1983 Mercury Cougar Base / LS 2-Door 3.8L

Condition:	Used
Make:	Mercury
Model:	Cougar
Type:	Sedan
Trim:	Base Sedan 2-Door
Year:	19830000
Mileage:	66000
VIN:	1MEBP9236DH629428
Color:	Light Blue 38
Fuel:	Gasoline
Transmission:	Automatic
Drive type:	RWD
Interior color:	Light Blue
Vehicle Title:	Clear
Item location:	Bradenton, Florida, United States

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1983 Mercury Cougar Base / LS 2-Door 3.8L
This car for it's age is really clean of heavy rust surface rust has been seen. Under the hood are rough areas of surface rust. The dent on the right side behind the door is a minorrepair.The door jams are solid,trunk lid all around the drip channel where the rubber seal is located. Solid int. floor trunk floor all the panels around outside ext. of the car look to be solid. All lights int. ext. headlights turns signals brake lights running light and dash lights are in working order. Ac blows cold when charged, an blows smooth with low to high control switch. The heat work also.. The dash is perfect, o cracks. The whole dash looks brand new. The sun visors are stuck place lack of use I guess. Headliner and sun visors are little discolored. The center console has piece of sheet metal rising up on the corners. The seats in the front are little dirty could use a steam cleaning. The back seat looks to be clean no rips in int. seats. The seat belt sleeves are crack or half missing. Driver side door int. panel is a dirty. Windows crank up and down tight and solid. No water leaks. Doors do not hang they both close with ease. Trunk closes nicely. Trunk light works. Spare tire good shape holding air. Car and trunk smells clean. New pin stripe.
The engine is a V6 3.8l that looks to have everythingoriginal. Never saw any smoke coming out of the tail pipe at start up or while idling or driving it. I have never checked the compression. Transmission shifts fine brakes work fine. The engine has always had a rough idle sometimes hard to start. We did find fuel leaking under the carb. I replaced the gaskets and base plate. Replaced fuel filter,acceleratorpump,valve cover gaskets,coil,voltageregulator, ind shield motor,spark plugs repaired broken vacuum hoses, hanged oil & filter. I worked on it trying to get to idle smoother but never could figure it out. I have drove the car it drives smooth and shifts smooth. I have own the car for a year now. I wanted a project car to play around with. I believe was either carb. or stretched timing chain, 'm know expert. The engine will need some work most likely something simple that I'm over looking. The car is really clean and well kept for it's age. 83 Cougars are hard to find. Hopefully someone will give this car a new home.
I don't see anything leaking from under the car like anti freeze,oil, rans. oil. Muffler is quiet, ood battery, ires will need to be replaced if you want to make safe for the street. All four tires are holding air. Shocks seem to be good. All part boxes will be left in trunk so can see what was replaced. Two repairmanualbooks included. You see the mileage from one of my pics. I'm no expert ondescribingcars but I'm a honest person working with what I know of this car. I'll be glad toanswerany question you may have. I bought this car from a wrecker company in Sarasota,Fl where my girlfriend use to work. The title is open. A bill of sale will be given and signed to both parties.