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Project Evolution *** Project Complete **** Wednesday July 9, 2014

Reply #2160 –
Man, I couldn't wait to see the car painted.  Now I can't wait to see it all put together!
My car is a gravity hybrid.  The gasoline engine gets me up the hills, and gravity gets me down.

Project Evolution *** Project Complete **** Wednesday July 9, 2014

Reply #2161 –
Those wire hubcaps need to go back on:D

Looks great!
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

Project Evolution *** Project Complete **** Wednesday July 9, 2014

Reply #2162 –
Me likes the w red interior with the black for sure!

Project Evolution *** Project Complete **** Wednesday July 9, 2014

Reply #2164 –
How many coats of clear.  You're the kind of guy who would wet sand the entire car for that mirror finish.
My car is a gravity hybrid.  The gasoline engine gets me up the hills, and gravity gets me down.

Project Evolution *** Project Complete **** Wednesday July 9, 2014

Reply #2165 –
looks great Jerry...............never thought this day would ever come. :D:bowdown:
Never drive faster than your guardian angel can fly.
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1983 base model,1969 302 (originally a v6),upraded c5,currently 30,441 original miles.

Project Evolution *** Project Complete **** Wednesday July 9, 2014

Reply #2166 –
I may have missed this, but what are the plans as far as wheels/tires?
'88 'bird, 10.9:1 306 w/TFS top end, forged rods/pistons, T-5 swap & bunch of other stuff, 1-family owned, had it since ‘98, 5.0tbrd88 on Instagram and YouTube

Project Evolution *** Project Complete **** Wednesday July 9, 2014

Reply #2167 –
I will put the wire covers back on after I clean them up.....

Eric, I do have a cowbell I can toss in to the works if needed..

There's no clear on the car.... It's straight black High gloss urethane. It will be sanded and buffed to a mirror, And I didn't want to be sanding through a clear coat to achieve it. The base /clear would be a waste of time since it's black, and clear coat is also urethane.
I also sanded the epoxy with 400 grit right before I painted it, between the chemical bond and the scratch of the 400, the paint should be pretty permanent. lol

here's a couple more after I hung the fenders on, and removed the tape from the tags in the door jambs






And here's the wheels that are going on
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***** Project "EVOLUTION" 1987 Cougar LS  & 1985 Cougar Convertible *****
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5.0 HO 306 roller block, machined GT-40P heads, Wiseco dished forged pistons, Eagle forged floating I-beam connecting rods, Lunati pushrods, ARP bolts, Scorpion aluminum 1.6 rockers, Comp Cams Magnum 266HR, Explorer intake, 65mm TB, MAF Conversion, 19# injectors, Ford Racing stainless P-headers, 2-1/2" cat-less exhaust w/ Flowtech Afterburner lers , SC AOD with 2800 BDR torque converter, 3.73 T-Lok rear, CHE rear control arms, full 2-1/2" frame w/1" jacking rails & seat supports, Rear disk brakes, Turbine wheels, All original interior w/ floor shift upgrade .......
Pretty much every panel on my 87 is new, rebuilt, or re constructed. :D
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Project Evolution *** Project Complete **** Wednesday July 9, 2014

Reply #2168 –
Jerry, are u going to paint the wheels between the spokes black too. It helps with the brake dust. By the way u going to have a police escort everywhere u go in that car to protect it lol.

Project Evolution *** Project Complete **** Wednesday July 9, 2014

Reply #2169 –
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And here's the wheels that are going on


Mmmm...I wish I could find a nice set of turbines.  I am ready to put some better riding springs on and go with some 15's or 16's soon and get a change from 17's.
'88 'bird, 10.9:1 306 w/TFS top end, forged rods/pistons, T-5 swap & bunch of other stuff, 1-family owned, had it since ‘98, 5.0tbrd88 on Instagram and YouTube
 

Project Evolution *** Project Complete **** Wednesday July 9, 2014

Reply #2170 –
plain old AWESOME! looks great. i have been waiting for this day!
84 TC - under contruction
2018 F150 2.7 4x4 STX
98 F-150 XLT - 4.6, auto, 4x4, extended cab

Project Evolution *** Project Complete **** Wednesday July 9, 2014

Reply #2171 –
Quote from: daddybair7;317955
Jerry, are u going to paint the wheels between the spokes black too. It helps with the brake dust. By the way u going to have a police escort everywhere u go in that car to protect it lol.


Probably not. You have to drive the car for brake dust to happen. It'll probably get driven less then the vert. I put less then 300 miles on the vert in a year.
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***** Project "EVOLUTION" 1987 Cougar LS  & 1985 Cougar Convertible *****
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5.0 HO 306 roller block, machined GT-40P heads, Wiseco dished forged pistons, Eagle forged floating I-beam connecting rods, Lunati pushrods, ARP bolts, Scorpion aluminum 1.6 rockers, Comp Cams Magnum 266HR, Explorer intake, 65mm TB, MAF Conversion, 19# injectors, Ford Racing stainless P-headers, 2-1/2" cat-less exhaust w/ Flowtech Afterburner lers , SC AOD with 2800 BDR torque converter, 3.73 T-Lok rear, CHE rear control arms, full 2-1/2" frame w/1" jacking rails & seat supports, Rear disk brakes, Turbine wheels, All original interior w/ floor shift upgrade .......
Pretty much every panel on my 87 is new, rebuilt, or re constructed. :D
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Project Evolution *** Project Complete **** Wednesday July 9, 2014

Reply #2172 –
Quote from: EricCoolCats;317927
Meh...needs more cowbell. :headbang:


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1986 Cougar LS

Project Evolution *** Project Complete **** Wednesday July 9, 2014

Reply #2173 –
I don't know how I missed the paint job till now, Looks good.
Old Grey Cat to this.88 Cat, 5.0 HO, CW mounts, mass air, CI custom cam, afr165's, Tmoss worked cobra intake, BBK shorty's,off road h pipe, magnaflow ex. T-5,spec stage 2 clutch, 8.8 373 TC trac loc, che ajustables with bullits on the rear. 11" brakes up front. +

Project Evolution *** Project Complete **** Wednesday July 9, 2014

Reply #2174 –
looking good man, cant wait to see it completed.  I started the body work on the '96 yesterday.doing a colour change but not going to the extreme you did LOL.

already have all the paint and  I need, just got to get at it and get it done.  hopefully by the weekend mine will be a new colour.