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Title: Putting my 87 back together
Post by: SLEEPER T-BIRD 87 on December 17, 2006, 07:23:41 PM
Thanks Claude for talking me into it. Hope to be running and driving by the weekend. Wish me luck:pbb:

Will be its first time off jackstands in over a year:redxdance:
Title: Putting my 87 back together
Post by: Ether947 on December 17, 2006, 07:33:15 PM
Are you talking about that car in the background somewhere? :D

Just messing with ya, glad to here it.
Title: Putting my 87 back together
Post by: 84 Fila on December 17, 2006, 07:33:40 PM
Good luck man. If I was closer I'd be there to help
Title: Putting my 87 back together
Post by: 88turbo on December 17, 2006, 07:34:28 PM
are you going back with the 429 or are you going to do something different with it?
Title: Putting my 87 back together
Post by: SLEEPER T-BIRD 87 on December 17, 2006, 07:40:32 PM
Quote from: 88turbo;118963
are you going back with the 429 or are you going to do something different with it?



going back 2.3T :redxdance:
Title: Putting my 87 back together
Post by: SLEEPER T-BIRD 87 on December 17, 2006, 07:41:10 PM
Quote from: Ether947;118960
Are you talking about that car in the background somewhere? :D

Just messing with ya, glad to here it.



yeah lol i dont have any current pictures :dunce:
Title: Putting my 87 back together
Post by: 88turbo on December 17, 2006, 07:48:32 PM
Quote from: SLEEPER T-BIRD 87;118965
going back 2.3T :redxdance:


sounds good. what about the interior?  didnt you gut it?

can I get a pic of how you set up your power brakes since you dont have an engine in there?  thanks
Title: Putting my 87 back together
Post by: SLEEPER T-BIRD 87 on December 17, 2006, 08:00:10 PM
Quote from: 88turbo;118967
sounds good. what about the interior?  didnt you gut it?

can I get a pic of how you set up your power brakes since you dont have an engine in there?  thanks


I have a 86 donor car since the paper work didnt get straightend out on it so i have everything i need (i hope)  The car was set up before with manual brakes using a 79-86 mustang mastercyl for manual  brakes this time it is going to be power brakes i havent gotten to the power swap yet it will be sometime this week
Title: Putting my 87 back together
Post by: P71 on December 17, 2006, 11:57:50 PM
Wait, you have to sacrifice the 86 TC??? . Oh well. What you going to do about the hood?
Title: Putting my 87 back together
Post by: SLEEPER T-BIRD 87 on December 18, 2006, 12:16:30 AM
Quote from: Aerobird Motorsports;119006
Wait, you have to sacrifice the 86 TC??? . Oh well. What you going to do about the hood?



Unfortunatly yes i will use the 86 hood for now.
Title: Putting my 87 back together
Post by: xr7cat on December 18, 2006, 12:30:46 AM
To bad about the 86, but aleast you'll have a driveable (licensed) fox back on the road!

Keep us updated!
Title: Putting my 87 back together
Post by: SLEEPER T-BIRD 87 on December 18, 2006, 11:00:23 PM
Got the engine harness in and the non electronic heater box ;) and some small things done tonight.
Title: Putting my 87 back together
Post by: SLEEPER T-BIRD 87 on December 19, 2006, 10:26:01 PM
Quote from: SLEEPER T-BIRD 87;119193
Got the engine harness in and the non electronic heater box ;) and some small things done tonight.



got the dash harness in all vac lines brake booster,pedals, and the donor dash in
Title: Putting my 87 back together
Post by: Clayton on December 19, 2006, 10:31:12 PM
:pics-stfu: 

cant wait till its back on the road can you?
Title: Putting my 87 back together
Post by: SLEEPER T-BIRD 87 on December 19, 2006, 11:27:49 PM
Quote from: 87thunderbirdBlackJack;119369
:pics-stfu: 

cant wait till its back on the road can you?


been to busy working for pics so far ive been leaving straight from work and working till 9-10pm then coming home
Title: Putting my 87 back together
Post by: SLEEPER T-BIRD 87 on December 23, 2006, 10:47:25 PM
Wiring is done,brakes are up, interior is finished,fuel lines in, fuel tank in .... Kmember and motor/trans to go in tommorow
Title: Putting my 87 back together
Post by: SLEEPER T-BIRD 87 on December 24, 2006, 08:29:33 PM
motor/trans/suspension in all i have to do is plug it all in :)
Title: Putting my 87 back together
Post by: vinnietbird on December 25, 2006, 12:25:58 AM
Man,I installed my new hood release cable the other day and thought I was making progress on the project car.I suck.Keep it up.Pics?
Title: Putting my 87 back together
Post by: SLEEPER T-BIRD 87 on December 25, 2006, 02:33:00 AM
Quote from: vinnietbird;119948
Man,I installed my new hood release cable the other day and thought I was making progress on the project car.I suck.Keep it up.Pics?



I hope to be able to take some this week
Title: Putting my 87 back together
Post by: SLEEPER T-BIRD 87 on December 25, 2006, 08:36:19 PM
PICS the year it say wasnt kind to it.
Title: Putting my 87 back together
Post by: SLEEPER T-BIRD 87 on December 25, 2006, 08:37:14 PM
 the flash makes it look like poo
Title: Putting my 87 back together
Post by: SLEEPER T-BIRD 87 on December 25, 2006, 08:38:06 PM
more
Title: Putting my 87 back together
Post by: SLEEPER T-BIRD 87 on December 25, 2006, 10:34:06 PM
Just found this old pic :grinno:
Title: Putting my 87 back together
Post by: DVP on December 25, 2006, 10:42:19 PM
spraying interior???

i hate red iterior, you might not
Title: Putting my 87 back together
Post by: SLEEPER T-BIRD 87 on December 25, 2006, 11:02:13 PM
Quote from: cougar86_89;120073
spraying interior???

i hate red iterior, you might not



Im not a fan of red myself I plan to mix the interior for now.
Title: Putting my 87 back together
Post by: SLEEPER T-BIRD 87 on December 26, 2006, 11:40:33 PM
WOOO WOOO made it home in it tonight
Title: Putting my 87 back together
Post by: Clayton on December 26, 2006, 11:49:31 PM
nice.
Title: Putting my 87 back together
Post by: thunderblue on December 27, 2006, 08:22:17 PM
How's she run? Planning any mods?
I'm new here, What happened to the 429?
Title: Putting my 87 back together
Post by: SLEEPER T-BIRD 87 on December 27, 2006, 09:35:00 PM
Quote from: thunderblue;120326
How's she run? Planning any mods?
I'm new here, What happened to the 429?


like a stock 86 t/c with a 4.10 gear :sorry:  yes it will eventually mimick the first 2.3 that was in it (holset,header,cam,etc...) I traded the 429 for a bunch of 5.0 performance parts.
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