68 Mercury Cougar - Runs Great Lots Of Mods - Black Hardtop Creme Interior on 2040-cars
Blanco, Texas, United States
Engine:302 - 100% Rebuilt
Vehicle Title:Clear
For Sale By:Private Seller
Exterior Color: Black
Make: Mercury
Interior Color: Creme
Model: Cougar
Number of Cylinders: 8
Trim: Black Hardtop
Drive Type: RWD
Options: Leather Seats, CD Player
Mileage: 98,160
I never planned on selling it, but I'm relocating so it has to go.
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I bought this car from a collector as all original and unrestored. It has been a great daily driver for us. All mechanical work on this car is complete, it runs great. I was waiting to do the cosmetic stuff last but never got around to it. It could use a paint job to finish out the restoration but paint is not in bad shape (very little rust, only two half-dollar sized spots in the sheet metal behind the rear wheels which is real common on these cars and easy to fix, the other typical trouble spots like the back window sill and inside of the cabin cowl air intake have no rust), new front seat upholstery and carpet.
Original 302 5.0 V8 motor, C4 Transmission and Ford 8" rearend, black hardtop with creme interior. 98k original miles with the engine completely rebuilt 5k miles ago. Block is bored .040 over with mild comp cam (slight lope). New engine mounts and alternator, distributor cap rotors wires plugs and coil. Rebuilt carburetor and all new cooling system with new pump and radiator (I upgraded the older 2-row radiator to the larger 3-row size with a new shroud and Flex-fan 90 degree angle blade cooling fan w/ new shroud). Solenoid and battery tray from Mustangs Unlimited. All parts and engine bay were cleaned and painted, and all seals and soft parts replaced and there are no leaks. Custom dual exhaust with h-pipe.
All the other work was completed about 8k miles ago. Front flip-up lights, rear sequential blinkers and everything else all works great. Originally it had front drum brakes which I scrapped for the SSBC Front Disc Brake Conversion Kit which comes with front rotors, 4-piston calipers with pads, new lines, new brake master cylinder with adjustable proportioning valves. Rear drums were re-conditioned with all new shoes and hardware.
Front and rear suspension is totally rebuilt new upper and lower control arms and ball joints. The front suspension is done with the Shelby upper control arm drop modification which lowers the front end 1" and improves steering geometry. The front coils are new 620# 1'' lowering coils which puts the front end at 2" dropped with proper-length gas shocks, the complete Energy Suspension Polyurethane Bushing Kit, a rebuilt steering box and a good set of tires with spare.
Transmission was flushed and filled with new filter 5k miles ago as well, shifts great. Also the shifter bushings were replaced. Dash is still in really nice shape, and it has a Pioneer cd player and Rockford fosgate 4x6"s in the back.
The rear has new bushings and gas shocks and sits at original ride height with a fully rebuilt Ford 8'' differential. Rear drop-out is from Randy's Ring & Pinion and replaced the old 3.00 ring and pinion with a slightly more aggressive 3.50 ratio in Yukon Gears. Also the original 27-spline open carrier was replaced with a 27-spline Yukon Dura-grip Positraction. (Same design as the Eaton Positraction but built with 4340 chromoly spiders and a forged case). Wheel bearings were also replaced.
NADA.com lists a this car in good condition at about $15,000 and with the amount of new parts installed it should be worth more than that. Thanks for looking!
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