FastFord
Hard-core CEG'er
I have been wanting to start a thread over here on CEG to log my progress with my Cougar build and keep everything in one place, so here we go. Last pic I took of the car before it exploded in the garage.
Its an 02 Cougar with 72k on the clock. Back in Jan I decided to take the car apart and off the road for good and start working on getting all the parts installed that have been laying around. Like any project, there are still plenty of things to purchase in order to finish most of this stuff. The car will be built mostly for track use, but also keep it drivable on the streets and something to look at during car shows.
Here is what the car already has
-2004 oval port 3L, SVT cams, escape pan, ST220 intake, 65mm TB
-02 MTX75 built by HMS, 3.5FDR, Quaife, keyed tower, Clutchnet stage 3, Fidanza flywheel and short shifter, 94A mounts
-Koni/GC, SFC, RSTB, TZT endlinks
-VIS carbon fiber hood and hatch
The list of parts to install/buy seems like it goes on forever
First on the list was the big brake kit I got from Gomach1, he built me a nice kit with 13" rotors up front and wilwood calipers, out back is 11.75" rotors on stock calipers with hawk pads to keep the park brake functional. Fitting large brakes always runs the risk of not clearing the wheels, and thats exactly what happened with my current wheels. So I ordered the 17x8 Team Dynamics pro race 1.2 wheels in black, still waiting for them to arrive from the UK.
Pics of the brakes as of today
And the wheels I have coming that still need tires
The engine has been out of the car since Jan, tomorrow I should be putting it back in. That way when the car has brakes, tires, and wheels I can begin the install of the SHM headers which is a good sized project. Since the oil filter has to be relocated, and I have an accusump to install I might as well throw an oil cooler in the front bumper while I am running the hoses etc. From there I will be having a pretty loud illegal tru dual exhaust system built :laugh:. Not sure what I am doing about the intake setup, but once its done the car should be ready for a dyno tune. Which means I can finally move onto the suspension.
First will be the front suspension, I have stangkiller control arms that still need the heims and ball joints. And since the car currently has the 4 bolt subframe I picked up a 2 bolt subframe that will be getting seam welded with solid mounts from PRT. New tie rods are on the list and an SVT front sway bar is waiting in the garage.
The rear suspension has an aussie bar ready to go in, and thats it. Plan is to again seam weld the subframe and reinforce it, pickup some PRT control arms, toe arms, and reinforced trailing arms.
Once the suspension and engine are mechanically sound, it will be a big relief as I can then start working on the interior and body work.
Theres also plenty of little things to be done, like actually mounting the battery in the trunk, custom throttle cable bracket, and all the little crap I run into along the way. Progress will be slow as funds are sort of limited, but I do commit a lot of time and money into this car, stay tuned.
Its an 02 Cougar with 72k on the clock. Back in Jan I decided to take the car apart and off the road for good and start working on getting all the parts installed that have been laying around. Like any project, there are still plenty of things to purchase in order to finish most of this stuff. The car will be built mostly for track use, but also keep it drivable on the streets and something to look at during car shows.
Here is what the car already has
-2004 oval port 3L, SVT cams, escape pan, ST220 intake, 65mm TB
-02 MTX75 built by HMS, 3.5FDR, Quaife, keyed tower, Clutchnet stage 3, Fidanza flywheel and short shifter, 94A mounts
-Koni/GC, SFC, RSTB, TZT endlinks
-VIS carbon fiber hood and hatch
The list of parts to install/buy seems like it goes on forever
First on the list was the big brake kit I got from Gomach1, he built me a nice kit with 13" rotors up front and wilwood calipers, out back is 11.75" rotors on stock calipers with hawk pads to keep the park brake functional. Fitting large brakes always runs the risk of not clearing the wheels, and thats exactly what happened with my current wheels. So I ordered the 17x8 Team Dynamics pro race 1.2 wheels in black, still waiting for them to arrive from the UK.
Pics of the brakes as of today
And the wheels I have coming that still need tires
The engine has been out of the car since Jan, tomorrow I should be putting it back in. That way when the car has brakes, tires, and wheels I can begin the install of the SHM headers which is a good sized project. Since the oil filter has to be relocated, and I have an accusump to install I might as well throw an oil cooler in the front bumper while I am running the hoses etc. From there I will be having a pretty loud illegal tru dual exhaust system built :laugh:. Not sure what I am doing about the intake setup, but once its done the car should be ready for a dyno tune. Which means I can finally move onto the suspension.
First will be the front suspension, I have stangkiller control arms that still need the heims and ball joints. And since the car currently has the 4 bolt subframe I picked up a 2 bolt subframe that will be getting seam welded with solid mounts from PRT. New tie rods are on the list and an SVT front sway bar is waiting in the garage.
The rear suspension has an aussie bar ready to go in, and thats it. Plan is to again seam weld the subframe and reinforce it, pickup some PRT control arms, toe arms, and reinforced trailing arms.
Once the suspension and engine are mechanically sound, it will be a big relief as I can then start working on the interior and body work.
Theres also plenty of little things to be done, like actually mounting the battery in the trunk, custom throttle cable bracket, and all the little crap I run into along the way. Progress will be slow as funds are sort of limited, but I do commit a lot of time and money into this car, stay tuned.