Claude puts his car back together. September 09, 2018, 10:49:23 PM So after many years of sitting I'm going to have this car back in one piece, not that it really ever wasn't but all of the parts that I wanted to install will be installed finally.When I bought this 88 XR7 From Mayhem it was a really nice clean rust free car. It has been repainted and was really a 20ft car but it was/is clean. Under all of this filth is a still decent looking car. However it is going to need painted soon and some body work. It has always had hail damage on the roof that is pretty bad.I have been gathering parts out of various sheds and barns and so far I have all but a couple bolts worth of parts to install my T5.So far this weekend I was able to drop the fuel tank, exhaust and drop the transmission. This transmission didn't survive the GT40 head/intake swap, one of the reason I stopped driving it.So while I have flip flopped the no money lots of time to lots of money and no time I have been spending a little me time on some projects lately. While pulling the transmission I found that the oil pan is so rusty it looks as if it could leak, so I'll be pulling the engine next. With that I'll be able to clean the bay up and paint it. I'm torn between staying white or going black. Either way It will be fun cleaning this car back up and eventually driving it again, its been fun cruising the forum the past couple days too. Quote Selected
Claude puts his car back together. Reply #1 – September 09, 2018, 10:51:20 PM Crusty Old H pipe. I might just purchase a new one instead of cleaning this thing up.Crusty Old Flow masters. Quote Selected
Claude puts his car back together. Reply #2 – September 10, 2018, 12:07:32 AM I'd keep it white.Did the car have dumps or are the tail pipes still ok? Quote Selected
Claude puts his car back together. Reply #3 – September 10, 2018, 03:01:59 AM Right on...good to see you back in the mix! Quote Selected
Claude puts his car back together. Reply #4 – September 10, 2018, 03:12:34 AM I was going to suggest power washing it and getting it cleaned up to help motivate, but you went balls deep already. Quote Selected
Claude puts his car back together. Reply #5 – September 10, 2018, 06:17:01 AM Quote from: thunderjet302;467003I'd keep it white.Did the car have dumps or are the tail pipes still ok?Nothing, strait out the ler. A set of stinger tail pipes should take care of that, if they still make them.Quote from: Tbird232ci;467006I was going to suggest power washing it and getting it cleaned up to help motivate, but you went balls deep already.It was such a pain to get it drug around the yard and into the garage that we didn't stop to wash it. Hopefully I can drive it out to wash soon. Quote Selected
Claude puts his car back together. Reply #6 – September 10, 2018, 08:07:46 AM Claude!Good to see you back in the mix.I've been dealing with a thousand other projects, myself, and mine is just sitting in the garage with the ass end in the air.Might even be worth pushing it back out to give it a bath. Should roll a little easier with the trans, etc out of it. :D Quote Selected
Claude puts his car back together. Reply #7 – September 10, 2018, 02:12:28 PM Nice!!! Can't wait to see the after pics! :burnout: Quote Selected
Claude puts his car back together. Reply #8 – September 10, 2018, 02:36:34 PM Another vote to keep it white. Is it just me or do the Cougars just look waaaay better than a Bird with the Turbine wheels? Quote Selected
Claude puts his car back together. Reply #9 – September 10, 2018, 06:26:26 PM Quote from: Aerocoupe;467015Another vote to keep it white. Is it just me or do the Cougars just look waaaay better than a Bird with the Turbine wheels?I love the turbine wheels but I really want to do a 5 lug conversion and run the Crown Vic HPP wheels. I love the way a Grand National looks with that style wheel and would really like to see that style wheel on an 87-88 cougar. Quote Selected
Claude puts his car back together. Reply #10 – September 10, 2018, 07:58:09 PM Quote from: Chuck W;467008Claude!Good to see you back in the mix.I've been dealing with a thousand other projects, myself, and mine is just sitting in the garage with the ass end in the air.Might even be worth pushing it back out to give it a bath. Should roll a little easier with the trans, etc out of it. Well if you say so. :hick: Quote Selected
Claude puts his car back together. Reply #11 – September 10, 2018, 11:41:52 PM Now you can throw a cover or something on it if you need to, and not risk all of the crud doing any damage. :)I also vote that you keep it white. Quote Selected
Claude puts his car back together. Reply #12 – September 11, 2018, 07:04:50 AM The poor night time picture makes it look better than it is. Even scrubbing spots I can’t get all the crud off. Probably come off when I sand it . :hick: Quote Selected
Claude puts his car back together. Reply #13 – September 11, 2018, 11:01:56 AM Have you tried soaking it in Simple Green :hick:? Quote Selected
Claude puts his car back together. Reply #14 – September 11, 2018, 06:07:46 PM Quote from: thunderjet302;467031Have you tried soaking it in Simple Green :hick:?As bad as the inside of this things smells i wish I had a swimming pool of simple green. Quote Selected
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