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69428SCJ
02-11-2008, 01:08 AM
and haven't been around here in quite some time but somehow I managed to buy a car and build a website for it. the website is www.my69cougareliminator.com I'm hoping for a major overhaul of the site soon with pics of how it was found in 2002. So when that happens, I'll let everyone know. Until then, check out the site, read about the car and lemme know what y'all think!

RACEME
02-11-2008, 06:52 AM
Wow good story.

Greg Seibert
02-11-2008, 06:49 PM
Wow, sure brings back the memories.
Your site is absolutely fabulous!
The CJs were scarce on the street in those days, (Cougars especially) but I would check-out each and everyone I came across.
My brother test drove a new '69 Mach down at Riverside Ford. At the third stop light, he commented, yea it's fast, but doesn't have all that much Tourqe! He then looked close at the shift pattern and realized he was taking off in 3rd gear. He slid it into 1st, and smoked 'em all they way to the next intersection!:D Good Job.:coo1:

Ryan218
02-12-2008, 06:30 PM
cool story man. my dad use to have a 68 mustang mustang that we have tried tracking down but have never been able to find. ( it was his first mustang )

cool you guys found it! how abouts did you do it? maybe it will help us? we don't have the VIN but we have every other piece of information.

'92Stang
02-12-2008, 07:44 PM
Great story, and great site. Bet your dad really appreciates having a son like you, too cool:bigthumb

69428SCJ
02-12-2008, 07:53 PM
cool story man. my dad use to have a 68 mustang mustang that we have tried tracking down but have never been able to find. ( it was his first mustang )

cool you guys found it! how abouts did you do it? maybe it will help us? we don't have the VIN but we have every other piece of information.

It never started out as me trying to find the car, it was just me wanting to get my dad some info about the car. I didn't have the VIN either, but like you had all the other info. so I called Marti Auto out of Arizona and the way it worked out for me was the previous owner had asked for info about the car too, but if you go to www.martiauto.com they can at least give you info on the car i.e. production stats about it. Search their website, you'll see their products.

Ryan218
02-12-2008, 09:06 PM
ill check em out.thanks!

winner70ta
02-16-2008, 04:03 PM
Just an FYI for ya, the Ford meet in Carisle this year is centered around a Cobra Jet reunion :bigthumb http://store.carlisleevents.com/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=CE&Category_Code=CANC

69428SCJ
02-16-2008, 04:21 PM
:mad: DANIGT! Oh well, I can't go anyway this year....well that just really sucks :(

winner70ta
02-17-2008, 03:33 PM
Sorry man, but if I am lucky enough to go I'll take lots of pics so that I can email them to you. If you have time, contact bosscougar on the Boss 302 site http://www.boss302.com/smf/index.php?PHPSESSID=5cfd095cbc90a26bb518ff5554e36d 37&board=14.0 He is a wealth of info on Eliminators and can even point you to the directory. :bigthumb

69428SCJ
02-17-2008, 04:50 PM
Believe me, Unicorn is in the Eliminator registry, the CJ registry and every other registry that the car can be put into. Thanks for pointing me to that website though!

69428SCJ
02-24-2008, 06:36 PM
I haven't gotten around to updating my site...but here's a teaser pic of the engine

http://www.ipixelspot.com/files/16/PA090028.jpg

Foxxx5oh
02-24-2008, 07:32 PM
killer story! i would love to be able to track down my old Torino even though it wasnt a rare car at all, but my first sleeper car from the muscle era...someday...someday...

69428SCJ
02-24-2008, 08:26 PM
Okay, here we go my fellow StangBangerz. Since I haven't updated my site yet so consider these a sneak peak of the "evolution" of Unicorn.



In the Beginning:
http://a340.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/27/l_8758227fc66c3553dda90017798d64db.jpg


Fast Forward to 2002 when Unicorn was found
http://www.ipixelspot.com/files/16/FronttoPassSideshot.JPG

Later on:
http://www.ipixelspot.com/files/16/Cali2_Good_Pic.jpg

And now:
http://www.ipixelspot.com/files/16/P1010159.JPG
http://www.ipixelspot.com/files/16/P1010160-1.JPG
http://www.ipixelspot.com/files/16/P1010162.JPG
http://www.ipixelspot.com/files/16/P1010165.JPG
http://www.ipixelspot.com/files/16/P1010167.JPG

my sincerest apologies for the ginormosity of the pics...

winner70ta
02-25-2008, 11:00 AM
Hey! Saw that the beast is a factory drag-pak car and was curious if it had come with the 3.91 or the 4.30 gears? Gonna be so sweet when she hits the street again :bigthumb

69428SCJ
02-25-2008, 01:28 PM
came with 3.91s from tha factory but when my dad bought it he had the guys at the dealership swap it out for a 4:30 detroit from a brand new 70 cyclone sitting on the lot. Poor bastard that bought the cyclone didn't know he'd been duped. If y'all are interested, here's the Marti Report on Unicorn.

http://www.ipixelspot.com/files/16/P1010093.JPG
You'll notice on the right it gives a breakdown of how many were made with each type of option, but that's not very accurate. It's actually the only car to leave the factory with those options as you can read in my sig

69428SCJ
06-21-2008, 08:23 PM
An update on progress....sorry no pics, but I figured since the engine is done I'd list what's been done to it.

Machine work:
Standard Hot tanking and magnafluxing
Grind crank .010
Balanced
Aligned and bored .030 over
Honed
Main Studs and Head Studs
Reconditioned Rods

Go Fast Parts:
Speed-Pro Power Forged Pistons
Crane PowerMax Roller Cam Duration 282/ 288, Lift .584/ .607
Melling Standard Oil Pump (using stock pan and windage tray)
Comp Rocker Arms 1.76 ratio
Comp Magnum Chromemoly Pushrods for a Mopar 383/440 due to special valve train assembly
MSD Pro-Billet Magnetic Trigger Mechanical Advance Distributor with bronze gear
Edelbrock Performer RPM heads for a medium riser 427
Edelbrock Streetmaster Intake
Barry Grant Mighty Demon 825 CFM
MSD 6AL Box
Hooker Super Comp Ceramic Coated Full Length Headers
Melling High Volume Water Pump
All Bolts/Studs are ARP


Pics to come soon!!!!!

69428SCJ
07-06-2008, 05:39 PM
I updated the site today with some new pics....check out the new layout!