Author Topic: 1968 XR-7 3.91 TL 428CJ  (Read 2953 times)

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1968 W code 427 Cougar XR-7 GTE Feb 23 Dearborn C6 / 3.50 open
1968 R code 428CJ Cougar XR-7 May 13 Dearborn C6 / 3.91 T - Lock

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Re: 1968 XR-7 3.91 TL 428CJ
« Reply #1 on: August 22, 2017, 12:14:24 PM »
Update - the article appeared in Muscle Car Review this month. Also, there is a book being written about Dyno Don. His family was interviewed by the author in the past few days. They remember a car just like mine, but they could not find any photos of it. The search continues.
1968 W code 427 Cougar XR-7 GTE Feb 23 Dearborn C6 / 3.50 open
1968 R code 428CJ Cougar XR-7 May 13 Dearborn C6 / 3.91 T - Lock

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Re: 1968 XR-7 3.91 TL 428CJ
« Reply #2 on: August 22, 2017, 07:12:44 PM »
Nice coverage Royce !!
Jeff Speegle

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Re: 1968 XR-7 3.91 TL 428CJ
« Reply #3 on: November 05, 2017, 07:51:12 PM »
It's in the paint shop finally. Had to weld new lips on the rear quarters, someone pie cut them and then rolled them. Had it on a frame machine for a 4 corner alignment. Replaced the hood, the old one had mice build nests in the understructure. There was no way to save it.

It's going to be a good one.






1968 W code 427 Cougar XR-7 GTE Feb 23 Dearborn C6 / 3.50 open
1968 R code 428CJ Cougar XR-7 May 13 Dearborn C6 / 3.91 T - Lock

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Re: 1968 XR-7 3.91 TL 428CJ
« Reply #4 on: November 05, 2017, 08:18:05 PM »
Progress is good. Glad to see your making some Royce
Jeff Speegle

Anything worth doing is worth doing concours ;)

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Re: 1968 XR-7 3.91 TL 428CJ
« Reply #5 on: January 10, 2018, 08:23:37 AM »
Making progress and the workmanship is very impressive t behold!

This is the left rear quarter / sail panel area. Looked pretty good when I peeled off the vinyl top right?


But then while sanding the car down to bare metal we find this:


Which got fixed with new steel:


After a lot more work it's almost ready for primer:
1968 W code 427 Cougar XR-7 GTE Feb 23 Dearborn C6 / 3.50 open
1968 R code 428CJ Cougar XR-7 May 13 Dearborn C6 / 3.91 T - Lock

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Re: 1968 XR-7 3.91 TL 428CJ
« Reply #6 on: January 10, 2018, 08:27:59 AM »
The doors were not rusty but there had been a dent pulled the old school way. We had to TIG the holes closed:


After grinding and sanding it's hard to tell where the holes were:


Luckily the car's original sheet metal was all saved except the hood which unfortunately was too far gone. We found one with a matching date code though.
 
1968 W code 427 Cougar XR-7 GTE Feb 23 Dearborn C6 / 3.50 open
1968 R code 428CJ Cougar XR-7 May 13 Dearborn C6 / 3.91 T - Lock