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Re: My 85 XR-7 Cougar

Reply #15
Yeah on close inspection you seem to have a darker molding too not black but it looks to be a bit darker. then the bottom portion.. Eric... any input on this?

My 85 XR-7 Cougar

Reply #16
I stumbled across this thread while doing a search so if it's old information I appologize.

For '85 & '86 XR-7's the lower bodyside molding was a Dark Charcoal color regardless of the exterior color. The lower bodyside paint was either Dark Charcoal or Argent (light gray) depending on the main color of the car.
As for the three pin stripes, if the lower bodyside paint was Dark Charcoal, the stripes were Light Oxford Grey and if the lower paint was Argent, the stripes were Oxford White.

For 1985 the color combos were:

  Upper color/    Lower color/        Stripe
     
Oxford White          / Argent            / Oxford White
Med. Charcoal        / Argent            / Oxford White
Med. Canyon Red  / Dark Charcoal / Lt. Oxford Gray
Black                      / Dark Charcoal / Lt. Oxford Gray
Silver Metallic      / Dark Charcoal / Lt. Oxford Gray

For 1986 the color combos were:

  Upper color/    Lower color/        Stripe

Oxford White          / Argent            / Oxford White
Smoke Metallic      / Argent            / Oxford White
Med. Canyon Red  / Dark Charcoal / Lt. Oxford Gray
Black                      / Dark Charcoal / Lt. Oxford Gray
Silver Metallic        / Dark Charcoal / Lt. Oxford Gray
Med. Regatta Blue  / Dark Charcoal / Lt. Oxford Gray
Sand Beige Met.    / Dark Charcoal / Lt. Oxford Gray
Deep Shadow Blue / Dark Charcoal / Lt. Oxford Gray

BTW baXo, that's a very nice looking XR-7 you have there.


Brent
1985 Mercury Cougar XR-7 - 5-speed 
One of 1,246 built

My 85 XR-7 Cougar

Reply #17
Hey Brent.  Glad to see you stop in.

I'll be in touch on some other "parts" from you here soon....
Long live the 4-eyes!  - '83 Tbird Turbo

My 85 XR-7 Cougar

Reply #18
Thanks for the info Brent,
and welcome aboard!

My 85 XR-7 Cougar

Reply #19
Dammit and I bet your boost gauge is functional too. :(  I really need to make mine functional one of these days.  When I hit the gas in my 5.0HO I just imagine the whoooosh of a turbo to go with it and that gauge swinging to life.

Oh, nice pics. :)
pro-five-oh

88 Cougar XR-7...5.0HO, T-56, and much more                             
85 Thunderbird 30th...#2471, 29k, all original and might actually stay that way