Has some issues, looks wise and mechanically, but good enough to drive. 112k when I got it, 119k miles now. My current daily driver but once I get my 89 Cougar back on the road I will spend some time fixing things.
I drove 140 miles to buy it, seller said he had the title. He didn't have the title, it wasn't his car, and there was a lien. I left a couple hundred bucks and it took over a month to get it all straight. It replaces my 1997 Cougar that got wrecked.
What I have done:
transmission was not healthy at all. It wouldn't always shift out of second or Drive, it would not engage if you let off the throttle. But doing the JMod, replacing the accumulator pistons, and the boost valve and another one in the VB and it is fine now. Relaced TFT but still get a TFT error.
one headlight went out, replaced with aftermarket 9006 35w 6000k HID kit
rebuilt brake calipers and all hardware
seafoamed it, don't think previous owner ran premium ever I don't think the IMRCs work correctly as it is equal to my 97 Cougar in most situations, and just seems to have a hesitation
removed front license plate bracket
attempted to fix seat motors (still not 100%)
Still needs:
drivers exterior handle is broken
neon inop
message center warning about air suspension (has coils now)
blend door
front suspension replaced
oil filter adapter leaking
radio only plays out of one side for FM, but is fine for CD and AM (head scratcher)
dash top cover missing mounts so it rattles
I have lots of MN12 parts, some FN10 stuff as well. I didn't put the Mustang PBR setup off the 97 Cougar, and I am still working on either new wheels and hub swap or drilling the 13 inch cobra setup for the front and I have relocation brackets for Cobra rotors in the rear.
I drove 140 miles to buy it, seller said he had the title. He didn't have the title, it wasn't his car, and there was a lien. I left a couple hundred bucks and it took over a month to get it all straight. It replaces my 1997 Cougar that got wrecked.
What I have done:
transmission was not healthy at all. It wouldn't always shift out of second or Drive, it would not engage if you let off the throttle. But doing the JMod, replacing the accumulator pistons, and the boost valve and another one in the VB and it is fine now. Relaced TFT but still get a TFT error.
one headlight went out, replaced with aftermarket 9006 35w 6000k HID kit
rebuilt brake calipers and all hardware
seafoamed it, don't think previous owner ran premium ever I don't think the IMRCs work correctly as it is equal to my 97 Cougar in most situations, and just seems to have a hesitation
removed front license plate bracket
attempted to fix seat motors (still not 100%)
Still needs:
drivers exterior handle is broken
neon inop
message center warning about air suspension (has coils now)
blend door
front suspension replaced
oil filter adapter leaking
radio only plays out of one side for FM, but is fine for CD and AM (head scratcher)
dash top cover missing mounts so it rattles
I have lots of MN12 parts, some FN10 stuff as well. I didn't put the Mustang PBR setup off the 97 Cougar, and I am still working on either new wheels and hub swap or drilling the 13 inch cobra setup for the front and I have relocation brackets for Cobra rotors in the rear.