Welcome to the forum! You’ve got a nice Cougar there, and factory 4 spd is way cool!
Over in Norway, Gry recently repainted her 70 convertible the same color as yours. It’s a beautiful, timeless, and classy color IMHO.
https://cccforum.discoursehosting.net/t/1970-cougar-xr7-convertible-repaint-and-much-more/13012/1