69 mecury cougar I rescued from a field. When I got it it had been sitting on shredded tires and hadn’t run in 12 years. She is now running and driving and I only have to fix the turn signals to be able to get it to pass inspection. Completly replaced the fuel system, brake master, rebuilt carb, etc… obviously still have a long way to go, but I am proud of my progress.
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Isn’t it a great feeling when you bring one back!
yeah, it’s kind of addicting honestly.
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It is great that you are restoring a Cougar. A lot of people buy a completed car that looks good but even better is restoring a car. I am on my 6th restoring project. I can’t afford to have it professionally restored but substitute love for the car that makes it rewarding.
Good place to start! Its good you recognize the addiction up front - lol!
Welcome to the restoration rabbit hole!
If only that were my experience.
Congratulations, you may have other intentions, but that would make a wicked patina build!
While i do like patina on cars, this one had quite a bit of hack job paint and body work before i got it. Ill have to take it down to bare metal or else risk further rust damage from the crappy body work the guy before me did…