rusty85 Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 http://www.fastspecialties.com/2014/04/02/shop-update/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 Count me as one who likes Mustang ll's. I had two of them. Not liking the look of this one that much. Any other photos of the front and rear ?/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rusty85 Posted October 12, 2014 Author Share Posted October 12, 2014 There are more angles if you follow the link at the top. and some more in the following link, including the Triton V10 they stuffed under the hood. http://www.meguiarsonline.com/forums/showthread.php?60923-Emergency-Makeover-Detroit-Autorama-Edition-with-Michael-Stoops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Handley Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 Geez, that V-10 must weigh half of what the rest of the car does?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rusty85 Posted October 12, 2014 Author Share Posted October 12, 2014 No joke!, personally I would have gone the other way and put a wound up 4 banger in it, and gone for kind of an early hot hatch vibe. I may have a stab at a model to that effect, if I can find a suitable tranny to match up to the 2.0 engine from the Revell Focus SVT kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Handley Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 An 80's SVO Turbo motor or that new 2.3l motor that the Focus ST and Mustang will be getting would be cool in one of those! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rusty85 Posted October 12, 2014 Author Share Posted October 12, 2014 The II's were light enough, that I've no doubt it would still be really quick even with 280 to 300 bhp. If I were doing it for real I'd be looking very hard at a 2.0 Cosworth Duratech, being a lifelong rally fan nothing screams epic 4 pot like Cosworth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunkypeanutbutter Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 I was just about to say Cosworth. If I were keeping it Ford I'd put one in it, otherwise something like a Peugeot or Audi engine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 I like it! Looks like the fenders have been opened up to take real wheels and tires, and the rear end has been bobbed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 I have always liked Mustang II's, but that one is ugly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madhorseman Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 I also love the IIs!! I've owned a couple , and still own one now. I've watched videos on Youtube of this car, I've seen much uglier cars than this, but at least this build showcases the untapped potential of these long overlooked...and under loved Mustangs!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Bacon Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 (edited) Naaaahhhh... that's not a Mustang II. THIS is a Mustang II: ...and it's really not ugly... ;-P I think the hood air-scoop is essential to the look, and on this one the rear wing/fins actually make a significant contribution to the aerodynamics... bestest, M. Edited October 12, 2014 by Matt Bacon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rusty85 Posted October 12, 2014 Author Share Posted October 12, 2014 Naaaahhhh... that's not a Mustang II. THIS is a Mustang II: ...and it's really not ugly... ;-P I think the hood air-scoop is essential to the look, and on this one the rear wing/fins actually make a significant contribution to the aerodynamics... bestest, M. Haha! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclescott58 Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 (edited) Like Ray and Lee above, I like Mutt IIs a lot. But sorry, that one is ugly. Scott Edited October 13, 2014 by unclescott58 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrherald420 Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 Being a huge Mustang fan myself and owning 6 in the last 8 years.........i still think ALL Mustang II's are ugly! lol You can polish a turd......but in the end its still a turd! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunkypeanutbutter Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 Pintostangs are never ugly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vamach1 Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 (edited) I like the front but the rear looks like a Chevy Monza. Edited October 13, 2014 by vamach1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 (edited) I like it better than most of the Pintostangs I've seen, and much better than the original version, which I always thought of as a girl's car...(my apologies to those of you who like them). I also think the V-10 is silly in it, but a hot EcoBoost 4-cylinder could make a nicely balanced, fast car. Edited October 13, 2014 by Ace-Garageguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunkypeanutbutter Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 Any kind of droptop is a girl's car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclescott58 Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 (edited) Any kind of droptop is a girl's car. How'd that comment get in here? Ford never offered a Mustang II drop top. And I guess I must be a girl. I like drop tops and Mustang IIs. Yet I like girls and they seem to like me. Speaking of drop tops. I'd like to Farrah with her top dropped on that Mustang II above. Scott Edited October 13, 2014 by unclescott58 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunkypeanutbutter Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 How that comment get in here? Bill said that Pintostangs were girl cars, but I disagree. I think droptops are girl cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Handley Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 Bill said that Pintostangs were girl cars, but I disagree. I think droptops are girl cars. I figured all non performance Mustangs were........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunkypeanutbutter Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 Well I think that most Foxbodies are girl cars, but any car can be a girl car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Handley Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 Well I think that most Foxbodies are girl cars, but any car can be a girl car. I have seen a whole lot of women drive the SN95 Mustangs too, even the GT's, but really, any of the "slow" versions of a given generation of Mustang could be seen as girls cars. Does surprise me at the number of Women I see driving GT's as well as the Cooper versions of the Mini. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 I like it better than most of the Pintostangs I've seen, and much better than the original version, which I always thought of as a girl's car...(my apologies to those of you who like them). I also think the V-10 is silly in it, but a hot EcoBoost 4-cylinder could make a nicely balanced, fast car. I loved the Mustang II and Farrah was a beautiful woman. I had her poster on my wall as a young teen... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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