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My 1996 SS Cougar

haha, got bored yesterday and wanted to do something different to the cougar.  So I had this scoop from an old camaro laying around and figured...  "what the hell, why not?"




Still have to pull the screws once the adhesive cures and do the body work and paint the car, but it looks good enough for now LOL.

My 1996 SS Cougar

Reply #1 –
I like it, kind of shagy looking and flows great with the lines.

TED

My 1996 SS Cougar

Reply #2 –
And those pictures are a perfect answer to your question, "Why not?"

:)
-Jim
1987 Cougar LS 5.0

My 1996 SS Cougar

Reply #3 –
Did some more work on it today.  Took out all the stone chips and started to mold in the scoop.

She isnt quite done yet but I was running out of daylight.  had to primer what I had done.

Picked up a DA sander today and loving it!



My 1996 SS Cougar

Reply #5 –
Did that just fit right on there? or did you make it fit that nice?
What kind of DA did you get?
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Pretty much every panel on my 87 is new, rebuilt, or re constructed. :D
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My 1996 SS Cougar

Reply #6 –
I had to cut the triangle out for the indent, then as you can see it the first pics, it is screwed down with sheet metal screws til the adhesive cured.  the scoop was flat so it needed the screws to bend it down and form it to the hood.  gave it 2 days to be sure...  other then that it is the perfect length.

My 1996 SS Cougar

Reply #7 –
here is how it is looking for now till the weather warms up a bit again:



I also just picked up a S351 wing from Sprout and threw that on.

My 1996 SS Cougar

Reply #8 –
really like the look of the blacked out lights but not sure about the spoiler...  might take some getting used to ;)

My 1996 SS Cougar

Reply #9 –
Looking good!! :D
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My 1996 SS Cougar

Reply #10 –
Since I added the wing the torsion bars in the trunk werent strong enough to hold the trunk open anymore so I added a brand new set of trunks support struts from a '95 GT.  I just got done doing this to my '96 Cougar today.  I cut the mounting hardware out of the back of my wifes '96 Explorer that we are sping, and welded in to the Cougar.  I am happy with it so far.  I have a Saleen S351 wing and it opens no problem at all.





Here is a video clip of me poping the trunk on my remote:

My 1996 SS Cougar

Reply #11 –
....and since I had the welder out the other day I decided to delete the front trim that goes on the hood for the grill and wedled up the holes and blended the scoop down to the front lip of the hood (now I am making a custom grill for it...), then welded up the holes in the pass. quarter where the badge use to be, then I cut out the rotted section of rocker panel along the pass side and welded in fresh metal...


Here is the hood:

My 1996 SS Cougar

Reply #12 –
Well, here it is in all its glory....  I think the mixer put too much pearl purple in it...  the colour is suppose to be code JA Ford 1996 Bright Saphire Blue Metallic.

I need to wet sand it in a few days and put another coat or two on and paint the wing and bolt on.






My 1996 SS Cougar

Reply #13 –
blues and reds darken as the cure. the purple look will probably change
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Reply #14 –
Looks good
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5.0 HO 306 roller block, machined GT-40P heads, Wiseco dished forged pistons, Eagle forged floating I-beam connecting rods, Lunati pushrods, ARP bolts, Scorpion aluminum 1.6 rockers, Comp Cams Magnum 266HR, Explorer intake, 65mm TB, MAF Conversion, 19# injectors, Ford Racing stainless P-headers, 2-1/2" cat-less exhaust w/ Flowtech Afterburner lers , SC AOD with 2800 BDR torque converter, 3.73 T-Lok rear, CHE rear control arms, full 2-1/2" frame w/1" jacking rails & seat supports, Rear disk brakes, Turbine wheels, All original interior w/ floor shift upgrade .......
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