It's true. the car was missing the tranny and drive shaft, and all front
wheel hardware was
gone. Just the bare spindles, hence the question about brakes. It was
covered in tree sap,
leaves and other car parts, but was in good shape once cleaned up. I did
sales for a auto paint
and body shop supplier so I can fix the exterior. Inside was filled with
newspapers and dead Q-jet
carbs ( 9 total ). The Factory AM radio and all interior components work. I
was VERY lucky.
I have a 68 F100 that took a hit in the back end. It has a fresh 390 and C6
that was rebuilt less than
year ago and run strong. I keep thinking about swapping out the 289 for now
and replacing it later after
it is rebuilt. Not sure how easy or safe this would be.
Later,
Mr ECW.
67 cougar 289 (for now...)
> Wow... that's like winning the lottery... but that just sounds TOO good!
>
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> >
> > Mr ecw.
Easy? The '67 had a 390/C6 as an option, so you'd be dealing only with
factory parts to make the switch. Brakes, everybody's got a disk brake
conversion kit. The '67 had an available dual reservoir master
cylinder with power booster, which is as good as it gets, and again
you'll be dealing with factory parts to get there. You don't really
need to swap out the 8" axle, depending on how built your 390 is and
how hard you intend to push it.
The Cougar of course has the headlight doors and the sequential turn
signals to add complexity, but it's a well-traveled path. Complete
interior kits are available too.
You didn't mention rust repair, but you need to check out the cowl
vents for leaks -- almost guaranteed that you'll find some -- and the
floor pans for rust through, particularly the front seats. The front
and rear corners of the doors bubble up, and so do the rear edges of
the front fenders and the front edges of the rear quarters. Trunks
aren't as big a rust problem as with other makes, probably because the
gas tank is the trunk floor and they're galvanized.
Anyway, I'm always saying that the true value of most any project core
is actually a negative number when measured against the market value of
that car in #2 condition minus what it costs to get a core from here to
there. You're lucky to be one who bought right. Now the challenge is
to keep it from going upside down on you. Almost impossible to do,
even when you start out at $5.
180 Out
Backyard Mechanic - 02 Nov 2005 03:45 GMT
one80out@hotmail.com wrote
> ...You're lucky to be one who bought right. Now the challenge is
> to keep it from going upside down on you. Almost impossible to do,
> even when you start out at $5.
Heh... they're only 'upside-down' when the owner THINKS they are.
Otherwise they are value for money... because the work that goes into a
classic can never be applied as a monetary value.
Look at SN65 as an example... NO way that's EVER gonna get payback, but
there's probably AT LEAST 5000 folks who would love to have been able to do
that!
http://sn65.com
mr ecw - 02 Nov 2005 04:02 GMT
Interior is in great shape. Just six small holes in the headliner.( where
the rods connect I think.) Headlight doors move easily and feel like they
are holding a vaccuum. After grounding the seq.turn signal unit, after
getting
the crap shocked out of me, they worked fine also. The rear quarters are
well
"ventilated" but, I can do body work. It was originally white, but someone
painted
it maroon and silver. I've got at least 6 gallons of gloss black, but body
work has to
be perfect with black paint. I think it would look good with the black
interior and black
outside. We aired up the orginal tires on the back last April and they are
still holding air.
The kids at Discount tire didn't understand the tire size. Will need new
wheels, just plain
as I have 3 of the original hubcaps with the cougar in the center. Lots of
work ahead, I'll
try to post some pics, when I'm not at work.
Thanks for the info and feedback.
Mr ECW
67 cougar
68 F100
70 F100
> Easy? The '67 had a 390/C6 as an option, so you'd be dealing only with
> factory parts to make the switch. Brakes, everybody's got a disk brake
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>
> 180 Out
Spike - 02 Nov 2005 04:37 GMT
>Easy? The '67 had a 390/C6 as an option, so you'd be dealing only with
>factory parts to make the switch. Brakes, everybody's got a disk brake
>conversion kit. The '67 had an available dual reservoir master
(snip)
> Trunks aren't as big a rust problem as with other makes, probably because the
>gas tank is the trunk floor and they're galvanized.
Did Cougar use the same tanks as Mustangs? I know 65 Mustangs had a
problem with rust through from moisture in the trunk rusting through
the floor which was the tank top. The top of the tank sat in a little
depression which was perfect for water collecting like when you put
groceries in when it was raining/snowing. Northwest was bad that way.
and caused me to have to replace the tank on mine. Topping off the
tank led to fuel seeping through the small holes.
>Anyway, I'm always saying that the true value of most any project core
>is actually a negative number when measured against the market value of
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>
>180 Out

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1965 Ford Mustang Fastback 2+2, Vintage Burgundy
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Vintage 40 16" rims w/225/50ZR16 KDWS BF Goodrich
gForce Radial T/As, Cobra drop; surround sound
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vince garcia - 02 Nov 2005 12:27 GMT
> >Easy? The '67 had a 390/C6 as an option, so you'd be dealing only with
> >factory parts to make the switch. Brakes, everybody's got a disk brake
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>
> Did Cougar use the same tanks as Mustangs?
yes. and any early cougar owner should do himself a favor and swap out
the tank for that off a 70 Mustang for a full 22 gallons.
Spike - 02 Nov 2005 19:47 GMT
>> >Easy? The '67 had a 390/C6 as an option, so you'd be dealing only with
>> >factory parts to make the switch. Brakes, everybody's got a disk brake
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>yes. and any early cougar owner should do himself a favor and swap out
>the tank for that off a 70 Mustang for a full 22 gallons.
Have not made that swap, but have considered it for the extra fuel on
trips.

Signature
Spike
1965 Ford Mustang Fastback 2+2, Vintage Burgundy
w/Black Std Interior, A Code 289 C4 Trac-Lok;
Vintage 40 16" rims w/225/50ZR16 KDWS BF Goodrich
gForce Radial T/As, Cobra drop; surround sound
audio-video...
See my ride at....
Feb 2004- http://207.36.208.198/albums/86810/003_May_21_3004.jpg
Feb 2004- http://207.36.208.198/albums/86810/005_May_21_2004.jpg
Jul 2005- http://207.36.208.198/albums/86810/davescar_7_11_05_002.jpg
Jul 2005- http://207.36.208.198/albums/86810/Engine_rebuild_006.jpg