Highly considering putting my cat on the market to go towards a down payment for a property. It pains me to do it, and i dont HAVE to, but its a strong possibility. I have absolutely no clue as to what i should ask or what i would expect to get for it though.
What do you guys suppose i should place as my price? I dont want to haggle too much amd dont want to accept much less than the car is worth. The problem is, i really have no clue what its worth. The car has a lot going for it, but has its negatives too…
Prepare yourself for long list. Skip directly to pics if you get bored easily.
My cat is a 68 J-Code with what i believe is appx. 78,500 original miles and a numbers matching 302 4v, 4 speed top loader, and 8" open diff.
1 of 536 made with this engine/trans combo per the Marti.
Car starts right up, idles fine, runs VERY cool. NO overheating issues.
Augusta green with deluxe saddle interior. I have brand new seat covers and carpet in boxes. Front seats are torn.
The body is driver quality at best. little dings and dents around the car. Ive recently noticed rust bubbles developing on both front quarters. Surface rust under the lip of the deck lid, but not cancer-like bubbles. No rot on hood or trunk. Big detractor is that some idiot of a previous owner installed terrible autoparts store mirrors and screwed them into the doors. Ive since replaced both with repro units from WCCC, but ive been left with two holes on each door.
Im assuming the car was hit because the gaps on the front end are not straight, but i have not tried any alignment.
Car also has a dealer option luggage rack.
I swapped out the intake manifold and carb with holly units, but i still have the originals put away. Replaced air cleaner ( still have orig). Vehicle has the original smog equipment and A/C compressor under the hood. P/S pump has been changed to a 69 unit along with 69 hose routing. Water pump and starter changed out (still have originals).
Radiator has been swapped out to a 3 row brass unit. (Still have original fomoco unit).
Entire front suspension has been swapped out with new parts, 1 1/8" front sway bar installed, black export brace too. Eibach springs and kyb gas adjust shocks on front. Rear leafs are sagging, have air shocks on rear. Have kyb shocks in boxes.
Car still has original exhaust on it too.
15" report styled steel wheels installed,
numbers matching original tinted glass all around, windshield and rear glass seals are dry and ave shrunk. New units in boxes.
New weather stripping in boxes. \
Solid state sequential unit with plasma led’s, headlights work but there is a slight leak somewhere in system. All interior lights work, new speedo cable.
New brake pads and calipers, rebuilt brake booster and master cylinder
Original insulation pad on hood.
I know ive listed a lot, but i know there’s more im missing.
The exterior pics probably make the car look nicer than what it is because you cant see the little dings, dents, and paint chips.
Take it to a body shop and see what it will cost to spot fix the holes and put the mirror back in the correct location. This is all money you’ll put out now and get back with a better selling price & make the Cougar easier to sell. I would make those fixes and list on “bring a trailer” in April.