Cougar Spotting

[backseateducation]

S402UCF, frosty 2.0 in Harry Bucklands scrapyard, Cheltenham.
I've got the horrible feeling this is the one I left the note on when I went to that Vulcan display but will have to check back.

 

[backseateducation]

S402UCF, frosty 2.0 in Harry Bucklands scrapyard, Cheltenham.
I've got the horrible feeling this is the one I left the note on when I went to that Vulcan display but will have to check back.

Sadly it's as I feared

As seen last year

As seen today

 

[Pid_16V]

Thats a shame. Sad to see. Any outward signs of damage or rustworm Matt?

 

[Mako]

Thats a shame. Sad to see. Any outward signs of damage or rustworm Matt?

Agreed. It probably won't be nice underneath (and whoever tore those wings off needs a punch in the throat) but is anything salvageable?

 

[Pid_16V]

Agreed. It probably won't be nice underneath (and whoever tore those wings off needs a punch in the throat) but is anything salvageable?

Wings are still attached Chris.

 

[backseateducation]

To be honest the body isn't bad, there's a few scrapes on the drivers side but mostly solid. I didn't grovel underneath but the wings were OK (I think that's a door card leaning up against it!), cloth interior pretty good. I would take the tailgate but no way of transporting it at present.

 

[willeaper]

You can borrow my van if it helps Matt, and maybe get a few other bits for me.

 

[elipton]

No spoiler on it by any chance?
Painful to see..

 

[backseateducation]

Sounds good mate. Im not off now till next weds but i'll hopefully sort something with you.

 

[Pid_16V]

Nobody want the indicators?

 

[shirtyzeus]

oohh this makes me really sad..
i know not everyone CAN fix there car if its got a problem but...that poor car.

i wonder if an mot failure finished its life.

 

[elipton]

Looks like the screen is delaminating in the first pic. The cost of screen is such a bugger, that's probably why it was scrapped?

Nobody want the indicators?

That's a good shout actually if a new relay doesn't do it!

 

[nvingo]

...i wonder if an mot failure finished its life.

It looks like it wasn't submitted this year. Last year advisories don't seem terminal:

Check the MOT history of a vehicle


Registration number: S402UCF

• Vehicle makeFORD
• Vehicle modelCOUGAR
• Date first used24 December 1998
• Fuel typePetrol
• ColourSilver

MOT history of this vehicle

• Test date6 July 2015
• Expiry date5 July 2016
• Test ResultPass
• Odometer reading142,306 miles
• MOT test number7953 4798 5142
• Advisory notice item(s)
  Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)
  Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  n/s head lamp dip showing yellow tinge o/s white light

 

[shirtyzeus]

i bet they part ex'ed it and the dealer gave them scrap value...so annoying.

 

[The Amazon]

Took a ride over to Harry Bucklands to look at the silver Cougar, took the side window trims as mine need refurbing and its easier to refurb another set and swap them, took the wind screen suround rubbers and clips that were not to rusted, some odd fastners and the carpet sill covers, did notice the screen was delaminating, so its not been a complete waste of the car, most of the body looked ok, its a shame we don`t as a club have room to store these cars as they crop up in the breakers or for silly cheap money on ebay as they would provide a lot of hard to find parts in years to come, i would be happy to buy one of these cheap cougars and part it out to members as and when they needed the bits if i had the room to strip and store them, bit of a catch 22 for me and much the same for others in the club

 

[elipton]

I was travelling through Kelvedon High Street when I saw an Ebony.

W164 XPU. The owner lives there, as I've seen it before a couple of times over the Summer. Its the first Coog that I've seen since owning one.

First time I've seen this in a while, but about a mile away from where I saw it a year ago

 

[backseateducation]

Took a ride over to Harry Bucklands to look at the silver Cougar, took the side window trims as mine need refurbing and its easier to refurb another set and swap them, took the wind screen suround rubbers and clips that were not to rusted, some odd fastners and the carpet sill covers, did notice the screen was delaminating, so its not been a complete waste of the car, most of the body looked ok, its a shame we don`t as a club have room to store these cars as they crop up in the breakers or for silly cheap money on ebay as they would provide a lot of hard to find parts in years to come, i would be happy to buy one of these cheap cougars and part it out to members as and when they needed the bits if i had the room to strip and store them, bit of a catch 22 for me and much the same for others in the club

Not bad was it Colin. I've got some time off next week so might head down there.

 

[shirtyzeus]

T reg frosty zetec coug at burtons breakers molesworth..completely standard....shell has no rust
all complete except now minus the wiper motor and trims

 

[Cougar-V6]

Yay you've got wipers

 

[The Amazon]

Not bad was it Colin. I've got some time off next week so might head down there.

Body wise its intact and quite good, major draw back is were it is, very tight in a line of cars, little room for and aft and not much better at the side.