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1967 Mercury Puma GT


Bucky

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I have had this idea kicking around in my small brain for a while:

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So, I came up with a couple "gluebomb" Cougars:

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And an open box '68 Shelby Mustang:

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I used my favorite "destruction" tools, and did some plastic surgery:

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Here is a rough look at what it looks like:

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After bunches of filing, and sanding, and filing, and sanding, the Mustang top fits fairly well:

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This is where it stands, at the moment. My next move is to remove the hand-brushed gold paint, which is still tacky! I have no idea how long this has been painted, but it's evident there is no primer under the gold. I think the plastic is going to be okay, but I'll know more after I get it cleaned up. 

Thanks for checking it out, everybody!!

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Well, at least you named it Puma and not "older hot lady". Sorry....

The work is looking good.

Later-

 

Yeah...try putting "Cougar" in Google search without the "Mercury" in front of it!!!:huh: LOL

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  • 2 weeks later...

I got this hood from Time Machine Resins, in Nashville:

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This is a hood for a 1968 Cougar GT-E. It is fairly smooth, with only a couple bubbles along the edge. It fits very well, but I may need to trim it a bit to allow for paint.

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I've been thinking about doing this exact same thing!  I am quite shocked to see the 67-68 cougar body being cut up, as I cannot find one to save my life!   I am watching this one!

I might have had a hard time chopping up an unbuilt original. This old gluebomb had seen its better days, tho, and I thought it was time to recycle!! LOL

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