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Old Sep 12, 2013 | 08:38 PM
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1978 King Cobra Photos

Well, I just added another II to the herd. An all original, non-restored 1978 King Cobra with T-tops. It has 39,000 documented miles. I will take better photos when it gets here, but here are some from the seller I thought I would share for now.
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Old Sep 16, 2013 | 08:02 PM
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More KC Photos

Here are some photos...
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Old Sep 16, 2013 | 08:11 PM
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Looks fantastic!

And that is one of my favorite Mustang steering wheels as well!

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Old Sep 16, 2013 | 08:27 PM
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Thanks for posting these. Congrats on your buy. A sharp car from the dark ages of the automobile.
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Old Sep 17, 2013 | 04:08 PM
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Beautiful. Congrats.
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Old Sep 17, 2013 | 04:26 PM
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AWESOME

Less miles than my 01 And with the T-tops 4speed you have managed to purchase my dream II configuration.

Planning on leaving it stock? or can I peer pressure you into mods
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Old Sep 17, 2013 | 04:52 PM
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That's amazingly low mileage, 30,000 you said?!?

Well done good sir!

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Old Sep 17, 2013 | 06:53 PM
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Congratulations. I'm one of the few who always liked the Mustang II and would love to pick up a King Cobra or a Cobra model
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Old Sep 17, 2013 | 08:07 PM
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No mods for this one. Except a center console, when I find the perfect one. But I still have the Cobra II which is completely modded...under the hood. So one stock and one with a little more!
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Old Sep 17, 2013 | 08:21 PM
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Originally Posted by bill0754
No mods for this one. Except a center console, when I find the perfect one. But I still have the Cobra II which is completely modded...under the hood. So one stock and one with a little more!
Same here, I'd leave her stock,
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Old Sep 28, 2013 | 10:55 AM
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Car has landed

She finally arrived 2 days ago, and after spending a day buffing and detailing, here are the new photos.
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Old Sep 30, 2013 | 04:49 PM
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Console

I just found an original chrome trimmed console on Craigslist for $150.00 It arrived today, and looks super! I polished the chrome moulding and installed it.

What do you think?
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Old Sep 30, 2013 | 06:45 PM
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Looks great!
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Old Sep 30, 2013 | 07:21 PM
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Thanks! These sure are tough cars to get parts for! I was lucky to find a console
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Old Sep 30, 2013 | 07:30 PM
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Tell me about it lol. My best bets are mustangii.net, ebay and occasionally craigslist.

I'd say the luckiest part is the condition yours is in. The console in my car wasn't even that nice when I got it, despite the rest of the interior being flawless.
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Old Sep 30, 2013 | 07:47 PM
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Originally Posted by bill0754
She finally arrived 2 days ago, and after spending a day buffing and detailing, here are the new photos.
Looking good nice job!!!
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Old Sep 30, 2013 | 07:59 PM
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Sometimes Craigslist can surprise you. I just wish you could do a search on all of the states instead of one at a time. This car was a lucky find as everything works and it only has 39,180 actual miles. Even the paint is original!
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Old Sep 30, 2013 | 08:34 PM
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Sometimes Craigslist can surprise you. I just wish you could do a search on all of the states instead of one at a time. This car was a lucky find as everything works and it only has 39,180 actual miles. Even the paint is original!
I posted this in another thread, and while it doesn't do every state, it does by region (rather than city): http://www.rideslist.com/

A mustang owner actually put it together. It has hiccups occasionally, but it looks across craigslist ads by area and compiles a list broken down by make, model and year. It was pretty useful in my research leading up to buying my car.
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Old Sep 30, 2013 | 08:36 PM
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Originally Posted by ER12883
I posted this in another thread, and while it doesn't do every state, it does by region (rather than city): http://www.rideslist.com/ A mustang owner actually put it together. It has hiccups occasionally, but it looks across craigslist ads by area and compiles a list broken down by make, model and year. It was pretty useful in my research leading up to buying my car.
Oh yeah, you will probably have to switch your location...
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Old Sep 30, 2013 | 08:52 PM
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Thanks! I will check it out
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