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Introduction, questions and parts needed

First off, I've been here before but, it's been about 2 years and I can't remember my user name (nor even what email addressed I signed up with ;-(....so, a bit of background:

I bought my baby back in 1994 from her first owner.  The only things she really needed were brakes (calipers, rotars, pads, etc.) and tires.  She was my daily driver and never let me down.  Sadly, when I married in 1997, my EX-boss got idiotic and decided to soap my car - and used LAVA SOAP (you know, that stuff with the PUMICE in it!!).  Needless to say, he DESTROYED the clear coat and, after that, I kinda lost interest in keeping her clean and polished ;-(  She pretty well sat for a few years just being driven occasionally until I ran upon an ad by a guy who did paint and body work on the side that was wanting to trade his expertise in that field for someone else's expertise in website design for his new party bus company.  Well, I answered his ad, sent him some links to some of my previous work and he called me back within the hour to come out and look over my Cat.  We struck a deal, he got a new website and I got one VERY unique Cougar.  See what you think below.

I just got my baby back from the paint and body shop where she's been for the past year (I told him to take his time ;-(

I'm wondering if anyone knows whether an intermittent wipers lever and mechanism (the part that fits on the steering column) from a 1987 Turbo Thunderbird will fit my 1986 Cougar XR7 Turbo.  My husband has been surfing Rock Auto for hours now and we're still just not sure (this is the ONLY option that my baby didn't have on here that I REALLY wanted so he's trying to figure out a way to get them for me --- isn't he sweet?)

Sadly, at some point during the painting and cleaning processes, some doofus broke the seat back adjustment lever thingy on the driver's front seat and now I can't make the seat back sit straight up (which makes running that clutch a REAL challenge) and I'm wondering if anyone might know where I can get one.

I REALLY appreciate any and all help and advice.






(the console lid is back in it now. it was off being recovered)
1986 Mercury Cougar XR-7 Turbo-charged 5-speed.
Owned 22 years.

Introduction, questions and parts needed

Reply #1 –
Sorry I cannot answer your question about the wipes , but I would like to say ...NICE CAR !!!!!
 I love the hood and deck lid blackout
Fox-less at the moment

Introduction, questions and parts needed

Reply #2 –
Quote from: hypostang;315258
Sorry I cannot answer your question about the wipes , but I would like to say ...NICE CAR !!!!!
 I love the hood and deck lid blackout


THANKS!  The body man and I agnoized about what to do with the rear end to make it blend in better with the rest of the car (it just looked TOO red without the black).  It's 70s muscle car flat black over 2008 Ford Mustang Metallic Red.  Even after only being moved around occasionally for a year, my girl fired right up and cruised home in style!  I LOVE this car!!
1986 Mercury Cougar XR-7 Turbo-charged 5-speed.
Owned 22 years.

Introduction, questions and parts needed

Reply #3 –
The car looks really good but I hate to say your paint guy messed up big time...  it should be XR-7  and not X-R7

Introduction, questions and parts needed

Reply #4 –
Quote from: 88turbo;315265
The car looks really good but I hate to say your paint guy messed up big time...  it should be XR-7  and not X-R7


I know ;-(  He told me what he was going to do (mask out XR7 on the hood) and I said "cool".  I didn't see what he'd done until he'd already painted everything with the X-R7 and he would have had to go back and repaint most of the car at that point to fix it.  Thankfully, the only folks that have even noticed that are tried and true Cougar or Fox Body fans ;-)    To have gotten everything done that he did, I guess I can live with the screw up....just makes her more unique (at least, that's what I keep telling myself ;-):rollin:
1986 Mercury Cougar XR-7 Turbo-charged 5-speed.
Owned 22 years.

Introduction, questions and parts needed

Reply #5 –
lol, I know that if it was mine I dont think I would be able to live with that kind of a mistake...    otherwise the thing looks awesome ;)

Introduction, questions and parts needed

Reply #6 –
Quote from: 88turbo;315270
lol, I know that if it was mine I dont think I would be able to live with that kind of a mistake...    otherwise the thing looks awesome ;)


I'm trying to get over it ;-)  Too bad that the dash is so long, else I would have just painted it out and left only the XR7.
1986 Mercury Cougar XR-7 Turbo-charged 5-speed.
Owned 22 years.

Introduction, questions and parts needed

Reply #7 –
Sweet car. Good to see yet another Tennessee member. Whats with those headlight covers?
FOXLESS!!

1994 Lincoln Mark VIII

Introduction, questions and parts needed

Reply #8 –
Quote from: 20thanniver-ls;315277
Sweet car. Good to see yet another Tennessee member. Whats with those headlight covers?


As you've probably noticed, the front end of the '86 isn't very aerodynamic so...to make my Rain-X work, I've had these on the car for about 6 years now.  No windshield wipers necessary at 30 mph and above even during the hardest rain ;-)

Nice to see someone from close to home!!
1986 Mercury Cougar XR-7 Turbo-charged 5-speed.
Owned 22 years.

Introduction, questions and parts needed

Reply #9 –
85-88 use pretty much all the same parts for the dash. The seat breaking is a common problem. Post pictures of what you need in the parts wanted section and you'll get some in no time. Nice car.
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

Introduction, questions and parts needed

Reply #10 –
Quote from: Haystack;315286
85-88 use pretty much all the same parts for the dash. The seat breaking is a common problem. Post pictures of what you need in the parts wanted section and you'll get some in no time. Nice car.


Thanks.  Posted there already and got some excellent advice about more models that used the same mechanism!!  Hoping to find some locally so I can take the plastic crate out of the back floor-board!! ;-)
1986 Mercury Cougar XR-7 Turbo-charged 5-speed.
Owned 22 years.

Introduction, questions and parts needed

Reply #11 –
Quote from: CougarGal;315279
As you've probably noticed, the front end of the '86 isn't very aerodynamic so...to make my Rain-X work, I've had these on the car for about 6 years now.  No windshield wipers necessary at 30 mph and above even during the hardest rain ;-)

Nice to see someone from close to home!!


I've never seen any like that before, they look pretty good.
FOXLESS!!

1994 Lincoln Mark VIII

Introduction, questions and parts needed

Reply #12 –
Quote from: 20thanniver-ls;315359
I've never seen any like that before, they look pretty good.


Thanks!  Considering they were also FREE, I think I got a deal ;-)  The fella I got the new turbo gave me two sets because he said they were just sitting around collecting dust!
1986 Mercury Cougar XR-7 Turbo-charged 5-speed.
Owned 22 years.

Introduction, questions and parts needed

Reply #13 –
I'm not to in to it, the black sucks, specially with the wrong X-R7, Right on the top of the hood. It wouldn't take a whole lot to fix the mistakes , since there in the black area. The black on the bottom is OK , if the words were right. To me to have a totally misspelled X whatever on the hood is not right. Make them fix it. You asked, I'm usually not that negative, towards someones car.
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. +

Introduction, questions and parts needed

Reply #14 –
Quote from: Kitz Kat;315461
I'm not to in to it, the black sucks, specially with the wrong X-R7, Right on the top of the hood. It wouldn't take a whole lot to fix the mistakes , since there in the black area. The black on the bottom is OK , if the words were right. To me to have a totally misspelled X whatever on the hood is not right. Make them fix it. You asked, I'm usually not that negative, towards someones car.


Well, thankfully, it's my car and I like the black.  And for what it's worth, my paint and body guy is truly awesome! He's figured out how to fix the mess up with the dash without having to competely repaint everything.  Oh!!  While he's at it, he's also going to black out the headlight bezels which should really make the front end more dramatic.  I LOVE MY Red and Black Cat :D
1986 Mercury Cougar XR-7 Turbo-charged 5-speed.
Owned 22 years.