1968 Mercury Cougar

Used spring cap that is used in the tilt / tilt away steering column found in the Mercury Cougar or Ford Mustang. One required per car. *NOTE* For tilt column service, you can contact Tony Augustine at 6t8cougarguy@gmail.com. Tony is a trusted colleague of WCCC and we've sent many customers his way since our column specialist retired last year.

This clip is the same as a door panel clip with the exception that it does not have the foam spacer. This clip was used on the 1968 XR7 overhead console, 1967 - 1968 xr7 and standard model upper and lower console pads, seat back access panels and several other applications. This original clip holds tighter than the reproduction. We recommend using this used clip over our reproduction for applications like the seat back because the reproductions often do not cut it. Ford part number...

Fits 1968 (mid year change) through 1976 Cougar and Ford forks - All engines.Includes:1 Spring Clip2 RivetsReplaces Ford Part #: C8AZ-7B516-A.

Injection molded plastic stops underdash squeaking from clutch pedal return spring. 2 required per car. Replaces Ford Part #: C1DZ-7A630-A

This kit contains all the replacement springs and hold downs required to do a professional job on 10" x 1-3/4" drum brakes. Kit includes enough parts for two wheels. *Hint - Use your camera phone to take pictures of your brake assembly prior to disassembly, and do one side at a time. Sort out and match all of the springs up exactly, they are side and position specific.*Note - Kit does not include hardware for rear emergency brakes.

Contains all the replacement springs and hold downs required to do a professional brake job on drum brakes, front or rear. Kit includes enough parts for two wheels.Fits 10 x 2, 10 x 2-1/4, and 2-1/2 inch drum brakes.*Hint - Use your camera phone to take pictures of your brake assembly prior to disassembly, and do one side at a time. Sort out and match all of the springs up exactly, they are side and position specific.*NOTE* Kit does not include hardware for rear emergency brakes. ...

Reproduction drum brake spring and hold down kit for Mercury Cougars or Ford mustangs equipped with 10"x2" drums. This kit contains all the replacement springs and hold downs required to do a professional brake job on 1969-73 Mercury Cougar or Ford Mustang 10" x 2" rear drum brakes. Kit includes enough parts for two wheels. *Hint - Use your camera phone to take pictures of your brake assembly prior to disassembly, and do one side at a time. Sort out and match all of the springs up exactly,...

Spring nut used to install the fan shroud on a 1967-71 Cougar or Mustang, 4 per car.

Don't try to straighten your rod if it looks like this. The contour seen here is correct. *NOTE* For tilt column service, you can contact Tony Augustine at 6t8cougarguy@gmail.com. Tony is a trusted colleague of WCCC and we've sent many customers his way since our column specialist retired last year.

Used Spring Sleeve Cap for the 1967 - 1973 Mercury Cougar / 1967 - 1973 Ford Mustang 

These brackets are intended to make sure that the brake pads and the caliper stay in the correct alignment, as well as for anti-rattle. Replaces Ford Part # C8OZ-2B295-A. Sold individuallyCheck out our caliper tips and tricks video below: ...

Stamped steel bracket that mounts on the rear of the calipers. These often fracture or rust out. We only sell the pristine units, two required per car, PS and DS are the same. Ford part # C8OZ-2B295-A Check out this video Check out our caliper tips and tricks video below: ...

This is the bushing that Ford lists as the REAR stabilizer end link bushing, but it works for both front and rear. Smaller image shows a comparison of the NOS(Left) and Repro (right). SOLD AS SET OF 8. Replaces Ford Part #: KC-55490-A.

Used pair of diagonal support / stabilizing brackets for the 67 - 68 Cougar. The bars are located behind your back seat and help with stabilizing the car and to prevent the body from torquing or twisting. For added support we recommend installing our seat divider panel. These brackets will be cut out of a scrap car and sent to you as is and will need to be trimmed and cleaned up for paint. Check out our video on front suspension and chassis upgrades below: ...

Replace those rusty, failing brake lines with these Reproduction Stainless Steel Front Power Brake Drum 5 Line Set for the 1967, 1968 and 1969 Mercury Cougar

Ready to move into the Cougar big time? Well now's your chance with this flashy stainless steel money clip emblazoned with a gold XR7-G shifter style emblem. A great item to add to your collection of memorabilia, or to actually use! We're not sure of it's exact origin, but we though we'd pass on the opportunity for someone to get their hands on it. Old dirty carry bag included. Measures 2" x 1" Emblem measures 1-1/4" x 1/2"

Used 14x5-1/2" stock stamped steel wheel for your Mercury Cougar or Ford Mustang. We save some of the better stock wheels and some have probably ridden in trunks most of their lives. These were offered from 1968 through 1969. Have a bent or damaged wheel? Don't have a spare? Shipped bare. Various conditions and subject to availability. Used 'as is', wheel as found in the wilds of our wrecking yard. These 5-1/2 inch wheel will fit over stock disc brake calipers 1968-73. This 5-1/2 inch wheel is...

Good used grade "A" core plastic passenger side bezel that may have had one or more very minor cracks repaired. One or more studs on the back may have been repaired as well. Finish will be poor or non existent but this bezel, unlike many we see will not have noticeable UV damage which makes them very brittle and prone to future damage. Check out our dash bezel repair video: ...

Good used grade "B" core plastic passenger side bezel that may have had one or more very minor cracks. One or more studs on the back may be broken as well. Finish will be poor or non existent and this bezel will have minor noticeable UV damage which makes them very brittle and prone to future damage.Check out our dash bezel repair video: ...

Good used core plastic bezel that has had one or more cracks repaired as well as other areas of the plastic where pieces may have been replaced. The process of repair will show on the back side of the piece. There may be some sanding required to prep for a finish. Studs on the back side will be broken or missing. Finish will be very poor or non existent. Keep in mind that we can install a new metal stud on the back to assist in installation at an extra cost. Check out our dash bezel repair...

These will always have some amount of minor pitting. Not for use on XR7 or manual transmission consoles.Casting number as seen on the bottom side C8ZB-65045B72-BW.

Grade "B"s  will show obvious pitting, but will have no cracks. Not for use on XR7 or manual transmission consoles.Casting number as seen on the bottom side C8ZB-65045B72-BW.

Fits 1968 Standard or XR7

These right and left bezels would be considered grade A cores with no cracks or chips. Often there is a missing mounting stud or two on the backside but nothing that shows. The cluster is complete and all the gauges work. If you would prefer a clock over a dummy plate we can upgrade you at no charge but the clock will not work and often will be missing the tiny knob. If you let us know what mileage you would like the odometer to read let us know and we will try and accommodate. ...

New for December 2024! After a long wait these dash bezel kits are finally in production and hopefully will be in hand by Christmas (or shortly thereafter). As the seasoned Cougar owner will quickly point out, there are several differences between the 1967 and 1968 Standard dash bezels. We have chosen to take the best elements of both years and combine them into one set as tooling to do both would be cost prohibitive. This set-up will work for face pads that take either clips or screws. ...

Good used core plastic bezel that has no cracks, no excuses. Finish will be poor or non existent. Check out our video on dash removal and restoration:

Good used core plastic bezel that has had one or more cracks repaired. Finish will be poor or non existent. Ford part number: C8WF-10838 Check out our video on dash removal and restoration:

Set of 20 replacement staples for the beltline kit. These are used to attach the beltline pieces to the door panel. Will work for any beltline kit on a number of different makes and models.

Rebuilt starter for the 67 - 73 Cougar or Mustang equipped with a big block engine. This item requires a $30 core charge.

Rebuilt starter for the 67 - 73 Cougar or Mustang equipped with a small block engine. This item requires a $25 core charge.

Sold individually. Zinc Dichromate (yellow-rainbow)

Reproduction dark zinc starter bolt for the Mercury Cougar or Ford Mustang equipped with the small block engine. These units are sold individually.

Kit includes two brackets and grommets for routing battery cable between starter and solenoid on inner fender. Replaces Ford Part # : C5ZZ-14302-K

Starter relay that is designed to give a 4 second 'time out' so that your starter can cool down after cranking the engine unsuccessfully to start. 1968 Mercury Cougar and Ford Mustang with R code 428 Cobra Jet engines, including the Shelby GT-500KR. This item will seldom be in stock. There are reproductions available, this one will be Ford OEM original. But we don't have one in stock. Maybe some day.

replaces Ford part # 385161-S Zinc - Dichromate (yellow - rainbow) finish

Many of our customers have asked and requested how we clean and detail our parts. We use a combination of items, mostly fine steel wool and elbow grease. Cleans haze, crud, and years of oxidation and water spots from glass, aluminum, chrome, and rubber. 

Now an inexpensive and easy way to convert 1967 - 1970 power steering cars to manual steering. This will give you a more precise feel for the road or track. Eliminates leaking systems and costly repairs. Installs in minutes with no special tools.

This is the most complete kit available for the steering box with 1 inch sector shafts. Comes complete as shown. Reproduction rebuild kit for your EARLY short shaft 1967 Cougar or Mustang steering box only with the 1 inch diameter sector shafts. Needless to say, having a faulty steering box can be quite dangerous. If you hear grinding or popping sounds coming from your box, it may be time to rebuild it. We do offer a rebuilt steering box, but if you're good with your hands and on a...

This is the most complete kit available for the steering box with 1-1/8 inch sector shafts. Comes complete as shown. Reproduction rebuild kit for your 1967-70 Cougar or Mustang steering box only with the 1-1/8 inch sector shafts. Needless to say, having a faulty steering box can be quite dangerous. If you hear grinding or popping sounds coming from your box, it may be time to rebuild it. We do offer a rebuilt steering box, but if you're good with your hands and on a budget, you can...

Reproduction rebuild kit for your 1967-70 Cougar or Mustang steering box only with the 1-1/8 inch sector shafts. Needless to say, having a faulty steering box can be quite dangerous. If you hear grinding or popping sounds coming from your box, it may be time to rebuild it. We do offer a rebuilt steering box, but if you're good with your hands and on a budget, you can rebuild your box with this kit. SMB-K, SMB-D, and SMB-F tagged steering boxes. Probably a DIY youtube video out there for...

This Steering Box Cover Gasket Reproduction fits the 67, 68, 69, and 70. Replaces Ford part #: C3DZ-3581. If your original steering box is one of the few that is still tight then you will want to open it up, clean out all the decades old solidified grease and put new grease in.

Used tilt / tilt away steering column converted into a tilt only unit for the Mercury Cougar or Ford Mustang. All 1967-69 Cougars and Mustangs optioned with a tilt column also had the tilt-away (aka tilt-swing, tilt-fly or tilt-pop). There was never a tilt only option in 1967-69 Cougar or Mustang, no matter what you may have been told... That being said some of our customers prefer not to have the added expense or complexity involved with the swing-away function. This column has been fused at...

Fixed steering column from a 1968 Mercury Cougar or Ford Mustang. Reasonably rust free column, collapsible style. Ships as shown in picture. Often we will leave the turn signal switch in place but you should count on it being non functional. Two piece collapsible shafts have tiny plastic pins these often breake due to age or handling. Lower shaft may need to be pushed up or down for proper fitment, this is a common occurrence. Upper and lower mounting brackets, and wire keeper (wiring cover...

Reproduction steering column flange bumper for the Mercury Cougar or Ford Mustang equipped with the tilt / tilt away steering column. This flange is made of a material known as UHMW, or Ultra High Molecular Weight plastic. This material has been used by NASA for many parts that were formerly made of nylon. This material is five times stronger than nylon, and has a much higher impact rating. Compared to the original nylon part, this piece should not have to be replaced for a good number of...

Used steering column flange bumper for the Mercury Cougar or Ford Mustang equipped with the tilt / tilt away steering column. This little unit is made of plastic and Ford used it to keep the tilt / tilt away steering column's flanges in the knuckle assembly from breaking its self apart during actuation. Because of the forces generated in the tilt / tilt away column's actuation, your knuckle assembly will fail due to metal to metal contact if this piece is missing. Ford part # C7SZ-3D565C....

These are PREMIUM GRADE rebuilt steering gear boxes for the 67, 68, 69, and 70 Mercury Cougar / Ford Mustang / Shelby. We consider them to be the very best on the market. Most auto parts are being rebuilt in Mexico these days at such a low cost they can afford to pay out on warranty claims multiple times and still show a profit. You will not be calling us with any problems on this box... Our boxes are rebuilt here in the USA at a one man shop where this is all he does. Our boxes are done by a...

Rebuilt steering gear box with 16:1 ratio and 1-1/8 inch sector shaft. The only difference between SMB-F or SMB-K is the tag and inclusion of the Pitman arm.These are PREMIUM GRADE rebuilt steering gear boxes for the 67, 68, 69, and 70 Mercury Cougar / Ford Mustang / Shelby. We consider them to be the very best on the market. Most auto parts are being rebuilt in Mexico these days at such a low cost they can afford to pay out on warranty claims multiple times and still show a profit. You will...

These are the newest steering gear boxes for the 67, 68, 69, and 70 Mercury Cougar / Ford Mustang / Shelby. We consider them to be a great buy because of the fact that they come with a lifetime guarantee. These gear boxes are not rebuilt, as are the rest of the boxes we carry, so there's also no core charge. 16:1 ratio NOTE* The supplier specifies that these steering boxes are made with new and used parts. Check out this video ...