70 1970 Mercury Cougar Xr 7 Convertible Project Car on 2040-cars
De Pere, Wisconsin, United States
Up for auction is a 1970 XR 7 Cougar convertible, there were less than 2000 XR7 convertibles made. The restoration had started back in 1993 and all the bodywork was done at that time. The car was completely disassembled and all the rust repairs were made. The fenders, doors , hood , trunk deck were all stripped and primed on both sides even the door are primed on the inside in. You can see where the rear quarters were repaired. What's nice about this is you can see exactly what you're getting nothing's been mudded over. The entire front clip has been cleaned primed and painted. The front end has been totally rebuilt new ball joints, tie rod ends, power steering cylinder everything looks like new yet. The only thing in front and that hasn't been rebuilt or replaced are the just dics brake calipers and rotors, this is an extremely well options Cougar. The rim blow steering wheel does not have any cracks in it which is very unusual. It also has a tilt steering column, air-conditioning, power disc brakes, the deluxe Interior with the console and the original high-back bucket seats, the dash pad is in excellent condition, it does have a tach dash with a clock, power convertible top, I have taken pictures of all the parts that are included with the car. As you can see all the hardware is very neatly packaged and marked. The underside of the car has solid frame rails and floors look good as well I do see four areas that will need rust repair but I'm thinking that all it will need is the for small patches which won't be too bad at all. The original numbers matching 351 Windsor 2 bbl with an automatic are just sitting in the car not hooked up. The motor turns over and I was told it was running when they removed for restoration. This cougar only has 90,000 miles. This would be a great car to finish especially with all the neat options it has and most of the hard work has been done. This also has power windows and does have the tinted windows. All the windows are included with the car and are very usable. The stainless steel trim on the front windshield and the rear convertible boot are in very nice condition. Originally a yellow car with the white interior. I would say that this car is most likely 90% complete but remember it's been totally dismantled and was in the process of a full restoration. I've taken a lot of pictures and if you like any specific pictures in any area please e-mail me and I'll be more than happy to forward them to you. I truly believe this car is worth restoring and will make somebody a very beautiful cougar convertible. Shipping is the buyers responsibility but I will help in anyway possible. If you're local I would urge you to come and look at the car and see for yourself what a nice project this will be this is a structurally sound vehicle and well worth restoring. The car is located in Green Bay Wisconsin.
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Wed, 17 Nov 2010Jill Wagner has officially given up her crown as the queen of Mercury. With the Ford middle child on its way to the scrap heap, Wagner no longer has any automotive hardware to promote. Given her varied talents, we wouldn't be surprised to see her pick up where she left off with another automaker.
And here you thought you'd never be upset about Mercury's passing.
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According to the company's defect notice, it's possible for the original "Motor Electronics Coolant (MEC) Pump" to wear out and fail, which would could cause the hybrid system to overheat. If this happens, the vehicle goes into a safety mode that takes away most or all of its power. However, braking and steering still operate normally. After cooling down, the affected models restart normally. The company says that it's not aware of any accidents or injuries related to this problem.
Ford will begin repairing the vehicles in late October, and dealers will be installing improved, brushless pumps on the affected models at no charge to owners. If drivers had their pumps fail before this recall, they can contact Ford for a possible reimbursement. Scroll down to read the recall announcement from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration or download the full defect notice as a PDF, here.
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