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1969 Mercury Cougar For Sale
1969 Mercury Cougar

1969 Mercury Cougar


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1969 Mercury CougarConvertible

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We are offeringfor sale a 1st generation \'69 Mercury CougarConvertiblein its all originalcondition. The color is dark ivy green metallic with a white interior.The 2 owner car isa \"barnfind\" wich was lasttitledin Florida in 1977. Since then the car was barelydriven and was stored away in a dry storage in Miami since. The car isin driveable condition, mechanically sound, brakes redone and can makea nice driver that needs TLC.Since this is a niceandsolid car, it would also be a good candidate for a fullrestoration thats brings the Cougar back to it\'s oldbeauty.It still has the original standard 351Winsorwith 2-barrel carbs. In 1969 there where100,000 Cougarsbuilt, but only 5,700 regular convertibles. It\'s also anoriginalstick-shift car with a 3 speed manual transmission,which makes it even rarer to find in a convertible.
Please take a close look at our photos listed to and alsolook at the extened photos story uploaded to photobucket. Thelink is below the last picture.



Body / Paint / Underbody

Thebody is in its original state andrust free.Thevehicle has been repainted in the past in it\'s original color Dark IvyGreen Metallic.The paint has no nice and shiny appearance andshows scratches, imperfections all around the car and shows tinybubbles in some are at front fender, which is the result of improperpaint job. The car has had an front impact in the past, which wasrepaired but is stilldetectable on closer look. Thelower door corners show some rust and bondowork.Thelower area at the right side panel behindthewheel shows also some bondo and rust.On eachside of the lower part of the rear inner wheelwells pointing to the front is a small rotten area. The front wheelwells are solid with no rust . The wheel wells have been dryice blasted with the undercoating completely removed. The blank metalareas have been chemically cleaned to show the overall good conditionof the wheel wells and original weldings. The inner and outer rockerpanels are flawless, with no signs of rust, whatsoever. Theundercarriage and axles show some surface rust. The trim around the caris complete but shows wear and tear. Overall the car has anice solid body and frame and does not need lots of attention during aproper restoration performing.

Interior

Theentire interior is original but needs to be redone. The dashbord andthe trim still looks nice and and needs just a good clean. The centerconsole and the glove box is nice too and undamaged. The front seatsprings are still strong - the foam and vinyl needs to bereplaced. The front seat adjustment is working. The door panels aresolid. Some small interior parts are missing. The original radio isstill in place along with an aftermarket 8-track player. The shiftlever and knob are original - the wooden steering wheel is aftermarket.The 3-stage blower and heating valveis working properly.

Engine / Transmission

Themotor and the transmission is original. The car has a 351 Winsor motorwith the original 2-barrel Autolite carburetor. The motor start rightaway, runs smooth on idle and is still powerful. The compression testshows pressure between 90-110psi. at allcylinders.The motor has just received a complete service(oil, oil filter, spark plugs, spark plug wires, condenser, pointer,vacuum box, fuel filters, air filter, v-belt, solenoid). All lines and hosesare properlyconnected and in good condition.The carburetor hasbeen cleaned and the gaskets were replaced. The cooling system has beenflushed and filled with fresh coolant. The gas tank has been drainedand flushed multiple times. The original 3-speed manual transmissionhas been flushed and the transmission fluid (GL4) has been changed. Thetransmission works find, shifts proper without power loss and theclutch is still strong - there and no grinding ofthesynchros. The motor and transmission are all around veryclean with no oil leaks at all. The rear axle oil of theoriginal 9 in.rear axle has been checked and topped off. Thecar has still the single exhaust installed. The batterie is new.

Suspension/ Brakes

The suspension is ingood condition - the shock absorbers are still powerful.Therubber bushings of the upper and lower control arm are still fine. Theball joints are still good - the boots ofthecontrol arm and at the steering linkagearedamaged.The car still has its front and rear drum brakes withbrand new brake shoesand wheel cylinders at all 4 brakes. Newbrake hoses were also installed.The brake system hasbeen flushed and the brake fluid(DOT3) has been changed. The brakes and park brakes are workingproperly.

Wheels/ Tires

The carcomes with its original 6x14 steel wheels and hubcaps. The originalE78-14 tires has been replaced with new 205/75-14 tires(NOS). The original hub caps are in nice condition. The spare tire isstill original.

SofttopTheoriginal vinyl soft top are in rough condition and patched with gorillatape. However, a new soft window has been installed. Pleaselook at all pictures closely to determine the overall condition of thecar. We have over 200 pictures available on photobucket. Please noticethe link underneath the last pic.


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Specifications

Make/ Model

Mercury Cougar

BodyTyp

Cabriolet(76A)

Year

1969(9)

Mileage

132.186mi (!!!)

VIN

9F92H55xxxx

Engine Typ

V8 - 351 Winsor

TransmissionTyp

3- speed manual (1)

Horsepower

250 hp (SAEnet)

Fuel System

Dual DowndraftAutolite (2-br.)

Rear Axle

2,75:1 (non-locking)(2)

ColorExterior

dark ivy greenmetallic (C)

ColorInterior

white corinthianvinyl (BG)

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Album: MercuryPhotos 2:17 min. VideoIf you haveany question, please feel free to contact us at any time. Many thanksand good luck!

Understanding Classic Cars?

Wedescribe our vehicles to the best of our knowledge and belief. Thisshould give you a realistic impression of the general and specificstate of a vehicle. Wealso document the condition with a detailed photo gallery. Sinceyou can not inspect the vehicle apparently, your rating will remainpurely subjective. Soyou decide according to our description. Manyof our vehicles are often older than 20 years and have already reached100,000 miles many years ago. Overthe years, they have been maintained differently from the previousowners, by carefully until superficial. Aused vehicle is therefore over the years his usual signs. Thisis reflected in the optical general condition of the vehicle again. Inaddition, the demands on quality are not comparable with those of amodern vehicle. Thequality of materials used therefore meet the standards of thepast.Whilethe optical state can therefore be measured only at their ownstandards, however, should be no doubt in the mechanical state. Weplace emphasis therefore on the mechanical integrity of a vehicle. Westrive to offer a technically perfect vehicle that does not havesecurity deficiencies. Despiteall efforts, it can not exclude that in the future may occur suddenrepairs. Soif you have an understanding of vintage cars, we would appreciate yourinterest very. By placing a bid the bidder accepts the following conditions:

Payment:
Adeposit of $500 via PayPal is required within 24 hours after theauction. The balance will beaccepted only by wire transfer /direct deposit (bank to bank), certified check or cash payment and mustbe made within 7 days after the auction. No personal checkswill be accepted. After paymentby wire transfer / directdepositor cashthe car will be released for pick up immediately. Ifpayment is is made by certified check, the car will be released forpick up after 3-5 business days. The car will released for pick up onlyafterfull payment. Thebuyer must contact us within24 hoursafter the auctionto verify the purchase and make arrangementstocomplete the transaction.Disclaimer:
Thisis a private sale. The vehicle will be sold as is with nowarrantiy, expressed written or implied. It is the responsibility ofthe buyer to have thoroughly inspected the vehicle. Bidders areentering into a legal and binding contract to purchase the vehicledescribed above. We reserve the right to cancel bids and/or our auctionat anytime for any reason

Salestax:
No sales tax isrequired. The buyer is responsible to pay for sales tax and allregistration fee at the time of registration.

Pickup:
Afterfull payment the car will be available for pick up 24/7. An appointmentneed to be made 24 hours prior. Buyer is responsible for shipping andall shipping costs. If shipping is organized by us,the buyer need to pay the trucker in cashatdelivery. Theshipping will take place after the deal has completed and all paymentshas been made.

Buying decision:
Thebuyer confirms that he has decided his purchase is not based solely onthe photos on eBay. He hereby agrees that further external photodocumentation has significantly contributed to a buying decision. Heassured to have recognized all optical defects shown in thephotos.


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Naples, Florida






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