1968 Mercury Cougar

Here's where I get some greef from some people online. "How can you do this ?" , "It's a Cougar , it's gotta have the hideaways" etc etc . I didn't care for them , they are heavy on the eye. They are a PITA to keep inline plus the whole setup weighs...
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Here is a low buck way to control your electric cooling fans or fan via the Holley Dominator ECM . Go to your local pick-a-part and grab one or two electric fan controllers from an 06 Ford Fusion. This is the same controller that Chevrolet used on th...
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When installing the Quadralink into a 67-68 Cougar there are some modifications that need to be done.#1 - the torque boxes need to be lengthened 3" because the Cougars wheelbase is 3" longer than the early model Mustang that this kit was designed for...
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Out back I went with a 98 Explorer 8.8. This piece is the code D4 axle which means it has the limited slip Trac-lok , 31 spline axles and 3.73 gears. I ordered up new seals, bearings , and a short side axle from Rockauto . The trick here is the Explo...
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I didn't want to just bolt in an off the shelf shifter as is. I wanted something that looked like it belonged. The Quicksilver had the features that I wanted , it just didn't have the look I was after. I had to cut it apart and remove the main stick....
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This build has been going on for the last 8 years . The car has been in the family since 1969. I started by stripping the car down to a bare shell and repairing and modifing just about every inch of this thing. This has been a total "garage build" as...
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