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Anyone modify a Cougar grill?

I was wondering if anyone has seen a 83-86 Cougar with the grill modified in some way. Im not a fan of the stock chrome grills and I think Im going to be taking on my own XR7 project next and want to do something different with its look.

On my TC I got rid of its chrome grill and painted the surround body color then blacked out the center. I love this look and wondered how a Cougar would look with same treatment.


Are all 83-86 grills the same?

What about using a Tbird header panel and grill to make a hybrid Tugar Coupe? lol
Brian R.
88 2.3t Ranger
83 TC  gt40p motor,Vortech,TFS1 cam,long tubes,MS PnP,T5,8.8,17x9 Cobra 17s

Anyone modify a Cougar grill?

Reply #1 –
Not modified but I did paint it.

1986 Mercury Cougar - 2.3T/T5 swap, TC brakes and suspension and rearend, 3" exhaust, 255 lph fuel pump, Stinger BOV, Gillis MBC @ 18 psi
2003 Chevy Suburban Z71 - Daily driver
2015 Chevy Volt - Wife's daily driver

Anyone modify a Cougar grill?

Reply #2 –
My wheels are turning now....

Tbird header panel
86 TC grill
Grill two toned like on my car
remove the bird emblem and replace with the Mercury badge
Black headlight buckets

Thoughts?
Brian R.
88 2.3t Ranger
83 TC  gt40p motor,Vortech,TFS1 cam,long tubes,MS PnP,T5,8.8,17x9 Cobra 17s

Anyone modify a Cougar grill?

Reply #4 –
Just a little trim paint.
84 COUGAR/90 HO, 1.7RRs, performer RPM,700DP, equal length shorties, stainless EXH ,T-5,Hurst pro-billet, KC clutch, 8.8/ 4.10s, line-lok, bla ,bla, bla.
71 COMET/289,351w heads, 12.5 TRWs, 750DP, Liberty TL, 9"/6.00s, 11.9x @112 , bla,bla,bla.

Never shoot your mouth off, unless your brain is loaded! ....I may get older, but I'll never grow up!....If you're not laughing, you're not living!  :laughing:
 

Anyone modify a Cougar grill?

Reply #5 –
The grills swap 83-86.

I had a 87 bird and swapped a 87 cougar front end onto it. Even the trim lined up.
Quote from: jcassity
I honestly dont think you could exceed the cost of a new car buy installing new *stock* parts everywhere in your coug our tbird. Its just plain impossible. You could revamp the entire drivetrain/engine/suspenstion and still come out ahead.
Hooligans! 
1988 Crown Vic wagon. 120K California car. Wifes grocery getter. (junked)
1987 Ford Thunderbird LX. 5.0. s.o., sn-95 t-5 and an f-150 clutch. Driven daily and going strong.
1986 cougar.
lilsammywasapunkrocker@yahoo.com

Anyone modify a Cougar grill?

Reply #6 –
The grills swap 83-86.

I had a 87 bird and swapped a 87 cougar front end onto it. Even the trim lined up.
Quote from: jcassity
I honestly dont think you could exceed the cost of a new car buy installing new *stock* parts everywhere in your coug our tbird. Its just plain impossible. You could revamp the entire drivetrain/engine/suspenstion and still come out ahead.
Hooligans! 
1988 Crown Vic wagon. 120K California car. Wifes grocery getter. (junked)
1987 Ford Thunderbird LX. 5.0. s.o., sn-95 t-5 and an f-150 clutch. Driven daily and going strong.
1986 cougar.
lilsammywasapunkrocker@yahoo.com