1968 Cougar on 2040-cars
Salinas, California, United States
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UP FOR BIDS IS A 1968 COUGAR MANUAL WITH T5 4 SPEED. I STARTED RESTORATION AND WAS DISASSEMBLED FOR PAINTING,THE ORIGINAL 302 WAS STOLEN WHILE THE ENGINE BAY WAS DRYING SO I LOOKED FOR SAME ENGINE BUT COULD NOT FIND A TRUE MANUAL ENGINE,ALL THE 302 I FOUND WERE EITHER FROM AN AUTOMATIC OR MANUAL FROM A TRUCK, I FOUND A 1970 COUGAR WITH ORIGINAL 351 WINDSOR MANUAL TRANSMISSION CAR SO I INSTALLED IT AND DROVE IT. BEFORE THE PAINTING,THE BODY HAS SURFACE RUST AND WAS SANDED AND PRIMED. I NEVER FINISHED INSTALLING THE NEW HEADLINER,THE CARPET IS DECENT, THE UPHOLSTERY NEEDED REPAIR DUE TO SOME IDIOT PUTTING HEAVY SHARP PARTS ON TOP OF THE SEATS AND RIPPING THEM,INSTALLED A NEW REAR VALANCE BECAUSE THE OLD ONE WAS STOLEN AS WELL,THE BUMPERS ARE DRIVER QUALITY,NOT RUSTED. I STRIPPED THE TRUNK FLOOR AND SPRAYED WITH BEDLINER.THIS WAS AN ORIGINAL BABY BLUE CAR. THE WHEELS ARE SLOTTED MAGS CORRECT ERA OPTION AND BRAND NEW TIRES. HAS LONG TUBE HEADERS AND CHERRY BOMB PIPES. I HAVE STARTED THE CAR HERE AND THERE AND MAY NEED TUNE UP, BASICALLY I JUST LOST INTEREST DUE TO STOLEN ORIGINAL PARTS LIKE THE DASH PANEL,THE EMBLEMS. THE TRIMS ARE COMPLETE THOUGH AND ,THE DASH PAD IS NICE ,TRANSMISSION HAS LESS THAN 1000 MILES IN THE REBUILD. THIS IS ONE OF THE RARE MUSCLE CARS, THERE ARE A LOT OF COUGARS OUT THERE BUT ARE EITHER AUTO OR 3 SPEED,THIS ONE IS A FACTORY 4 SPEED . GLASSES ARE GOOD. MAY NEED A SMALL PART HERE AND THERE BUT NOTHING MAJOR. R DOOD WAS SCRATCHED BUT I REALLY LOST INTEREST IN FIXING.
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