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Easiest way to raise/lower a cougar...

Yes...raise. I actually wanna do some offroad mods like roof lights, fog lights, etc. I was planning on doing a D-Derby or nascar paint scheme. Make the car look funny and something you don't see everyday.
So what's the easiest way to raise or lower an 87 cougar about 2". I don't want to go through with new springs and shocks, way out of my budget. Anything I can do that's swappable? like I wanna be lower one day for racing, raised for offroad dirt racing? I don't care if it would take a day or so to switch it out...

 

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Quote from: t0x1k
I don't want to go through with new springs and shocks,


You'll probably have a pretty hard time, then.

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:wtf:  :brick:

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Quote from: t0x1k
Yes...raise. I actually wanna do some offroad mods like roof lights, fog lights, etc.

 :shakehead
1980 birds X 3, 1982 bird, 1984 XR7, 1988 TC

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Quote from: t0x1k
Yes...raise. I actually wanna do some offroad mods like roof lights, fog lights, etc.

 :giggle:  :slap:  :brick:  :dunce:  :shakehead  :shoothead  :confused:  :hick:  :bricks1:  :toilet:  :barf:  :screwy: 
But that is just my opinion.

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I actually wanna do some offroad mods
Ooooo-kay...
Death awaits you all with nasty, big, pointy teeth.

1988 5.0 Bird, mostly stock, partly not, now gone to T-Bird heaven.
1990 Volvo 740GL. 114 tire-shredding horsies, baby!

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Quote from: MasterBlaster
Ooooo-kay...

I WILL build one of those some day, but I'd do a proper job of it. No wooden bumpers, proper body mounts (instead of hockey pucks) and an EFI 302 or 351W with A/C. Nice wheels (probably not as big as that though, probably those BBS Crown Vic wheels with 235/75R16 tires or something)... If I've gotta have a winter car but want my T-Bird too I can't think of a better way of doing it.
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1988 5.0 Thunderbird :birdsmily: SOLD SEPT 11 2010: TC front clip/hood ♣ Body & paint completed Oct 2007 ♣ 3.55 TC rear end and front brakes ♣ TC interior ♣ CHE rear control arms (adjustable lowers) ♣ 2001 Bullitt springs ♣ Energy suspension poly busings ♣ Kenne Brown subframe connectors ♣ CWE engine mounts ♣ Thundercat sequential turn signals ♣ Explorer overhead console (temp/compass display) ♣ 2.25" off-road dual exhaust ♣ T-5 transmission swap completed Jan 2009 ♣

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Note, that's a Florida tag on that thing.. somehow I don't think that's the best inspiration for a winter car.. :giggle:

That thing could use some of those car-balls or something, it's just that twisted. :p

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How high do you want to raise it?