to sell that Durango to someone who likes it as it is.
Repent to Jesus Christ “Those who sow with tears will reap with songs of joy.”
Psalms 126:5 NIV
J
I pray the previous owner has watched this, loving your work adjusting and fulfilling so many of his aims and not feeling like he's failed on the project. Too often projects we stop projects for good reasons but we feel like failures, and we forget nobody throws shade like we do on ourselves.
This thing A) needs the supercharger B) redo those brakes C) suspension and you sir have an ultimate one of a kind ripper. As it sits rn that thing is mint and the guy before hand had a vision and you should continue that vision. Come on Kevin we know you want to supercharge this and make it into something insane. Also edit the Durango will get love if you find a supercharger and convert it to a stick car. Keep up the great work Kevin
Man, you sure scored on this one. Can’t wait to see what you do with it!
agree, parts alone are worth more than you paid. the chasis and panels don't look all clapped out either, all glass intact too. it's a score. Color is nice too.
Used to work as a Tool & Diemaker. Another trick to use with a broken bolt counter-drilled off centre. start with a sharp centre-punch. Tap very lightly. If you see your mark off-centre slant your punch and move it to centre. Follow up with a centre-drill or small drill. When you get a centre point hole that a drill will follow, continue with the tap-drill size. When using a tap, put grease in the flutes and most of your cutings will stick in the flutes.
Bill
yes but no help here
I really dig you guys and it really shines through how much you are enjoying these projects. That makes these videos so authentic, educational and FUN!
I think this is one of the best JYD builds ever. Just finding one that isn't totally rotted is a major score. I had a 78 ghia with a 302 back in 1990 and that car was a blast. I think you should power tour this girl!!
not a terrible idea!
Finding one that isn't missing the whole front suspension isn't easy either ..
Really enjoy your videos, refreshing to have someone speaking who actually knows what he is talking about! So many of the folks doing these videos are not experienced mechanics, and anyone who knows can tell the difference. Please revisit this project!
JYD posts, I click like. I'm a simple person.
Gov says take the shot
I research and refuse
I am not a simple man
@@alexislaisney3404 cue Simple Man by Lynyrd Skynyrd
Yes yes yes yes, you took the words outa my mouth
@ Dan Tanner
So... you freely admit you're just another sheep. At least you're honest. 🤭 Best wishes! 🐑👨🏻🔧🇺🇸
- Max Giganteum
Fun to see that Mustang II get moving again. Looking forward to seeing what's next on this one. I remember my Uncle having a Cobra II back in the 70s. Hey if these were good enough for Charlie's Angles then it can't be all bad.
Charlie's favorite was 37°
@@Digital-Dan The Cobra II was with blue stripes and interior.
Kevin your experience and expertise has has helped me, I seen one of your most recent videos talking about power stop brakes and gonna use them to put brakes on my 2010 Jeep Liberty. I enjoy watching you work on vehicles and bring them back to life. Thank you for your service in Military. Fan from Michigan my name is Cody by the way. Keep it going and look forward to the next one.
This is great! I can't help but wonder to what extent that 302 may have been built in prep for the supercharger.
Was e9ndering the game. Would love to know what has been done inside the block, cam, heads, pistons, rods, ect. Might have even been stroked as well.
This was fun to watch, my dad's favorite car is the Mustang II. I was able to get him one for fathers day a few years ago. WE WANT THAT BLOWER SETUP lol that was awesome. We're on the hunt for something similar now.
Your dad must have been a Charlie's Angels fan...
I was 13 years old, working in my dad's garage and installing a water pump on a 289, when my dad gave me a bit of wisdom i have never forgotten. He said to me, "Put the long bolts go in the deep holes and the short bolts in the short holes."
I actually really dig the Mustang II body style; it looked really good. What an awesome find
Awesome Marketplace find Kevin, that’s a lot cool stuff for 4 grand! I’d love to see the supercharged Weber setup installed! The V8 in the light weight body is gonna be fun. Thanks for the interesting content and great luck with the build.
Hope the guy that sold this does not watch how easy you made it look to get it running. Probably crying still.
Man, i love stuff like this. Working with what you've got and cobbling together 5 different vehicles to make one that *kinda* works. If you get that clutch and exhaust sorted, this thing would absolutely shred 😂🤘🏼
Always interesting working on unfinished projects, so many details to check/discover!
Leaky roof, that'd explain the moldy seats and why there were extra seats!
Challenges and flaws aside, this is a pretty awesome car!
That was so cool! Makes me miss my good old friends. Dave's '67 383 4spd Barracuda, Roger's '73 327 Vega, Mike's '68 350 (Chevy) 4spd Firebird, and my '64 340 4spd Valiant. Loved working on our cars together back then.
Just an idea, but what if that supercharger went in your orange f100? That would be awesome to see.
Fantastic vid Kevin! Yea people hate them, but you now know what some others do. Those cars are fun!! I hope to see more footage and really hope you consider adding that Webber setup 😀
Duck, it must be nice to work on an old car that has a lot of information and parts floating around.
It's pretty cool that most of the hard work was already done. It's almost like fast tracking on a rebuild/restoration.
42:35 🤣 Brilliant
44:33 The funny lines keep coming.
Funny car
That test drive was worth the sub in itself. I can see you rebuilding that car with parts from your sponsors.
That's gonna be one day little rocket!
That Weber kit is probably worth 4 grand itself
Love my 76 cobra II. No blower, but it runs and drives nice. We put 16-inch wheels under it. What a difference they make. We also dumped the exhaust in front of rear wheels to eliminate that drag issue u have. Just sayin.
Very great video Kevin I'm glad there is still people like u saving all the oldies
Dude that was freaking awesone..you caught the best deal ever with this and a super charger and side drive DAMMMMN. Just chills when breaking the tires loose ..best bud I've seen in a while. . keep up the good content
One eternity later 😂 Still no follow-up on the Mustang 2
You gotta get the spoiler if you don’t have it. Makes the car look so much better
Makes it go faster also 😂.
Heck yes! Been soooooo looking forward to this video and you bringing this weird little machine back to life! Formally requesting a showdown with the '79 AMX come spring!
Thoroughly enjoyed this video. The II was not what we wanted when they first came out but the square body US made 79s made everyone yearn for the German/British made Fords with their yellow turn signals all of a sudden. The styling wasn't as far off as the US versions started veering into. It took 15 years to get the styling back.
Anything from the 70s is automatically cool. I would have actually enjoyed if you showed even more of the interior install. So many abandoned-project cars, and they all scare me. Great to see you take one on, and make it look easy.
Can't wait for the supercharger video ;D
My best day of the week is when yall upload
he'll prob put it on a truck i would say. sleeper supercharger on a mustang? ok. pretty cool but its been done. on some old farm truck? idk. that might be new.
@@luke2806 I don't care what he does, it's all cool to me. I'm just happy to appreciate his content
Just a heads up that cloth interior that was in that car is called the fashion Decor package and it's a very rare option. Also the dash bezel you have with the engine turned finish similar to the one the Trans Am's had is a special Ghia package that bezel is worth like 400 bucks. It's a shame somebody drilled holes in it. There's companies now that sell the full upholstery kit and all the weather stripping this is a really nice car you guys have to put it together. Also I'm with everyone else put that supercharger and side pipes on it. I've restored two of these, I love them.
I think it’s dope. Show the love to the mustang II. You never see these on the road. Show it some love. :)
#1 awesome video as always. #2 I had no idea you could buy complete brakes and backing plate assembled. Quick Performance is now on my saved sites. Thanks!!
Reasonably priced too! Especially when you account for the 2 hours it saves you, and lets ya change axle seals
That was fun guys! Love seeing neglected projects come back to life! 😃
What a cool find! Looking forward to seeing what you do with the blower.. would be kind of cool to finish the guys project (at least the blower install part) and go from there.
I absolutely loved this episode! And can’t wait for your AFR gauge tuning video. Keep up the great work!
That Mustang is awesome! One thing I noticed, that water pump might be a reverse rotation. You have a forward pulley on it. Great find!
The slotted mags are super, super cool, and totally worth the replacement axles- and whatever time and effort were required to keep them.
This one was a treat to watch. Very well done everyone. God Bless be safe and stay warm my friend.
Love the video guys! I really like these old mustang 2's. I wish they got more love from the hot rod world. Can't wait to see the next one!
I had a 76 Cobra...
It was my 1st car .
When I got it , the ole girl was not fast , but sounded great .
But ...like this guy , I swapped out the dif , opened up the intake & exhaust & she was a screamer ..
She was black with gold stripes . Loved it.
Love this episode, can't wait to see more episodes on this car
Can't wait to see you guys get all the little things sorted out on this car!
I really would like to see it well tuned and supercharged, as well as having the suspension and other bits done to it!
I haven't stopped thinking about this project, keep it up!!
Dear Junkyard digs.
👍👌👏 Congrats! This was definitely a great purchase. Especially for such a low price. I love nearly anything that is green 💚! With different (smaller) tail lights this car would look much better. I watched this video 4 months later and UNFORTUNATELY there is still no update. The exhaust needed a massive work over, maybe the chrome side pipes would fit and work better. The clutch problem needed to be sorted out. I absolutely don't like to see unfinished projects stored away. Why is there no update???
Best regards, luck and especially health.
And no, please don't supercharge it because the gorgeous green Mustang is already more than strong enough.
when is this car coming back?
I can't believe you got that with everything that came with it plus it's clean as hell. One hell of a deal there Kev.
This car is badass!!!! Can’t wait to see what’s in store for it next when all the final repairs/tweaks are done.
i need more of this build !!!!
If you own a car with T tops, and they're off, bolt the seats in before taking a friend for a spontaneous ride. I was installing carpet in a C3 and a friend stopped by. He wound up tuning it while I fooled with the interior. Couldn't resist a test run. I crested a hill pretty fast. Punched it, stood it up and when she came down we didn't. It nearly dislocated my shoulder keeping us from being completely ejected.
I look forward to more on this vehicle!! great stuff you guys do!!
Hell yeah, this car is worth the work! Love the video!
Honestly I used to dislike the mustang II but now I actually really like the fast backs. Especially the King Cobra
This was a fun video in my opinion. You definitely got a good deal on that car with the extra parts was a added bonus.
I am looking forward to the next video you do on this car getting things fixed.
That car is bad ass for sure I really like the car
Im waiting for more videos on this car
I enjoyed this so much I watched it front-to-back, twice. Those mid '70s Mustangs are cool when they're done right! I found another video of a gorgeous meticulously kept red cobra on UA-cam - that thing was fantastic, and I don't think it had a charger. Awesome vid!
Don't get married dreams die😢😢😢😢😢
Might I suggest that you put those side pipes to good use. also, please get that super charger set up installed on that engine. You have a great little ripper on your hands.
I was towing a newly purchased project car home and decided to take a different route home that had less traffic. I had just shifted into high gear and to my right there she was 🥰🥰🥰a beautiful unmolested 75 Pontiac Firebird body for sale. I told myself I didn't need another project and somehow it was parked in my yard 2 days later.
The Durango is SO cool, and this Mustang seems sweet, too. What a deal, especially in the right hands of someone who knows what they're doing.
DUDE - You won the lottery to a motorhead !!!! This is the best $4k spent.
Careful with a corded hoodie leaning over the belts on a running engine.
I have a ''79 F150 5.8, built by my father. The machine work was done by reher Morrison performance in Arlingto engines. It has everything, balanced assembly, ported and flowed heads, TRW forged pistons, melling oil pump, holley double pumper 750 edelbtock performer intake, cc'd and clearanced pockets, oversize valves, 3 angle valve job, bronze guides, double valve springs, windage tray,. was built to Nascar specs. FS Kevin
And the Mustang 2 may have been terrible but that is a gorgeous color on it...that almost makes it less terrible...
FYI.. You're starting with a Blind Hole and possibly extending into water jacket land. Small engines are an example of Blind Cylinders, they have a one piece cylinder and head.
Have 20 years of fun.
That Pavlov's Dog 8 Track is a classic in my area. The guy's voice is high pitched like the singer in RUSH. I like the songs Natchez Trace, Late November, and Julia. Takes me back to the mid 70s.... when those Mustangs started showing up on the roads
@JunkyardDigs you need to fit that supercharger and Webber setup with the side pipes, take it back to the fella who wanted it gone, and let him take his frustrations out on it with his right foot💪 I want to see that fella disappear in a white cloud 😅
You seriously hit the jackpot with this one!
Some guys have all the luck!
1985 is a Serpentine belt from factory, it's always wise to double check the rotation of the water pump you have if you are switching to conventional drive (like your gilmer belt setup)