Project 70 cougar ( Bullit )

[GT500KR_Vert]

I fabbed the whole thing.. just cutting the support made it too weak for my taste.. I used heavier gauge sheet metal when I made the new one.



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That grille air is where my engine oil cooler is mounted.. let's air flow through

[70CougarXr7]

Nice to see people hijack my thread :D

[GT500KR_Vert]

I was just responding to how to get the radiator to fit with the pulleys

[70CougarXr7]

I was just responding to how to get the radiator to fit with the pulleys

Bit slow in my mind today , apologies buddy ;).

[70CougarXr7]

Small update on the interior.
Door panels in the front are finished and installed,
waiting for the rear panels and center console.

Under the dashboard will be finished with brown leather.
Console will be brown leather too.

Quick fit to see if it fits, still need to install the weatherline strips, install the door handle properly,and install the speakers.
Afterwards details such as trimming the carpet nicely around the sides etc...

[blade]

That interior looks great!

[70CougarXr7]

That interior looks great!

Thanks, appreciate it.

Really happy with the result, dashboard frame has been reused, seats are from Braum and all the rest is custom made.
Gauges are from New vintage USA.

Patience is beeing tested now waiting for the rest of the interior .

Car wrapping is going to be a weekend from now...


Just need to get the transmission fixed!!
Rest is small stuff such as installing the hood and making sure the windows are lined out perfectly and some rubbers...

[70CougarXr7]

Well fixed the transmission almost, just need to adjust the angle of the connection from pedal to pushrod.
Installed that thing 5times by now, getting really good at it
Been busy with many small things and bleeding the brake system,parking brake, fixing a fuel leak, water leak etc small but irritating stuff.


Decided to mount a spoiler at the rear just like eliminators have.
Attached it without locking it down.

[70CougarXr7]

Decided to go for a ride yesterday but had to bleed the brakes, boy what a mess i made .
half of the connections were still open...
After that my connections at the front callipers kept on leaking,
Had to screw up perfectly nice callipers to make it work...

The wilwood letters were in the way of my brake line connection, had to grind some off them off.
perfect fit now and who has Wood disc brakes and callipers ?
Exactly, that's what i call custom.

[70CougarXr7]

Finally was able to get it on the road for the firs time since rebuilding it.
Rough idle, needs some finetuning and that squeaking sound is probably from the coolant leak before..

Sitting still for 10 years almost, so happy that its driving again!

[70CougarXr7]

Car has been dropped off for the paint ( wrapping ) now.


Look forward to the result in a couple of weeks!

[70CougarXr7]

Got my car back, still got some things left to do but the general view is there...
Need to install the windshield, some parts of the interior, install backup light lenses and fix some small issues electrical wise, fix the brakes and fix my clutch pedal...getting there!!

The cover i made for the rear lights and indicators was going to be dark see trough but now its covered with a dark hexagon foil and i am liking the result!

[70CougarXr7]

Pictures from the current state,
Carbon fiber wrap (semigloss) with red striping (gloss)
Bumpers and rear wing are in gloss black finish.

Not sure what you guys think off this but this cougar is for me the coolest one i have seen so far
and i am not saying this because it is my car, its just amazing.
Sadly it is very difficult to take a picture of a carbon fiber wrap, difficult to get it nice on display on screen, looks way better in real life.

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Yes i agree, need wider tires!

[Tsaints1115]

That is very cool.

Question, How did you eliminate the trim around the grille/headlight area?

[70CougarXr7]

Welded it from the inside ( put a small plate in the holes) and finished it off with some filler.

Had to do it since i am missing one piece of trim and it is very hard to get theses pieces...

Thanks for the compliment

[TANKMASTERJ]

Never saw a cougar I just said wow. I think you nailed it with the carbon fiber wrap

[70CougarXr7]

Never saw a cougar I just said wow. I think you nailed it with the carbon fiber wrap

Thanks, nice to hear.
Bit of a gamble really...

First ever car i am doing, not the highest level of custom works compared to some others but sure is becoming a great car.
Few more bits and pieces!

[lxg44]

Car looks good. Nice to see another Cougar

[70CougarXr7]

Car looks good. Nice to see another Cougar

Thanks, seeing your cougar, that is a nice compliment ;).
Crazy cougar you are having.

What tires sizes do you have in the back?

[lxg44]

Thanks, seeing your cougar, that is a nice compliment ;).
Crazy cougar you are having.

What tires sizes do you have in the back?

Thanks. 345's on 19x12.5 rims. Schwartz mini tubbed it for me when they installed the chassis.