1968 Mercury cougar project

[Snook]

this is my 1968 mercury cougar. 302, 3 speed automatic, 100,xxx original miles, with original everything. ford blue. im starting to restore it this spring with new interior, 5 speed manual, new paint, and maybe a supercharger. your guys thoughs on the car how it sits?
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[ChargerX3]

Good solid car to start with. Not to many like that around. Do her good.

[Snook]

Good solid car to start with. Not to many like that around. Do her good.

i will. my dads had it 30 years. were gonna do it back mostly stock.

[j2k4]

Very nice; looks to be in super shape, body-wise!

I'm an old Mustang/Cougar guy from way back.

FYI, I have a few SBF parts I won't be using - a Crane hydraulic "3/4" cam/lifters (great for a stick-car of your car's weight), original Cobra valve covers, and a Cobra intake from a '67 Shelby.

Add a bit of flavor to your build! :)

[Snook]

Very nice; looks to be in super shape, body-wise!

I'm an old Mustang/Cougar guy from way back.

FYI, I have a few SBF parts I won't be using - a Crane hydraulic "3/4" cam/lifters (great for a stick-car of your car's weight), original Cobra valve covers, and a Cobra intake from a '67 Shelby.

Add a bit of flavor to your build! :)

pm prices for valve covers. Also pm me prices of intake. Thank.

[Blackmount]

Friend of mine is restoring one of these. His is a 351 auto convertible

[Snook]

Friend of mine is restoring one of these. His is a 351 auto convertible

then its probably a 69 or newer. Convertible wasn't offered in these till then.

[HilbillyHomeboy]

Looks like a great project. Don't see too many of those anymore.

Jeremy

[j2k4]

Friend of mine is restoring one of these. His is a 351 auto convertible


then its probably a 69 or newer. Convertible wasn't offered in these till then.

My last Cougar was a '69 XR7 with a 351W, C4, and leather.

I loved that car...wanted to swap in a top-loader, but I'd done a few of those change-overs and I didn't like doing 'em, so the car never got beyond being a really nice cruiser. :)

[Snook]

I love mine. Turns heads everywhere. This is my show, my vr4 is my go.

[2fnloud]

I LOVE the Cougar!!! My best friend has a 70 XR7 LOVE the car. look forward to seeing how yours comes along.

[Snook]

I LOVE the Cougar!!! My best friend has a 70 XR7 LOVE the car. look forward to seeing how yours comes along.

there will definitely be progress pictures for you guys anytime I do something to her.

[Turbo Beast]

Get some wheels for it! Some slot mags! Like the cougar!

[Snook]

Actually getting old school craigers.

[j2k4]

Cragars don't suck either...:)

[j2k4]

Y'know, that paint looks good enough to rehab, Snook.

Give it a go and take some pics?

[Snook]

She's got some rusted though spots man. Already tried rehabing. Didn't work. But I actually think were gonna put the original cougar factory stamped rims on her. There better than the stock hub covers.

[mcshooter]

great project, if you plan on uping the power you might want to check with mikes2nd as he just got a new roush mustang gt500 rear end capably of 650 hp for 1100 shipped. dont know how much it would take to use it but it is a rear drive car also..better than a currie for 2500... its a 3.73 ratio

[Snook]

I'm not gonna do much for power. Its mostly gonna be a cruser. She sounds nasty, but that's where it stops.

[mcshooter]

great , if you plan on painting it yourself i would recommend you check out montana paints, about mid priced paint ..

[Snook]

I've painted others before, and know what I'm going with. Its pricy, but this car is worth every cent of it.

[j2k4]

I'm not gonna do much for power. Its mostly gonna be a cruser. She sounds nasty, but that's where it stops.

Oh, it would sound MUCH nastier with a Crane cam, SSH300NC...it's a hydraulic, makes fantastic mid-range, and sounds like mechanical madness - doesn't destroy vacuum, either - .500 lift, 313 duration.

I would almost give it away...

[Snook]

Already have lifters and cam. :P comp cam. :)

[j2k4]

Already have lifters and cam. :P comp cam. :)

Well, I tried. :)

[Snook]

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[j2k4]

Oh, man, Snook - I would be ALL OVER that thing...:)

[Snook]

i am all over this thing lol