Recently purchased this hot rod. Not really a ford guy but always liked the Cougars. It has been sitting in the California High Desert for quite a while. Currently parked at a buddy’s house until I can make room at the house…. And tell the wife I bought another car
Normally a VW Aircooled guy and I currently have 4 (Bus, Bug -drag car, Ghia -stock, and Ghia -Hot Rod w/turbo) plus 4 customer cars at the moment.
Here are some pics I was sent. The pics of the car on the trailer was the day I picked it up. (Sunday 8/28)
That looks like a fun project. Strange though, it’s missing some 1968 things and some XR-7 things. A lot can happen 53 years though, and VINs don’t lie.
Yup, those look like '67 fenders. A '68 should have reflectors and Cougar script on the quarters too. Not everyone likes that extra stuff, so it could have been removed at some point in your car’s lifetime.
Time to check in. I haven’t done as much as I had hoped to the ol Cougar. Got some new spark plug wires installed and a new starter solenoid. The old starter was shorting out internally so a new one is ordered and should be here today.
The engine only turned about a 1/4 turn before stopping. Pulled all the plugs and started squirting WD40 into the holes. After a while of turning it back and forth I finally passed the ridge that developed in the cylinder walls.
Also installed a Holley 650 carb on the engine only to discover one of the holes for the stud is all boogered up. It looks like someone already had a heli coil installed but must have came out when they took off the carb before I purchased. I’ll stop and pick up an insert as soon as I can figure out the size needed.
I’ll keep chugging along as time permits.
Looks pretty solid. Dry is good. And doesn’t have the vinyl roof. Dont get me wrong, they arent bad, they just harbor rust so solid roof is always easier to start with. I love my 69’, but I realy loved how my 67’ drove. Miss it, i know you’ll love it once you get it on the road.
