My '67 cougar

[Deedle_Martini]

I started working at a junkyard thats full of european cars and old mopars, but something that caught my eye was a '67 cougar that was sticking out like a sore thumb in this junkyard. Well needless to say I worked it off and will be getting the car. What I was curious about is if anyone can help me with some websites to pick up a few parts, its in beautiful condition body wise, it just needs a hood and trunklid, both are eaten out at the edges... so yeah I need some good quality used parts cuz I'm not rich I work on a budget.
Also the other major issue with the car is that it was sitting in a hole and when it would rain water would sit up to the floor pan so I need a new floor pan. I haven't taken out the carpet yet but I do know you can buy sections of the floor pan for that year but I don't know where to look. I can tell you that I know the passenger side is rusted out cuz the seat can literally be pulled up on and the floor pan comes with it.
It has the original 289 in it with a four barrel on it but the bossman doesn't know if its blown, So curious thought, if I hooked up a battery to it even though it doesn't have any belts, no altenator, no power steering, no water pump belt, etc if I attempted to start it would that ruin anything?
Input would be nice Thanks!
Randy

['97ventureowner]

Check out a copy of Hemmings Motor News. That is like the Bible for car restorers. They have ads for just about every car model made from private owners and also ads from salvage yards across the country. A website you could check out would be car-part.com . Just enter the year /make/model/and part wanted and it searches salvage yards across the country and displays the results.

[mustero]

Try West Coast Cougars. They're are very Knolageable & a pleasure to do buisness with.503-463-1130 Also, Big-d- mustang has alot of the sheet metal you may need 510-357-7450 and the have an excellent technition that knows cougars.

[Deedle_Martini]

Well after tearing out the motor out of her I found out from the blocks casting numbers it was a 351C 2V so I think I'll hang onto that block and rebuild it and just slide in a 351W that I had sitting in another car of mine, It had an FMX transmission hooked up but I yanked it out as well tried to spin the shaft and it didn't budge in any forward gears... So the FMX behind the 351W will have to do...
I will keep you guys posted and thanks for the advice!

[Half Breed1]

Haven't seen any posts on the progress of your Cougar. I have a 69 that's been in my family since 71. It came witht the 351M. Have you had luck in your parts search?