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Title: Should I pick this up?
Post by: thunderjet302 on November 14, 2006, 12:05:29 AM
Yeah I know it's a piece 'o' shiznit but it's near me and cheap. The interior looks really clean and it could be dyed gray:grinno: . Basically I'm thinking of it as a parts car. Not that there's anything really wrong with mine it's just who dosen't like to have spare parts :hick:? The bumper looks good and so does the molding. I could yank the interior, trim, engine and trans, wheels (I like the 8 holes :raspberry ), and send the rest to the crusher. So what do ya guys think?


 http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1988-FORD-THUNDERBIRD-LX-5-0-NR_W0QQitemZ140051426543QQihZ004QQcategoryZ6240QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Title: Should I pick this up?
Post by: Beau on November 14, 2006, 12:08:27 AM
If you do buy it..can I buy the fuel lines from ya? LOL

Looks to be a decent car, wish i could find one within a couple hundred miles of me, for that price..I'd be all over it.
Title: Should I pick this up?
Post by: tbirdscott on November 14, 2006, 12:11:23 AM
I was looking at the first pik thinkin 'now why the hell would you part that out' then I saw the rocker pic...

I say for $500 or under its a good deal for spare parts, more if theres anything there you 'need'


Scott
Title: Should I pick this up?
Post by: thunderjet302 on November 14, 2006, 12:11:47 AM
I might wait till Wednesday and see if the price goes up or not. If it dosen't I might try to contact the guy and see how much he'll let it go for........
Title: Should I pick this up?
Post by: Ifixyawata on November 14, 2006, 12:29:34 AM
Is that a power-recline I see?
Title: Should I pick this up?
Post by: thunderjet302 on November 14, 2006, 12:31:35 AM
Yep. Both my seats have that:cool: . That's only the 2nd car I've seen that on (besides mine).
Title: Should I pick this up?
Post by: SSX on November 14, 2006, 01:09:42 AM
Quote from: thunderjet302;113434
Yep. Both my seats have that:cool: . That's only the 2nd car I've seen that on (besides mine).

Thats cool.  I just assumed that power seats=power recline as well.  My cat has the power recline.
Title: Should I pick this up?
Post by: Ifixyawata on November 14, 2006, 01:13:57 AM
I've seen (in person) ONE other car with power recline and I think it was Crystal's old sport.  Anyone seen her lately?
Title: Should I pick this up?
Post by: 20th anny 5.o on November 14, 2006, 09:39:38 AM
My 20th has power recline , unless you guys are just talking about the birds.
Title: Should I pick this up?
Post by: jkirchman on November 14, 2006, 12:28:05 PM
My LS has power recline too.
Title: Should I pick this up?
Post by: Tbird232ci on November 14, 2006, 04:08:58 PM
Why not just fix it?

Everyone is so quick to junk cars.
Title: Should I pick this up?
Post by: xr7cat on November 14, 2006, 04:24:22 PM
I think that is a good deal. Though the rust would be really a pain to fix. Either way not bad.

Daniel
Title: Should I pick this up?
Post by: 84 Fila on November 14, 2006, 04:37:45 PM
I'd fix it
Title: Should I pick this up?
Post by: vinnietbird on November 14, 2006, 04:52:24 PM
Grab it!!! If you're parting it out,there are people here wanting the floor shifter.Those are getting VERY hard to find.The seats could bring some money.I have no doubt that you could easily get your money back.
Title: Should I pick this up?
Post by: vinnietbird on November 14, 2006, 04:53:57 PM
double post,darn computer !!!
Title: Should I pick this up?
Post by: Ifixyawata on November 14, 2006, 06:38:27 PM
Meh.  Part that.  Did you guys see this picture?

(http://i1.ebayimg.com/06/i/08/6f/79/5f_1.JPG) (http://"http://i1.ebayimg.com/06/i/08/6f/79/5f_1.JPG")

No thank you sir, I do not like it.  If you're taking that to a body shop that's at least $1k worth of work.  I vote part that sumbitch.  Let one car die so a few others can be improved.
Title: Should I pick this up?
Post by: thunderjet302 on November 14, 2006, 08:54:50 PM
Quote from: Tbird232ci;113534
Why not just fix it?

Everyone is so quick to junk cars.


They salt like crazy around here. Being that the lower quarters are sooo far gone and the rest of the car below the belt is rusty it's not worth it. From what I've seen by the time the body looks like that the strut towers are probably rusty as hell too. Hell the whole frame is probably pretty bad.

I'm going to see if I can get it. The only problem is finding a place to put it. If I can find some place I'm going to try to get it and part it.
Title: Should I pick this up?
Post by: HAVI on November 14, 2006, 09:03:28 PM
alot better shape than mine is in.
Title: Should I pick this up?
Post by: tbirdscott on November 14, 2006, 10:53:26 PM
Then you need to pull your car off the road before someone gets killed.


Scott
Title: Should I pick this up?
Post by: Ifixyawata on November 14, 2006, 10:55:11 PM
Quote from: tbirdscott;113650
Then you need to pull your car off the road before someone gets killed.


Scott

I was gonna say!  Yabba-dabba-dooooo!  That shiznit must be like Flintstone-mobile.
Title: Should I pick this up?
Post by: HAVI on November 14, 2006, 11:19:09 PM
I meant the quarters
Title: Should I pick this up?
Post by: vinnietbird on November 15, 2006, 12:11:40 AM
That car looks nearly identical to the Sport I'm getting.Mine doesn't have any rust (Thankyou Oklahoma).
Title: Should I pick this up?
Post by: thunderjet302 on November 15, 2006, 07:37:42 PM
Fudge I don't think I can get it:mad: I have the money but no where to put it. I can't put it in my parents garage and the garage I store my T-bird in is only a 1&1/2 car garage. I'm not putting my T-bird out in the weather so I can strip that one. I need another garage. Besides if it sits out I have to register it and I don't want to get plates and  for a car I'm going to strip.
Title: Should I pick this up?
Post by: 84 Fila on November 15, 2006, 07:42:22 PM
Anyoen from Chicago wana help out?
Title: Should I pick this up?
Post by: thunderjet302 on November 15, 2006, 07:43:28 PM
Quote from: 84 Fila;113817
Anyoen from Chicago wana help out?



I'm the only one :cool:
Title: Should I pick this up?
Post by: 84 Fila on November 15, 2006, 07:50:04 PM
 man, that sucks.