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The "HOW TO" Video thread

Last post by Cougars_R_Grr8 « 28 May 2019, 22:30
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by xr7g428 » 08 May 2013, 11:35
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Okay, I just watched the video that shows how to replace the bearing in the AC idler pulley. I hate to admit the number of these I have thrown away...

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Pretty decent results:
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28 May 2019, 22:30
Everything you wanted to know about '67 Sequential Signals

Last post by robert campbell « 08 Feb 2019, 22:02
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by xr7g428 » 13 Sep 2013, 09:32
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When you tell some one that you own an early Cougar, more often then not, they will say something like Oh yeah, they had those cool tail lights! It...

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This is what happens when a Mustang guy works on a Cougar...… They know know squat about sequential blinkers!!!
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08 Feb 2019, 22:02
Rear end leak and fluid question - Please help

Last post by mr 580 « 29 minutes ago
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by bsbeck » 14 Jun 2019, 16:38
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I'll start off by saying I know basically zero about the rear end under my 70 351 Eliminator. Axle Code is 6 which is 3.00 Conventional. I've got a...

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While you are fixing that vent tube hose, would be a good time to replace the air shocks and straighten the shock mounting bracket on the drivers...
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Eliminator/XR7 Clock lens replacement

Last post by Al Bundy « 38 minutes ago
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by bsbeck » Today, 16:12

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Hey guys. I got around to swapping out the clock lens on 70 Eliminator today and thought I'd post my adventure. I ordered the replacement lens from...

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Nicely done! Looks great.

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Info on this compressor

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by Al Bundy » 41 minutes ago

I got this in a pallet of Cougar parts I bought. Anyone know anything about it? I’m guessing full size Ford, wondering if anybody might care about...

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sunroof seal

Last post by Kenneth « Today, 16:05
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by Kenneth » 16 Jun 2019, 05:07

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I bought this seal from WCCC and about to install it.
Question is how it should be mounted.
On my sunroof (SR) there was, originally, a seal but this...

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Many thanks for the answer!
Aha, so this seal should not be on the sliding roof but on the car itself i.e. it should not be attached as shown in the...

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Today, 16:05
Temp/Fuel Gauge

Last post by catlover « Today, 15:45
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by anthem75 » Yesterday, 19:58

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So....after a time-out and brief respite from working on my car, I'm back. Just looking for an opinion or two at this point.

I recently solved my...

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Don't believe in any accuracy of the gauges; rather, determine where the needle sits when everything is running correctly and use that position as...

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Today, 15:45
1968 Cougar 390 4 speed Clutch Equalizer Bar - Tension Spring firewall Mounting Bracket

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by RASSAN68 » Today, 13:00

I am in the process of installing my Z bar, and I do not have his bracket on my firewall for this spring. Does anyone know where to mount
this...

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Today, 13:00
Match Xr7 dash

Last post by lonestarbullitt « Today, 11:43
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by HarstenePointe » Today, 10:43

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I converted my non-AC car to AC. I traded my center dash piece in to WCCC, where they tried to match the fading of the wood grain. It is still off....

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So i did some experiments on some spare dash pieces prior to getting a nice original set. I was mixing a product called TransTint to a low gloss...

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Today, 11:43
Alternative armrest fasteners on a 67

Last post by Blitz « Today, 11:11
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by JETEXAS » Yesterday, 14:30

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I've got a 67 and looking at swapping in 68 deluxe door panels. However, while the lock, mirror remote, door handle and window handle are in the same...

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You have some options, though it's tough when the vinyl is cut or damaged. You can replace the door panel backer boards , as you probably know. I...

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Today, 11:11
Refinish gold repro steering wheel emblem

Last post by mfc133 « Yesterday, 18:16
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by mfc133 » Yesterday, 17:56

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Anyone know a shop I could send this emblem to have it refinished to the correct argent silver/black?

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WCCC website says out of stock on used emblems but I know we have a couple around. In fact we have a couple that have already been repainted and look...

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Yesterday, 18:16
several running issues on my 390

Last post by zman « Yesterday, 11:16
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by pellets4fuel » 16 Jun 2019, 19:46

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Today on Fathers day I took my car on it's longest ride so far. A whopping 14 miles or so that didn't go so well :| I just took it into the nearby...

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The FE is a bit of mystery if you have never had one, like me. I never played around with a big block back in the day so when I got Pole Cat it was,...

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Yesterday, 11:16
1967 standard non-console to console conversion

Last post by CATHOUSE « Yesterday, 08:40
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by JETEXAS » 27 Sep 2017, 13:57
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My 1967 standard was a non-console car but it came with a console sort of installed.

The console itself seems to be complete, but unfortunately with...

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The white plastic connector piece is supposed to have barbs on each end that hold it in place. Take a close look at it to see that the barbs are...
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Yesterday, 08:40
Radio installation brackets

Last post by wish « Yesterday, 07:25
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by Cougrrr » 26 May 2019, 21:31

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I’m putting a new radio in my 69 Cougar. It’s a new DIN sized unit that should fit without changing the bezel.

The stereo installer recommends the...

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You will need to alter the bracket to bring the two ‘arms’ into a parallel configuration; just bending them won’t work, as it will distort the...

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Yesterday, 07:25
68 headlight housing fastener

Last post by hipo65 « 16 Jun 2019, 19:26
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by hipo65 » 15 Jun 2019, 18:39

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Does anyone offer the special bolts that clip into the core support for mounting the headlight housing on a 68? I've looked on WCCC and National...

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Thanks for the help.

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16 Jun 2019, 19:26
Window felt weatherstrips recommendation needed

Last post by CATHOUSE « 16 Jun 2019, 19:04
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by Cougarnutct » 16 Jun 2019, 18:44

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Hello Cougar people.
I have a 1970 Cougar base model in need of outer window felts or weatherstrip for the front and rear. My research has found...

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I am only aware of one company that manufactures the Cougar beltline weatherstrips, that would be RePops. If you found another company that makes...

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16 Jun 2019, 19:04
Thoughts on A/C system

Last post by jcbingcougar « 16 Jun 2019, 17:30
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by pellets4fuel » 20 May 2019, 11:19
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Just wanting to get some input on completing my a/c system in my S-code. It was robbed of most everything when I got it except the evaporator under...

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Jeff,
That's a nice looking car there! Kinda hard to believe you went ahead and got the air working with after market stuff. The rest of the car...
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16 Jun 2019, 17:30
Funny from the car show yesterday

Last post by bsbeck « 16 Jun 2019, 08:03

by bsbeck » 16 Jun 2019, 08:03

Yesterday, I went to a car show I had never been to before. 1 and 1/2 hours away from home but on the lake and a fundraiser for the local sheriff's...

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16 Jun 2019, 08:03
Low Fuel Light ON with Ignition OFF

Last post by katnip302 « 14 Jun 2019, 22:18
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by katnip302 » 14 Jun 2019, 15:20

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Hey All, The Low Fuel light on our 69 XR7 is staying illuminated with the ignition switch Off. 39 years of owning Cougars and this is a 1st.
Anybody...

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Hello Bill, Funny you should mention that. I have not changed the solenoid... But, I did have the battery out and all of the wiring from the solenoid...

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14 Jun 2019, 22:18
Brake lights do not work at all.

Last post by Ramp Rat « 14 Jun 2019, 20:23
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by Ramp Rat » 28 May 2019, 15:11

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I have a 1968 Cougar basket case have just about got it all back together but having one big problem , BRAKE LIGHTS INOP.I have changed all the parts...

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Jumped the plug and nothing happened. Still looking

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14 Jun 2019, 20:23
8-track rebuild (doing yourself?)

Last post by ClawIt « 14 Jun 2019, 11:25
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by pellets4fuel » 14 Jun 2019, 07:52

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Something I like to do sometimes is challenge myself. Maybe this shouldn't be one of those times :) I know there are several places out there doing...

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Great care is needed in de-soldering parts on 50+ year old phenolic (type of bakelite material) circuit boards. The connective copper pads will...

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Last post by ClawIt
14 Jun 2019, 11:25
oil. filters

Last post by Steve68Cougar « 12 Jun 2019, 20:52
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by johnboy » 26 Dec 2018, 11:00
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interesting video on oil filters
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I've been using Motorcraft on everything for quite some time. I've occasionally thrown in a Bosch or Mobil 1 filter, but 90 percent have been...
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Last post by Steve68Cougar
12 Jun 2019, 20:52
351 Cleveland Thermostat Bypass Issue Discussion

Last post by 70XR7Tom « 12 Jun 2019, 19:30
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by 70XR7Tom » 10 Jun 2019, 11:14

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I took the Cougar for a trip from Houston to Dallas as few weeks ago (a nice visit with the Lone Star Cougar Club at a car show). At 75 mph and...

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All four have the same overall diameter where they mount on the block.

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12 Jun 2019, 19:30
Rocketman Tachometer Question

Last post by TheRktmn « 12 Jun 2019, 13:09
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by cj750 » 12 Jun 2019, 09:47

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I've had a Rocketman 8000 RPM 3-wire tachometer in my '69 Eliminator for several years, and have been very very happy with it. Unfortunately, when I...

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I've had a Rocketman 8000 RPM 3-wire tachometer in my '69 Eliminator for several years, and have been very very happy with it. Unfortunately, when I...

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12 Jun 2019, 13:09
Speedometer needle reading excessive speeds

Last post by TheRktmn « 12 Jun 2019, 09:22
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by Stagecoach » 12 Jun 2019, 08:37

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Recently my Speedometer is reading two to three times actual speed The cable is fine and so is the trip meter and odometer as these are registering...

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Sounds like dirt in both. Coincidental that both acted up at the same time, there is no functional relationship between them.

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12 Jun 2019, 09:22

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