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User Rides / Re: Work In Progress. '88 TC
Last post by Mikey97D -
Quote from: Chuck W – on
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I bet my pick up truck is quicker.
It's probably not as much fun, though.  :smile:
You are correct and I am already missing the opportunities to drive it before they begin salting the roads.

I have another T5 on the floor I am going to drop off with a transmission mechanic to go through before putting it in place of the grindy one.
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Other Vehicles / Re: OK. So hear me out...
Last post by Chuck W -
I was going to have to fab up something for the rear at the body, but the rear susp on these is Mustang stuff, so that should be it, really.

I'll probably solid mount the whole subframe, instead of having bushings.
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Other Vehicles / Re: OK. So hear me out...
Last post by Mikey97D -
Fun!!!

What is the plan for the reverse light lenses?  The one looks intact enough to make a form if you are going to make one yourself?
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User Rides / Re: My 85 TBird
Last post by Chuck W -
I think the blackout trim is going to look pretty good on there.

I bet ACC would have the matching carpet you need in a bulk roll.
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User Rides / Re: My 85 TBird
Last post by bodyman -
 Back to Bird things.

Carpet showed up today. Got a good start on it. I think I’m going to try and find some close matching carpet to wrap the sub frame connectors with.

In the last week or so painted most of the window trim, installed what I could. Put the deck lid on and fit,  got the wipers working, installed the front turn lamps and a horn, moved the cruise control cancel relay from under the dash to the under hood relay box. The relay clicking was a little loud for inside the cabin. I have the rear glass scheduled to get installed, and I think I found a new windshield, but it’s not in my possession yet.

Next on the list is to redo the headliner and install some interior trim.





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Other Vehicles / Re: OK. So hear me out...
Last post by bodyman -
Some people claim there’s a Gumby to blame, but we all know, it’s really Chuck’s fault. 

Looks like a good find, i can only assume you were going to have to custom make some mounts anyway.
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Other Vehicles / Re: OK. So hear me out...
Last post by Chuck W -
So, like Shawn (@TBird232ci) says, it really is Gumby's fault.

I get a text from him this morning with a FB Marketplace link. "You were asking about Cobra IRS stuff weren't you?".

A couple hours later I'm coming home with this.


Someone had lopped off the rear frame mount horns, but I think I can handle fabbing up something to replace it. ;)

I'm in no rush on this (The car isn't even on site at the moment), but I couldn't pass this up for the price.
It's all Gumby's fault.

So, yes. Part of this build is going to be an IRS.  :toothless:
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Other Vehicles / Re: Added another Fox to the fleet - 1985 Marquis LTS
Last post by Chuck W -
Finished fighting with the modded Y-pipe today. I hate it. It'll work though until I can build the new one.


Got my 1/2" intake spacer today, too.


A quick test fit shows that the throttle cable bracket clears and the hood still closes.

All kinds of little stuff left to do, but we're starting to close in on the end now.
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Body/Appearance/Interior / Fog lamps for 87-88 non-T/C Thunderbirds
Last post by Quietleaf -
I just wanted to throw this out there. If you have an 87-88 non-Turbo Coupe like mine, there is a set of fog lamps you can get that look stock and give a good beam pattern. They're OEM 1993 Chevy Camaro fog lamps. The fit is snug, but they do fit, and they look better on the T-Bird than they do on the Camaro. They look like they were made for the car.