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1969 Ford/Mercury Cougar XR7

May 1, 2015 By Gauge Magazine Leave a Comment

1969 Ford/Mercury Cougar XR7 owned by Ted Tickle

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Issue
May 2015
Owner
ted tickle
Ride
My other Lady
(1969 Ford Cougar XR7)
Meaning Behind the Name
she gets a lot of attention
Photographer
Matt Mason

Ride Details

What was the inspiration?
My first car at age 16
How long did it take you to build?
4 years
How long have you been building?
43 years
Club Affiliations
none
Your future plans?
67 Mercury Cougar
Vehicle history
I am the 3rd owner of this car. It was 1st owned by a Navy Serviceman stationed in Hawaii. He shipped it back when he returned.
Previous Rides
(1)1967 Cougar (6)1969 Cougar's (1)1970 Cougar

Engine Details

Displacement
351 Windsor
Engine Mods
Bored 30 over. Mullins hi-volume oil pump. Edelbrock timing gear set. Edelbrock air gap intake.
Engine Add Ons
Quick Fuel 4 Barrel 750cfm carb. Msd 6425 ignition control box. MSD Pro-Billet Distributor.MSD 8.5mm spark plug wires. JBA Headers. Aluminum Radiator.
Chrome or polish
polish

Driveline Details

Clutch flywheel
AOD Automatic Transmission (wide ratio) Transgo hard shift kit install with rebuild.
Torque Converter
2700 stall from Monster Transmission.
Axle
Ford 8.8 rear end out of a 2000 ford explorer.
Gears
3.73 true trac posi.(31 spline)
Builder Shop
self

Chassis Details

Mods to Frame
Welded in sub frame connectors.
Frame Builder
self
Front Shocks
KYB Gas Shock
Rear Shocks
Gabriel HiJackers
Spindles
Front Disc BrakesRear Disc Brakes
Springs
rear leaf
Chrome, Paint, or Polish
(painted) satin black under neath.

Wheels Details

Front Wheel Type
American Racing special edition rims.
Rear Wheel Type
American Racing Special Edition rims.
Front Wheel Size
17 inch
Rear Wheel Size
17 inch
Front Tire Size
Toyo 215-45ZR17 low profile tires.
Rear Tire Size
Toyo 215-40ZR17 low profile tires.

Paint Details

Color
Orange Sunset
Paint Type
Base Coat/Clear Coat.House of Kolors
Graphics Description
Black Stripe center of hood.
Painted By
Lynch Concepts.
Graphics By
Lynch Concepts.

Body Details

Hood
correct Eliminator hood scoop.
Grille
painted and redone grill myself.
Bumpers
re-chromed
Addon Accessories
spoilers front and rear.duel sport mirrors.
Body Mods by
Lynch Concepts.

Interior Details

Dashboard
stock
Gauges
Tach/oil/temp/Volt/AFR
Steering Wheel
Grant
Console
yes
Head Unit
JVC
Amps
CX 1800 Chaos Amp
Speakers
Infinity in front and rear.(2) 10inch subs in trunk
Stereo Installed by
self
Seats
Sparco Style Racing Seats.orange and black.
Tint Percent
50%
Trunk or Bed
Battery relocated to this area.
Upholstery Description
All redone. Black Carpet. Black Headliner
Upholstery By
self

1969 Ford/Mercury Cougar XR7 “My Other Lady” owned by Ted Tickle

1969 Ford/Mercury Cougar XR7 owned by Ted Tickle

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Filed Under: Features, May 2015 Tagged With: custom, Feature, Ford, Mercury


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