I think I’m in the right spot to start this post, anyways here goes .

My Dad (Josh Kebob) and I have been tinkering with this here and there since we drug it home from my college town in 2006 . Many of you know he’s no longer with us so it’s up to me to finish it off .

It’s a 1967 Mercury Cougar XR7 came with a 302 and 289 heads I believe . Will have to run out there and double check soon . 3 speed manual transmission which I still have too .

I’ll get some pictures posted soon but for now a brief description :

The car was running and driving in 2005

Engine and heads were sent to different shops and rebuilt, and are currently powering my shelf .

Chockostang has rebuilt my steering. Steering box is installed but the rest of the steering has not been .

New leaf springs were installed a few years ago. Front suspension is from Scott drake and currently in boxes on the shelf .

I think I have everything for a Granada front disc brake swap . Will have to confirm .

After trailering it home( a lot of “fun” getting a cougar with no steering onto a trailer in the Alabama heat this summer) I brought it down the road to have a couple pieces of the frame welded and patched up since the engine was out and they were easily accessible .

I’ve never restored a car or anything else For that matter before . I’ve got quite a bit of my dads tools now as well as some of the mustang manuals . I think I can do This but one piece at a time over a long period of time .

I guess I’m looking for y’all’s opinion on where to start ? Before I put the steering back in do i replace the front suspension . Does the order even matter of steering before suspensions or suspension before steering ?

Is there anything to do to the engine bay or the wheel wells before I put parts in ?

Also thinking about doing a Shelby drop .

Thanks In advance

I’ll get some pictures posted soon . Any specific pictures needed ?

Last edited by Son of Kebab (11/03/2023 1:51 PM)