1969 Mercury Convertible True Surviver Ford Muscle Original 65k Miles Rare Find on 2040-cars

1969 Mercury Cougar convertible. 65,017 actual miles. This is a fully loaded base model that has not been on the road since 1988. To this point in time it has had two adult female drivers, who both babied this car. In 1988 the second owner purchased the Cougar at a local Lincoln Mercury dealer in Kansas City, had the convertible top replaced with the real glass back window, purchased 4 new tires, drove the car very little, parked it in a climate controlled garage, covered it with a blanket and that is were it stayed for 26 years. This car is in amazing condition to be 45 years old.  The convertible top still looks new, with the exception of one pin head sized chip in the windshield all of the glass in in excellent condition with no other chips or wiper marks. The drivers door power window is down but will not go up. The black interior is original and in excellent condition from the carpet to the top, including seats, door panels, and dash pad. The exterior stainless trim around the windshield and in back around the convertible top is excellent, the rest of the trim is what I would call nice driver quality, not bad, but not perfect, and there is some very light pitting on the grill and taillight bezels. The body of the car overall still looks very good and still wears it's original paint, light ivy yellow, but will need body work that I would consider to be very minimal, and then this car deserves a quality paint job, to bring it back to showroom condition. There is minimal rust, the worst place on the car is behind the right rear wheel opening, and a couple other small areas in the driver door and in front of the left rear wheel opening that are not all the way though, and there is a  small spot in the usual place in the fender apron behind both shock towers. Both the front and rear valances have light damage, but can be straightened and not replaced. The rear bumper has a dent under the left taillight, I do have a straight spare bumper with surface rust that will need to be re-chromed. The right door has several very light door dings above the body line. There is a softball size dent in the left front fender right behind the fender extension, the extension is not damaged   The best thing about this car is the belly, it is original and there is no rust damage or repair work needed on the floor pans, frame rails, tork boxes, trunk drops, which I think is amazing. Like I said earlier the tires have very few miles on them, but they are 26 years old, and 3 of them have slow leaks and will need to be replaced. 1969 was the first year of the Cougar convertible and this is 1 of 5,706 built. It is powered by a 351 cubic inch engine, and FMX automatic transmission, and a 9" rear end. The car is equipped with a power top, factory A/C, power steering, power front disc brakes, swing away rim blow tilt steering wheel, power windows, premium AM/FM sound system, remote control rear view mirror, hide-a-way head lights and sequential tail lights. A couple small pieces, the horn part of the steering wheel is missing. I am selling this car as a restoration project and not as a drivable vehicle. The car will start, run , move, and stop under it's own power but is not road worthy due to the long term storage. Currently the carburetor must be primed with starting fluid to start, when the engine is cold there is tappet noise, but sounds great when warm, I am thinking possible sticking lifters, and the brake pedal needs to be pumped about 3 times to activate the brakes. A new set of Mellings lifters and push rods will be included with the sale.  The car will drive on to a trailer. In my opinion, to get this car back on the road, clean the fuel tank, rebuild or replace the carburetor, replace the lifters, replace the tires, and go through the brakes. If you are a Cougar fan and are looking for an easy project, give this car some serious consideration. This Cougar would be perfect for someone who likes yellow, likes convertibles, and likes old "muscle car era" cars. Good Missouri title. Buyer will be responsible for all transportation costs if required. I have tried to describe this old Cougar to the best of my ability, but have probably missed something that you need to know, if so just ask. If you would like to inspect the car in person prior to the end of the auction again just ask and arrangements will be made.  I purchased this car to restore myself, but I am currently restoring a 1965 Mustang Fastback from the ground up and a 1972 Chevrolet Pickup and my wife has decided that something must go. She doesn't like yellow, convertibles, or me! I don't need Goggle anymore, I have a wife that knows everything.