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From 1967 Mercury Cougar “THE TOOL” — documented by 68Wcode427.

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1967 Mercury Cougar - The car was stripped to bare metal and then coated with a zinc rich epoxy primer. 1967 Mercury Cougar - A little rust was found in a few areas where metal had to be cut out and replaced with new steel sheet. 1967 Mercury Cougar - Here is the hood being stripped. A bondo spot was found lurking. 1967 Mercury Cougar - Under all that bondo was a big dent. The dent was pulled, then the hood was installed on another car to fit the center grille part. Finally… 1967 Mercury Cougar - The trunk lid was stripped and more bondo found around the latch. 1967 Mercury Cougar - This is the end Chevy guys see the most. 1967 Mercury Cougar - Really straight, the car never had any serious accidents in its past. 1967 Mercury Cougar - Rear view of a 1967 Mercury Cougar undergoing restoration, with the trunk open and taillight area exposed. 1967 Mercury Cougar - The doors had some minor parking lot dings which were removed. 1967 Mercury Cougar - After multiple coats of high build primer the car was shot in red base coat for final block sanding. 1967 Mercury Cougar - Kinda red now - this is the final base coat. 1967 Mercury Cougar - A red car is being prepped for painting inside a booth with green sound-dampening panels on the wall. 1967 Mercury Cougar - Car body in red primer, doors and trunk open, inside a paint booth. 1967 Mercury Cougar - A red car is being painted in a booth, with the trunk open and parts covered. 1967 Mercury Cougar - Car body in a paint booth, covered in protective sheeting during a paint job. 1967 Mercury Cougar - The interior of a red 1967 Mercury Cougar is taped off and covered with plastic sheeting, likely in preparation for painting. 1967 Mercury Cougar - This document provides a detailed report on a 1967 Mercury Cougar, including its production information and options. 1967 Mercury Cougar - A red 1967 Mercury Cougar is parked in front of an open garage bay, with other vehicles visible inside. 1967 Mercury Cougar - Front view of a 1967 Mercury Cougar undergoing restoration, missing its grille and headlights. 1967 Mercury Cougar - A red 1967 Mercury Cougar is parked in front of a building with a red stripe. 1967 Mercury Cougar - A red 1967 Mercury Cougar coupe is parked outside an auto body shop, showing its front end without a grille. 1967 Mercury Cougar - A red 1967 Mercury Cougar is seen parked outside an auto body shop, with other vehicles in the background. 1967 Mercury Cougar - Rear view of a red 1967 Mercury Cougar body undergoing restoration, missing lights and bumper. 1967 Mercury Cougar - A red coupe sits outside a shop, appearing to be in the middle of a restoration project. 1967 Mercury Cougar - Rear view of a red 1967 Mercury Cougar with its bumper removed, revealing the chassis. 1967 Mercury Cougar - Rear view of a red 1967 Mercury Cougar, showing the quarter panel and taillight housing. 1967 Mercury Cougar - Rear view of a 1967 Mercury Cougar undergoing restoration, showing the quarter panel and wheel well. 1967 Mercury Cougar - The interior of a red car is visible, with other vehicles parked behind it. 1967 Mercury Cougar - A red 1967 Mercury Cougar is partially visible in a garage, with its front end disassembled. 1967 Mercury Cougar - A red 1967 Mercury Cougar is shown from the front, undergoing restoration with its headlights removed. 1967 Mercury Cougar - This 1967 Mercury Cougar is missing its front grille and bumper assembly. 1967 Mercury Cougar - A red 1967 Mercury Cougar is parked in front of an auto body shop. 1967 Mercury Cougar - Make a model of a 1967 Trans Am Cougar! Just print this on heavy paper, cut and fold. 1967 Mercury Cougar - Bead blasted parts ready for paint June 19, 2007 1967 Mercury Cougar - Dp90LF is easy to apply and very durable. It gives a nice semi gloss finish. 1967 Mercury Cougar - Looking black! 1967 Mercury Cougar - Filling a 3/4" hole in the radiator core support - the previous owner had an alarm system installed......... 1967 Mercury Cougar - June 21, 2007 ready for DP90 in the engine compartment. 1967 Mercury Cougar - The engine bay is covered with black and blue plastic sheeting, obscuring most of the components. 1967 Mercury Cougar - June 26, 2007 Installing the new headliner. 1967 Mercury Cougar - June 26, 2007 Installing the rear glass 1967 Mercury Cougar - Trim clips on the front windshield - I had to use pop rivets on a couple because the little posts were broken. 1967 Mercury Cougar - June 26, 2007 Installing the new windshield 1967 Mercury Cougar - New Headliner and glass installed - it will take some heat to get the wrinkles out of the new headliner. Sitting at car shows in the parkin… 1967 Mercury Cougar - All the glass is in except the doors. 1967 Mercury Cougar - I resealed all the body joints after paint. This shows the cowl sealant. 1967 Mercury Cougar - Assembling the front end begins with the grille center. 1967 Mercury Cougar - Tail light assemblies were disassembled, repainted and restored. 1967 Mercury Cougar - Starting with NOS grilles makes life easier. 1967 Mercury Cougar - This grille half was sent to the dealer, Joe Kerley LM in San Jose, CA in 1978. 1967 Mercury Cougar - A label on a cardboard box indicates part number C7WY-8151-B for a grille and badge number K3512. 1967 Mercury Cougar - The grille has been waiting in this box for over 30 years. 1967 Mercury Cougar - I restored all the individual pieces in the grille structure and the headlight motors were rebuilt with new accordian seals. All new hardwa… 1967 Mercury Cougar - A brake booster assembly is laid out on a workbench, surrounded by tools and a glass of red wine. 1967 Mercury Cougar - A car grille and two headlights are laid out on a workbench, surrounded by various tools and hardware. 1967 Mercury Cougar - Front end parts for a 1967 Mercury Cougar, including the grille and dual headlights. 1967 Mercury Cougar - With the grille in place the fenders can go on. I installed the NOS GT emblem first. 1967 Mercury Cougar - Clutch rod 1967 Mercury Cougar - Fwd end 1967 Mercury Cougar - Pedal end 1967 Mercury Cougar - 427-8V bored / stroked to 455 CI 1967 Mercury Cougar - Still sitting high because of no interior and new suspension 1967 Mercury Cougar - Radir wheels mmmmmm 1967 Mercury Cougar - Starting to look like a car again..... 1967 Mercury Cougar - Up on the rack for some minor surgery 1967 Mercury Cougar - This was hiding under some wax paper and roofing tar 1967 Mercury Cougar - Plus there was this partially cut hole by the shifter.... 1967 Mercury Cougar - Close-up of a rusted car floor pan showing a cut-out section and a metal lever. 1967 Mercury Cougar - Got the restored dash covered up to protect from grinding metal dust 1967 Mercury Cougar - Fitting the new sheet metal 1967 Mercury Cougar - A clamp holds metal in place on a car's floor during repair work. 1967 Mercury Cougar - Cutting out the bad old stuff 1967 Mercury Cougar - Tacking the new pan in place 1967 Mercury Cougar - More welding 1967 Mercury Cougar - A little grinding and filling 1967 Mercury Cougar - The interior floor of a vehicle is shown, with pedals and a gear shifter visible. Some areas are covered with protective wrap. 1967 Mercury Cougar - Undercoat on the bottom side 1967 Mercury Cougar - Seam sealer 1967 Mercury Cougar - Pasenger side gets cleaned up and resealed too. 1967 Mercury Cougar - Back seat floor 1967 Mercury Cougar - Close-up of a red car's interior floor pan, showing undercoating and taped paper squares. 1967 Mercury Cougar - Like it never even happened 1967 Mercury Cougar - The interior floor pan of a vehicle has been painted red, showing some signs of wear and repair. 1967 Mercury Cougar - The interior of a car shows red-painted floor pans and the transmission tunnel, with some dashboard elements covered. 1967 Mercury Cougar - Close-up view of the red-painted interior floor pan, showing structural reinforcements and mounting points. 1967 Mercury Cougar - Interior floor pan of a car, painted red, showing some signs of wear and rust. 1967 Mercury Cougar - Masking off around the rear window before installing the stainless trim 1967 Mercury Cougar - Close-up of a car's door frame and window seal, with white tape applied to the lower section. 1967 Mercury Cougar - Rear interior view of a red 1967 Mercury Cougar, showing the rear window and speakers on the deck. 1967 Mercury Cougar - The trim was polished using a high speed buffer with a sisal sewn cotton buff and red / green / white jewelers rouge. 1967 Mercury Cougar 1967 Mercury Cougar - This is how the car looked the day I bought it in 2003. No engine, the front was messed up when the PO hit a deer. Fortunately it did not h… 1967 Mercury Cougar - Emergency Flasher Relay under Dash 1967 Mercury Cougar - Rear view of a red 1967 Mercury Cougar being serviced in a garage. 1967 Mercury Cougar - A red 1967 Mercury Cougar is parked on a paved surface with a hedge behind it. 1967 Mercury Cougar - A red 1967 Mercury Cougar coupe is shown from the side against a backdrop of green foliage. 1967 Mercury Cougar - Interior view of a 1967 Mercury Cougar, showing the dashboard, seats, and floor shifter. 1967 Mercury Cougar - Rear view of a bright red 1967 Mercury Cougar parked on an asphalt road. 1967 Mercury Cougar - The interior of a 1967 Mercury Cougar features a wood-rimmed steering wheel, black bucket seats, and a dashboard with prominent gauges. 1967 Mercury Cougar - The interior of a 1967 Mercury Cougar, a classic wood-rimmed steering wheel and dashboard gauges. 1967 Mercury Cougar - Sway bar end link assembly shown against a red background. Supermotors.net logo visible. 1967 Mercury Cougar - A Holley carburetor sits on a workbench, possibly awaiting installation or repair. 1967 Mercury Cougar - Close-up view of automotive parts including carburetors and shock absorbers. 1967 Mercury Cougar - A close-up view of a carburetor, possibly a Holley model, resting on a metal surface alongside other engine parts. 1967 Mercury Cougar - Close-up of a Holley carburetor, a key engine component for many classic cars. 1967 Mercury Cougar - A close-up view of a Holley carburetor, a key component in older internal combustion engines.