99 Ford Cougar

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99 Ford Cougar

April 07, 2009, 10:18:32 PM

This is my 02 Ford Cougar. The body is a 99 as are all the components, but it was titled in 02. Anyways, I bought this as a shell only from a guy who knew a guy and put a wrecked car's parts into it to make one good car. Well, we have put 75,000 miles on it and nothing but gas and oil changes. Since I don't have a Thunderbird, and likely will not be getting one due to the fact that my wife is expecting our 4th child, I thought that I would put a little something back into the cougar. Basically, I am bored, and needed to work on something, this needed some tlc, and I thought you guys might get a kick out of looking at something different. Its still a Cougar so it has its place in this board. I thought you guys would get a kick out of seeing something different for a change. I will post pics from time to time with updates. Oh, and it started out just needing a clutch.....turns out it needs a little more.

Enjoy.
Brian

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Reply #1 – April 07, 2009, 10:22:24 PM

More pics. I will take more tomorrow and post them up.

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Reply #2 – April 07, 2009, 10:24:46 PM

Looks like you're really tearing into that thing....cool

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Reply #3 – April 07, 2009, 10:41:31 PM

nice to see you working on a project again!

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Reply #4 – April 07, 2009, 10:45:33 PM

Hey, Brian I think your new Baby will be here before you finish this project dude. :poke:

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Reply #5 – April 07, 2009, 11:00:25 PM

Quote from: mercury-man;266384

Hey, Brian I think your new Baby will be here before you finish this project dude. :poke:

LOL! I was hoping to have it done by the end of the weekend!

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Reply #6 – April 07, 2009, 11:25:11 PM

Brian, Are U building 1 for every kid you have at the house too. lol

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Reply #7 – April 08, 2009, 09:42:49 AM

Cool, hey at least its a cougar!

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Reply #8 – April 08, 2009, 02:44:43 PM

What else are you doing other than the clutch?

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Reply #9 – April 08, 2009, 03:22:13 PM

You should buy some SVT Contour bits, I'm sure that would it improve it a little bit.

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Reply #10 – April 08, 2009, 03:48:12 PM

Quote from: 86XR7project;266460

You should buy some SVT Contour bits, I'm sure that would it improve it a little bit.

One at the yard I go to....

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Reply #11 – April 08, 2009, 03:51:13 PM

A taurus 3.0 Duratec fits I guess. Oooh, or see if a SHO motor would fit :D

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Reply #12 – April 09, 2009, 06:30:15 AM

Well, I was going to change the timing chain and the oil pump but I have been told if the motor is still running, do not mess with it. Sound like sound advice. So it will be just the clutch, lower ball joints, new control arms, few other odds and ends that have to be changed. More pictures to come.

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Reply #13 – April 09, 2009, 04:43:47 PM

Good luck. I'm sure we can deal with your non-fox propaganda for a while. Many people have sold birds and cats and bought mustangs to replace them. We have a few memebers that do not even own birds or cats and joined because I am that bad ass.

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Reply #14 – April 09, 2009, 08:50:46 PM

Here is a few more pics. Got the transmission off, changed the wheel bearings. What a pain this car is. I had to go to the Ford dealership yesterday and the service guy told me if the motor or "brain" ever fails, to sell the car and buy beer with the money I make. These are apparently a money sucker when it comes time for fixins. The intake is pretty wild too...the lower control arm bushings were shot and cannot be replaced individually, they have to be bought with the whole arm...for 200 bucks a piece(dealer only). Bought two off ebay 100 bucks to my front door. With new ball joints. So me happy for now. Tomorrow I pick up 3, 17 dollar a qrt synthetic trans oil. Yeeha