Title: Before,after and new.
Post by: Kitz Kat on September 02, 2012, 04:00:19 PM
Post by: Kitz Kat on September 02, 2012, 04:00:19 PM
I recently smacked my cat in to a guard rail.
Title: Before,after and new.
Post by: vinnietbird on September 02, 2012, 04:03:53 PM
Post by: vinnietbird on September 02, 2012, 04:03:53 PM
I think "smack" is a mild understatement. Before...I saw that......After...I saw that...Where's the "new"?
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Post by: Kitz Kat on September 02, 2012, 04:04:36 PM
Post by: Kitz Kat on September 02, 2012, 04:04:36 PM
More picks.The black cat is my replacement. Now I have to build it up.
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Post by: vinnietbird on September 02, 2012, 04:07:26 PM
Post by: vinnietbird on September 02, 2012, 04:07:26 PM
Holy , that swap didn't take long. Did you already swap the engine and drivetrain.
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Post by: Kitz Kat on September 02, 2012, 04:56:29 PM
Post by: Kitz Kat on September 02, 2012, 04:56:29 PM
No I just got done stripping the other one about a hr. ago. The fuel tank and rear will go in first in about a week or 2. I probably won't get the motor and trans in till winter. I have the heads and intake for a 351 build so that might happen. If not The grey cats parts will go in it. I just picked a real good deal on a explorer,guess what it's black to. Now I got a black pu ,explorer and cat.I feel like I'm starting all over again. Well I am, just don't need to paint this one.
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Post by: vinnietbird on September 02, 2012, 05:02:41 PM
Post by: vinnietbird on September 02, 2012, 05:02:41 PM
I'm thinking 351W for the Sport. The Black car looks great.....a little bit sinister. It sits a little high the way the Sport used to. I wish at times I had never lowered it.
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Post by: Crazy88 on September 02, 2012, 05:07:53 PM
Post by: Crazy88 on September 02, 2012, 05:07:53 PM
Sorry to hear about your cat, may she rest in pieces. The good news is that you didn't get hurt and as much as it may sound like heresy in this particular venue, the cat can be replaced, but your life can't.
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Post by: Kitz Kat on September 02, 2012, 05:23:16 PM
Post by: Kitz Kat on September 02, 2012, 05:23:16 PM
Quote from: vinnietbird;397220
I'm thinking 351W for the Sport. The Black car looks great.....a little bit sinister. It sits a little high the way the Sport used to. I wish at times I had never lowered it.
It's a beautiful cat. I orginaly bought it from a member on here in jersey. But my buddy's wife saw it and she wanted it, So it never made it home with me. Bought it back for what I sold it to him for. It's sinister with a V6. I'm curios to see how it runs with the 373's in it. I don't think I'm going to put the front mach 1 springs back in that was in the grey one, they seemed a little to soft.
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Post by: vinnietbird on September 02, 2012, 05:26:01 PM
Post by: vinnietbird on September 02, 2012, 05:26:01 PM
How long did it take to strip the gray car?
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Post by: daminc on September 02, 2012, 06:40:22 PM
Post by: daminc on September 02, 2012, 06:40:22 PM
Kitz, If I were you..I'd cut those 1/4 panels off and save them, well the one anyway..lol.... could be worth a mint in about 10 years.... also the roof, and floor and such
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Post by: daminc on September 02, 2012, 06:43:57 PM
Post by: daminc on September 02, 2012, 06:43:57 PM
there musta been a reason I didn't buy that black cat 5 years ago..
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Post by: Kitz Kat on September 02, 2012, 07:55:42 PM
Post by: Kitz Kat on September 02, 2012, 07:55:42 PM
Quote from: vinnietbird;397232
How long did it take to strip the gray car?
9hrs sat.and 3 hrs today. would of been less but I had a hard time getting the computer and harness out.It got squished in there from the hit. I have a few parts to pull yet.
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Post by: vinnietbird on September 02, 2012, 09:25:28 PM
Post by: vinnietbird on September 02, 2012, 09:25:28 PM
...bumper covers....rear glass......anything that can be removed.
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Post by: 50tbrd88 on September 04, 2012, 08:36:53 AM
Post by: 50tbrd88 on September 04, 2012, 08:36:53 AM
Wow Kitz sorry to see the Cougar twin to my car met such a gnarly end. Glad you are OK. And I 2nd what everyone else is saying about stripping everything you can! I would hate to even hit a deer with my car. The yards around here have crushed all the fox cars and I am afraid it would be difficult to find body parts easily.
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Post by: 1Bad88tbird on September 04, 2012, 09:18:23 AM
Post by: 1Bad88tbird on September 04, 2012, 09:18:23 AM
Wow! I just saw this. I'm glad you're okay. I'm sorry to see that happened, it was a nice looking ride. It's cool you were able to replace it so fast. Have fun with the new one, it looks good too.
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Post by: thunderjet302 on September 06, 2012, 12:36:47 AM
Post by: thunderjet302 on September 06, 2012, 12:36:47 AM
That sucks but glad you're ok. At least you had a spare car sitting around ;).
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Post by: Kitz Kat on September 06, 2012, 06:15:39 AM
Post by: Kitz Kat on September 06, 2012, 06:15:39 AM
Thanks,It still sucks. I really miss it, the black one just isn't the same "yet".
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Post by: vinnietbird on September 06, 2012, 06:47:46 AM
Post by: vinnietbird on September 06, 2012, 06:47:46 AM
Post a pic "as-is" of the engine you pulled from the gray Cougar.
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Post by: 83TB on September 06, 2012, 08:56:14 AM
Post by: 83TB on September 06, 2012, 08:56:14 AM
Man sorry to see that, I am new here, but I like the grey car. Glad your ok!! I know how you feel about not being the same car. I had a mustang 79, that I turned into a V8 car when I was 21, I had the car since I was 15, couple months after it was painted (I rode around a year in primer) a 16yr girl ran a stop sign and took off the front of car, nasty wreck. Its crazy how we become attached to these cars. Good luck with new build!!!
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Post by: Kitz Kat on September 06, 2012, 10:24:18 AM
Post by: Kitz Kat on September 06, 2012, 10:24:18 AM
Here you go vinnie, it's just not in the car now and has the last valve covers on that I bought from you.
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Post by: vinnietbird on September 06, 2012, 09:18:40 PM
Post by: vinnietbird on September 06, 2012, 09:18:40 PM
You didn't buy them, we traded. Geez............
Good looking engine though. I got out of the shiny stuff for a while. Time for me to get busy getting the shiny stuff back on.
Good looking engine though. I got out of the shiny stuff for a while. Time for me to get busy getting the shiny stuff back on.
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Post by: Kitz Kat on September 08, 2012, 10:08:19 AM
Post by: Kitz Kat on September 08, 2012, 10:08:19 AM
Rest in peace.
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Post by: Bob on September 08, 2012, 10:14:42 AM
Post by: Bob on September 08, 2012, 10:14:42 AM
Holy .. glad your ok. That last picture is a sad site, at least your moving along good with the other one.
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Post by: vinnietbird on September 08, 2012, 10:43:03 AM
Post by: vinnietbird on September 08, 2012, 10:43:03 AM
I can hear a trumpet playing taps.
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Post by: Crazy88 on September 08, 2012, 01:40:25 PM
Post by: Crazy88 on September 08, 2012, 01:40:25 PM
Quote from: Kitz Kat;397725
Rest in peace.
Someone is gonna miss what appeared to be straight and decent quarters, fenders, floor pans, torque boxes and trunk pan, not to mention a relatively clean doghouse (front subframe).
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Post by: Kitz Kat on September 09, 2012, 07:05:31 AM
Post by: Kitz Kat on September 09, 2012, 07:05:31 AM
If I had the space I would of kept it.
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Post by: 347Thunder on September 10, 2012, 09:40:37 AM
Post by: 347Thunder on September 10, 2012, 09:40:37 AM
Cougar killer......lol
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Post by: Chuck W on September 10, 2012, 10:31:24 AM
Post by: Chuck W on September 10, 2012, 10:31:24 AM
Sucks about the car. I'm sure the new one will be sorted in good time.
I hear ya on not having enough room to keep all the bits you like. It's amazing how much more room a car that is in pieces takes up. I stripped my wrecked Volvo pretty much down to nil. Now I'm tripping over all the parts since I haven't had the time for them to find their way onto the other cars.
I hear ya on not having enough room to keep all the bits you like. It's amazing how much more room a car that is in pieces takes up. I stripped my wrecked Volvo pretty much down to nil. Now I'm tripping over all the parts since I haven't had the time for them to find their way onto the other cars.
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Post by: Kitz Kat on September 14, 2012, 07:47:38 PM
Post by: Kitz Kat on September 14, 2012, 07:47:38 PM
I bought a car a while ago for parts, I got a lot of parts. ic got the doors from that one. I wish I had a 88 harness. I got the rear in today one thing down.
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Post by: flylear45 on September 15, 2012, 12:09:07 AM
Post by: flylear45 on September 15, 2012, 12:09:07 AM
That is true about how much more room the parts take up! The first thing I do when I get into a new car is to buy a parts car ( or two!). They aren't bad until you strip 'em out.
I'm glad you are OK buddy. Also glad to see you are still hanging onto a cat.
I'm glad you are OK buddy. Also glad to see you are still hanging onto a cat.
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Post by: daminc on September 15, 2012, 12:11:58 AM
Post by: daminc on September 15, 2012, 12:11:58 AM
Quote from: Kitz Kat;398222
I bought a car a while ago for parts, I got a lot of parts. ic got the doors from that one. I wish I had a 88 harness. I got the rear in today one thing down.
and those doors are awesome....plus you delivered them....
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Post by: thundr306 on September 21, 2012, 08:11:11 AM
Post by: thundr306 on September 21, 2012, 08:11:11 AM
I'm not on here much...sorry to see the car like that. At least you had a backup car!
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Post by: Mr-Mach1 on September 22, 2012, 08:25:06 PM
Post by: Mr-Mach1 on September 22, 2012, 08:25:06 PM
Quote from: Kitz Kat;398222
I bought a car a while ago for parts, I got a lot of parts. ic got the doors from that one. I wish I had a 88 harness. I got the rear in today one thing down.
I've got a mass air conversion harness done by Windsor-Fox. Bought it from a bud who had it in his 5.0 converted 87 TC. I'd do a trade for some nice TC snowflake wheels.
Leon
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Post by: Kitz Kat on September 29, 2012, 03:51:36 PM
Post by: Kitz Kat on September 29, 2012, 03:51:36 PM
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I'm not on here much...sorry to see the car like that. At least you had a backup car!
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Post by: thundr306 on October 01, 2012, 07:35:34 PM
Post by: thundr306 on October 01, 2012, 07:35:34 PM
Did you happen to see this: http://reading.craigslist.org/cto/3298371332.html
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Post by: daminc on October 01, 2012, 08:50:18 PM
Post by: daminc on October 01, 2012, 08:50:18 PM
nice...
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Post by: vinnietbird on October 01, 2012, 10:49:14 PM
Post by: vinnietbird on October 01, 2012, 10:49:14 PM
I think I want to raise the front of the Sport a little.
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Post by: daminc on October 01, 2012, 11:34:08 PM
Post by: daminc on October 01, 2012, 11:34:08 PM
that car sits exactly like my car