Will a BARN FIND Cougar Run & Drive After 20+ YEARS!? 

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knew you could get it to run! 🚙

As an old guy, I really want to thank you young guys for taking the time to do your best to give that man the inspiration, support and hope he needed to get back on his original dreams. ❤👍🏻

The smile on the owners face when he got in the drivers seat was like a kid on Christmas. Keep up the good work guys

I found a cougar in a barn once, she didn't have any wheels but had some killer headlights!

A small tip....when you wash a car, always work from the top down. That way you don't end up with filthy water covering the section you just cleaned.

A complete shock seeing a cougar of all things getting revived! My dad has a 70 with a Cleveland 351 and swapped in 4 speed. Bright orange, dual exhaust, mustang spoiler in back with the chrome light covers painted black to make it look like an Eliminator. Truly one of the best looking muscle cars there is! Unfortunately not that common anymore but makes them all the more special!

My dad use to own a 1970 Cougar Eliminator while in high school. He sold it a few years after and I was trying for awhile to try and find him another one to surprise him one day with it again but he passed away before i could. Now i kind of want one just to honor him.

A friend I know bought a 1969 Mercury Cougar. His is the XR-7, which is a luxurious version. Built in November 5th of 1968 at the Dearborn assembly plant. A California car that has no rust and was sold by Bob Phillipi Lincoln/Mercury in Oakland, California on April 18th, 1969. It's in good shape but just needed to be cleaned up to be driven around. The cars has all the toys IE air conditioning, rear window defogger, power windows, power locks, power steering, rally wheels, vinyl roof, AM/FM stereo radio, automatic transmission. Engine is a 351 Windsor with 4 barrel carburetor, dual exhaust, disc brakes. Color is Wimbledon white with black vinyl roof and black leather interior.

I love cougars, they have lots of experience and tons of fun on the road.

It's always good to see the huge smile on the owners face. 😊😊

Great video here Kevin and Angus!! With a lot of antique manufacturers (most often Fords on the channel), whether it be vehicles with wider tolerances within the valvetrain or the cast iron components or even just simple engineering designs, it is a testament to the builders that they were indeed built tough. Those 351 Windsors' live up to that definition.

A barn find cougar??? That’s rare, I usually find them at the bar😂

Stuck clutches. Sometimes if you get the engine hot, so the flywheel gets hot, then drive round and round with the pedal wedged down they'll eventually break free. I've done this with tractors that have been sitting a long time with some success. The flywheel expands with heat at a different rate than the clutch linings do, sometimes it's enough to break them free.

Congrats on the 1M subscribers!!! Keep ‘em coming.

Usually, we put the trans in the HIGHEST gear possible, 4th or 5th and try the shock method. You want to put load on the output side of things (clutch disk, trans, etc) not on the power side.

You guys in the US of A have all the fun. I'm from the Philippines, and the chances of finding a car like this Cougar here is about as good as seeing a live Dodo.

I really like videos or series like this. Helping someone get their vehicle going and seeing them drive it is a bit magical. If the owner is willing, it would be awesome to see them helping get it going. Thank you for all you do for people and vehicles! Keep up the good work!

Best wishes to Dad.. I had my 8th spinal surgery.. an 18 level fusion from my pelvis to T-1.. getting strong.. but now have uni-body construction! Frank in Colorado

I been a elevator mechanic for over 15 years. I love your videos. You my friend are a great Mechanic

Always enjoy the jobs with Angus. You guys make a great team.

I'm liking it before I even watch! Thank y'all (you, Kevin & Mook) for showing Fords (and Mercury) some love. Feels like other "revivers" tend to pass them by.

I love watching your videos because I see that you are a natural engineer. There is mechanics and then there is engineers. Your solutions regarding the mechanics, electrical and fluids are phenomenal and your insights are far above many people I've seen. I grew up in a family of mechanics. My three Mercedes mechanic uncles took my 1984 Ford Ranger truck completely apart one weekend as a present to me and at 16 years old, if I wanted to drive, I had to put it together. I once replaced an alternator on the Williamsburg bridge in under 20 minutes, in winter in the middle of the bridge, blocking a lane. I love your videos. Keep it up!

Awesome to see that fella back in his ride!! Would love to see the progress on this! 🤘🏻

Iv got a 68 in my barn. Was a daily driver untill 2017 then I bought it from my mom and we are slowly putting her back together. It's so nice to see you guys working get it up and going for this guy he seemed so happy

I have so much fun on this channel with all these videos but by far my favorite are these ones with helping people get their car old car fixed up or helping that veteran with his motor! ❤ Keep being your awesome self's guys! ❤❤

This car really is a "Cougar" to you guys. It's older than both of you! I used to work on Cougars in high school Auto shop in 1975 and 1976. I remember the rear tail lights ran off of a motor that turned the lights on sequentially and the front head lights opened with a vacuum pump. Finding the vacuum leak was a challenge!

Loved it guys, well done. Great to see the owner behind the wheel again after so long. Get her back on the road, Barry!

Never thought I'd watch Kevin and Angus do the same cougar.. Congrats on the 1M subscribers!!! Keep ‘em coming..

68 Cougar has always been my dream car. Nearly bought one in 1990, but somebody moved on it before I could. Cougars don't get nearly the luv they deserve, so this was nice to see.

I’ve owned 2 ‘69 Cougars - one was an XR-7 modified with Eliminator cosmetics. The other was a Standard with factory electric sunroof - a super rare option! So I really appreciated this video!

always a good day when a new Junkyard Digs video comes out

Glad to see your dad is doing well, I know how he feels. I’ve had a few back surgeries myself, all before the age of 35. Keep up the great work bud!

Dude’s eye’s lit right up when you asked him if he wanted to drive it. Awesome job guys.

Awesome Cougar! Why not use two stroke oil on the initial start instead of brake clean?

That's a dream. A Cougar with a 351 AND a manual gearbox. So glad the owner decided to restore it, guy was happy as a lark to get to drive his car since forever.

That cold-open. Perfection!

Peak Junkyard Digs, Angus Whacker, Revival, Iowa, Corn Field, Carb Rebuild, Original owner drives it again, 20+ years off the road... Just needed Junkyard Mook for the perfect video.

Good looking car, great idea to restore it. You did a good job as always.

After watching several of your videos it's amazing how resilient these old cars are!

My uncle has a 68 cougar the same blue and all that he’s had since 14. He bought it as a shell and bought numerous other ones as donor cars and built it form the ground up since he was 14, he still owns it today. It’s the most beautiful car I’ve ever seen in my life

Wow, cleaned up nice and Nice color blue Another awesome cool car guys

So often you guys revive a car and take it home to play with yourselves. It's cool sometimes to see you save one for the current owner. Awesome video and great to see Angus working with you in this one.

It's always good to see Angus 👍 after 2O years sitting that motor sounds pretty tight. Great job and great video guys 👍✌️🇺🇲

I owned a 1967 Cougar with 289 Windsor and automatic transmission....and the exact same steeringwheel :) for about 8 years....i loved it...such a beatifull car

Angus is such a great addition to the channel, love when he's in the videos!

I know how it feels to own a vehicle that for whatever reason, sometimes multiple reasons, they get parked for an extended period of time. Sometimes you bond with a vehicle and you just don't want to see it go so it ends up sitting until you get the time/money/motivation to go back to it but you are just happy to know that you still own it.

Congrats on a million! I've been part of the ride for a very long time and it's just indescribable to have seen the channel get here from the time I started watching!

My uncle had a 1968 Cougar XR-7. 302 ci, manual tranny, forest green, beige interior, five spoke Cragar rims. Beautiful.

Chuck and Darryl are my favorite cast members. They probably get paid good money.

351 winsor can be tuned up , to scream 😱. Perfect , i know they use to have the vacuum lines hooked up to the front head light covers, bad design , they make a electric motor replacement to open an close the front head lamps. Thanks for posting what a awesome car.

You are great I have been watching your videos for 5 years you're an influence thanks to you I got my 1877 GMC Sierra running and driving

Everyone loves a fine ass cougar!!! That car is cool as hell, it has the look with the fats and skinnys riding on Keystones, traction bars, Hurst T-handle!!!! That's the way hot rods looked when I was a kid in the 70s. Cool!!!

Love these old Cougars. The cars weren’t too bad either.

Who doesn’t love a sexy cougar? Another great revival

I owned a 1970 Cougar "Eliminator" with a 351 Cleveland and 4.11 Posi Rear-end Gears. It was a riot to drive and then I sold before it rusted out . . . lol. Cheers.

That Cougar purrs pretty dang well for its age!

Love that cougar! Back in '76 I had a buddy that had a '68. He removed the back seat and built in a cooler! LOL. Shag carpet all over with mood lighting in strategic locations. Good times. We were both 16 years old at the time.

I had a gold 69 Cougar, black vinyl top, black interior, 351W. Loved it!

Angus cracks me up !! He’s great on the channel.

JYD and a Ford V8...better than a day at the beach, better than a New York Strip meduim well, better than a cold beer on a hot day and almost as good as hitting the Powerball. I had no doubt you were going to get this car to start and run. Ford V8s of this era never die of their own accord, you have to destroy them to stop them. Great channel. Love what you do.

Wow. I love those old cougars. Hideaway headlights and everything.

‘67 and ‘68 Cougars are one of my favorite muscle cars! Glad to see one close enough on RU-vid!

For stuck clutches I've had good luck with jacking them up. Starting in gear(usually 2 or 3) get good wheel speed and have a friend drop the car. The jolt normally pops em loose.

First RU-vidr Ive seen scrape the inside of the distributor cap. Never hurts to sand the rotor either.

I dont have a drivers license myself, but watching these vids with old cars you fix up puts a big smile on my face and hope in my "car enthusiast" heart :)

I friggin love Cougars!!!! Save her. There were never all that many anyways. I had a 70' Cogar convertible. I miss it.

So I watched the Gremlin video yesterday. And today I watched the cougar video. And I must say that you are working on the cars that made me fall in love with car's. Keep up the great work 👍

ANGUSSSS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NO WAY MAN... I was thinking a few weeks back, "where the heck has Angus been" ?????? JYD rules but there's something about Angus... he's just a natural... and seems really cool. :)

@JunkyardDigs Can y'all do a deep dive video on vacuum lines? Where they go and why, their purpose, function, etc..

I wish I could own a cougar like this, my grandmother always wanted one, but chose to get married and have a family instead. So it's a dream of mine to own one of these some day.

I like this Cougar body style. Hopefully the owner gets her fixed up soon.

MAN! OH MAN, in 1978 I had the same car in the same colour, I loved it then, and I,m crazy about them now. My God I wish I could get that car from you, but I live in NS. Take care of HER.

Can’t get better then some rain outside and something good to watch

My dad just brought home a few weeks ago a 1951(ish) Sterling Semi truck, big old cummins diesel, sat in a barn in Washington state for 42 years. He go it running and drove it off the trailer on the 42 y/o diesel fuel. Cab is falling apart because its a wood structure with sheet metal nailed to the outside and had literally a foot of mouse house on the floor. Barn finds are the best.

My dad has a '68 that been sitting in his garage for 20 years. It was last driven to take us to school in the early 2000's. Sea foam green, Knoxville, Iowa

My first car was a 76 Cougar with a 351w swapped into it. Loved that car, though I never got to drive it, as we had to sell it to pay rent when it was finally running, and I was only 13. Plan on buying it back, as I have kept in touch with the man that bought it from us.

I realize that you can't have Mook with you all of the time, but you can teach Angus to point out a spider, caterpillar, or baby animal once in a while. Oh, I wrote that before Angus pointed out the "boss kitty." Good job, Angus.

With working rear brakes it is easy enough to break the clutch to flywheel 'rust-seal' by putting the rear up on axle stands so the rear wheels are off the ground, starting up in gear, and then just gently applying the brakes until the 'seal' gives up . . and you have separation! I have had to do this a few times on a manual stick rarely used Valiant 225, and it works every time.

Sometimes you could get that clutch to pop free, by building up some speed then slamming the brake and clutch at the same time to kill the engine. Which usually worked about 50% of the time. But more often than not, you would end up pulling the trans to do a clutch job anyway as the clutch usually would not last long once it rusted to the flywheel.

'69.... Nice. Great looking car! Always liked that generation of Cougar, Ford's "Grown up muscle car"

In 1977 i bought a 69 Cougar for $600 it looked like this one. I was 19 year old. Got it on a Friday nite, Saturday morming had it repainted, Blue. Few weeks later me & my Dad(Big Beefy.. im Lil Beefy) who did interiors on cars & truck bench seats, re-upostried the inside in black diamond plete naugahide. Seats, dash, door & back pamels, sundeck & all. The inside was just like a 69 Mustang. Had that Kool Cougar for 9-10 years & was running when i sold it to move to Texass from Tennesse. Thats one car i really wish i still had. Thankx for the flash back! I even raced it at local dragstrip! Thankx again.. for a few mins there... I was 19 again.

6:44 not gonna lie, that’s a really good beat.

Hell yeah this cougar is gonna be an epic revive

When you're eating at the table.Its always a good idea to take your hat off .

Angus 'dad pants' are super epic. 69 cougar deserves it's own plaque as well.

Great job ! So cool with Angus around 😁

God I hope he keeps that 351w, got a 79 351w and I feel like they’re some under appreciated smallblock Fords, especially the carbed ones. With a head swap (though this cougar likely has some of the better stock ones of its time) they get some good hp and especially torque gains

When washing barn find cars, give the whole car a light wet down then start attacking it with the sprayer. It really does help the old dirt come off quicker.

I lover the cougar my grandpa brought one new in 67 and it’s been in the family ever since

I did not know it was such a beautiful blue car. She deserved a cleaning to show her color

Congratulation junkyards digs on the one million mark.

I had a 70 cougar 351C in high school kept it for20 yrs until my wife convinced me to sell it. I regret that to this day. This video brought a tear to my eyes

Welcome back Kevin. Good times on the gr8 Cougar. Love those years.

We had a 69 Cougar XR7 with a 351 Cleveland in it. Funny thing my dad ordered it with the eliminator suspension. It had leather upholstery. It was the dark green metalic with a black vinyl top, and factory mags.

😲Whaaaaat!? My jaw just hit my chest and my heart stopped for a second. How in the world do you guys always seem to find such awesome vehicles?! THAT is one of my dream cars! That would be in my garage being dismantled, with every screw, nut, bolt and part labeled while I clean and restore it from the ground up. D@mn! Okay, I'm officially jealous. Just hearing it crank at 6:45 was music to my ears. I wish the owner many years of happiness and enjoyment with that beautiful Cougar. Hope you guys have a great weekend! God bless.

Cool looking cars, miss seeing them.

Wishing the best for your dad, my uncle had he's lower back fused it's no joke.

Kevin please make sure some pics or video footage get put up here on you tube when the car is done. Love the Cougars, one is on my list of stuff to build.

Congrats on the 1M subscribers!!! Keep ‘em coming.. We all love cougars Hehe.