1967 Mercury Cougar - Will it Run & Drive 1300 Miles?

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Жыл бұрын

I purchased this 1967 Mercury Cougar 'sight unseen' (sort of) from my Step Father-in Law several months ago and he stored it for me until now. I guess it's not really 'sight unseen'... because I had seen it in-person a couple times on previous family trips, but I had never driven it and never spent any time under the hood until now.
He said it didn't run at all when he bought it 6 years ago as it had been sitting 'for a very long time'. He had previously attempted to drive it to work a few times, but never made it there successfully due to fuel system issues and problems with overheating. He had done some work on it and had already put in a new gas tank and ran a soft fuel line along with a new Edelbrock Intake and 650 Carburetor.
He had also worked on a few of the lights and interior details along with putting on Long Tube headers and a nice dual exhaust system along with a Pertronix Electronic Ignition upgrade. He also replaced the rear shocks in an attempt to help correct the sagging leaf springs.
Because of it's problems with overheating he had already purchased a new water pump and thermostat, but he hadn't installed it yet.
Our original plan was to tow it home, especially since he said it was in no shape to drive on the road yet...but I thought we might as well give it a try and see how far we could get.
I only had 2 days to attempt to get it roadworthy and travel 1300 miles from Washington State down to Southern California.
I hope you like this video, as it's quite a bit different than most of my usual KZfaq videos.
Please let me know if you'd like to see more videos like this or if you'd like to see more videos of this car.
*Update* I have since learned that the A/C was not factory in this car as I mentioned in the video, but that it was dealer installed.
Thanks for watching!
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@NoBudgetGarage661 8 ай бұрын

Recently picked up a 68 Cougar here in California. Needs a lot more than yours but excited none the less. I’ll keep an eye out for future updates on this one!

@noampitlik2332 Жыл бұрын

My aunt's "Big Man on Campus" boyfried had one of those in 1976. They babysat me and I remember seeing power windows and locks for the first time.

@frankdenardo8684 5 ай бұрын

I remember someone who had a 1968 model. His was a base model and was finished in turquoise blue color. Had a 302 V8, bucket seats with center console.

@elisabethnewbold2343 Жыл бұрын

Loved watching this! Thanks for the ride-along and I’m glad you got home safely

@83Mtn Жыл бұрын

Wow great video! Thanks for sharing!

@FE428Power Ай бұрын

Nice cougar! I just bought a 68 that's it's bad shape. It hasn't run in 20 years. The seller kept asking "are you sure you want to buy it" after posting new pics of all the rust. I said yes and scheduled a pickup time. I got there and paid him the $500 he was asking before even looking at the car. Got it home and checked all the fluids. Hooked up a remote fuel tank. Tried to start it and after 30 seconds of turning over, it busted off! And for the last couple weeks it starts right up with a touch of the key! Need to get an exhaust and fix brakes. Great video. I should have done one!

@DantheFixitMan Ай бұрын

So cool!

@FE428Power Ай бұрын

@@DantheFixitMan what would have been cool. Was if on your trip home down I-5, you stopped at West Coast Classic Cougar, in Salem OR. They are the prominent cougar parts dealer. Just curious if you have registered your Cougar's Vin number with the Cougar club of America? They try and track all the classic Cougars that are left.

@DantheFixitMan Ай бұрын

@@FE428Power that would’ve been cool for sure. I didn’t know about them at the time, but since then I have bought a few parts from WCC. They are great. I haven’t registered it with the Cougar club yet, but that sounds like a cool thing too.

@2tone70 Жыл бұрын

In case you didn't know, you have a rare Cougar due to the bench seat, not many were made.

@DantheFixitMan Жыл бұрын

Wow, so cool! I did not know that about the Cougar. Thank you so much for letting me know! It has already been a lot of fun and I am learning quite a bit about it. Thank you again for the info! Take care, Dan

@2tone70 Жыл бұрын

@@DantheFixitMan are you a member of the Cougar Club Of America? If not, your should consider joining.

@johnroof2663 Жыл бұрын

I was going to say that the bent seat is a very rare option for a cougar. That's not factory air it's a Is dealership installed.

@DantheFixitMan Жыл бұрын

@@johnroof2663 Thank you so much, I am learning quite a bit about this car now that I have it home. On my 74 Dodge Dart, the A/C was installed at the dealership too, not the factory... Thanks for the correct info. I should have looked into that before saying that it was factory. It’s been fun learning about it and working on it. Thx again, -Dan

@maisyray Жыл бұрын

What an adventure,

@mcm730 14 күн бұрын

Once it’s a little more polished up I plan to go along Route 66 in my 64 Corvair, while there’s still some of the route to see. Car had been sitting for 43 years but she’s running great now. Still a lot of work to do.

@DantheFixitMan 14 күн бұрын

That sounds like an adventure! Go for it!

@KewlQT Жыл бұрын

Sweet looking ride. No stereo system or even radio. That's such a necessity of mine for a road trip. So glad you made it without any major hiccups. Teach your kids all you know about automotives the old school way - the right way to learn. They'll love you for it and take it with them to their grave. I love how things don't get you all flustered. You just say but that's alright or something along those lines. You have a good heart and it comes thru in all your videos.

@DantheFixitMan Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching, and thanks for the kind words. I truly appreciate it. Take care, -Dan the Fix it Man

@roosterace33 Жыл бұрын

Been waiting. Heck yeah

@badstimpy Жыл бұрын

Throw that glass / clear fuel filter out asap . Caused more fires than smokers and lightning strikes combined ! And a fan shroud will make a huge difference.

@DantheFixitMan Жыл бұрын

Will do! I appreciate the great advice, thank you so much. Take care, -Dan

@springman1740 Жыл бұрын

Really good video of your adventure down to So Cal. Seems like she runs pretty well. Sometimes headers can create more problems than the marginal benefits they provide for a nice driver. But I do understand changing the car to dual exhaust. Gotta have that! If you still have the factory manifolds it might make sense to change them back when the headers start leaking - lol.

@DantheFixitMan Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the nice comment, It really was a lot of fun, and we have been enjoying working on the Cougar and driving it around town. I don’t have the factory manifolds, but so far the headers have been ok…but they’re a little too low on the speed bumps. Gotta go over those really slow or they hit… I would love to go do another adventure like this one again… Just gotta talk the wife into it ;-) Thanks for watching! Take care, -Dan the Fix it Man