What Have You Done to Your Cougar Today?

[mabo]

Dabooka, that ARB you cleaned up, front, rear ? Diameter ? I've been looking for a better rear one for a while, if it's surplus to your requirements........
Sorry I gotta ask.

 

[Dabooka]

I can't find my verniers to measure, and it's quite difficult to distinguish it with my steel rule; it is only 2mm difference after all, which incidentally baffles me as to what kind of difference it would make anyway .

It's just part of the rear end I stripped off my scrapper. My intention is to refurb all the parts so when I come to replace the existing one it'll be significantly quicker and easier. Once all of this virus malarky is over I'll be planning to get a lot of stuff dipped and painted with replacement bushes etc.

That's the plan at least....

 

[WildRacer]

A bit of a different Cougar, but I've just picked up this as a project car recently . Was lucky to find her, as these are even rarer than the NewEdge Cougars, a bit of work to do but she's mostly complete and thank fully was a California car so rust is minimal. I found her at such a good price (For over in Australia) that I couldn't pass it up!





The Greeno and Silver (Up top under the cover) is welcoming her new (old?) sister to the family :angel:





She's in good company and gets top spot next to the Falcon! (Under cover)





She's a 1969 Mercury Cougar with the 351 Windsor V8. The love is real for the Cougars!

 

[Quicksilver]

Well done Dan, nice addition to the collection.

 

[backseateducation]

Beautiful

Can we see the Falcon though?

 

[WildRacer]

2015 FGx XR8, The last of the Aussie made Falcons!

 

[jongibbon]

That looks very nice but I was kinda hoping it would be an old one.

 

[WildRacer]

I know , the older ones have gone up a lot in value over here though

 

[backseateducation]

Stunning

Every week I do the lottery with the dream of importing something like that.

 

[mjp100drums]

While on lockdown, made a start on a few jobs today. Changed front and rear shocks and springs lowering by 28 mm all round. Also changed both handbrake cables as my handbrake was pants! Made a vast improvement so I reckon over 21 years they may have stretched a little? Changed perished rubber exhaust mount which has been worrying me for a while! So happy days hopefully!!


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[dandamano]

Good going that Mick, those front ones are a right PITA arent they

 

[mjp100drums]

Yes especially for an old timer like me!! Two more jobs on the list is: change those headers and get rid of that annoying thud behind the dash when I go over a bump!!


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[dandamano]

Good luck with the headers Mick.

I can always come drill the bolts out for you when we are allowed out again

 

[backseateducation]

Nice one Mick. I was going to try and come up with something funny for what the thump behind the dash might be, but I'm failing

 

[mjp100drums]

I’ll make sure I move my battery out of the way first Dan!!


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[dandamano]

Nice one Mick. I was going to try and come up with something funny for what the thump behind the dash might be, but I'm failing

A forgotten werther's original ?

 

[mjp100drums]

With all that ford plastic in that dash could be anything! I’ve tried and tried to track it down , had the dash apart numerous times! Seems to come from around the upper part by the left hand central vent area??


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[dandamano]

Have you checked your engine mounts ?

Have you looked if something is stuck in the pollen filter housing?

 

[mjp100drums]

Pollen filter and housing was cleaned and renewed recently, engine mounts okay. Deffo from dash area! I was thinking on spraying expanding foam behind there, that will sort it once and for all !! Lol


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[rooster2100]

I love that idea. Just spray until it comes out all the cracks. Imagine how much quieter the car would be inside. [emoji1787]