Time to get this old Mustang II out of the field and onto the road.

[@rediron44]

That ole Mustang just has a old coolness about it

[@thedirtheadshed]

It’s so weird you can’t help but like it

[@colinl5951]

It was junk!

[@OutLaw1993GT]

Really? 😂😂

[@colinl5951]

@@OutLaw1993GT crankshafts had poor quality and insufficient oiling passages. Motors were junk. Whole car was except for the front suspension.

[@boronin10]

​@colinl5951 little do you know.

[@stevehaken]

Love the Turkey walking around in the shop...

[@thedirtheadshed]

Tom gets into everything. His head was all covered in grease

[@iac9369]

So funny!

[@pablod.7049]

Watching guys like you and T. Angelo filter the RK vibes through your own style is fantastic.

[@thedirtheadshed]

Much appreciated! Have a good weekend

[@Canadianrcguy]

Tom the Turkey..by far the best part! Love your work sir keep it up.🇨🇦🛠️

[@thedirtheadshed]

Thanks. He is a big help….

[@JonJon-fn6sj]

Always a big fan of them mustang ll

[@thedirtheadshed]

Nice! New video out now

[@ameyers67]

You're the king of random vehicles everyone else dismisses as junk. I love it!

[@thedirtheadshed]

Thanks. Should be a fun little runaround

[@johnhardin7955]

I think you need your own pet Turkey lol, Tom was great and love the random Mustang II episode. Never expected it on here, good stuff

[@thedirtheadshed]

He is the star of the show

[@KaiPonte]

I loved seeing the turkey!!

[@rediron44]

My buddy had one, 2300 4 banger. They never made power. His had a killer sterio in it, was very dependable. And we had a blast in it in high school in the 1980s. Chasing girls, drinking Little Kings, mullets, the whole 80s vibe. Car brings some memories

[@thedirtheadshed]

That’s awesome!

[@saturnfivehynrgrc581]

The Turkey was funny made the wife and I laugh. Low rider Mustang, ok that's cool. I'd like to see 4x4 on air bags. But either way man good stuff. Have a good weekend. Like button energized, algorithms stirred.

[@thedirtheadshed]

Thanks for watching! Have a good weekend too

[@dogpotter]

Best part was the turkey stealing your shot! great video, thanks for sharing, really enjoy your channel

[@thedirtheadshed]

Thanks for watching! Sorry the audio was junk for most of it

[@ziptiediaries9038]

“Doesn’t run very good so I should lower it first”…….you speak my language

[@thedirtheadshed]

So true

[@koolaid53]

There's just something neat about those old Mustang IIs! Love the project, good luck with it!

[@thedirtheadshed]

Thank you

[@corycarter6675]

loved this episode. I hope the turkey becomes a regular LOL

[@thedirtheadshed]

He will have a reoccurring role..

[@Fox_306]

You're one of the most talented welders and fabricators I've seen do some very intense projects but it's equally satisfying to watch you cobble together a basic exhaust that comes out mint!

[@thedirtheadshed]

Thank you. It’s fun trying to make him turn out nice

[@claztube]

All that talent will be for not if the eyes are shot.

[@3400Modified]

Seeing you even slightly struggle, with your skill level, when welding on the ground, under a car, with little to no room.... just made me feel so much better about myself when I struggle trying to do the same LOL

[@thedirtheadshed]

Wind, tight spaces, poor visibility… it messes anyone up

[@LinusCloudbuster]

I never had love for the Mustang 2, but I believe in the dirthead shed! Bring back the $100-500 beaters!

[@thedirtheadshed]

Man. I wish they were that cheap still

[@QuickSpeedShop]

Dirthead Dave's Driveway Exhaust Shop and Turkey Farm. Sounds like a new business idea to me!

[@thedirtheadshed]

Whatever makes a buck!

[@rescuedandrestoredgarage]

Such a cool project, car man. Even though it's not a big money, Mustang, it still has the old-school feel, and still have that Rad factor when you're in it. Give it a stage one cut polish, and I bet the paint will come back. The wife and I just brought home a 71 Mustang mach 1 351C C6 fastback, and it's all there. We are going to get the car back on the road, not a full restoration. Just make it safe and drive it.

[@thedirtheadshed]

Nice!! Yep, the key is to be the coolest guy at the stop light… these days even a mustang 2 will do that

[@rescuedandrestoredgarage]

@thedirtheadshed I totally agree when I jump in the 85 dodge shortbox pickup, I just feel cool, and that's awesome because I am not, lol.

[@donhappel9566]

All the memories there - had a bondo-special '71 Mach 1 just like that in highschool in the 80s while my brother had a 302 Mustang II.

[@rescuedandrestoredgarage]

@@donhappel9566 we have it up on our KZbin channel, it is in really decent shape for what it is.

[@petecrabtree6734]

🦅🇺🇸💪😎👍 way cool thanks for the video keep on keeping on

[@thedirtheadshed]

Good times!

[@paulmarglin6286]

These cars were under rated

[@thedirtheadshed]

Kinda… also kinda garbage

[@RodricBeauregard]

Remember Charley's Angels,Jaquleyn smith drove one😂😂😂

[@thedirtheadshed]

Yep!

[@kylasaundersmiller2286]

MAN! This brought back memories. My first car was a ‘75 mustang. (Four years old at the time). I had to sell it 6 years later after my first son was born. I LOVED that car.

[@thedirtheadshed]

Maybe it’s time for another!

[@hoosierdude7102]

Tom the Angry Turkey is great! My motorcycle got ran over once and the tow yard had a guard turkey. It was a big, aggressive tom and they hadn’t had a theft since they’d got him. That was over a year! They had to walk me out to it with a big push broom and one dude refused to go out their anymore!

[@thedirtheadshed]

Attack bird

[@AmericanThunder]

I've had my V8 Mustang II since 1988. One of my favorite cars.

[@dougsnova1]

those factory spoke hubcaps are rare to find,they'll make for good swap meet sales. And you may want to replace the timing belt since thats been sitting so long. But thankfully that's a non interference motor if it does break . I do enjoy your projects. keep up the awesome videos Dave

[@thedirtheadshed]

I’ll swap that out soon. Thanks

[@SquareLyfe]

Dave is a master of the safety squint. Also, part of me hopes you make this mustang really cool and it makes everyone want one.

[@thedirtheadshed]

It’s already getting there

[@sahkia3326]

Dave that is a really nice and rust free Mustang 2 ,,,, Unbelievable,,,, almost all of them have the front fenders are rusted and more…. Awesome

[@thedirtheadshed]

It really is clean!

[@thunder_lloyd]

I've NEVER seen old tint come off like that! so satisfying

[@thedirtheadshed]

It was so great

[@videostar07]

Looks so much better with the new wheels and tires, sounds better with a muffler, fun project car!

[@thedirtheadshed]

It’s getting there!

[@ShadeTreeGarage68]

I've watched you help Derek on a couple of projects at VGG and figured it was time to come on over and start watching your videos. Liked and subscribed and look forward to watching more.

[@thedirtheadshed]

Right on. I appreciate the support

[@ProjectFairmont]

A clean II, look forward to the progress.

[@Leo-DaGreek]

That looks like my wife 1st Mustang in 81-99New Edge still running two Mustangs games n over 4p yrs👍🇺🇸

[@thedirtheadshed]

Nice

[@darylnoakes5922]

This is Awesome to watch! Old school for the win. Diggit

[@thedirtheadshed]

Thanks!

[@TheUsmc0802]

Great video, I’ll subscribe and start watching. That said it’s a Mustang II, shouldn’t let it rot!

[@thedirtheadshed]

Thanks. It’s a weird little car

[@phatdaddy1955]

A KZbin first....a shop turkey! Excellent!

[@thedirtheadshed]

Keeping it weird at the Shed

[@corysgarage3928]

My mom had one of those when I was a kid. Prime red gray. I’ve always dug those Mustang 2s

[@thedirtheadshed]

Nice! Seems like everyone has some history with them

[@ejones6681]

This video was fun! I had a 1976 mach I with a 302. I got tired of trying to convince my wife that it was a cool car😂so sold it. BTW cars always run better when lowered. Thanks for the vid!

[@thedirtheadshed]

My wife hates this one too

[@robschaffer2189]

Sweet! Maybe I'm weird but I've always liked the Mustang II's. I especially love the whitewalls and smoothies - I had a Celica when I lived in Washington with the same look.

[@thedirtheadshed]

Right on. Glad it’s bringing back some Memories

[@danrosenello4847]

Thought I was seeing things when I spotted Tom in the background from under the car. But nope ! There he was ! You’ve got your work cut out for you though, making that car cool.

[@thedirtheadshed]

That’s the truth. I do a few things. But not gonna geek out too hard

[@danusmc8012]

I’ve always liked this style mustang. When I was in middle school a kid in high school had one with a v8 dropped in it and it was painted jade green with silver flake. Would walk past the high school on the way home and the seniors would do burnouts while leaving. Made me a gear head.

[@thedirtheadshed]

Nice. Seems like good memories

[@justinshultz120]

She has potential to be cool! Nice work Dave

[@thedirtheadshed]

Thanks

[@jeremyjc1978]

I love those. My dad had one with a 302 in it. Those tiny tires never stood a chance 😅

[@thedirtheadshed]

Smokers

[@shadyman6346]

Old Grant steering wheel, had one on my 79 notchback. Been a long time...Crazy eyes came from all that POWER!

[@thedirtheadshed]

I think this was a cobra factory wheel

[@shadyman6346]

@@thedirtheadshed nope.

[@dave1135]

Always loved those mustang IIs, I owned one back in the late 80s early 90s, was a fun car, especially after I swapped the 2.3 4 cylinder with the C3 automatic to a built 302 with a hopped up C4.

[@thedirtheadshed]

That had to wake it up

[@DarksideDGM]

Inspirational video! Now I’m fired up to get back into one of my projects over the holiday weekend. It’s cool to see an older car getting on the road without breaking the bank…gives us all hope.

[@thedirtheadshed]

This one is SUPER cheap

[@Fordman7575]

I've had a bunch of these Mustangs. I've always been a fan of the Mustang II's. That one looks pretty solid. I like it. It looks like a cool project. If you plan to drive it much you might want to throw a washer and nut on your driver side transmission crossmember bolt. It would run better if you rebuilt the carb. And a low pressure electric fuel pump would save a lot of cranking to get it started.

[@thedirtheadshed]

Thanks fordman

[@carlsandvik2893]

First car was a hand-me-down 78 Mustang II, fastback with t-tops. Silver w/black sport interior and the factory aluminum mags. 4cyl/4spd. I hated that car. I loved that car. I'm missing that car watching this series, as I would love to rock that bad boy right now. So ugly it's cool now! Some killer memories and teenage adventures with that Mouse-stang.

[@thedirtheadshed]

For real. They were terrible back then, but funky and cool now

[@nonsequitur807]

You would've been miles ahead if you'da cut a wrap out. Heating them never works out... long term or short. My bro had a 74 Mustang II back in 87. Lowered it, primed it n filled the backseat with 15" woofers. Glad you're giving this Mustang II some TLC

[@thedirtheadshed]

Big system! I hope to do something in this . But probably just 1 10

[@tylerhalverson1017]

This episode was fantastic! Turkey made me laugh. I've found myself in the same situation with my turkey. Loving the variety of content

[@thedirtheadshed]

Thanks for watching!

[@paulhooker516]

It's inspiring to see one of those around let alone going down the road. They were definitely undervalued.

[@thedirtheadshed]

They were throw away cars at the time

[@Hanky_Bannist8r]

The 2.3 was a great running little engine. I had an 80s ranger with one and I beat on it for a couple years and it never gave me a lick of trouble.

[@thedirtheadshed]

I keep hearing that

[@Hanky_Bannist8r]

@@thedirtheadshed in the 80s the sand rail guys used to turbo these motors they were almost bulletproof

[@paulhardman2515]

Love this car Dave! Will make a sweet cruiser! There's a lot of things you can do with that 2.3!

[@thedirtheadshed]

There are! I just want to drive it!

[@tomcampbell4414]

Great show!

[@thedirtheadshed]

Thank you

[@friguy4444]

18:50 NAILED IT!! LOL. "Is this crazy or what? I am totally in the PINTO.....in the Mustang 2" Exactly. That's what that car IS! Not that I mind I've owned both before and loved them both! The 1973 Pinto I had was my very first car ever. I bought it when I was just 15. It was a Hoot! That Iron Duke did me no wrong at all and had some pep to it. IMHO from a 15 year old perspective at the time anyway lol! But IMHO TODAY that Mustang is going to need a big honkin A$$ TURBO to be any fun or get you around with any kind of cred LOL.

[@thedirtheadshed]

I’m not worried about cred.. slow and low is good to go

[@chrislowery185]

I've never been a fan of those, but as I've gotten older, and as much as I hate new cars, I'm thrilled to see you putting it back on the road. I saw a guy out in a 74 Pinto Wagon last week, and I was genuinely excited to see it out, and I never really liked those either. I guess getting old changes your/my viewpoint.

[@thedirtheadshed]

Yep. Me too. It’s all about perspective. It’s easy to have a cool modern classic in a sea of white and silver egg cars and crossovers

[@leviball7593]

These mustangs are special one of a kind❤️

[@thedirtheadshed]

They are oddly cool nowadays

[@ipdjbt]

I wish I had a such a chill turkey as that.

[@thedirtheadshed]

He’s just one of the guys

[@BulldogB101]

That turkey is hilarious 😂

[@thedirtheadshed]

Camera hog

[@markgordon6971]

Got it looking and sounding better. Looks like it runs pretty good. Nice KZbin video.

[@thedirtheadshed]

Thanks. Yeah. It’s getting better every time I drive it

[@tylerburgess7664]

This is becoming such an excellent show as you find your groove. It started out great, but it's getting even better.

[@thedirtheadshed]

Thanks! It’s all coming together

[@Spennyman10]

Awesome! I like it. I saw one a few years back that someone had put the Cobra decal kit on the Gia like this one. Looked pretty good.

[@thedirtheadshed]

They are kinda funky

[@jeremiahsherman1190]

Great job man I love watching your episodes such a cool guy

[@thedirtheadshed]

Thanks for watching!

[@DeathRockRadioTampaFlorida]

"It doesn't run very good so I'll start with lowering it" literally lol_ed that was great

[@thedirtheadshed]

Priorities man

[@AintScaredGarage]

I have one almost just like it, I plan on starting on this summer on my channel, I'm droping an old 302 in it, man finding one with hardly any rust is great, I'll be watching

[@thedirtheadshed]

Nice! Yours should be a bit faster than mine

[@jackmehoff2961]

I was surprised that 4 banger could turn those 14`` tires . Thank You for sharing your video, and bringing us along . Have a Safe & Happy Memorial Day !

[@thedirtheadshed]

Thanks for the support. Have a good weekend too

[@captainsergeant]

Those old Pinto four bangers will run forever, just like the Jeep 4.0. I had one in a 1979 Mustang. Zero to sixty in never, but it was very reliable.

[@thedirtheadshed]

It’s a dog

[@saamilarson]

Dave, I think you found your newest cohost. Turkey Tom is a great mascot.

[@thedirtheadshed]

He’s the star

[@cramcustoms]

Glad to see someone else has a heated coil spring method like mine, my first heated springs on a 92 s10 squeaked and rubbed the shock because I heated 2 on the same side, got another set of coils and did across and they sat straight and got a lot of miles on them before traded for a 99 sonoma and did same thing and put 300k and gave truck to a kid down the road from me who needed a vehicle for college, I was always told you can't do that they will break I haven't yet

[@thedirtheadshed]

Yeah. I’ve bought some old cars that probably had heated springs in them for 40+ years. Isn’t perfect, but gets the job done

[@mkshffr4936]

Would love a 2.3 manual. Great balance and perfect for building up a nice turbo charged motor.

[@thedirtheadshed]

They are good little motors

[@buddywype9580]

I've always liked that year Mustang. I think it has a nice look to it!

[@thedirtheadshed]

It does: kinda weird and cool

[@jacobrothermund4685]

As a kid I've always wanted one. Hopefully I can get one someday

[@thedirtheadshed]

Definitely still an affordable car if you can find one

[@shanemintz03]

Nice to see some content on a Mustang ll. Rarely see these cars on any of the big name channels. The lima motors especially the 2.3 is an awesome motor. If you're really keen on making this a nice little daily to go back and forth to work, cruise, and take to meets, I really recommend getting a Racerwalsh Oval Port intake and putting in a Holley 350 two barrel or a Sniper EFI on that motor. I personally run the same setup on my 83' Ranger 4x4 with the same 2.3L although it being a cannon port head. It was an easy swap and it made the engine run so much better and I had a big boost in MPG. I deleted all my emissions related components including Smog pump, EGR, Cat, and all the crappy vacuum emissions stuff left over from the stock factory carb. I've put almost 15k miles on the setup and it's never let me down. Only thing I had to fiddle with was the jets when it dropped temperature dramatically where I live. Really recommend the swap considering it'll yield you positive results in all aspects like MPG, reliability, more efficiency, etc.

[@thedirtheadshed]

I have that carb on order already

[@shanemintz03]

Gotcha, I'm sure you already know but you'll have to "detune" that carb some for the engine. Stock out of box did not run well on mine. The power valve was mostly the problem alongside jet sizing. I average about 19-20 mpg on the highway and 15-16 mpg around town which has been the best I can get with the setup I got on my carb. I'm going to a Holley EFI soon though to yield better fuel economy. Everything I've done to mine is as followed: Power Valve Delete, .28 Anti Pullover Pump Squirter, Blue Pump cam (set on one), 30cc pump, choke delete, and depending on temperature I run 66-70 size jets. If you somehow get the carb to run well with the power valve, definitely share the specs and I might try it out on mine before I switch over to EFI.

[@oldhawkins]

We used to work on and race Pintos and Mavericks back in the day. They shared alot of parts with the Mustang 2's. Pretty cool seeing this build! Look forward seeing how it turns out!

[@thedirtheadshed]

Thanks. So many got turned into pony stock cars

[@donhappel9566]

ha! My brother raced a Mustang II "cobra" (hatch w/302) and I specifically bought a Maverick because it was the smallest Ford I could get with a stock V8 that would take a decent size tire without cutting! Pretty easy to get into the 12s even on a highschooler's budget back in the late 80s.

[@aguyinnc2865]

Looking forward to this build, since I bleed Ford Blue lol. I have a '73 Mach 1 Mustang I take to local cruise ins and car shows. I would like to see you keep a Ford engine in this car. Well, it is yours, but there are plenty of SBF's available to drop in this thing if you decide to pull the 2.3. Thanks for all you do Dave!

[@thedirtheadshed]

Thanks for following along. I don’t plan to swap engines anytime soon

[@andygreaser6958]

This project rules, Dave! Watched every episode of DED and I'm so glad that you're still going here on KZbin. Keep it up! I daily a '95 YJ Sahara so the Jeep updates are especially appreciated.

[@thedirtheadshed]

Nice! The jeep is down and out for a bit

[@KAuto26]

that 2.3 starter sound took me straight back to high school

[@thedirtheadshed]

Yep. Seems like old times

[@mitchmcguire6321]

This will be sick once it’s on the ground! Keep it up!!

[@thedirtheadshed]

It can’t get worse!

[@keeganlangford5580]

I was sad after they axed DED, had no idea you started your own channel. Glad I found it!

[@thedirtheadshed]

Thanks for checking it out

[@clarkrobinson5210]

So happy to see someone giving my old high school rig some love! Mine was a 75 white exterior red interior 2.8 V6 4 speed

[@clarkrobinson5210]

Are you going to airbag it?!

[@thedirtheadshed]

Nice! Forgotten in time

[@thedirtheadshed]

Yeah

[@jasonl3686]

Nice safety squints. But hats off to you, welding is not easy in general let alone on the floor with little room.

[@thedirtheadshed]

Definitely an uncomfortable spot

[@quadsquadracingable]

You've done it again! Always the man that just makes rad stuff out of what others wouldn't look at! Great work homie

[@thedirtheadshed]

Thanks! It’s just gonna get better

[@quadsquadracingable]

@The Dirthead Shed I'm sure! I've been slacking on the KZbin stuff, but I have some shop days now so I'll get caught up and will be tuned in! I'll have a few months off work to raise your watch time! Lol

[@travisnearing7416]

Great vid Dave! That thing is rad

[@thedirtheadshed]

It’s rad in a weird way

[@gunsbeersmemes]

If you can't tell, we, your loyal viewers, heavily invested in this build haha. This is what KZbin is about. Cars we can all find and build, and The Real World Tech to do it

[@thedirtheadshed]

I can see it! This little turd is loved

[@DansAm76]

Liking this series, Really looking forward to you figuring out the vacuum leak in the carb. Ya know a turbo Thunderbird engine and 5 speed would bolt right in :)

[@thedirtheadshed]

Yeah. That would be so rad

[@troyeiffert338]

Love this thing, more lowrider stuff!

[@thedirtheadshed]

Coming up

[@eddiebyrne8984]

I wouldn't mind having the mustang drive around it's pretty neat car to drive around town to car shows and stuff like that

[@thedirtheadshed]

Hope to put a lot of miles on it this summer

[@Unclerickysstonegroove]

I have a 78 Cobra II...I love these cars

[@thedirtheadshed]

Nice!

[@robbrcnstuff4220]

My first car was a used up 78 mustang 2 and I really liked it, I put a 302 from a 69 maverick grabber and some other stuff in it. But for some reason it seemed everyone else didn't like that year of mustang.

[@thedirtheadshed]

They are generally hated… oh well. That’s the past

[@BoFinn52]

I had one almost the same as this one. Mine was a V-6. It was a fun car!

[@thedirtheadshed]

Nice!

[@bcp_towing]

Love the colour and with the chrome wheels it certainly looks cool ! Will definitely be a great car once your finished with it Dave. Never seen that trick with the springs done before, awesome. 👍🏽😎

[@thedirtheadshed]

Thanks! I’ll keep picking away at it

[@kenchaffin4946]

Great show

[@thedirtheadshed]

Thank you

[@rickbargar3145]

Great content ! Looking forward to what you’ve got planned. Have a great holiday weekend.

[@thedirtheadshed]

You too. Thanks

[@danieljones3683]

Amazing that Mustang II is pretty good shape for the age. I haven't seen one in years because not many people tried to save them because they were so unpopular. I have never been a Mustang guy but I have to admit that actually looks kind of cool.

[@thedirtheadshed]

I guess it’s a modern “survivor” car….

[@colinl5951]

Scrap that pos. Take the frontend out

[@PaulKaiser42]

Mustang II looking good again….can’t wait to see what you are going to do with this one 🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️

[@thedirtheadshed]

It’ll be pretty simple

[@jeremyjenks]

some days I look at mine and I second guess how cool if at all it will be..... but it is fun to tinker with it

[@thedirtheadshed]

They are really ugly till you go all in

[@TheJps6678]

This is great. I owned a '78. Red with white top years ago but did not even look this good. I now have a planned project of putting a '79 pinto wagon on 4 wheel drive. Watching all you guys really giving me thoughts on how to figure things out. Keep these type videos going. Love them.

[@thedirtheadshed]

Will do. Keep picking away on your projects

[@colinl5951]

Junk car

[@aaronmcconnell7358]

Those wheels look great on the car, a classic look old school is always cool. A month ago I ordered gloss black 15" d slot wheels, chrome center caps ,and lugs for my wj . my buddy's all thought it would look horrible, but I stuck to my gut and those wheels with some mud lug tires look great. Ive got alot of compliments and next up is the 2.5 rough country spring lift ,unless you could recommend a better option .Good luck with the mustang build.

[@thedirtheadshed]

Sounds good to me.

[@MatthewHarrington72]

Oh man the rust is so low… ground effects? These lil mustangs make such great daily drivers with the sweet steering racks and floaty and slidey rear ends! Made for driving!!!

[@thedirtheadshed]

It goes down the road great!

[@allover4309]

Super interesting to see what you make. I appreciate your out of the box thinking. I always thought any kind of mustang should be fast 🤷‍♂️

[@thedirtheadshed]

This one will be forever slow

[@donhappel9566]

They came with an optional 302, so power is easy to make. A C4 is cheap and fits right in. This one probably has a 7.5" rear; I think the V8 had an 8", but a 9" can be put under it easily enough. biggest problem is getting any decent size tire under the rear without cutting the wheel wells out. The chassis will also really twist up to the point the paint on the rear pillars will start to crack if you don't weld in some subframe connectors. Been there...12's are easy and cheap if you want to do it!

[@051570orion]

Welding an exhaust under a car that's just a few inches above your chest sucks and I have done way too many times, but if that's all you can do that's what you do . Lol it's going to be a cool little Mustang 2 👍

[@thedirtheadshed]

Thanks! Gotta get in some uncomfortable spots sometimes