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1967 Mercury Cougar

My mechanic knew that I was looking to buy another car and he called me one night and said that he had a car to show me and to come and have a look at it before going out to buy something else.So I went there with my wife and my friend told us to follow him to the barn at the back and when he opened the barn door and got this car out it was just amazing.The sound of this car was so nice and the bright yellow color and nice new mags with wide ovals on just made this car beautiful to look at.It was a 1967 Mercury Cougar with a 289HO 4V dual exhaust with Hooker Headers and a C4 automatic transmission.My wife just fell in love with the car and me too. I had one like that in 1974 and had a big accident with it.These Cougars are getting hard to find.So,I got rid of my motorcycle that I had bought brand new in 2000 and bought this car for my retirement.After 1 year of driving this car it's going great and I already invested over $5000 worth of chrome and changing all the rubbers on the car.Now,all I need is to put a good cd player in and out we go cruisin.Wherever we go,the heads turn and we can hear the comments"Look at the nice car,what kind of car is that".Even the young kids turn around and make good comments.These were the best years for muscle cars and sports car.The 60's can't be beat.I think we lived in the best years ever.

nash

i just bought a 1951 nash statesman super. its got the org. flathead 6, im thinking of putting it as an v8 and on the floor. i have no idea what will change out easily! i really dont know where to begin on any of it, i could use alot of info.

Classic Car Safety

Many pre-World War II cars were made without one of the basic safety features mandatory on modern cars: seat belts. This is a major issue with classic car safety. Many vintage cars are nearly impossible to bring up to current crash safety standards. And some classic-car owners believe that trying to do so would spoil a vehicle's authenticity.

Federal law holds cars only to the standards that were in effect at the time of the vehicle's manufacture. But many states have come up with their own regulations for classic cars, and often prohibit their use for routine transportation.

"When you're driving to a show, the guy in the modern car thinks you can start, stop and maneuver just the same as he can. But if you have an open car and it flips over, you're in big trouble," said Chuck Conrad, president of the Des Plaines, Ill.-based Classic Car Club of America.

About Car Safety

Car safety is the avoidance of car accidents or the minimization of harmful effects of accidents, in particular as pertaining to human life and health. Special safety features have been built into cars for years, some for the safety of car's occupants only, some for the safety of others.

Road traffic injuries represent about 25% of worldwide injury-related deaths (the leading cause) with an estimated 1.2 million deaths (2004) each year - World Health Organization.

Major factors in accidents include driving under the influence of alcohol or other drugs; inattentive driving; driving while fatigued or unconscious; encounters with road hazards such as snow, potholes, and crossing animals; or reckless driving.

Paint your classic car

Preperation

Make sure you have prepared the surface of your car first. Most suppliers provide you with a piece of specially coated poster board paper called a spray out card or test panel. Paint this card first to determine color match. There is nothing you can do once the automotive paint is on your car. You are ready to spray when all high quality solvents have been added to the paint to assure high performance. Avoid dry times, sanding times, flash times, or any other directions that may cause poor performance.

One part Acrylic Lacquer Primer

It is the easiest automotive paint to use. When you are ready to spray, shake it up and stir it with a paint stick. Strain it with a strainer right in to the gun cup, a recommended tip size is 1.4. Now create a slow build one coat at a time. Afterwards, wet sand with 600 water sand-paper.

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