This is a full on project!
Most commonly referred to as a “Basket Case”.
The important bits:
1968 XR-7 302 4 barrel & original 4 speed transmission.
Only 497 were built.
8 1968
F Built at Dearborn
93 Cougar XR-7 2-Door Hardtop
J 302-4V V-8 Engine
58xxxx Serial Number of this Mercury scheduled for
production at Dearborn
65B Cougar XR-7 2-Door Hardtop
I Lime Frost Paint, Ford #2041-A
6G Dark Ivy Gold Leather Bucket Seats
12U Scheduled for build July 12, 1968
51 Denver DSO (District Sales Office)
5 3.00 Conventional Rear Axle
5 Four-Speed Manual Transmission
DEALER #: 51D253
Your vehicle was equipped with the following features:
- E70X14 Wide Oval White Sidewall Tires
- Console
- Power Steering
- AM Radio
- Tinted Glass
Your vehicle was actually produced on July 9, 1968 – three days ahead of schedule.
Kevin Marti
68 4spd.pdf (161 KB)
This car started as a brother rebuilding it for his sister.
Sadly she passed before he could finish.
The car has been totally disassembled. Most parts cleaned. Some suspension parts have been powder-coated along with some other misc. parts. The doors, hood, deck lid and the fenders have been media blasted & primered. NO body work has been started anywhere. Shell is ready for media blasters & is a rolling shell. It has rust in rear quarters & the pass front floor pan. Included is a replacement floor pan.
The original transmission & shifter have been rebuilt w/ best parts (Tom Kee’s). The motor is also original & has around 10K miles when this project was started, but no receipts on the motor rebuild could be found.
I have a disc brake system taken from a 68 Cougar.
I was going to keep this, but it will be many years before I get to it. It needs a good home.
Kinda hoped it would go to a Father & Son type home & keep it’s 4 speed transmission.
Picture shows extra doors that do not go with with car. These are on car for storage. The original doors & all the windows stuff is with the car. Sheet metal is in storage & has been media blasted.
PM thru here.
More pics upon request.