FIRST CLEAN in 41 Years! (1967 Cougar GT)

I begin the cleaning and disassembly process on my 1967 Mercury Cougar GT 390. I began to prepare the engine to be removed and I remove the seats to find a little surprise.

[@jlelaidier125]

I found 3 hotwheels cars in the doors of mine along with a comb. Also, those tree nuts were everywhere, lol

[@walkingthruyourdata-6019]

More and more wanting to go back to happier days and these old barn find cars, started towed home and put back on the road brings America back from the Abyss it is currently in. These were better times living in America, hopefully we can find our way back.

[@johngaughan1712]

Maybe you have heard by now but Cougar's (just like the Stang's) tend to develop a water leak at the bottom corners of the windshield. Good luck with the project!

[@marklawson8811]

Keep the new content coming.

[@thecougareliminatorden1622]

thanks Mark

[@barryrammer7906]

I always have a love and a soft spot for my first car. 67 cougar 289 loved that bondo babe lol

[@stevenatkin4600]

Sweet 67 GT 4 Speed...rare piece...Good luck w/Restoration....

[@thecougareliminatorden1622]

Thanks!

[@stevenatkin4600]

Air Purifier that ionizes and adds ozone will kill bacteria n odor from mice too....Check with Detail Shops...

[@johndonlon1611]

Ubercool find !! Good luck. I'll follow the entire process to getting it back on the road.

[@richardthompson6366]

I feel like I need a respirator just watching this.

[@walkingthruyourdata-6019]

Oh man! it's a stick! Yea!

[@isaiahmelodyansley9884]

hes a pro

[@BrainFixer11]

I am.very interested in following the progress of this restoration and I’ll subscribe as soon as I’m done writing this. My ‘67 GT had slightly different badging. On the front quarter panel just behind the wheel well, where yours has a “GT” emblem, mine had a rectangular badge that said “6.5 L with the letters GT underneath. And there was a gold decal on the inside of both rear windows that said, “1967 Motor Trend Car of the Year.” It was Cardinal Red, and the shifter had a Hurst T-handle. Changing the spark plugs was a 10-knuckle job. In 1971, I was stationed at George Air Force Base near Victorville, and one Saturday morning, on a backroad behind the base, I decided to see just how fast it would go, and for kicks, I used about 5 gallons of avgas, which was around 105 or 110 octane. At about 145 mph, it made a very loud BANG, sputtered and shut down. Looking in the rear view mirror to see if the bottom end of my engine was trailing out behind me on the road as I coasted to a stop, revealed,,, NOTHING! I lifted the hood, and all I found was that my coil wire had blown off. I plugged it back in, started it up, and drove back to the base… slowly. I think I read somewhere that they only made maybe 3300 or so of that special 390 (6.5L) version, and I have looked for another periodically over the years. I salute you on your terrific barn find. To this day, my left leg is still slightly stronger than my right due to the clutch in that car.

[@thecougareliminatorden1622]

It's hard to say exactly what yours was.. but there were a few different iterations. The X code 390 2V cars got 6.5L badges but weren't GT cars. Then there were 6.5L S code 390 4V cars that were ordered without the GT package that got 6.5L badges. Lastly, the GT cars which were all 6.5L 390 4V S code cars (with GT badges)

[@charlesray5526]

Me and my brother in the early 1980s owned a 1967 Cougar 302 3 speed- 1968 xr7-1969 blue Cougar Eliminator with a 351w automatic- black hood scoop factory.-and the backwards spoiler.We came across a guy intown who had a Shelby badged 428 4 speed Cougar.Had Shelby on the right side of dash.I dont if it was a true car or not.Any info would be helpful.

[@thecougareliminatorden1622]

Well the Shelby badge would have been added by someone. If you have the guys name, it might be possible to find it

[@kanjoracer4914]

Just subbed to the channel , Enjoying the updates on the cougar! Maybe a cool plan would be to get the car done and take it back to the old guys who had it and take them for a spin?

[@thecougareliminatorden1622]

I would love to do that. So far, every Cougar I’ve bought, the owners have requested I send them photos when it’s back on the road and I plan to stick to that

[@kanjoracer4914]

@@thecougareliminatorden1622 Awesome! look forward to future content

[@bruceedwards3425]

If the windows where up when you brought the car home and the carpet is wet in the front foot area good chance the cowl vents are bad. Have someone spray water in the cowl and someone in the car to see if water comes in.

[@thecougareliminatorden1622]

That's what I'm thinking unforunately

[@rmee5165]

wet carpets... most likely rotted cowls leaking...throw that carpet away and start patching rust holes....and hope you have a BIG WALLET,... you're gonna need it.

[@outstanding7316]

Quite a nest in there. How bad was the smell?

[@thecougareliminatorden1622]

Not bad! I think it had aired out at that point