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1973 Mercury Convertible – Diablo Gato “The Devil Cat”

Vehicle Quick Facts

Profile ID: 41586
Year: 1973
Make: Mercury
Model: Convertible
Markets: Classic & Antique, Muscle Car, Performance, Resto-Mod
Vehicle Type: American
Contact: KTL Restorations

Chassis

Brakes: Baer Brakes
Fasteners: AMK Products - Bolt kit
Springs: EATON Detroit Spring
Suspension: Chris Alston’s Chassisworks - Coil-Over / A-Arm Conversion Suspension System – Ford / Mercury 60-77

Drivetrain

Clutch Assembly: McLeod Racing
Differential: EATON - Truetrac differential 31 spline
Shifter: Hurst Shifters - T handle shifter
Tires: MICKEY THOMPSON TIRES & WHEELS
Transmission: TREMEC - TKO 5 speed transmisson

Engine

Battery: XSPower Batteries
Cylinder Heads: Trick Flow Specialties
Exhaust Mufflers: Flowmaster
Fuel Injection: Holley Performance Products - Terminator X Stealth 4150 EFI system
Pulleys: March Performance
Radiator: Griffin Thermal Products

Exterior

Body Panels: Dynacorn
Car Care Products: Griots Garage Inc.
Convertible Top: Kee Auto Top
Paint & Primers: BASF Automotive Refinish - Deep Black / Glasurit 55 Line / 923-210 Clear
Weather Stripping: Steele Rubber Products

Interior

Carpeting: Auto Custom Carpets, Inc.
Gauges: Dakota Digital - Custom Gauge cluster
Rust Prevention: POR-15 – High-Performance Restoration Coatings
Seam Sealer: POR-15 – High-Performance Restoration Coatings
Sound Dampening: Dynamat Inc.
Steering Wheel: CON2R
Upholstery: Moore & Giles - Stock Style interior with leather / custom seats

Equipment & Supplies

Car Cover: Covercraft
Insurance: American National Collector Car Insurance
Polisher: Griots Garage Inc.
Spray Booth: Spanesi Americas
Spray Equipment: SATA by Dan-AM Co.
Tape: Griots Garage Inc.
Tie Downs: Mac’s Tie Downs
Welders: Spanesi Americas

Services

Media: Magnified Productions
Photography: NotStock Photography

Shops

Project Manager: KTL Restorations
Paint & Bodywork: KTL Restorations
Plating – Polishing: Advanced Custom Chrome

Vehicle Specs

1973 Mercury Cougar Convertible "Diablo Gato"

Modified – Triple Black with custom, fabricated, inlay bumpers

Engine

414ci Cleveland Ford, powered by the Holley Terminator X Stealth 4150 EFI system from Holley features 4, 100LB/HR Fuel Injectors complete with Trick Flow Specialties CNC heads and March Performance front pulley system.

Transmission

Tremec TKO 5 speed

Suspension

Chris Alston’s Chassisworks

Coil-Over / A-Arm Conversion Suspension System – Ford / Mercury 60-77

Baer Brakes

Paint

Glasurit, a brand of BASF

Deep Black with custom “ghosted” Eliminator stripe in custom mixed "Ghost Pepper"

Interior

Stock appearance with ’70 style high-back seats

Stock appearance dash with digital conversation instrument cluster by Dakota Digital