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1986 Cougar LS Convertible

BASIC

  • Car built March 11, 1986 in Lorain, OH
  • Convertible by Car Craft Company, Lima, OH, late March 1986
  • #54 of 89 Cougar convertibles produced In 1986
  • Original colors: Oxford White / white canvas top / Canyon Red leather interior
  • Current colors: Oxford White / charcoal grey cloth top / custom off-white interior

1986 Cougar LS Convertible

DRIVETRAIN

  • High-output 1992 Mustang 5.0L (302cid) engine
  • Modified E7TE cylinder heads
  • E-303 FRPP/Motorsport cam
  • Hooker 1 5/8" equal-length headers
  • Full custom 2.5" dual side exhaust system
  • BBK X-pipe and Dynomax race bullet mufflers
  • 1993 Cobra intake manifolds
  • BBK 65mm throttle body
  • 70mm mass air meter
  • MAC/Summit chrome intake tube with conical K&N air filter
  • 1993 Cobra 2-row aluminum radiator
  • Aluminum underdrive pulleys
  • Steeda air pump eliminator kit
  • FRPP A/C eliminator kit
  • BBK 190lph fuel pump
  • Lincoln Mark VII LSC AOD transmission
  • 2500 rpm stall converter
  • Thunderbird Turbo Coupe 8.8" rear axle with 3.73 gears
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1986 Cougar LS Convertible

BRAKES/SUSPENSION

  • 13" Cobra front disc brakes with Brembo cross-drilled rotors and PBR C4 Corvette calipers
  • NAPA Ceramix brake pads
  • Russell stainless steel front brake lines
  • Bilstein 2000 Cobra R struts
  • Stock front springs
  • FRPP Mustang A-arms
  • Steeda X2 ball joints
  • SN95 Mustang spindles and hubs
  • Maximum Motorsports bump steer kit
  • Maximum Motorsports caster/camber plates
  • Thunderbird Turbo Coupe front sway bar
  • 11.65" Cobra rear disc brakes
  • CHE Performance tubular rear upper and lower control arms
  • Thunderbird Turbo Coupe rear sway bar
  • Moog cargo coil rear springs
  • Bilstein Cougar/Thunderbird shocks
  • Full welded subframe connectors
  • Steeda 2-point G-load brace
  • 17" x 8.5" Y2K Cobra R Wheels
  • BF Goodrich Comp T/A 245/45HR17 tires
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1986 Cougar LS Convertible

EXTERIOR

  • 3.5" cowl hood by U.S. Body Source
  • Xenon front air dam and rear valance
  • Custom side exhaust covers
  • Modified BMW M3 rear spoiler
  • Custom grille, molded to smoothed header panel
  • Shaved door handles and locks
  • Custom power trunk pulldown
  • Custom front side markers with Cougar logo
  • Sequential turn signals
  • Xenon (blue) H4 headlamps and fog lights
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1986 Cougar LS Convertible

INTERIOR

  • 1995 Mustang GT front seats, custom covered in leather, suede and perforated cloth
  • Narrowed stock rear seat, custom covered in leather, suede and perforated cloth
  • 1985-86 Regatta Blue carpeting, floor mats and dash cover
  • Brushed aluminum custom-cut interior accent panels
  • Auto Meter analog gauges
  • Custom blue interior lighting
  • Electochromic rearview mirror
  • Custom painted dash panels
  • Custom console
  • Added stock floor shifter
  • Smoothed sill plates
  • Custom rear panels covered in leather
  • Custom leather top boot
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1986 Cougar LS Convertible

STEREO SYSTEM

  • Blaupunkt Alaska CD player with in-dash 5-disc changer
  • Kenwood 1" dash speakers
  • Cadence 6" door and rear speakers
  • Kicker 12" subs in custom trunk box
  • MTX crossover
  • Rockford Fosgate amp

 

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