1967 Mercury Cougar Review/Thrash 

Perfect video on how to treat a muscle car

The dirt roads are the funnest to thrash em at🤟🏽

Too many rocks on that dirt road for me. Count me out.

Hurry up and finish that thing! I'm waiting for new videos!!!

I have one buddy. Needs work but I bought it recently and looking to sell

@@travisscheppele2600 Hey man. Sorry took me a while to get back to you. I would be super interested in your offer but as of right now I'm fully focused on rebuilding my 95 Skyline R33 GTR. On top of that I'm still in Europe and plan to move back to the states in 3-4 years. If by chance you still have the Mercury by that time I surely will get in touch with you. Cheers

Couldnt agree with this more.

I’m going to have to disagree somewhat. Ain’t no way I’m going to kick up rocks into my daily driver like at 1:26 let alone my classic car. I cringed when I had to slowly drive my ‘71 over a gravel parking lot a few days ago and a few rocks stuck in the tread hit the wheel well when I took off.

Taking a classic car out & thrashing on it isn't the only way to get enjoyment out of owning one. I have a 1967 Cougar which sits in the garage most of the time because it's nearly all original with 46k miles on it. 289 with factory 3 speed on the floor. Factory original paint, interior, glass. The engine has never been pulled & rebuilt or anything major like that. No rust or rust bubbles under the paint. Of course I've had to replace a few typical wear components like the tires, brake shoes, fluids & filters. Also when the original owner ordered it back in 1967 he had the dealership install dual exhaust with glasspacks. I have the original invoice for it. Which I don't mind that at all since everyone likes the sound of a classic V8, myself included. I'm not rich & I'm in my 30s. I do drive it occasionally, but I get _far_ more enjoyment out of preserving it in its original condition than I would by thrashing on it. I want someone from a future generation to also be able to own it some day & appreciate its history. It's also a lot different when you had to work hard to be able to afford it yourself, with your own money. Whereas the guy in this video said his dad bought him that Cougar when he was 16 & they restored it together over a 2 year period. He didn't really have to do a lot of work to earn that car therefore he does not appreciate it as much someone who had to put in many long hours of overtime at their job to afford a classic car.

@@FinalFrontCars are a little like horses. They love to be exercised. A car that is regularly put through its paces will have fewer age-related issues than a car that isn’t. It will have more wear than an untouched car, but ultimately, these were meant to be driven. It’s one thing to leave a vehicle in disrepair, it’s another thing entirely to use it as it wants to be used and care for it accordingly. It’s an unforgettable experience. There are also many things that can be done to mitigate wear and damage from activities like what’s shown in the video. Mud flaps are one specific example.

If it runs and drives thats a great price. As for if you should buy it, that depends on your access to tools, desire to own an old car, etc. If you really want a project and have basic restoration skills, time, a place to put/work on the car, and a little cash to throw at it its a wonderful experience. Of course, we are always happy when an old car gets saved. Hope this helps, good luck!

In this video, the cougar had the stock 14 inch mag rims with 235 60r14 tires on it. I think the backspacing on those is 4.5.

I am currently running 255 on the back with a 17 inch rim and 5 inch backspacing. I would suggest 4.5 inch backspacing, i had to roll the fenders slightly.

sidx45 that's actually north Mississippi. Ha low country for sure

HAHAAHA

The configuration i had for all the current vids was flat top pistons, ported stock heads, ported stock 4 barrel intake, 650cfm edelbrock, headers, and full exhaust. It had 10.5 to 1 compression and stock valve train so it made decent torque but pretty terrible horsepower. It was cheap and fun as you can tell, but now the car has a cam and intake

Racing Rejects right on, yeah def looks fun.. my goal is to add at least 100 hp

So you are looking to be around 300 hp?

They are out of business. 🤦‍♂️

High compression 289, basically a old school "high output" 289. Since that video we have put a cam, different heads, intake, and other goodies. Tune in to see an update later

@@RacingRejects Wow, a 289. You got it purrin like the big cat it is!

289s are not to be underestimated. They’re amazing engines

absolutely!

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Thanks Stephen, I appreciate your concern. You might be relieved to know that I don't drive like that unless we are filming for a video. I spent 6 months beating out body panels on that car once, and I hope to never do it again. Glad you too are a Cougar owner, maybe this reply will help you sleep a little better at night. Hope to see your car at a meet one day, Wesley Cameron.

thanks dad

Yes it is. Thanks for watching!

Equals1337 maybe so. When was this?

I wanna say 2 years ago. I have the picture I took somewhere. You had a buddy with you and you were with a bunch of older vehicles. I turned my ecobox around just to see the cougar. I watched your other video and I'm pretty sure it's the same story you said then.

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Equals1337 yeah man I remember you. Glad to see you found our RU-vid channel, thanks for taking interest in my car that day. It's nice to see people appreciate the car I have worked so hard on.

Johnny Yum 289 with higher compression pistons and headers

Johnny Yum you can make it sound like anything with the right mufflers, that’s how idiot ricers make their 3 bangers so loud, but this car has a very deserving exhaust tone, high compression 289

@@actiniumanarchy9237 4 banger?

@@haydenhale2646 or 3 bangers

That’s a hard question to answer because this car was in ROUGH shape when Wesley bought it and it has been refined over the last few years. Depending on the car, you could easily spend $2k - $5k+ to make it reliable and safe. Check out our video: HOW-TO: Daily Drive a Classic Musclecar; it will give you a good idea on what you might need for your car.

@@RacingRejects i had a68 after high. Scool for3years. Its aclassic now some bring top money sell it to someone who will respect the car and make it last a long time. You are afucking fool. Stupid dumbass

Trevor Hohmann breaks my heart seeing classic cars riding on a trailer to their every destination

Being a daily driver is way different than being abused on a dirt road. I would drive it everyday on the street but would baby it. It would never see winter and stay parked in the garage. That is one my favorite muscle cars. It is your vehicle, destroy it if you want to lol. But these cars are never coming back.

Don't be a smart ass. Plenty of people find ways to thrash their cars without ruining the paint.

lmao ya and those break my heart too genius. He posted a video of him dirt tracking one of my favorite muscle cars...so I posted about him...dirt tracking...

Racing Rejects Same here,do the same thing with my mustang