1976 Mercury Bobcat White Hatchback Squire
American
$28,000
Description
d in , 2009 from estate of original owner (it was in probate). The odometer showed 82k miles and given the lack of maintenance and care ever shown to this car, it is highly unlikely it was 182k miles. The speedo was working but the cluster decomposed when I pulled it so the new odometer does not reflect the mileage (when installed it was 02813 and now shows the car went on a 500 mile road trip in gust (90+ degree heat) to a car show with a day long rally. The car was unaffected by the heat and was a joy the entire time.
Images from buying the car to the most recent can be found here:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/26161002@N03/albums/6-2010 (unless otherwise noted):
Mechanical:
1. Every fluid was flushed
a. ar end
b. smission
c. Power Steering
2. Completely new brake system
a. ors
b. ined rear drums
c. Rubber lines
d. built pers
d. built pers
e. New Wheel bearings installed while replacing rotors
f. Pads & Shoes
g. Fluid is flushed every 2 years
h. ter cylinder
i. Vacuum boost
3. -cored factory radiator
a. High flow, 3 row
b. ns terless lifetime coolant
c. RadCap sacrificial anode cap installed
4. placed thermostat
a. Thermostat housing screws replaced with 316l stainless
5. All Radiator s (recent replacement in 2022 of the factory molded thermostat bypass hose under AC compressor)
6. ed, hot tanked, fuel tank (original had some pin holes)
7. New fuel filler neck molded OEM o-ring
8. ed, correct 1976 trument cluster
a. talled new OEM IVR (for fuel sender)
9. New heater core with correct molded 5/8” hoses
10. New steering rag joint on column
11. Rubber (Not cork) valve cover gaskets
a. These need valve adjustments and cork gaskets are horrid
12. Full valve adjustment
13. Full tune
a. Plugs
b. Wires
c. Cap
d. or
14. Original carburetor fully rebuilt in 2010 and a new accel pump in 2020
a. NO SAND BLASTING!
15. Original AC Compressor rebuilt at Compressors International (front seal was leaking) in 2022
16. Driveshaft joints replaced and driveshaft fully balanced in 2022
17. New shocks in 2022
18. New rear drum parking brake hardware in 2022
19. New fuel pump April 2024
20. New fuel filter April 2024
21. 100% of smog components are present and painstakingly cleaned up
a. placed air pump in 2021with rebuilt one
b. placed diverter valve and painted to factory colors
22. Air cleaner painted with correct decal added
23. of the engine bay paint was preserved due to factory decals or paint notes being present
24. The car uses 20W50 with Zinc Substitute
y work/trim (2009-2010):
1. All wood decals heated and peeled with heat gun
2. Full body sanded to metal (where needed)
3. of rack (factory) had made rust pin holes where ford installed screws to the load rails
a. les welded and rack was no longer used
4. d seam around c-pillar had cracked and caused corrosion in that area. r but it was all dug out and redone
5. ar filler pan trim retainer (metal) had slightly rusted the mount holes so it was ground, welded, and re-drilled prior to paint
6. Power steering cooler, hood latch/retainer were sand blasted and clear coated
7. All hood latch retainer mount and associated brackets were powder coated in semi-gloss black
8. NOS and rear chrome bumpers installed
a. ar bumper was scraped in shipping
b. Should be re-chromed but its honestly hard to notice though it is a big scrape)
9. blister in bottom rear of passenger door was totally missed in the body work (100% my fault)
a. Zero increase in size since 2010.
10. nt paint used and flex agent added for front/rear polyurethane filler panels
a. nted at to nt & y Work
b. nt job on car is 14 years old.
11. 100% of bright dipped aluminum trim was de-anodized and hand polished at “Just rs” in CA.
12. Tail light housings re-chromed
a. They did not do a great job
Cosmetics (done in 2010):
1. pad trim replaced with metal vs plastic
2. All interior panels dyed (SEM) with adhesion promoter
3. Dash cap added
4. “All glass” hatch from 1977 installed with correct, OEM vintage parts
5. Factory optional “Lace wheels” powder coated white (like factory) to match car (2018)
6. Custom center caps with bcat logo made and installed with stainless hardware
7. ct, genuine 3M textured wood grain decals professionally installed in 2022
a. ch individual side marker trim was hand wrapped
b. under rear aluminum bright molding hand wrapped
c. Decals are practically perfect in every way
Interior (2010)
1. New carpet, front and rear
2. New insulation
3. New headliner
4. New visors
5. All metal painted
6. All plastic dyed
7. Original door panels
a. Not perfect but very, very nice
8. tang 2 center console installed
9. re tire replaced with Escort (1st gen) space saver to prevent factory spare tire “bulge” in trunk floor like factory cars
10. and rear seatbelts redone by “SsnakeOyl”
a. This is a late ’76 and came with the superior ’77 single retractable coils
11. Dash Cap (2018)
Electrical
1. Car is 100% LED including cluster (green)
2. AC compressor is relayed
3. USB port in center console (fused with separate power lead)
4. trosound radio installed using factory ford plug
a. 3D printed trim plate to perfectly integrate the radio
b. Matching knobs
5. trosounds center dash speaker
6. SLS Nylon 3D printed speaker mounts for 3.5” speakers in the rear quarter panels
a. Zero modifications to panel, metal or surrounding area
7. light switch in cargo area works with custom 3D printed activation lever (only standard hatch cars had this switch)
8. ttery hold down is custom made steel and powder coated
9. ttery tray & shield are complete and in place
cellaneous:
1. s are 4 years old
2. and rear steel bumper super structures were totally sand blasted and primer/sealed before chrome skin was installed
3. core support plastic apron just installed.
4. New rubber windshield gasket
5. New trunk seal (ford focus door seal)
6. New door seals
7. New belt line seals
8. Can of color matched paint and primer intended for the engine bay included
9. Original plates and registration for previous owner will allow plates to be installed in CA
10. Matching original dealer plate frame included
11. Some headliner material
12. Car is exempt from Smog and I will not provide a test.
a. 100% smog components are present and totally unmodified
Problems:
1. There is a small dead spot in the carb. Not noticeable when hot but I am no professional with carbs and I don’t want to try and fix it and end up making it worse.
2. porator is leaking. The AC has worked since 2010 until I decided to sell the car and this is its way of flipping me off.
a. removed as a result
3. om squeak comes and goes in the back. I think it’s the trunk latch. l try and lube.
4. for shifter is torn. 3rd one I have installed but the replacements are terrible.
5. Seatbelt light on dash occasionally doesn’t turn on when the key is in the initial on position.
6. ne bay area under master cylinder is covered in surface rust. lly cosmetic and zero holes or concern, just ugly.
a. ne bay was never painted
7. Passenger rear window was missing when car was purchased. Caused a few little pin holes in the sheetmetal under the rear seat.
a. killed, patched, primed and sealed.
8. ks on car appropriate to a vehicle of its age. Nothing bad at all. ually doesn’t leave a spot.
9. Original rear view mirror looks its age on the mirror glass itself.
10. There is a repaired crack on the fan shroud that seems to be holding fine
a. It was there when I got the car
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