78 Cougar Update

[psquare75]

Removing the A/C saved 95 lbs. Some creative front bumper brackets will save another 70. I might do something with the rear as well, so that'd be another 70. If I go full on aluminum (heads intake water pump), that's another 100 lbs +/-. Aluminum radiator would be worth around 5 lbs (hah!).

Some lighter rims would help a GREAT deal too.

Ideally, if I can get this down to 4000 lbs +/- with my skinny butt in it (150 lbs), I'll consider mission accomplished.

At this point I'm going to get the engine in, then drive and work out bugs as I see fit. I'm paying insurance on a garage ornament it seems.



I managed to find an NOS hood, got a door from CA for $50, and a buddy is sending me a rust free trunk for little to no $.. That was the only rust on this car, and it came from Connecticut. The paint is presentable enough that I can leave it as is for quite sometime, but I do have other plans in store. Different is all I can say. People will either really like it, or really HATE it.. but, it's my car :-).