My 2nd 1969 Cougar

dlsmith_ky · Sep 20, 2012

My wife says I am having a mid-life crises but I say I just miss my first love. I got my first 1969 Cougar in December of 1976. She was a black beauty, a coupe with a 351-W and a FMX trans. I rebuilt the engine with 10.5 to 1 pistons, ported the exhaust, Hooker headers, Holly Street Dominator intake, Holly 725 vac. sec double pumper carb, Transgo shift kit. Ran the car until 1982 when I fell in love with the new Camaro Z-28s. Sold my Cat to help pay for the Camaro. I have been grieving ever since.

I found my old Cougar about 5 years ago. Sitting in the back yard of a guy’s house with the driver’s window busted out. It had been sitting that way for a few years. I attempted to buy it from the guy but he flatly stated it’s NOT for sale. I cried. It still sits there today, no tarp to keep rain out or anything. What a waste.

Then last Sunday a saw an ad online for a 1969 Cougar coupe, 351-w with a FMX. I called the guy and he sent me a bunch of pictures of it. The car runs but the owner says it smokes a little. The care is in great condition for a 43 year old car! All the metal is in good shape, all the chrome is bright and straight, interior great, just missing a radio and the headliner is ripped. The paint is green and gray primer. It had a vinyl top and there are a few pencil size holes below the rear glass where the top trapped water, easily fixed. In the trunk are another set of tail lights, another dash pad and the lower dash with all switches, 2 window crank assemblies, another steering column. Also, it comes with another set of front fenders, doors, seats and a trunk lid. All of this for $2,500. Needless to say I bought it! Pick it up Saturday.

I plan to strip the car down to bare metal, fix the minor body problems and rebuild it as an Eliminator with a TKO 600 5 speed and who knows what in the engine. Both my sons and I are like kids at Christmas!
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0F91H570075 · Sep 20, 2012

Sounds like you got a great deal! Post some pictures when you have time.

dlsmith_ky · Sep 20, 2012

Here are some pics.

67.5xr7 · Sep 22, 2012

Looks good,...from the pics. $2500.00...SMOKIN' Deal, no pun intended. Black interior with a console, spare trunk lid, DASH PAD!!! and fenders....NICE! The body seems to be straight and with black interior,....skies the limit on paint choices. Does not look to be a CRISIS from here! A couple of weekend evening cruises with the family to the Burger Barn,...and it will all be good. Welcome.

dlsmith_ky · Sep 23, 2012

Just got back from a 10 hr round trip to get the Cougar and I am bushed! The car has a few minor problems and a LOT of extras. In addition to the complete running car are the following parts: hood, trunk lid, R & L front fender, L & R door, additional set of tail lights, dash pad & metal lower dash, steering column, L & R front seats, rear seat cushion & back, additional rear side panels, window regulars for front & back windows, additional L & R rear quarter glass, 2 fuel tank doors. Sequential flash for tail lights upgraded to solid state, bolt in windows for front doors. For $2,500 I feel like I stole the car!
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woodsnake · Oct 4, 2012

SCORE, for sure!

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