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Well, it's done! After 15 years of looking, wishing, and finally finding the right car at the right time (when I had the money and the time) I have got my long time dream car! A 1969 Cougar 428SCJ with a 4-speed and 3:91 rear end! Yup,...an "R" code. Yup, with Ram Air and hood pins. Cool.
I can recall looking at lots of different ones over the years; even the one's I can't recall I'm sure there were a few that I sure would have bought if the circumstances were right. But you all know the story: got the money...can't find the right car. Found the right car...don't have the money. There were even a few times where I found the car and had the money, but something else in my life (read kids, illness in the family, etc) precluded me from getting my dream started.
No more! The hunt has ended. Growing up in early 70's (yes I am nearing 40!) I had this neighbor who had the cougar. The car with the sequential tail lights.....cool....., the mag rims....wow...., the big engine....vvvvrrrummm, the headers and the dual exhaust! And it was custom painted with an airbrushing of a mountain cougar on the side! The first time I saw it I told my best friend that I was going to buy one someday! The first person I called once I bought my new cougar (after the wife of course) was my best friend from the 70's. Hadn't spoke to him in 15 years and the first thing he said to me after I told him it was me was "Did you buy your cougar yet??. Sure did. And I got a good one!
Well, I've sure got some work to do. The car is all original, original owner put a coat of paint on it in 1997 to sell it, the next owner kept it for 1 year, sold it to the PO and I bought it this summer. PO bought it and just rolled it into his garage for 4 years! He was a collector and had about 13 other cars (Mustangs, Cuda's, Cougars, etc). He sold this one and a few others to buy a 69 Mustang Boss 429. He is serious into this stuff.
My car has manufacture date of Feb 13, 1969. The only options ordered on the 2DR Hardtop (base price $3592), were CJ428-4V ($343.10), 4-Speed Manual Transmission ($229.50), Traction Lok Differential ($73.60), High Performance Axle ($6.90), Electric Clock ($18.67), F70x14 (NC), Ram Air Induction ($172.80), Hood Lock Pins ($9.00), AM Radio ($85.00), and Decor Group ($106.70). For a grand total of $4684.10 MSRP ($3809.40 invoice).
Yes for those of you that know, the 3:91 gave this car the "Super Cobra Jet" engine. It has the external oil cooler, lemans rods, 1UA crank, relocated horn! It was bought for the drag strip. Not even power steering or power brakes!
Currently it has a Performer 390 intake (Aluminum to reduce weight and headers but everything else is original. Grabber bars on the back. Cool
I took delivery in May. Rolled it into the garage because the PO had robbed the carb for another 428CJ manual, plus it hadn't been turned over in 4 years. I drained the oil, pulled the pan, replaced rod bearings, main seal, checked mains, replaced all fluids, bought an original C9AF-9510-U replacement carb, new plug wires, coil, spun up the oil pump with a drill, and boom......it fired up with only 3 seconds of cranking. Actually it scared me and I shut it back down! Starting it back up after the grin on my face quit hurting and .............
Man it is sure sweet!!!! Looking forward to many years of enjoyment!
Brian
(aka Cougar428SCJ)
I can recall looking at lots of different ones over the years; even the one's I can't recall I'm sure there were a few that I sure would have bought if the circumstances were right. But you all know the story: got the money...can't find the right car. Found the right car...don't have the money. There were even a few times where I found the car and had the money, but something else in my life (read kids, illness in the family, etc) precluded me from getting my dream started.
No more! The hunt has ended. Growing up in early 70's (yes I am nearing 40!) I had this neighbor who had the cougar. The car with the sequential tail lights.....cool....., the mag rims....wow...., the big engine....vvvvrrrummm, the headers and the dual exhaust! And it was custom painted with an airbrushing of a mountain cougar on the side! The first time I saw it I told my best friend that I was going to buy one someday! The first person I called once I bought my new cougar (after the wife of course) was my best friend from the 70's. Hadn't spoke to him in 15 years and the first thing he said to me after I told him it was me was "Did you buy your cougar yet??. Sure did. And I got a good one!
Well, I've sure got some work to do. The car is all original, original owner put a coat of paint on it in 1997 to sell it, the next owner kept it for 1 year, sold it to the PO and I bought it this summer. PO bought it and just rolled it into his garage for 4 years! He was a collector and had about 13 other cars (Mustangs, Cuda's, Cougars, etc). He sold this one and a few others to buy a 69 Mustang Boss 429. He is serious into this stuff.
My car has manufacture date of Feb 13, 1969. The only options ordered on the 2DR Hardtop (base price $3592), were CJ428-4V ($343.10), 4-Speed Manual Transmission ($229.50), Traction Lok Differential ($73.60), High Performance Axle ($6.90), Electric Clock ($18.67), F70x14 (NC), Ram Air Induction ($172.80), Hood Lock Pins ($9.00), AM Radio ($85.00), and Decor Group ($106.70). For a grand total of $4684.10 MSRP ($3809.40 invoice).
Yes for those of you that know, the 3:91 gave this car the "Super Cobra Jet" engine. It has the external oil cooler, lemans rods, 1UA crank, relocated horn! It was bought for the drag strip. Not even power steering or power brakes!
Currently it has a Performer 390 intake (Aluminum to reduce weight and headers but everything else is original. Grabber bars on the back. Cool
I took delivery in May. Rolled it into the garage because the PO had robbed the carb for another 428CJ manual, plus it hadn't been turned over in 4 years. I drained the oil, pulled the pan, replaced rod bearings, main seal, checked mains, replaced all fluids, bought an original C9AF-9510-U replacement carb, new plug wires, coil, spun up the oil pump with a drill, and boom......it fired up with only 3 seconds of cranking. Actually it scared me and I shut it back down! Starting it back up after the grin on my face quit hurting and .............
Man it is sure sweet!!!! Looking forward to many years of enjoyment!
Brian
(aka Cougar428SCJ)
How many miles on her?
