Hi, I'm new here with a 1987 Cougar 20th Anniversary

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Hi, I'm new here with a 1987 Cougar 20th Anniversary

Reply #30 – March 14, 2006, 04:58:10 PM

^^^ zomg post-w!!!!

j/k hehe

5.0willgo, thats really too bad about the camaro. when its that far gone its tough to decide what to do with it. youve probably picked the best course of action. save what you can. how's the engine? 350 right? sure its smog-restricted, but you could drop it in something, hop it up, and i read somewhere that some companies make high performance catalytic converters (and that just in general the cat's of the 70's were HORRIBLE with comparison to todays). it seems that modern ones are much much cleaner and actually way less restrictive too. so to me thats kinda neat, if you wanted to hot rod a car within the smog control era you can, modern cats are clean and powerful

"you see now we have freedom, and responsibility its a very grooovy time!"

Hi, I'm new here with a 1987 Cougar 20th Anniversary

Reply #31 – March 14, 2006, 06:00:39 PM

Actually, it's a 305. 1976 was the first year for the 305 in the Camaro and my grandfather wouldn't let my aunt get a 350. It has an auto tranny, and a non-posi rear. It does have a converter on it and I laugh every time I read the warning on the underside of the sun-visor. But being a '76, it is emissions exempt in MD. So basically my plans were to build up a 350, get a posi rear, put on true dual exhast and work on the suspension. Going this route I really needed a solid shell to work off of.

It is nicely optioned with the sport instrument cluster with the tach and clock and it had an optional interior that I have never seen in any other Camaro. This specific pattern was only available in '76 for a short time and seems to be fairly rare. Its sad because the car really doesn't look that bad. But look behind the outer sheetmetal and it's really bad.

My plans are as follows. Surprisingly the trunk in the car is not rotted. Thats weird because most Camaros have bad rot in the trunk. My cousin is restoring a '79 Camaro for one of his friends so my car will be it's donor. The '79 has a rotted trunk so the rear of the car will be used for that. I'm going to take off all the trim pieces, nose, lights, bumpers, interior and maybe even the windows and store them. My plan is to find a '76 out west that isn't rotted and transfer all my parts onto it to build it the way I always wanted.

Hi, I'm new here with a 1987 Cougar 20th Anniversary

Reply #32 – March 14, 2006, 10:49:56 PM

Howdy, Paul!

I'd also like to welcome you to the board. I LOVE this place, and all the people here. I only wish I had more technical expertise so I could actually help out once in awhile!

It seems we have a couple of things in common: I'm a fellow 20th owner (which includes all the same concerns about wanting to stay stock or maybe some mods...), and like you, I've had mine since I was 17yrs. old. (sorta)

I had a thread on the old Cougar Nuts forum I had posted about myself and Roxanne (my car) a long time ago, and I was going to give a link to that...but I have just discovered that forum seems to have been recently revamped, and that thread seems to be gone now...so here are a few pics of Roxanne...

Try to go to Cat Jam in July so i can have someone to park next to!

Hi, I'm new here with a 1987 Cougar 20th Anniversary

Reply #33 – March 15, 2006, 05:49:26 PM

hmm ive noticed something i must pay attention to when i go to correctly paint the grille--only the slats, not the outer piece and the cougar symbol.

also, correct me if im wrong but do i see dual exhaust on that thing?

looks nice!

catjam sounds fun, but it is quite a hike from here. probably not this year, but certainly in years to come. id like to see how many 20ths are there. though im sure there are lots of 20th owners out there with no clue of catjam or the cougar club of america. i sure didnt! at least until i found eric's site. id be curious to know how many of the ~5000 20ths are still in decent shape still kickin around today.

id really like to see what that number will be in 20 years.....

Hi, I'm new here with a 1987 Cougar 20th Anniversary

Reply #34 – March 15, 2006, 06:03:25 PM

Just noticed this thread, any way welcome to the site.

Hi, I'm new here with a 1987 Cougar 20th Anniversary

Reply #35 – March 16, 2006, 12:23:05 PM

Quote from: ZondaC12

hmm ive noticed something i must pay attention to when i go to correctly paint the grille--only the slats, not the outer piece and the cougar symbol.

also, correct me if im wrong but do i see dual exhaust on that thing?

looks nice!

catjam sounds fun, but it is quite a hike from here. probably not this year, but certainly in years to come. id like to see how many 20ths are there. though im sure there are lots of 20th owners out there with no clue of catjam or the cougar club of america. i sure didnt! at least until i found eric's site. id be curious to know how many of the ~5000 20ths are still in decent shape still kickin around today.

id really like to see what that number will be in 20 years.....

Well, I am considering Cat Jam for the first time this year. I can personally account for 6 20th that have been crushed in NH alone... (don't worry, I nabbed anything good that was left on them :D )

Hi, I'm new here with a 1987 Cougar 20th Anniversary

Reply #36 – March 25, 2006, 03:02:45 AM

Quote from: Cougar5.0

Welcome fellow 20th owner...

wow i wish mine looked that good to bad i have to sell mine i want to keep it but i have to many cars.

Hi, I'm new here with a 1987 Cougar 20th Anniversary

Reply #37 – March 25, 2006, 03:05:22 AM

Quote from: Royce 67/87/97

Howdy, Paul!

I'd also like to welcome you to the board. I LOVE this place, and all the people here. I only wish I had more technical expertise so I could actually help out once in awhile!

It seems we have a couple of things in common: I'm a fellow 20th owner (which includes all the same concerns about wanting to stay stock or maybe some mods...), and like you, I've had mine since I was 17yrs. old. (sorta)

I had a thread on the old Cougar Nuts forum I had posted about myself and Roxanne (my car) a long time ago, and I was going to give a link to that...but I have just discovered that forum seems to have been recently revamped, and that thread seems to be gone now...so here are a few pics of Roxanne...

Try to go to Cat Jam in July so i can have someone to park next to!

wow you guys make me want to keep mine so bad god that is a beautiful car really nice good luck