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Archive & Library (Read Only) / Post up pics of your wheels....
Lots of nice wheels posted.  Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and I think Ford got it right for the most part.  The 10 hole, Snowflake (only on the 87 and 88) and the TRX wheels really "fit" the look of these cars.  While never offered, the 5 spoke Cobra R's fit the look of the car really well too.
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General Fox T-Bird/Cougar Discussion / ADVICE BADLY NEEDED 1983 Thunderbird Heritage Update
I totally get what you are doing and why.  When you combine passion and memories for a vehicle you love and then something happens to it you tend to get a little emotional.  It happened to me and my original 85.  My wife and I dated in the car and we had it when we were married.  Got rid of it in 88 and always regretted it so years later I tracked it down...4 owners later.  My plan was to buy it back and restore it.  Unfortunately, she was in much worse condition than I imagined.  Nothing electrical worked, the paint was gone and various trim was missing.  The girl who owned it at the time told me it might be worth $500.  I offered her $1000 over the phone site unseen.  She would'nt sell it because she said while it didn't look like much and nothing on it worked, it got her back and forth to work every day and was very dependable and she couldn't replace it for $1000.  (Smart girl)  So, I made peace with the fact I would never get her back and my wife and I began the hunt for an 85 in good condition.  Found the one I have now which is exactly like my original and I couldn't be happier.  Long story short to offer you my advice:  I know your mind is made up but my advise would be make peace and say goodbye.  Spend your time and energy hunting for another 83 Heritage that has been well kept....may be hard to find but they are out there.  You'll save yourself a lot of time, pain and money in the long run and in time you'll be glad you did.  That said, I do wish you the very best in your quest to bring your baby back!!
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Lounge / Friday the 6th.....3-30-14 new pics.....
One of a kind, Awesome looking ride!  Hood scoop, spoiler and exhaust tips all look great!  That color really pops in the sunlight!  Very nice job.
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User Rides / My new car. 88 TC 5 spd
Nice find and good value!  She's going to really shine when you get her polished! Hard to find an original 5spd TC in that condition at that price.
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User Rides / My new car. 88 TC 5 spd
Nice find and good value!  She's going to really shine when you get her polished! Hard to beat a 5spd TC.
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Body/Appearance/Interior / Hood struts
Quote from: EricCoolCats;431526
And for older cars without springs, you can add Mark VII spring brackets to your existing hinges. They just bolt on, no modification necessary.

I tried to do hood struts a long time ago and came to the conclusion that our cars are really not made to install those very easily...

Do you know if you can install the spring brackets without removing the hood?
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Body/Appearance/Interior / Hood struts
Thanks for the feedback guys!  I'll have to make a trip or two to the salvage yard.  I appreciate the help!
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User Rides / Project "Barn Bird"
Quote from: Tbird-fanatic;431401
It's going to be as close to stock as can be mixed!! Lol The color has really grown on me and tinted windows and lenses will look really good together. Yes I just have away some of the other plans!! Still trying to decide what to do with the rims, I'm gonna be rocking the snowflakes for a while.

Good choice on going original on the color choice.  That color looks great on these cars!  Looking good...keep it up!
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Body/Appearance/Interior / Hood struts
This is probably on here somewhere already, but does anyone know if hood struts are available for our cars (and where you can find them) so you don't have to use the prop rod to hold up the hood??  Looking for something that would bolt on without any modifications.  Thanks.