Vintage

[xfactor]

Hi all,

Here I go again. I have just taken purchase of a Cougar 2 Works... this is the rare Cougar 2 Works Racing spec part number U453.

I have been lucky to get Works box, Works instructions and all paperwork for amendments of the Works spec and part numbers included.

There are a few spares and brushed motors included along with a full front and rear spring kit including blue,grey,yellow,white and black.

Gear cover is excellent and is complete and will be doing a full strip down and rebuild of this beautiful Cougar and doing a step by step picture build with brand new parts that i have and can get.

I will also be taking before shots of the Cougar 2 Works.


I will post pictures later.So on with the Rebuild.

[CAT3K]

Nice Does yours have the roller driveshafts and ball raced steering?

Just curious as there are 2 works models U452 and U453. It seems as though Schumacher changed the spec slightly between 1992 and 1993.

Paul.

[xfactor]

Hi CAT3K,

No it does not have rollers, but has the ball raced steering.

[Chrissy C]

You're just showing off now Mark lol!

Enjoy the rebuild mate, look forward to the pics. Is the condition of the car good? Chassis marked up much/at all...or did you bag yourself a shelfer?

[xfactor]

No chassis is scratched alot but will be made good..... rest of Cougar is very good to be honest.

[Moozo]

What no rollers oh no.......come on we want B4 pics this time

[xfactor]

They are coming my brother,,,,,,,, coming.........

[xfactor]

Hi all,

So we start with Cougar 2 Works instructions and amendments which I was lucky to get as these sometimes get lost or thrown out after people have finished the build.

Also the box showing part number and spec..........

Click to enlarge pictures........

[Moozo]

I Never knew there were two versions of the works cars....wonder why that was......Sales i bet.

Nice score there Mark....you got a box and some instructions

[tyreman]

Originally Posted by xfactor

No chassis is scratched alot but will be made good..... rest of Cougar is very good to be honest.

Once you've finished coating it with 3-4 layers of pledge you wold never know the difference between new and old

[CAT3K]

Originally Posted by Moozo

I Never knew there were two versions of the works cars....wonder why that was......Sales i bet.

Price I'm betting, U452 was the full fat kit, U453 was minus the ball raced steering and roller driveshafts, but I suppose most people ended up buying them anyway.

Paul.

[CATS]

Amassed quite a few bits for the works cougar over the years!!

[DerbyDan]

Originally Posted by CAT3K

Price I'm betting, U452 was the full fat kit, U453 was minus the ball raced steering and roller driveshafts, but I suppose most people ended up buying them anyway.

Paul.

I guess they sold the two option spec cars together like the Club/Racing/Team spec option for the original red chassis Cougar2?

I've got a Cougar 2 Works also - a lovely car.. but I do need to get my chassis re-anodised one day! I wonder if anyone knows of somewhere that does a good match to the Schumacher Purple?

[CATS]

Also have my prized new in box kit aswell

[CAT3K]

Originally Posted by DerbyDan

I guess they sold the two option spec cars together like the Club/Racing/Team spec option for the original red chassis Cougar2?

I had a similar thought, the picture of the U453 label above says "racing spec" My U452 just shows the spec.

[xfactor]

Schumacher did make the kits as Race and Team spec Works. They also did a upgrade kit so you could upgrade you Red cougar 2s to Works spec. You got a template that you fitted to the chassis this allowed you to drill the new holes and trim the chassis sides to allow for the new gearbox. You also got new gearbox plates and center transmission case. It was to aid different peoples budgets............

I will continue tomorrow with pictures of before shots and the rebuild.....

[CATS]

Originally Posted by xfactor

Schumacher did make the kits as Race and Team spec Works. They also did a upgrade kit so you could upgrade you Red cougar 2s to Works spec. You got a template that you fitted to the chassis this allowed you to drill the new holes and trim the chassis sides to allow for the new gearbox. You also got new gearbox plates and center transmission case. It was to aid different peoples budgets............

I will continue tomorrow with pictures of before shots and the rebuild.....

If you look at my pic u1354x is the cougar 2 works rear transmission conversion kit you mentioned, I can take some pics if you like of the parts that come in the bag

[xfactor]

It looks like it CATS, is there a template in the bag.

[CATS]

Yep, it's made from fibreglass, same material as team car shock towers. The kit consists of purple works motorplates, lexan gear cover, fibreglass template, and fibreglass rear shock tower (not carbonfibre for some reason) , work inner trans housing, also instructions on how to use the template. I'll get some pics sorted tommorow

[xfactor]

Hi all,

So a big interest so far. So as promised the before pictures as it turned up to me, including the spare bit and bobs that came with it.Like I said the chassis is really scratched but with fingers crossed it will get sorted one way or other.....