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Introduction, questions and parts needed

Reply #15 –
Hey,I checked.I have the wiper lever in excellent shape.PM me if you still need one.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

Introduction, questions and parts needed

Reply #16 –
As far as blacking out the front light covers.I think they would look better clear...as they are.I'd be afraid that if they were to be blacked out,it would really subdue the front of the car.In the end,you have to do what you like,and that's all that matters.I know how that is,it's how I built my own car......my way,for myself alone.Good luck and keep us posted.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

Introduction, questions and parts needed

Reply #17 –
Quote from: vinnietbird;315771
As far as blacking out the front light covers.I think they would look better clear...as they are.I'd be afraid that if they were to be blacked out,it would really subdue the front of the car.In the end,you have to do what you like,and that's all that matters.I know how that is,it's how I built my own car......my way,for myself alone.Good luck and keep us posted.


Thanks Vinnie for the advice!  I've seen several photos on these forums (mainly up at the top of the pages) where the headlight bezels are blacked out and they really look nice (at least, I think so).  My paint guy wanted to black them out to begin with (but leave the chrome trim around the outsides) but I was afraid it'd make the headlights seem less bright.  I've now been assured by several folks that this is not the case (my bad) so I'm willing to give it a shot and see how it looks.  He's going to do it next week when he fixes the X-R7 issues.

Thanks for the offer of the wiper switch but I've gotten one off ebay already.  Now I just need the other part to make it all work (the parts that go under the hood - my husband is VERY electricall inclined and thinks he can rig the wiring) if we can get our hands on the additional parts.
1986 Mercury Cougar XR-7 Turbo-charged 5-speed.
Owned 22 years.

Introduction, questions and parts needed

Reply #18 –
I had the dark tinted headlight covers on my first '85 Cougar and I had to take them off at night, especially in the rain.  They really limited my visibility.  But they looked awesome in the daytime when everyone else could see them.  ;)
-Jim
1987 Cougar LS 5.0

Introduction, questions and parts needed

Reply #19 –
Quote from: jkirchman;315783
I had the dark tinted headlight covers on my first '85 Cougar and I had to take them off at night, especially in the rain.  They really limited my visibility.  But they looked awesome in the daytime when everyone else could see them.  ;)


That's kinda what I was afraid blacking out the bezels would do (except I couldn't take it off! ;-(    The covers I've got on there now are clear with a white strip through them so they don't darken my headlights at night.    If painting the bezels does make the headlights seem darker, I guess I'll just have to invest in better headlights or keep my driving/fog lights on all the time.  Thankfully, when my husband re-wired the lights a few years ago (to stop every blasted thing from running through the same switch), he fixed it so I can turn my fog lights on independent of any (or none) of my headlights.
1986 Mercury Cougar XR-7 Turbo-charged 5-speed.
Owned 22 years.

Introduction, questions and parts needed

Reply #20 –
Nice cougar! Its nice to see something a little different and your car sure is!
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Introduction, questions and parts needed

Reply #21 –
Quote from: black magic;317545
Nice cougar! Its nice to see something a little different and your car sure is!


I like your Cougar too! NICE!

It's a good thing I don't mind driving something unique ;-)    ..now I'll have to be REALLY carefully about when and where I let my 'need for speed' get the upper hand.....this is going to WAY too easy for the cops to spot coming down the road ;-(
1986 Mercury Cougar XR-7 Turbo-charged 5-speed.
Owned 22 years.