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General => General Fox T-Bird/Cougar Discussion => Topic started by: blu84302 on January 31, 2005, 05:42:47 PM

Title: noobie...
Post by: blu84302 on January 31, 2005, 05:42:47 PM
I have an 84 Thunderbird with the TBI 302...  I bought this car after I let my girlfriend drive my 86 302 t-bird and ended up in a utility pole. That silver beast was my only true love.  Well, I don't have any pictures for ya, but i do plan on it soon.

Heres my list of mods! (took about 3 months)

Swapped the rear end *(8.8 open)
4 wheel disc brakes with proportioning valve adjustment
Duel exhaust w/ 4inch tips
Silverstar headlights
B&M AOD shift kit
New Struts up front, New shocks out back

And the typical repairs... NEW! Waterpump, Alternator, Battery, Starter, Voltage regulator, Tires, Brakes all the way around, and a Fuel pump and filter.

This is the car of my dreams, and when it's done, i'll be one happy teenager.

Things i hope to finish before CatJam:

Turbocoupe Hood
RIMS
Lowering Springs
New windshield
Paint & Body work
Take my TBI and switch to a carburator

Anyway, I can't wait to get pix for ya, and i can't thank you enough for all the information on this site.  It's been, and will continue to be a great help!

-Johnny Crockett
Title: Re: From Rust to Riches!
Post by: SirChirpAlot on January 31, 2005, 05:55:21 PM
Sounds like your having fun.
Title: Re: From Rust to Riches!
Post by: vinnietbird on January 31, 2005, 07:06:25 PM
I wish I was a teenager again............as long as I could know what I know now.
Title: Re: From Rust to Riches!
Post by: merccougar50 on January 31, 2005, 08:09:16 PM
Quote from: vinnietbird
I wish I was a teenager again............as long as I could know what I know now.

"I wish I didn't know now, what I didn't know then"

Sounds like you gotta a fun project to me.
Title: Re: noobie...
Post by: CougarSE on February 02, 2005, 09:00:09 PM
I remember him doing burnouts in the wendys parking lot when we worked there.  That old t-bird was rough looking!  I will snag a pic of it next time I'm at the J-yard. 

John and his new t-bird are the reason I have my cougar.  Cruisin in his car is crazy pimpin and I just had to have it for myself. 

That 8.8 is there because we could never get the gear changes right with the 7.5. :grinno:

Can't wait to go to cat jam.
Title: Re: noobie...
Post by: cougarcragar on February 02, 2005, 09:02:35 PM
Sounds like a great project car!
Have you found a TC hood yet?
Title: Re: noobie...
Post by: CougarSE on February 02, 2005, 09:22:02 PM
Weve check all the junkyards around here and havn't found one... I want one two, but I may go with the gt style hood scoop.
Title: Re: noobie...
Post by: blu84302 on February 03, 2005, 12:53:09 AM
(http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/2/web/782000-782999/782062_4.jpg)

(http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/2/web/782000-782999/782062_3.jpg)

(http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/2/web/782000-782999/782062_5.jpg)

Girlfriend + utility Pole  =  T-Bird Demise
(http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/2/web/782000-782999/782062_2.jpg)
Title: Re: noobie...
Post by: CougarSE on February 03, 2005, 01:29:13 AM
:grinno:  Those pics were hanging on his wall!  John was going to give me the car for free but his dad said he couldn't at the last minute.  , would have made a good donar car for the cougar.
Title: Noobie!
Post by: blu84302 on February 06, 2005, 02:39:02 PM
bump
Title: Re: noobie...
Post by: Ifixyawata on February 06, 2005, 06:58:52 PM
What's the purpose of bumping this?
Title: Re: noobie...
Post by: Bird351 on February 06, 2005, 07:00:28 PM
Because, you know, we just get SUCH a high volume of threads here.. :p

Any-hoo, shouldn't this one merit a moving to User Rides..? (not that it matters much)
Title: Re: noobie...
Post by: blu84302 on February 06, 2005, 10:30:31 PM
i can get new pics... but i gotta get them from cougerse or something.  his uncle died, so i have nobody to talk to.  and those are some good pics.  memories!
Title: Re: noobie...
Post by: capitlj on February 08, 2005, 05:47:43 PM
Check out http://www.coolcats.net/stockmod/modified/index.html for some ideas.