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T-Bird/Cougar Parts & Cars WANTED / trip minder to replace my clock in an 87coug *Part found

May 30, 2018, 10:13:44 AM

83-85ish Cougars and Thunderbirds, Crown Vics, and Grand Marquis, and the Panther versions have different mounting brackets and require Fox brackets swapped onto them.

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User Rides / My 86 Cougar (2.3T swapped) thread (long and lots of pics)

May 24, 2018, 10:05:22 AM

Yeah, he has an 88 Turbo Coupe.  A previous owner installed a ranger cam in it already, along with a ported head.

I'll definitely shoot you a PM regarding a ported E6.

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User Rides / My 86 Cougar (2.3T swapped) thread (long and lots of pics)

May 18, 2018, 02:17:08 PM

Almost correct.  My wife works there.

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User Rides / My 86 Cougar (2.3T swapped) thread (long and lots of pics)

May 18, 2018, 11:46:58 AM

Yep, it's metal.  The original on my 86 is plastic.

Edit, clarification:  The grille pictured is the metal one.

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User Rides / My 86 Cougar (2.3T swapped) thread (long and lots of pics)

May 18, 2018, 09:05:02 AM

Awesome!  Great to have somebody so close.  I move pretty often and it seems I always end up in the places with no other members close by.

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T-Bird/Cougar Parts & Cars WANTED / trip minder to replace my clock in an 87coug *Part found

May 18, 2018, 05:10:56 AM

That's just a normal clock.  He's looking for a Tripminder, like this...

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User Rides / My 86 Cougar (2.3T swapped) thread (long and lots of pics)

May 17, 2018, 01:14:29 PM

My son got me some H4 conversion housings for my birthday.  I've had these on my eBay watch list for about the last ten years, lol.  He must have got tired of hearing me complain about the lighting.

They came with bulbs but I may order some different ones to see what I like best.

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User Rides / My 86 Cougar (2.3T swapped) thread (long and lots of pics)

May 09, 2018, 09:59:21 AM

Thanks!  I always welcome suggestions.

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User Rides / My 86 Cougar (2.3T swapped) thread (long and lots of pics)

May 09, 2018, 08:31:22 AM

Yep, I was originally using a PK1 EEC but I repinned the harness and swapped in a LA2 and big VAM.  The knock sensor is unplugged.  It doesn't really break up, just lazy up top.

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User Rides / My 86 Cougar (2.3T swapped) thread (long and lots of pics)

May 08, 2018, 07:41:15 PM

Got some headlight buckets and metal grille from the junkyard to replace my slightly cracked pieces.

My car is all about weight reduction but this grille is nice!

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General Fox T-Bird/Cougar Discussion / 2018 Junkyard finds

May 08, 2018, 07:29:12 PM

I just looked through my pictures (I dospoogeent every Fox Tbird/Cougar I find in the junkyard) and I counted 51 cars I took pics of when I lived in Las Vegas from 2008-2012.  Here's most of them...
http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Loaded87IROC/library/Junkyard%20finds

Yeah, I know all about the rust belt.  I grew up in Chicago and my parents had their fair share of rusty cars.  Mostly late 70s/early 80s Caprice sedans and wagons.  Fun times!

I did get the grille, headlight buckets, and emblems from this recent find, so it wasn't a total bust.

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General Fox T-Bird/Cougar Discussion / 2018 Junkyard finds

May 07, 2018, 06:10:36 PM

I used to get lots of good parts when I lived in Las Vegas.  There was never less than five of these cars at my favorite junkyard.  It helps that they don't rust out there.  This Cougar from yesterday was so rusty I could see through the doors.

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General Fox T-Bird/Cougar Discussion / 2018 Junkyard finds

May 07, 2018, 03:10:37 PM

I only saw one Fox Cougar/Thunderbird last year.  Let's hope this year is better!

1985 Cougar at LKQ in Dayton, OH.  It was really rusty!

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User Rides / My 86 Cougar (2.3T swapped) thread (long and lots of pics)

May 03, 2018, 07:59:57 PM

So it's time for a paint refresh! 

I pulled off the trim that I could get off and started stripping the paint from it today...

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User Rides / My 86 Cougar (2.3T swapped) thread (long and lots of pics)

May 03, 2018, 07:52:26 PM

Whoa, it's been four years since an update!

Let's see...

2015 - Changed valve springs.  Helped with engine not wanting to rev.  Still doesn't seem quite right but a lot better than when it was on the dyno.




2016 - Didn't do much with the car.  We were busy with the new house and moving. 

The Cougar making the trip from Nebraska to Ohio!



2017 - The Cougar has a dedicated spot in the garage so I was able to work on the suspension.  I replaced the ball joints, control arm bushings, and shocks.  I also cut a coil from the springs for a much needed lowering.






2018 - This is the car's current state.  It's been six years since the paint job and most of that time was spent without a garage so the paint is pretty beat.