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Body/Appearance/Interior / Help needed with pictures of missing parts!
Thank you, ZondaC12!

This is helpful.  So, rather than a striker plate, the hood latch is making up with the spring plate shown in your 4th picture.  And, the picture of the "A Pillar" trim piece (if that is the correct name) confirms the piece on my car is some aftermarket piece of aluminum.  Your picture provides good detail of the raised profile on the left most edge of the trim piece. 

Seeing how the header seal goes on the header helps tremendously.  With the replace seal part number provide by thunderjet302, I can correct this issue.

This is all good stuff and I am grateful for your help. :bowdown:
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Body/Appearance/Interior / Help needed with pictures of missing parts!
The fun just will not end as I continue to work to restore my 87 TBird.  If you have not read my previous posts, allow me to recap.  I paid way too much money for a restoration shop to repair some rusted panels, repair the crumbling bumper covers, take off the body side molding, install sleeker cornering turn signals, install a spoiler on the back and paint the car a gorgeous Ford (RZ) Red Candy 2 Metallic.  This is the anemic V6 but she rides smooth.

So, I am working on finding parts that these guys left off...or did something with...I will never know.  The following is a list of missing parts - that I know of to date.

(1) Header to Radiator or hood seal.  I've been given a recommendation on the replacement seal, but I need a picture for my letter my attorney is working on for me.  A close up picture looking at the back side of the header panel would be appreciate.


(2) Hood Latch Catch or Striker.  Here's the empty space.  I've looked at strikers for Fox Body Mustangs, but a picture would help steer me in the right direction.

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(3) Hood Safety Latch.  These guys put in a bracket that does attach to the header panel (not the separate hood latch support), but the setup is not aligned properly. Does this look to be the correct latch?  Please send a pic of yours.

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(4) Hood Latch Support.  This one is just gone.  I need a picture to see how it is installed.  I can order one on-line for $80 new or $30 used plus shipping.  Notice the tie wrap below holding the bumper cover to the bumper cover support.  None of the bolts and/or fasteners were used to install the bumper cover.  The cover is tucked up underneath the car.

(5) Air Deflector.  I can order one for a Foxbody mustang that looks like it would work.

(6) Hood to Cowl Seal.  A picture would be great.  This too can be ordered, but it would be helpful to include in the letter from the attorney.


(6) Door Pillar Trim Piece.  This looks like something these guys found cheap to slap on there.  There are gaps on all four sides of the trim.


(7) Today I thought I would rummage through the trunk to see if a striker might be hiding somewhere.  When I looked in the storage well for the spare tire...well ...there was no spare tire.  These guys are unbelievable.  I guess that is what I get for not driving 2 hours once a month to keep tabls on the job.  I was too trusting from seeing the quality of some real classic they had restored.  There was a lot of turnover in the shop.

(8) And the last picture request is for the rear window seal.  I purchased a new one, had it shipped to the shop, it was received, and the shop foreman has no clue where it went.

Due to the 3 picture limit, I could not show pictures for the hood latch support area, header panel seal or hood-to-cowl area with the missing seal.  If someone could coach me on what I need to do to how more pictures.  Perhaps it is as simply as responding to someones response post.

Yeah...I feel like I was the dumb sheep that walked into the slaughter house and said..what's cooking.


Thanks in advance for your help.

Alan87Bird
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Body/Appearance/Interior / 1987 Thunderbird Weather Stripping/Rubber Parts
After 2.5 years, I went up to the shop performing the restoration work on my 1987 TBird.  I started out with an estimate of $8500.  Well...it went way over that and I'm finding flaws here and there.

I need some input on a few items.  The shop either lost or simply chose not to install some of the rubber seals.  The is one that should be on the back of the nose that softens the closing of the hood.  I have search for a diagram that would give me the part name and number.  No luck.  I am attaching a picture (100_0229 (2)) for input from the forum.  There are seven 1.25 to 1.5 inch flat metal tabs just under the back edge of the nose.  Can anyone tell me if there is an universal rubber molding product that will work?

Then there is the hood to cowl seal.  I get the feeling they did not install that as well.  Can anyone tell from the picture (100

_0228(2))?

My next questionable install has to do with the roof rail.  Is there suppose to be a seal under the molding?  I lifted up on the molding for this picture (100_0232(2)).

The last for for tonight is the rear window molding.  I found a brand new one, bought it and had it shipped to the restoration shop...and they either lost it, misplaced it or it's just poor workmanship.  Is there an universal rubber window molding that could replace the seal/molding combination?  My laptop is not cooperating with my attempt to reduce the file size on this last picture.

I'll send pics of a full view of my car later.  The color is Ford's Red Candy 2 Metallic.  It is a gorgeous color for a Thunderbird.

Once I resolve my outstanding issues with the paint job, I'll move on to the interior.  I'm looking at a pair of ProCar seats to replace the stock seats in my Base V6.

Thanks for sharing your knowledge and support.

Alan87Bird