91 Cougar LS 5.0 Teardown and Build

[supergordo]

Much appreciated! If it wasn't my first car, I'm sure I'd have moved on. Too much time and money invested at this point to quit!

Believe me I get it! My son did the same thing. Started out as "just a paint job and some other stuff"...

 

[theterminator93]

Thanks guys, there were times I thought about giving up to be sure.

Makes me want to consider rethinking my decision with my car. I'm glad this is working out so well.

 

[Zep5.0]

Makes me want to consider rethinking my decision with my car. I'm glad this is working out so well.

It's all cost benefit analysis. Honestly if I knew what the paint and body was going to cost I would not have done it. That said I'm happy with the final result. Sometimes things just work out and good ole stubborn mindset helps.

 

[Zep5.0]

Finally found windshield trim clips. TBSC had some on eBay. So for 10 bucks I got some decent used examples. I think foxbody clips for the rear hatch glass may work if needed. Decided that after I found the fox windshield clips did not, so I'm glad I found these. Had to paint them so I did not get it installed tonight, but I did get the rubber gasket installed. I'm using this as a spacer since the original rubber is long gone from my trim. This is right at 1/16" thick so it should fill the gap of the trim.
I also put some on the back of the trim to fill in that gap some.
I hope it looks somewhat factory when done. It wasn't exactly the thickness and bevel I had hoped for but very close.

 

[Zep5.0]

Then I did this. This was last resort, but it didn't turn out to bad. Just need some hardening silicone to fill the corner gaps.