1969 Mercury Cougar Xr7 428 Cobra Jet on 2040-cars

Up for sale is my 69 XR7 Cobra Jet Cougar project car. This car has its complete original drive trane with block date 9C20, heads both 9D4, intake 8K19, distributor 9C8, original exhaust manifolds (not removed so no dates to include), finned valve covers and original breather set up. The carburetor is missing, the starter is a rebuilt unit and the alternator is a Motorcraft. I did not check the date on the water pump. The smog set up is also missing. The original radiator C8ZE S1 date 9C4 and Clutch Fan C9ZE E are still in place. The original fan shroud is in place but broken beyond repair. Engine component dates are listed earlier in the text. Here are the pictures of them and other significant numbers. If you look close at this pic you can see the N on the case. Here's a few random shots from the engine compartment. All of the sheet metal in the engine compartment is in great shape with very little rust and no rust through at all. Now we can take a look at the floors first from the top and then from the bottom. There is no rust through anywhere in the full floor pan and firewall all the way down to the floor pan joint. There is plenty of surface rust but no rust through or thin spots. However the floors are rusted through under the rear seats behind the floor pan just under the seat belt bolts. It is minor and I will supply a patch panel to repair one side of this. It is really pretty minor, I will show plenty of pics of this area later. Ok well look at torque boxes and rails now. The structural members are not all bent up from jacking like a lot I see. These are all in very good shape as you will see. This car has a very nice and solid frame! I could not find a picture of the drivers side torque box up front. It is in great shape just like the passenger side. Next is the trunk floor area from the inside and some other pics of the trunk areas above the floors. Now for a look at the inside of the cowl. I was surprised to find zero rust through or thin spots or pitted spots in this area!!!! Now here is the bad stuff, the rust that must be addressed. From what I see this car needs the passenger side quarter replaced along with the passenger side door. It needs a rear drivers quarter drop off patch (I will supply this patch from a quarter that I have, seen later in the pictures). The drivers door is salvageable as is both fenders. The hood and trunk can both be used but need some work. The filler panel between the rear window and trunk needs repaired or replaced (I will include this panel also (pictured later). The top of the car is in excellent shape. The interior is in fair shape, it is complete. The dash pad has only one small crack in it. The door panels are ok, the passenger side is better than the drivers side. The bucket seats have no tears in the seat although they do show wear and scrapes. The rear side panels are very good. The back seat top is dry rotted and the seat bottom has some damage and needs replaced. See all the pictures of the car in my photobucket album. Contact me for the link, ebay won't let me link you to it. Thats about it on this car, I will add information as it comes to me. Feel free to ask questions or come and look at it. This vehicle is for sale locally and I reserve the right to end the auction if the car sells locally. Other things I've though of: 1. The inner and outer wheel wells are in excellent shape. There is no rust along the edge that welds to the quarter panel. Even the passenger fender that looks so bad is real nice under the lip with no rust. The car side swiped or something and the damage is all exterior of the quarter and was just repaired with bondo and painted with primer. 2. The car has been off the road since at least 1992 so the gas in the tank is old, fuel lines and brake lines need to be replaced for sure. 3. I will supply a driver and passenger door (both in great shape). I will supply the rear lower quarter patch for the drivers side from a quarter I have. I will supply a passenger fender in excellent condition. I will supply a filler panel between the trunk and rear window. I will supply a patch for the floor under the rear seat (one side only). Below are pics of these parts. The good fender is behind the bad one in the last picture. A couple of interior shots and the indoor storage spot where this car resides daily. Also, the trunk floor drop offs that attach to the lower quarters behind the wheels are solid, they are not rusted like the lower quarter is on the drivers side. I checked out both sides very well and was satisfied that they are good. I will continue to add information as it comes to me as long as I can.