I think all Cougars were meant to be personal luxo-muscle cars. A luxury Mustang if you will. A performance car with
class. With that thought in mind, I set out to 'tweak' or improve on the idea.
AlphaCat got headers, single plane intake, Holley, cam, rear gears, higher stall converter, bigger tires and wheels,...
Then I did the body work and added the Eliminator or GT-style hood scoop. My buddy painted it. Perfection on the outside (see pic in Photo Gallery), now to freshen up the bottom end of the engine.
Bore .030, new high compression pistons, grind crank, new oil pump, timing chain, different intake, head work, etc...
That done, I decided that while the engine was out, I'd attack the 'ravages of nature' also known as rust, cancer, rot, etc., on the underside of the car. It got new front fender aprons, core support, floor pans, etc. Then to de-rustproof the rest of the car necessitated removing
everything on the underside of the car, replacing the fuel and brake lines, their mounting clips, sandblasting and painting the rear end housing, then, in the middle of all that...
The ambition left me. I got married and the car has sat that way ever since. That was 17 years ago!

Now I can't seem to find the time. Now I can't justify spending major dinero on my hobby cars. Will I ever finish either one of my Cats? Will someone else get the deal of the century?
Tune in later, same Cat time, Same Cat channel.