Mercury Cougar 1968 XR7 V8

Hi there

Welcome to my listing for my 5.0 litre V 8 -1968 Mercury Cougar XR 7.

I am the first UK owner of this car.

For me aesthetics

are

less important - I wanted to create a mad max type look that I didn't have to worry about getting scratched. My pride is in taking the car apart and fully rust treating the insides so when you open the hood it is in excellent condition. The interior has all been custom made too, so it is like a new car inside.

I stripped the car down to a bare shell and started on cutting and replacing the sheet metal from front to back as part of the rust treatment (nothing has been missed).

I have a full history of the build in pictures and receipts, the car has the original paint/patina and is epoxy primed on the roof where the vinyl roof was removed. Combined with the bodywork carried out, it gives the car the Mad Max look. The car has been epoxy painted everywhere from the engine bay through to the inside from roof to floor. It is even painted in the trunk. If you wanted to do a paint job, it is ready to go.

The underneath has been fully cleaned, seam sealed, rust treated, and wax oiled. This means the car can be used all year round unlike other cars where you can't use them in the winter. The engine is a good and strong 302 5.0 V 8 with new twin timing chain fitted, new water pump,inlet manifold and headers, alternator, starter motor and more...

To make it easier to find out about the car I have done the list below:

Paperwork

comes with the V 5 paperwork (already registered in the UK) comes with a photocopy of the USA Title comes with a copy of the Nova slip

Main Car

No rot

Everything works

Front headlights have been converted from twin so an aggressive single headlight behind the original grill Full new lock set - 2 x Keys Autometer Gauges (Sport Comp)

Original

XR 7 Dash

CD Player, USB control with Rockford

Fosgate

6 x 9 speakers

Grant GT Steering wheel

New floor carpet

Optima dry cell battery (re-positioned to the trunk)

Updated wiring loom (labelled cables – painless brand)

No expensive

original

parts to replace

Renewed gearbox (shift kit fitted &

Mocal

oil cooler) that has only done 150 miles

Rear axle rebuilt with Limited Slip Diff ( Detroit

locker)

All new suspension – Moog/KYB/Global West

Wilwood four pot

calliper

disc conversion on the front

All new brake lines

Power brakes (Leed)

New fuel lines

New fuel tank

1970 Mustang Mach 1 front seats (re-upholstered)

Aluminium door panels (but I am including

original

front and rear quarter door panels in this listing)

No sound deadening, this car has been stripped out as a race car

Custom front splitter

Rear duct tail spoiler

Craiger SS 15 x 8 Wheels (with 4 x new 235/60/15 tyres)

Original

style alloy radiator

Ford Racing stainless steel hood pins Custom hood vents

Engine details

Holly

Carburettor

600 cfn

Wieland Stealth inlet manifold

MSD Distributor , coil and leads

Headman headers

Stainless steel Magnaflow

side exit exhausts

K & N

air

cleaner

Tuffstuff single wire alternator new starter motor

Want to buy this car?