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Title: Is this worth the drive for a parts car?
Post by: thunderjet302 on March 06, 2008, 12:41:06 AM
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ford-Thunderbird-Sedan-Automatic-3-8L-V6-TBI_W0QQitemZ370025872054QQihZ024QQcategoryZ6240QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

It's about 2 hours north of me. I really just want it for spare parts. Trim stuff (molding emblems ect) only because the metal is, uh, fubar:flame: . I'm thinking $300 max, but I'd have to be high and or drunk to offer that much. I'm worried about it making it back to my house :hick: . If I got it I'd strip the good stuff and s the rest as I'm pretty sure that the strut towers and frame are rusty  anyways. Hell it's got a rust hole through the lower quarter :pbb:
Title: Is this worth the drive for a parts car?
Post by: bhazard on March 06, 2008, 01:09:06 AM
My car has the whole lower quarter missing, its not rusted at the strut towers though.
Title: Is this worth the drive for a parts car?
Post by: daminc on March 06, 2008, 08:04:11 AM
My car actually looks better then that one. LOL
You could sell the good parts you don't need.
Title: Is this worth the drive for a parts car?
Post by: TurboCoupe50 on March 06, 2008, 09:31:55 AM
Dealer, doubt you'll get it for much less than advertised...

Fr $500(even $300) I wouldn't walk across the street to look at that rusty turd(then I don't need the parts)...
Title: Is this worth the drive for a parts car?
Post by: thunderjet302 on March 06, 2008, 10:14:05 AM
The car has been listed locally for about 4 months. I bet he'll give it away ;)

I wouldn't even try to fix the thing. It's way too far gone I bet. With what salt does around here I bet that the strut towers are realy fubar. Hell it sits too high in front as well. I wonder why? Besides it's got a 3.8 as well :flame: . I've seen cars just like that at the wreakers and I could poke holes through the lower quarters and rockers with my finger. The problem is finding a 87-88 T-bird in py, rusty shape so I won't feel bad about striping it for parts "just incase" I ever need them. I wouldn't want to send a rot free car to the crusher.
Title: Is this worth the drive for a parts car?
Post by: 347Thunder on March 06, 2008, 10:22:20 AM
does that have a lift on it? that thing is in very bad shape
Title: Is this worth the drive for a parts car?
Post by: 88BlueBird on March 06, 2008, 10:32:42 AM
The car looks pretty beat down to me. Plus it's only a 3.8L, with not many good mechanical parts to begin with.
Title: Is this worth the drive for a parts car?
Post by: V8Demon on March 06, 2008, 11:41:15 AM
It's bad....Stay away.
Title: Is this worth the drive for a parts car?
Post by: FLSTCI71 on March 06, 2008, 07:02:48 PM
What parts on it are worth anything? Not the motor, tranny, rear, sheetmetal, most of the interior, etc. If you just need some trim, spend the $20 and be done with it without messing with an entire car. Just my $.02 worth.
Title: Is this worth the drive for a parts car?
Post by: Haystack on March 06, 2008, 08:40:48 PM
might have good tires. should be okay with the 3.8 though...

I'd pay $200 for it if it was close.
Title: Is this worth the drive for a parts car?
Post by: daminc on March 06, 2008, 08:46:46 PM
looks like a good hood, trunk lid and gas door.
glass, mirrors,speedo,switches, steering wheel, lights,bumpers.

I guess it depends what you need
Title: Is this worth the drive for a parts car?
Post by: thunderjet302 on March 07, 2008, 12:05:47 AM
Quote from: FLSTCI71;207986
What parts on it are worth anything? Not the motor, tranny, rear, sheetmetal, most of the interior, etc. If you just need some trim, spend the $20 and be done with it without messing with an entire car. Just my $.02 worth.


Quote from: daminc;208009
looks like a good hood, trunk lid and gas door.
glass, mirrors,speedo,switches, steering wheel, lights,bumpers.

I guess it depends what you need


My 88 T-bird doesn't need anything. I just want the stash of trim parts incase something ever happens. It's hard enough to find trim parts so I'm planing for the future, just incase. I rather buy an old clunker and strip it at my leisure than get stuff from the wreakers. It would probably be more cost effective anyways........if it was $200-$300;)

Plus I could save the AOD and build it up into a nice street/strip trans for my T-bird:D