General => User Rides => Topic started by: Carpimp1987 on March 27, 2008, 02:59:39 AM
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: Carpimp1987 on March 27, 2008, 02:59:39 AM
1st go here and skip all the pages of stuff and check out the pictures.
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3057987
1988 Ford Thunderbird after 5.0 H.O. engine swap car only has 84,000 miles. $3,006 with new front window replaced and tags.
Note...........All MODS after this 1st post could change at any time this is the basic's of what i got and a few mods i think i have to have to make it a better DD car.
Car should be ready for me to pick up this weekend or 1st of next week needs a few things done before i drive it.
White car with a orange pin stripe and the nasty ford red on the inside.
major mods coming next year but theres still a few things to be added and fixed.
5.0 HO mustang engine Mass air conversion Digital Dash 255lph fuel pump AOD transmission rebuilt for performance BBK coated equal length headers X-pipe with Flowmaster duals and Borla intercooled "look-a-like" tips 5-lug front rotors and spindles 8.8 posi differential with 3.73 gears - 5 lug 2001 mustang GT rims Lowered suspension Global West rear lower control arms Less than 80K original miles. Fully electric with stereo by Sal at AutoTint. windows tinted Battery moved to truck also
NEWER MOD LIST
Added BBK Underdrive Pulleys and UPR Fenderwell COLD AIR KIT and Flex-a-Lite Fan Also switched to syntenic Blend Motorcraft oil 5-30
And less than 1 Mile away form my house this is the car that made me start working on my 87 T-Bird Sport "AEROBIRD GT" will be missed but i will still have the nicest 87-88 T-Bird in Town.
Went on a test drive other day car runs good 1/4 times sooner or later after a few minor mods.
Downsides to car Column Shifter and red on the inside.
Top picture when i got bottom pic after car wash.
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: Romeo2k on March 27, 2008, 03:07:34 AM
Nice!!!
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: Carpimp1987 on March 27, 2008, 03:12:59 AM
Thanks man i am so happy always wanted to buy the car if the guy sold it also after i get my insurance check getting a 1988 Cougar XR7 to swap all my parts into off my old 87 T-bird lx.
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: vinnietbird on March 27, 2008, 06:47:14 AM
Let's get some pics up of that car,Home Slice.
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: Carpimp1987 on March 27, 2008, 11:49:46 AM
I will also getting a Turbocoupe hood with the car that will go on the cougar XR7.
The car is White with red pinstripe and red on the inside.
Gotta take a shower on go get my loan money.
Also mods i am looking at doing very soon.
UPR sub frame connectors with Chuck W's Seat Braces.
UPR Cold Air Kit and put my old Flex fan on the car because the fan shorud is not broke.
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: TurboCoupe50 on March 27, 2008, 07:31:04 PM
'88 Sports did NOT have a digital dash....
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: turborscapri1984 on March 27, 2008, 07:40:02 PM
Looks like you found the "silver lining"
Sorry to hear about your Aero GT car, but now it looks like its gonna work out for the better?
Looking forward to your pictures :D
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: Thunder Chicken on March 27, 2008, 07:48:12 PM
Yes, please get some pics before you attack it with Krylon...
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: vinnietbird on March 27, 2008, 07:59:02 PM
Quote from: Thunder Chicken;211189
Yes, please get some pics before you attack it with Krylon...
Ooooooh!!!!!! X2 on that remark !!!!!
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: daminc on March 27, 2008, 08:18:11 PM
Quote from: Thunder Chicken;211189
Yes, please get some pics before you attack it with Krylon...
LOL ...My brother does the same thing with his cars
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: 1WLD BRD on March 27, 2008, 08:37:19 PM
Quote from: Thunder Chicken;211189
Yes, please get some pics before you attack it with Krylon...
X3... :hick: :beatyoass: and you may START with the nicest bird in your town....:shakeass: :flame:
please dont wreck this one with a nasty mis matched paint job huh? If you are already starting with a nice car, dont kill it with 3 mismatched colours.
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: Carpimp1987 on March 27, 2008, 09:05:34 PM
Powder coat the wheels
The Maybe add a Saleen Spoiler Will happen sooner or later after the cars is paided off.
"Might" paint the bottom a bright red and use white letters under the trim line for the after market parts on it.
I allready had a blue and white 2 tone so its time for red and white.
This car is less than 1/2 mile away form my house and i have never met the owner till a few days ago Also the TC hood will look nicer on the Cougar i think along with the spoiler off my old T-Bird.
Overall when i do a few more mods to the T-Bird andget the cougar bulit i will have 2 super nice cars.
:birdsmily: and :cougarsmily: What else more could i want?
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: xjeffs on March 27, 2008, 09:30:55 PM
I hear the Ford car gods smash the ones with paint jobs they don't like.
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: Carpimp1987 on March 27, 2008, 09:40:09 PM
Thats called newer SUV drivers and the fact they don't care about the road there on because there car is safe if you have a wreck.
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: kendoo130 on March 27, 2008, 09:56:41 PM
Saleen spoiler? Are you serious-I mean I can't picture any of them looking good on our cars. Sorry man I just cant see it. That's just my crazy opinion.
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: Carpimp1987 on March 27, 2008, 09:59:56 PM
Sorry i got Pics of one and added the Mustang picture because it just looks nice.
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: kendoo130 on March 27, 2008, 10:23:18 PM
OMG!!! I dont know what looks worse-That Saleen wing on that Tbird or the fake brakes on that Mustang!!!! I always say-just because you add something to your car doesn't make it better. Some things are better left alone. Once again just my crazy opinion and sorry to the owner(s) of the Tbird and mustang.
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: Carpimp1987 on March 27, 2008, 10:28:40 PM
What do you drive just asking? i have seen many many cars i have seen much worse but i got the money and will get in the car in less than a week i did not even think i would of had a another T-Bird this year or maybe even next. So its time to BS around and think things over before i mod it and i got a loan for 18 months so don't worry i don't got the cash or time to mess up this car anytime soon.
This car looks super nice just needs a little TLC and a car wash and i would say its in the top 1% of any 87-88 T-Birds that are fixed up DD cars.
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: kendoo130 on March 27, 2008, 11:00:24 PM
Hey Pimp I didn't mean to bust your chops-I LOVE Turbo Coupes (I'm on my 6th one) I just feel you dont have to do too much to these cars to have them looking good. I personally think that silver bird with the saleen tail would look so much better without it. Once again just my opinion. Heres a pic of my Bird from last summer-thats also my mustang in my sig.
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: thunderjet302 on March 28, 2008, 12:14:40 AM
Step 1. Remove spoiler Step 2. [SIZE="7"][COLOR="Red"]DO NOT PAINT THAT CAR!!!!!!!! LEAVE IT ALONE IT LOOKS NICE AS IT SITS!!!!! DO NOT PAINT THAT CAR!!!!!![/COLOR][/SIZE]
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: DVP on March 28, 2008, 12:22:49 AM
Quote from: thunderjet302;211277
Step 1. Remove spoiler Step 2. [SIZE="7"][COLOR="Red"]DO NOT PAINT THAT CAR!!!!!!!! LEAVE IT ALONE IT LOOKS NICE AS IT SITS!!!!! DO NOT PAINT THAT CAR!!!!!![/COLOR][/SIZE]
I dont think that is the car he is getting. He said he was going to add the spoiler later and he said it had GT wheels not Cobras. I really wish he would put up some pics though. descriptions kill me with no visual aid...
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: turboranger91 on March 28, 2008, 12:47:18 AM
Quote from: kendoo130;211250
Hey Pimp I didn't mean to bust your chops-I LOVE Turbo Coupes (I'm on my 6th one) I just feel you dont have to do too much to these cars to have them looking good. I personally think that silver bird with the saleen tail would look so much better without it. Once again just my opinion. Heres a pic of my Bird from last summer-thats also my mustang in my sig.
first off... you have my car, give it back.
second... i'm on my 6th turbocoupe as well. it's funny that we're both on our 6th one and they are the same except for the wheels. lol. nice car.
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: cougrrr302 on March 28, 2008, 02:07:53 AM
For the love of God DO NOT put a Saleen spoiler on it, DO NOT two-tone it. Do PERFORMANCE mods, NO VISUAL. IF you get a Cougar also, only PERFORMANCE mods. You had fun rattle canning the Aerobird GT. For the sake and dignity of the cars please dont paint them.
That Mustang just makes me want to talk like a Hick....something to the effect of: "Put that there Detroit E-Locker in my Lawn mower, slapped a Muncie SuperCharger backed by a four speed, sumbitch will do 10.2 in the 1/4 by God I tell you what"
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: kendoo130 on March 28, 2008, 08:09:38 AM
Quote from: turboranger91;211291
first off... you have my car, give it back.
second... i'm on my 6th turbocoupe as well. it's funny that we're both on our 6th one and they are the same except for the wheels. lol. nice car.
Thanks bro- I'll try and put up some pics of my other coupes I've owned. Too bad in the late eighties early nineties they didnt have digital camera's yet because I would have taken a lot more pics. Maybe somebody on here knows where one of them is.
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: Carpimp1987 on March 28, 2008, 10:43:59 AM
The fact is the cougar is getting a 2 tone paint job ASAP after i get the paint is so close to rusting.
The T-Bird all i may do is Redo the pin striping either RED or BLUE But the wheels are nice and just need to get powdercoated white later on.
Nice Black TC looks good and i bet the other 5 you had looked nice as well.
Don't worry i gotta take like 20-50 pics of this car inside and out so if anything happens to it i can prove it was a nice car plus i have to make a new Cardomain site.
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: SSX on March 28, 2008, 11:07:34 AM
Cougar, two tone, voila :) :
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: kendoo130 on March 28, 2008, 11:13:25 AM
Pimp-you got any pics of the cougar? I like those cars too-I guess thats why we're on here. I'll only post up a pic of 1 of my previous TC's. The other one's weren't clean at all.
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: Carpimp1987 on March 28, 2008, 11:24:25 AM
The cougar 1988 RED faded XR7 Specs for now + all my old AEROBIRD GT parts will also go on that car and the Vortech SC i got laying around.
8.8 with new moser Axles and 3.27 gears
5 lug with 3 spoke rims good tires but will be replaced after i have a little fun with them also has newer upgraded mustang brakes.
Q1A K-Member summit says its -28lbs over stock
Side impacts cut out of both doors said to weigh in at about -50lbs
Also getting a extra TC hood with buying the 88 T-bird and useing my old spoiler off my T-bird on the XR7.
Will be a custom 2 tone paint job at the Factory line and will have every last saveable part form the AEROBIRD-GT.
The car is 45miles away did not take any pics yet sorry. :cougarsmily:
Can i name it the AEROCAT-GT? or AEROCAT-XR7?
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: 5.0willgo on March 28, 2008, 02:28:17 PM
They'll be your cars, do with them as you wish. Like everyone else, I'll be waiting for pictures :D
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: Thunder Chicken on March 28, 2008, 02:46:37 PM
Quote from: Carpimp1987;211331
Side impacts cut out of both doors said to weigh in at about -50lbs
Very very bad idea if you're going to drive the car on the street. Those side impact door beams are there for a reason. They... um... protect against side impact. They also contribute to the car's crash structure - without 'em your wrecked '87 would likely have folded like an accordion. With you folding along with it.
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Can i name it the AEROCAT-GT? or AEROCAT-XR7?
Since it will have a bunch of parts off your Thunderbird, why not call it the Thundercat? :hick:
whatever you do, don't call it "layla"
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: GrannysBird on March 28, 2008, 04:28:48 PM
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Side impacts cut out of both doors said to weigh in at about -50lbs
So by doing so you gain what? It's 10 horsepower per 100lbs so with 50lbs less that would be 5 extra ponies... So you're going to make your car that much faster at the expense you're safety and possibly your life or the poor that happens to be sitting in the passenger seat. :nono:
BTW that would also be one hell of lawsuit if you're passenger was injured/killed.
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: P71 on March 28, 2008, 04:29:11 PM
Quote from: Thunder Chicken;211369
whatever you do, don't call it "layla"
[SIZE="6"][COLOR="Red"]HEY!![/COLOR][/SIZE]
:hick:
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: Blackout on March 28, 2008, 05:01:11 PM
Oh. My. god.
Please, If you paint it all F'd up don't post pictures, the Areobird GT haunts me in my Nightmares.
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: turborscapri1984 on March 28, 2008, 05:54:07 PM
Dont let anyone change your mind about "painting" your car. If it makes you happy go for it. You can always change it back or to something different later if you want.
For what its worth, I didnt care much for the color scheme on your last car. But its all part of your journey, not mine ;)
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: 86elan on March 28, 2008, 08:33:31 PM
A friend of mine in highschool had a mid 80's toyota pickup that he liked to spraypaint. It had neon green racing stripes along with the grille on a dark blue body. Then it had neon orange racing stripes with the grille painted the same. Everyone made fun of him but he never cared. He liked it. He also liked loading the interior up with cheap tweeters that sounded terrible. Some people just have no taste. Have you ever seen someone do a "mile long" burnout? This guy held the brakes just enough to let the car roll while doing a brakestand and continued on like that for around a mile. He thought he was soo cool and made sure everyone knew that his car could smoke the tires for a whole mile.
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: Carpimp1987 on March 28, 2008, 10:25:43 PM
OK The column shifter does not want to go into park and my E brake does not work but the car is FAST. The aeorbird gt had a mind of its own this car seems to be the same except its faster.
ok not as important on ther other car i will get a rollcage in it so it will be ok.
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: 1WLD BRD on March 28, 2008, 11:04:13 PM
well, come on Fila! where are the pics already....:mad: we wanna see it BEFORE you put three different colours on it.... ;)
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: Carpimp1987 on March 29, 2008, 01:51:45 AM
its not getting 2 or 3 colors but the E-Brake does not work and the column shifter does not want to go into park.
(Hey just in case you didn't think of it already we were wondering if maybe you might be interested in possibly considering the notion of inserting some photographs of your new purchase in this thread. It's not urgent, just a kind suggestion.)
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: Carpimp1987 on March 29, 2008, 11:33:14 AM
HERE you go still needs a car wash.
:birdsmily:
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: Carpimp1987 on March 29, 2008, 11:34:47 AM
And a few more for now.
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: ZondaC12 on March 29, 2008, 12:01:57 PM
WOOHOO!!!
Looks like she should clean up pretty nice. Great that it's already got the HO and other goodies. Likin the wheels and that pinstripe. Just clean her up polish those headlights, ADD inner markers :hick: and shell be too shagy for the drive thru.
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: Clayton on March 29, 2008, 12:17:39 PM
you sir have a LX not a sport.
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: 5.0willgo on March 29, 2008, 12:22:04 PM
Beautiful bird! I fully agree with Zonda.
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: DVP on March 29, 2008, 12:56:36 PM
Quote from: 87thunderbirdBlackJack;211488
you sir have a LX not a sport.
Beat me too it!
Sports came with floorshifter and Premium Seats if im not mistaken. along with some other stuff i believe. Sill nice looking car. need some better pics! take it he used Mark spindles since there is a hole in the caps.
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: booksix on March 29, 2008, 01:06:59 PM
I'm a little late to this post, but nice score. Looks like it'll be a great ride for you! I like it MUCH better than the other one (no offense)! :D
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: xjeffs on March 29, 2008, 04:58:53 PM
Nice Car. Congrats. It's great that someone took care of alot of the hard work for you.
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: 1WLD BRD on March 29, 2008, 08:02:40 PM
NOW, you can say you have a nice T-bird... nice score... you wreck it with a multi colour paint job and I will personally drive down there and beat you to death, with the rattle can you use to paint it with.... ;)
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: daboss351 on March 29, 2008, 08:08:31 PM
Repaint the stripe in the trim red to match the pin stripes up top and LEAVE IT ALONE!! Then get a set of 5 lug wheels with center caps (mark 7 bbs wheels would prob look good) or make a custom center cap on all four wheels. Add your console and floor shift from your bird, because the XR7 should have a console and floor shift, so use it in this bird. Plus your buttstuffog gauges, and senders. All that should already be in the xr7 so will make nice additions to the bird!! And u should get a turbo coupe header panel for it, and the lights. (I have a set of turbo coupe lights I can finish polishing and sell you)
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: xjeffs on March 29, 2008, 10:09:01 PM
Or you could paint it like Felicity Shagwell's Corvette.
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: jlewis05 on March 30, 2008, 09:12:38 AM
Quote from: Carpimp1987;211230
Sorry i got Pics of one and added the Mustang picture because it just looks nice.
That's just rice. There's no other way of putting it. The Saleen wing on the T-Bird is also questionable at best. It could work with the right body color, quite a bit of lowering and the right wheels. Other than having some really professional aero parts made for the car, there is very little available for a T-Bird that will make it look better, just the right wheels, which yours seems to have. Most "visual mods" just look tacky, the market just isn't there for some nice aesthetic parts to be made. Those wheels look better than most on that car. It's always better to take the modest route on visual modifications unless you have the eye of a design student.
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: 1WLD BRD on March 30, 2008, 09:20:11 AM
actually I really like the Saleen Wing on the bird... they look even better on the MN12 styles...
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: vinnietbird on March 30, 2008, 10:48:19 AM
Quote from: xjeffs;211576
Or you could paint it like Felicity Shagwell's Corvette.
That paint job looked good on that car,the Vette.It reminds me of the old Greenwood Vettes back in the late 60's early 70's.Our cars are really picky about colors and designs (meaning stripes,etc).Almost anything will work on a Stang,but our cars are a little more,um,"cultured" if you will,and what may look great on a ricer or Stang just looks terrible on our cars.
About the new Bird,Pimp.Nice score.great looking car.I don't care for the exhaust tips (I'm real finicky about those).It's also awesome the Mass Air and H.O swap have already been done for you.Two thumbs up.Before you make any decisions for the car,you need to get a public vote here,and then,do what we all advise.Yes,it's your car,but that doesn't matter.We'll make all the decisions for you......except Mason.He's already talking stripes.His thinking rights will be revoked pending an investigation..LOL.
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: daboss351 on March 30, 2008, 11:47:48 AM
Quote from: 1WLD BRD;211631
actually I really like the Saleen Wing on the bird... they look even better on the MN12 styles...
me too....:hick:
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: daboss351 on March 30, 2008, 11:49:18 AM
Quote from: vinnietbird;211643
That paint job looked good on that car,the Vette.It reminds me of the old Greenwood Vettes back in the late 60's early 70's.Our cars are really picky about colors and designs (meaning stripes,etc).Almost anything will work on a Stang,but our cars are a little more,um,"cultured" if you will,and what may look great on a ricer or Stang just looks terrible on our cars.
About the new Bird,Pimp.Nice score.great looking car.I don't care for the exhaust tips (I'm real finicky about those).It's also awesome the Mass Air and H.O swap have already been done for you.Two thumbs up.Before you make any decisions for the car,you need to get a public vote here,and then,do what we all advise.Yes,it's your car,but that doesn't matter.We'll make all the decisions for you......except Mason.He's already talking stripes.His thinking rights will be revoked pending an investigation..LOL.
The little stripe in the stock trim!! it looks weird chrome, should be red like the turbo coupe trim to match the pin strips and interior, cause other wise the cars gonna get GIANT red stripes.
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: Chuck W on March 30, 2008, 01:36:04 PM
Quote from: jlewis05;211630
.... there is very little needed for a T-Bird to make it look better, ..
Fixed that for you ;)
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: ZondaC12 on March 30, 2008, 02:19:13 PM
Haha nice. Oh and x2 on that one.
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: 88foxt on March 30, 2008, 03:05:58 PM
Nice car , I say no pin stripe ,no painting nothing remove the stuff off the rear glass clean it up and enjoy it. That rattle can and saleen wing is for the loose! imo:)
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: Carpimp1987 on March 30, 2008, 04:14:01 PM
Car washed today might paint the bottom Black and the wheels White after looking the car over for about 45mins or so.
:birdsmily:
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: Carpimp1987 on March 30, 2008, 04:15:18 PM
3 more pics in a few mins putting on the red dash cover that came with the car.
And TC nose might be a good thing ot make the car look cleaner and only has 1 dent on the hood.
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: dominator on March 30, 2008, 04:20:27 PM
I see mark vii front rotors and big holes drilled in the centercaps tisk/tisk. Leave it white,paint the rims white,remove the red stripe,restripe the crome white in the trim mouldings,get a tc header panel and a set of sn95 front spindles and call it a day. Don't twotone the dam thing,what's with you and that anyways???
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: DVP on March 30, 2008, 04:43:52 PM
Take those decals off! looks better now. Im starting to like those rims. Mark hubs are just throwin it all off though. what is with you and two-tones? TC header panel would look really good. drop it , TC bumper. painting the rims white would look good i agree.
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: Carpimp1987 on March 30, 2008, 04:46:37 PM
the Plate holder is black the paint it a little messed up all around the bottom the trim is black. the TC nose would clean up the white topside of this car and the Pin STRIPES are Orange and cover over the stock red pinstriping.
The cougar factory 2 tone line looks good the T-Birds i like it 2 tone at the trim line or just under it.
if i don't get a TC nose i will get hood pins with wires wrapped around the grill again and when i get this car cleaned up then we can vote on the saleen wing.
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: Carpimp1987 on March 30, 2008, 05:46:54 PM
I would take the decals off but the guy i bought the car form owns that place and he bulit the car even before i was old enough to drive so i will keep there for Respect i did take off the bottom 2 vinyls and just left the name of his shop and #. I have to pay off the car its not mine and i have not put anything except a car wash into it so i have to respect him for making this car a nice car so far and saving me lots of Work and money.
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: daboss351 on March 30, 2008, 06:49:53 PM
Quote from: dominator;211708
I see mark vii front rotors and big holes drilled in the centercaps tisk/tisk. Leave it white,paint the rims white,remove the red stripe,restripe the crome white in the trim mouldings,get a tc header panel and a set of sn95 front spindles and call it a day. Don't twotone the dam thing,what's with you and that anyways???
well thats better then my idea! Do that!! Whats wrong with the mark VII rotors? I was gonna use my new ones on a bird if i get one...
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: daboss351 on March 30, 2008, 06:51:11 PM
I have a FULL turbo coupe light set....... if you go with the header, let me know I have the lights.. I will finish polishing them all.
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: DVP on March 30, 2008, 07:48:04 PM
Quote from: daboss351;211726
well thats better then my idea! Do that!! Whats wrong with the mark VII rotors? I was gonna use my new ones on a bird if i get one...
you see the hubs sticking out of the center caps up front. Nothing wrong they just dont clear most centers
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: DVP on March 30, 2008, 08:36:20 PM
Are those Wal-Mart tip? Dont look too bad. not a fan of square tips like that though. I cant wait to see what your Cougar ends up looking like. Maybe losing one and gaining two wasnt that bad of a trade
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: Quietleaf on March 30, 2008, 09:54:08 PM
Yeah that car's begging for a TC header panel, and slimline fog lights in the air dam (just keep your stock air dam, too much of a PITA to swap it, and as long as you get the right fog lights it will look great. Get a stock TC headlight panel that has room for the fog light switch, add autolamp and auto-dim if it doesn't already have them, and call it a day. It will look slick without looking tacky.
I know that finding fog lights that fit in there is a real pain. That's one category that I think deserves to have its own sticky. I have Pilot PL-220's in mine but you can't get them anymore.
I don't like the wheels, but that's simply because I don't like Pony wheels on a Bird, Birds are too sharp for that. It's a Bird, not a kid's car. Let me put it this way: you can get out of a bird at an upscale joint dressed up and the whole package works, but it looks tacky with a Pony car (just my opinion, and by "dressed up" I mean double-breasted suit, not your best pair of jeans :hick: )
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: daboss351 on March 30, 2008, 11:21:18 PM
Quote from: Quietleaf;211758
Yeah that car's begging for a TC header panel, and slimline fog lights in the air dam (just keep your stock air dam, too much of a PITA to swap it, and as long as you get the right fog lights it will look great. Get a stock TC headlight panel that has room for the fog light switch, add autolamp and auto-dim if it doesn't already have them, and call it a day. It will look slick without looking tacky.
I know that finding fog lights that fit in there is a real pain. That's one category that I think deserves to have its own sticky. I have Pilot PL-220's in mine but you can't get them anymore.
I don't like the wheels, but that's simply because I don't like Pony wheels on a Bird, Birds are too sharp for that. It's a Bird, not a kid's car. Let me put it this way: you can get out of a bird at an upscale joint dressed up and the whole package works, but it looks tacky with a Pony car (just my opinion, and by "dressed up" I mean double-breasted suit, not your best pair of jeans :hick: )
i have that plate with the foglight slot, the fog light switch too!!
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: dominator on March 31, 2008, 07:50:37 AM
As stated before the mark vii will either not allow you to use the center caps on most wheels or not allow you to use the wheel at all without 1/2" spacers or sever mods to the rotor hat(believe me i know i did it once just to say it could be done) fr500's or anything with a smal center cap(approx 2 1/2") will not fit the rotor due to the hat lip being to tall. Better and easier just to go sn95, with the sn stuff you can also later upgrade to bigger cobra brakes if wanted. Oh speaking of respect for the guy that built it,you bring up a good point. If you respect him you won't EVER two tone it because that would be disrespectful if you did.
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: 1WLD BRD on March 31, 2008, 08:41:35 AM
Quote from: dominator;211808
... Oh speaking of respect for the guy that built it,you bring up a good point. If you respect him you won't EVER two tone it because that would be disrespectful if you did.
LOL, and disrespectful to the car itself... LOL:shakeass:
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: ZondaC12 on March 31, 2008, 08:55:19 AM
Oh My God this is gettin' heavy. I don't even wanna see what happens if he decides to go that route. I'm thinkin this place is gonna get reaaaall ugly, he'll just get CRUCIFIED. :giggle:
*runs and gets popcorn at the speed of light*
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: TurboCoupe50 on March 31, 2008, 10:37:20 AM
Quote from: ZondaC12;211811
Oh My God this is gettin' heavy. I don't even wanna see what happens if he decides to go that route. I'm thinkin this place is gonna get reaaaall ugly, he'll just get CRUCIFIED. :giggle:
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: DVP on March 31, 2008, 10:41:52 AM
question- Why does each to his own not apply for Carpimp?
Just wondering?
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: DVP on March 31, 2008, 10:50:48 AM
Quote from: Quietleaf;211758
Yeah that car's begging for a TC header panel, and slimline fog lights in the air dam (just keep your stock air dam, too much of a PITA to swap.
If he's doing the header panel its only 14 or so more nuts. why not just do it while the header panel is already off.
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: Carpimp1987 on March 31, 2008, 11:52:37 AM
I did my own thing last time and to think what you say could stop me yeah right. Whatever mods get done to the car will be for some reason or many reasons. Some of us take risks others of us don't but thats life. This is why i like these cars after you save them form rust i think you should be able to fix them up and make them nice Ford gave us a few nice things but for the most part these cars stpen 15 are not that fun and custom is the way to go.
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: ZondaC12 on March 31, 2008, 12:04:57 PM
Quote from: cougar86_89;211816
question- Why does each to his own not apply for Carpimp?
Just wondering?
Well he's just really extreme and so people don't like that. He doesn't go along with the conventional ideas of custom auto designs. The way I see it is just as he has just described it. It's NOT rusting away in a syard, and it's NOT in the hands of some punk-ass loser who wishes he/she had a MAD TYTE JDM and instead has this due to inheritance or something like that. He'll nurse and care for it like the rest of us do, through good and bad. It might look wacky but it will be in GOOD shape and running and wild in the streets (ahem ahem ;) ) like it should be.
Paint it crank it up and FIREWALL it and don't let off until all the rubber's been ripped the hell off the tires dude. :headbang:
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: 1WLD BRD on March 31, 2008, 12:14:46 PM
Quote from: ZondaC12;211827
Well he's just really extremely lacking taste, and so people don't like that. He doesn't go along with the conventional ideas of custom auto designs. The way I see it is just as he has just described it. It's NOT rusting away in a syard, and it's NOT in the hands of some punk-ass loser who wishes he/she had a MAD TYTE JDM and instead has this due to inheritance or something like that. He'll nurse and care for it like the rest of us do, through good and bad. It might look wacky but it will be in GOOD shape and running and wild in the streets (ahem ahem ;) ) like it should be.
Paint it crank it up and FIREWALL it and don't let off until all the rubber's been ripped the hell off the tires dude. :headbang:
^fixed that for ya.... LOL
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: ZondaC12 on March 31, 2008, 12:47:32 PM
*lil kid voice* nnnnnnnnnnO! nnno!! im NOT goin along with you on that one!!!! :giggle: i refuse i refuse quit makin me say different stuff!!! :hick:
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: dominator on March 31, 2008, 12:55:09 PM
lol gotta agree ron!
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: Carpimp1987 on April 01, 2008, 03:49:07 AM
Got a Optima RED top battery for dealer cost plus a free Battery box got the column shifter adjusted and a new spring for the E-Brake and ording the 3.73 speedo gear tomorrow.
Also got to get a new belt for the car soon adding my old flex fan on to the car and a oil change and voltage gauge next week.
Don't really like the kenwood CD player so i might get a new pioneer deck and sell the kenwood for a few extra dollars.
Car needs a little bit of touch up paint has 1 dent on the hood and the passanger side door has a lot and lot of small dents but you can't see them unless your a few feet away.
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: Blackout on April 01, 2008, 01:48:48 PM
Seriously though, its a good example of a decent thunderbird. Don't screw it up.
I sometimes think that the lady in the SUV hit you because she saw the paint scheme and freaked out, kind of like a bull running at a red cape.
HAHA "Turbo Simulator" omg epic win.
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: Carpimp1987 on April 01, 2008, 10:40:11 PM
i think its called cell phone driving and being in a rush to get home.
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: Carpimp1987 on April 01, 2008, 10:54:34 PM
my cardomain site helped me get more money for my old car getting $4,275 + my 87 T-bird back and got a extra $126 for towing bill that night and the 88 XR7 i am getting is $750 So take pictures even if its led lights or anything every mod take 1 or 2 pics big mods take 3 or 4.
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: Blackout on April 02, 2008, 12:43:03 PM
Quote from: Carpimp1987;212104
i think its called cell phone driving and being in a rush to get home.
And blinding car-color rage. LOL
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: ZondaC12 on April 02, 2008, 01:16:23 PM
Yeah I hate that I wanna say it was what THREE or FOUR years ago they outlawed driving with a cellphone in this state....I still see people doing it ALL the time. Hell I see state troopers doing it!!!!!
That and you're supposed to stop at crosswalks if someone so much as lays a toe near it from the sidewalk. Nobody so much as moves their foot off the right pedal. Once I'm 20 feet from one I slow to an effin crawl, and I walk out into the crosswalks in front of cars all the time. If their window is down and I'm having a bad day I might even flip out on em. People are assfaceholes.
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: Carpimp1987 on April 02, 2008, 05:11:42 PM
Hate all you want but i got a nice T-bird and i will have a super nice Cougar someone has the keep paint on these cars and drive them. If it was not for me there would be NO T-birds or Cougars that where fixed up and driven almost everyday. Would you rather have a few nice cars in a big city driving around or all Mustangs? Also i am sick of you guys talking i have seen most of your cars some are nice and some need TLC and some need motivation to keep working on there cars and not sell them or just go buy a new car.
I do what i have to 2 make nice cars that are fords and not mustangs so some of the world can see a different set of tail lights every now and then.
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: ZondaC12 on April 02, 2008, 05:22:17 PM
No I'm saying I hate idiots on cellphones resulting in them wrecking our thundercats. :toilet:
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: Carpimp1987 on April 02, 2008, 05:36:22 PM
Zonda i know that i hate cell phones even at work some hides in the back of store talking on the phone the customer talk all day while i try to hand them their food and after i get off work people can't drive because there still talking on their cell phones.
ZondaC12 that last post is not in any way towards you man.
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: cougarcragar on April 02, 2008, 05:41:44 PM
Quote from: Carpimp1987;212241
Also i am sick of you guys talking i have seen most of your cars some are nice and some need TLC and some need motivation to keep working on there cars and not sell them or just go buy a new car.
This is a public message forum. You have to expect to get good comments as well as bad ones. You have all the freedom in the world to modify your Thunderbird or Cougar exactly how you want it, which is a good thing. We all take that freedom for granted, I think. However, if you're sick of the negative comments you read in your threads, maybe you shouldn't post up your plans. Like many people here, I try my best to find these cars and save them from the junkyard. Sometimes it's easy, but it's often a very difficult task. We support that 100%. Customization, on the other hand, is one of those eye-of-the-beholder things. If you're happy with it, that's great; it's all that matters.
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: vinnietbird on April 02, 2008, 06:10:31 PM
We all get teased,it's half the fun with the guys here (including myself).Believe me,if people didn't like you,you would know it.You're fine.
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: Blackout on April 02, 2008, 06:29:06 PM
Quote from: Carpimp1987;212241
If it was not for me there would be NO T-birds or Cougars that where fixed up and driven almost everyday.
Hmmm. I dont seem to remember you owning ALL the nice cougars/Thunderbirds. And mine is nice, and Ive daily driven it for about 5 years now.
My OPINION is that you can mod all you want to your hearts content, but if it ends up looking like it came out of a circus freak show, and you post pictures here, expect negative comments. If you can't handle it, then dont post pics or descriptions when you (in my opinion) screw it up.
Yes, I am a purist to a certain extent. I apologize if your skin isn't thick enough to take the occasional barb. People don't like my car, well thats their opinion, ans that is that. I really hate seeing a decent Thunderbird or Cougar (again in my opinion) riced or screwed up.
if you don't like it, Tough.
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: Blackout on April 02, 2008, 06:33:47 PM
And anyways, I'm going to try to wash my hands of the whole "CarPimp" thing here. I have a hard time reading your posts (lack of sentence structure and punctuation) and I never liked your previous Thunderbird. I feel sorry for you that it got cracked up though. I pray to the Fox Gods that you take what you have found ( The new cars) and create something beautiful, not another abomination.
Have a good one, and good luck.
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: Carpimp1987 on April 02, 2008, 06:59:09 PM
I know sorry tc nose was a good idea and theres a few nice ideas coming out of the posts. Also birman thanks for saying sorry and vinne i know your right 99% of the time and cougarcragar is right 2.
If people don't customize their cars then if i gotta sit and eat somewhere looking out and the streets i got ADD and i get sleepy the custom car world is not always nice but at least you don't own a car than anyone else could just go buy of a lot.
may take a few more pics dash mats making me mad but oh well.
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: Haystack on April 02, 2008, 07:40:35 PM
I liked your old car...
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: vinnietbird on April 02, 2008, 09:41:07 PM
Your taste is different than mine,that's for sure.We do have the cars in common though.I'd actually rather see your red,white,and blue car (although,again,not my "flavor"),than you driving a Chevy or ricer.You have to follow your own vision.I'm doing my car my way.I have notes,drawings,design formats,and ideas in a book for the sport.It's all about me.The way it should be with your car.Sometimes,we open ourselves up to some wicked criticism,but,that's part of the "game".take what you like and leave the rest.There's no need to argue or fight over these things.It's about the cars,and doing what we do.If you hear things you don't care for,keep moving forward and ignore the negative stuff.A lot of the "critics" here (including myself) are just trying to pass on ideas,and try to help you end up with the best car possible.In the end,it's a matter of PERSONAL taste.....what YOU like for YOUR car.Sure,a lot of us wouldn't do it your way.On the other hand,when I'm finished with the sport,you may see it as boring.As I stated,it's all about what YOU like on your car.Enjoy it,keep posting your ideas (even if we beat you for it...LOL),and keep the pics of the progress coming.
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: Carpimp1987 on April 02, 2008, 10:44:06 PM
heres a few new pictures of the old battery box with wet cell battery that needs to vent.....never took pics before because it looked like so heres the old box and then the new box and the spare tire cover fits over the new set-up and cleans up the Trunk. Last off i might use my old amp board to cover up the back of the truck and clean up the trunk overall.
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: Carpimp1987 on April 02, 2008, 10:47:28 PM
Got 2 free vinyls for the company in town that does all my vinyl stuff and then theres a picture of the passanger side with lots of small dents can't tell unless someone points it out. So far have not raced anyone because their chicken after the car takes off fast at the light they don't want to play has a B-cam and the exhuast is not as loaud at the light but it sure gets up and goes.
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: 1WLD BRD on April 03, 2008, 08:55:30 AM
hey those decals add 5hp each! ;) you do realize you put the battery on the wrong side to get any real benifit out of putting it in the trunk right? clean looking install though....
and a "b-cam" .... doesnt mean your car is fast.... and if the rest of the motor isnt built to take advantage of it... it is actually LESS powerful then the stock cam. that is like the kid in the honda thinking he gained 40hp with the fart cannon and decals......
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: xjeffs on April 03, 2008, 11:14:01 AM
Quote from: Carpimp1987;212260
I know sorry tc nose was a good idea and theres a few nice ideas coming out of the posts. Also birman thanks for saying sorry and vinne i know your right 99% of the time and cougarcragar is right 2.
If people don't customize their cars then if i gotta sit and eat somewhere looking out and the streets i got ADD and i get sleepy the custom car world is not always nice but at least you don't own a car than anyone else could just go buy of a lot.
may take a few more pics dash mats making me mad but oh well.
Unreadable.
Your threads are like Pl@yboy . You only look at it for the pictures.
I don't mind what you do to your car, I just can't afford the brain power it takes to decipher your posts. Good luck with your car though.
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: Carpimp1987 on April 04, 2008, 01:48:17 AM
Ok i got it more pics less typing i got the battery box free and the optima red top for dealer cost and its a clean install so i can't B**** about it. The vinyls are just there to get a few places some new customers pay back those who help you or do good work and don't take all your money.
May add a few gauges next week in the empty slot above the cd player and change out the kenwood for a pioneer. Get a new belt and oil change and put on my old flex fan. Last i can't find my orange LED pods there lost in my room and i got the drivers side inner marker so should i superglue it back on or what might work better?
Also next year buying a top end kit for the car Heads,Cam, and Intake when its paided off just for the hell of it car runs good but the trans is bulit up for a lot more power.
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: vinnietbird on April 04, 2008, 06:05:41 AM
Aren't you going to use the intake from the wrecked Bird?Also the cam?As far as the light assembly goes.I use a clear epoxy for outdoor use that is also weatherproof.I got it at Autozone for a few bucks.Sorry,I can't remember the exact one.I mixed it up and used just enough to make a little bead around the light housing,then,installed the lens,taped it down to keep it snug and still,and left it alone til the next day when i put the light on the car.Before I installed the lens,I also sanded the areas to have the adhesive so the epoxy would hold better.One step at a time.
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: daminc on April 04, 2008, 07:50:03 AM
Dude, nice car where did all those dents come from? Looks like it was target practice for SUV doors in a parking lot
as far as your car goes, You can do whatever you want to it. doesn't bother me. I'll just joke sometimes, but it really doesn't mean anything.
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: Carpimp1987 on April 04, 2008, 12:44:27 PM
all my old T-bird parts go to the Cougar XR7 but the cold air kit got wrapped up in the fender so i gotta order 2 more UPR cold air kits there only like $99 each right now and they work great. They used to be $140 each so at least they dropped in price heres a picture of my old one.
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: turborscapri1984 on April 04, 2008, 05:47:20 PM
Quote from: daminc;212488
...where did all those dents come from? Looks like it was target practice for SUV doors in a parking lot...
I dont see them?
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: Carpimp1987 on April 05, 2008, 02:53:03 AM
Thanks i did not see them for like 5 days they don't stand out but theres like 30 of them.
Got some new wiper blades for $25.70 on Sale i hope they work good they where 25% off no rain better touch my front window after i put them on. Took my old set of Sliverstar turn singals lights off my wreck car and put them on my new T-Bird those things are like $10 for a set of 2 at Advanced Auto Parts. Got to pick up a black set of mini sunpro gauges tomorrow at Autozone for like $29 which i will put them above the CD player.
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: cougrrr302 on April 07, 2008, 12:33:16 AM
The car looks good. The rotors need changed and that center cap fixed. I like the car as is. I didnt like your old car at all. I see nothing promising for this car if you have the same type of plans in mind. Put some actual tips on it, beef up the engine alittle and keep the car as is.
You just posted about buying windshield wipers, and cheapo gauges. That was really a waste. To me you sound like every ricer on this planet, you go to Autozone, Advance Auto and O'Reillys and buy all of the shiznit you can and slap it on your car. Silverstars I can understand. Overloading with gauges and wierd pointless LEDs everywhere. Whats next fender vents? I bid you good luck and I will be praying for this car.
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: Carpimp1987 on April 07, 2008, 02:54:23 AM
Sorry for whatever was here because it was Off Topic and So are Ricers so back to the Thunderbirds.
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: vinnietbird on April 07, 2008, 08:00:35 AM
Just enjoy the car,and do what you like with it.You paid for it,it's yours.I saw videos on Youtube of some of these cars being totally violated.I told you before,your tastes are totally different than mine,and you would change things,or add things I never would,BUT,I can respect that.Do what you like and and make the car what you want it to be.If you need help,let me know.I will say to everyone,as much as most of our tastes differ from 'Pimps,we all have to show respect for what he's doing.Nobody has to personally like everything he,or anyone else does,BUT,he's here,and he's devoted to keeping this car going.Props for that.We all have our own tastes.It's all good,we all have to stick together.
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: Carpimp1987 on April 07, 2008, 04:28:29 PM
Thanks i don't agree with everything you guys do and stuff i do you guys don't agree on but every mod has a reason behind it.
All i know is even when things look bad at least god let me walk and things worked out well overall.
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: Thunder Chicken on April 07, 2008, 07:41:45 PM
Personally I don't fault anything you did to that old car except the paint job. I do take exception with your assumption that you're the only one who likes or fixes up these cars, though. Plenty of us have had several (five, myself) and would give up a vital organ before giving up our cars. Some of us even love the cars enough to host a forum dedicated to them ;)
About this whole "I'm a pioneer, I keep the T-Bird dream alive" bullshiznit, I've just achieved "read that bullshiznit too many times to keep my mouth shut" status:
First, you're NOT a pioneer. A dozen rolls of masking tape, three different colour cans of Krylon, and painting a different component on the car every time the thought enters your head do not a pioneer make. Neither does an HO engine with Trick Flow intake and CAI. Installing A/F and boost gauges in a car that's not boosted is nothing new either - the Ricers trademarked that "mod". You can't even claim to pioneer multi-hued paint schemes, as they were common in the 70's (as was disco, which goes to show how we should look to the 70's for inspiration).
I'd been watching your "Aerobird GT" thread and even just reviewed it to see if I'd missed anything, and I saw absolutely NOTHING that would make you a pioneer.
You're also not the ambassador for the species that you think you are. Painting your near-classic American car up like a ricer doesn't impress the ricers and it doesn't impress fans of the car. Nobody in your town is looking at the styling train wreck that was your '87 and thinking "Man, I've gotta get one of those 80's T-Birds". What they are thinking is "Man, that kid should get a Honda".
As for this:
Quote from: carpimp
We all have our lives ahead of us and at some point most of us will SELLOUT in 5 years what will most of you be driving a fox body ford or a import or a Trans-am or Camaro or a mopar or a family car who knows.
I can't believe somebody would have the nerve to even type that after posting this in your other thread:
Quote from: carpimp
*i hope i can get a P71 or MARK 8 LSC since i almost had most of my fun with the 5.0 i might try a cool new 4.6 *Only thing i found today was a 1989 Supercoupe body to swap my 5.0 in to $500 blown engine has nicer factory sound system and i think a AOD and its red so i was thinking maybe some white bullet wheels and one or 2 white stripes. *Might get me a fox body mustang and swap everything out *someone siad they would sell me a 11.8 sec honda body kit and all for $5,000 sure i would hate it but if it was clean and killed Vetts and Cobras and maybe a old dodge viper i might have to go look at it if i can't find me anything else soon. *Someone was a 93 mustang coupe about 45mins away just seeing what they want for it.
...so, um, yeah. You're dedicated :hick:
If you're comfortable with your dubious taste so be it, but please give up trying to make it look like you're doing the Fox T-Bird/Cougar community a favour.
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Post by: Carpimp1987 on April 08, 2008, 10:57:01 PM
Sorry i got order 2 things off your site or ebay.
Also have not got any sleep lately sorry.
I bought the last DD fixed up 80s T-bird in town and drive it 7 days a week now and it looks nice.
I am getting a 88 cougar XR7 which will be the only fixed up 80s cougar in town.
What i do helps but almost all of us fix up ours cars in some way or another.
So really with everything said i only dislike Cougrrr302 based on the fact that he said anything i own long enough will be turned into a worse car than the day i got it.
Last the paint job was one of a kind and will never be copied again and it was only half way done.
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Post by: Thunder Chicken on April 09, 2008, 09:29:57 AM
If you order stuff from me, do yourself a favour and do it directly through my website at http://www.tcelectronixx.com - shipping is free on my website, but costs extra on eBay (eBay's fees are so high I can't afford to offer free shipping there).
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Post by: Carpimp1987 on April 09, 2008, 01:55:06 PM
Thanks for that info would it be cheaper to order the taillight kit for the T-bird and Cougar at the same time? Also even $75 on ebay plus your $10 is not bad but i know Ebay is not cheap to sell stuff.
Also with just getting the T-Bird and getting the cougar back on the road after years of it sitting it may be about mid summer before i order them.
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Post by: Carpimp1987 on April 15, 2008, 04:37:56 PM
Took the vinyl off the back window vinyl wrapped in between the windows and added dark blue vinyl on the back Quarter windows.
Looks a lot cleaner overall.
Also saw a blue ranger in town sam rims and center caps drilled out looked okay i wish i would of took a picture of it.
Car is getting my old spoiler and mirrors painted white.
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Post by: Carpimp1987 on April 17, 2008, 04:33:39 PM
2 more pics:birdsmily:
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Post by: vinnietbird on April 17, 2008, 04:44:02 PM
Still a nice looking car.
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Post by: daboss351 on April 18, 2008, 02:24:05 PM
Mark 7 guys make center caps for stang wheels to make up for the fact you have to make a hole. I bet if you took some mark 7 center caps you could make them work. Hell I just changed the wheels on my car, Ill sell you my centers for you to mess with if you want. Cheap too.
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: Carpimp1987 on April 19, 2008, 02:59:05 AM
I don't care i like the car has a few things that are more than meets the eye. Its a laid back kind of car but its no joke if you want or need to race and its still got some top-end even with the 3.73s.
I would never trade or sell of this car if i can help it it may not be 100% what i want but its worth much more than what i paided for it.
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Post by: cougrrr302 on April 28, 2008, 11:30:25 PM
I complimented your new car. I really like it, I think those wheels look amazing on there. I didnt not like the paint job on your car and you bought that Vortech and spent all that money on L.E.D.s and amps and capacitors. This Bird is a NICE car and I can see adding a few gauges and power adders. If you make the money you do then buy some decent Autometer gauges, you rattled off about buying a bunch of Sunpro stuff. Not to dog on their stuff but its cheap. The Cougar you bought/are buying, that thing is a good platform and I wouldnt blame you for painting it all up and doing alot of custom stuff, just please leave this car looking the same and do drivetrain mods and maybe stereo or subtle interior mods. Thats the first time Ive spoken my mind. I know you gotta take shiznit when on forums and there I was the one dishing it out. Love the new car, just please leave the paint for the Coug.
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Post by: V8Demon on April 29, 2008, 01:40:15 PM
Wow.
This could have been TONS shorter if:
Carunpimp had just waited to start the thread until he GOT the new car and had not elluded to being "UberFoxTbirdCougarPioneerGuy"
If you post up mods of arguably questionable expect comments on a public forum. You wanted comments anyway...Unfortunately for you they are not the kind you wanted. BooHoo.
You do things other people here won't.....OK, great.
Most of us won't jump of a 50 story building......Are you gonna do that next?
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Post by: DVP on April 29, 2008, 04:21:05 PM
Quote from: V8Demon;216333
You do things other people here won't.....OK, great.
Most of us won't jump of a 50 story building......Are you gonna do that next?
Most people wouldnt drop in a Chevy either and you dont hear Sleeper calling himself a pioneer...
Just sayin though
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Post by: V8Demon on April 29, 2008, 04:48:46 PM
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you dont hear Sleeper calling himself a pioneer...
Have you read this thread? I will refer you to post #112 where Carpimp DOES....
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I am not here to make you happy and some of us are pioneers and others of us are followers just depends on how you react to the world around you
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Post by: DVP on April 29, 2008, 04:54:53 PM
Quote from: V8Demon;216363
Really? Have you read this thread? I will refer you to post #112
Oh must have missed that. well he is though in my opinion
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Post by: V8Demon on April 29, 2008, 05:01:01 PM
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well he is though in my opinion
Who?
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Post by: Beau on April 29, 2008, 08:42:12 PM
Quote from: cougar86_89;216358
Most people wouldnt drop in a Chevy either and you dont hear Sleeper calling himself a pioneer...
Just sayin though
lol...dropping an SBC into anything does not a pioneer make....in fact, it'd be a more accurate statement to say that the pioneers probably put one in a Conestoga wagon to go west...welll...errr..maybe not..but fact is...since the second day the SBC came into existence, people have been slapping them under the tin of almost everything, fer chrissakes, there's even motorcycles with the things!
Pioneer? nahh... I'm not knocking his engine choice, and this ain't even that thread... But Carppimper...i agree...leave the Bird sleeperish...that paint was odd, to be nice. But, at the end of the day, it's your car, you'll be the one getting the hate mail over it. :D
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Post by: SLEEPER T-BIRD 87 on April 29, 2008, 10:18:48 PM
Quote from: cougar86_89;216358
Most people wouldnt drop in a Chevy either and you dont hear Sleeper calling himself a pioneer...
Just sayin though
Im just me :D I like swapping motors and junk
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Post by: Carpimp1987 on April 30, 2008, 01:42:15 AM
That SBC was a good motor and he had the parts laying around.
Who on this site keeps talking about putting a AMC 401ci motor might be a pionner.
In the Last 2 weeks i got 6 Xbox360 games and 1 nintendo Wii game wait and 2 DS games also about 5 more HD DVDs and 3 or 4 CDS and a set of cobra valve covers for $65 for the new T-Bird some new headlight blubs and more vinyls and a UPR cold air kit and UPR SFC's and some hood pins so even when i waste money without caring at all what the hell i buy i still do a good job spending money on the T-Bird.
But in all honesty the bank still owns this car so right now i might as well spend most of my money on the XR7. I still take good care of the T-Bird and why the hell would i or should i buy much more for this car if its on a bank loan for right now.
Thanks for all the nice things said about the car but i have a super bad habit of spending money and after the wreck in my 87 i still don't see a point of spending every last dime on a car. Even back in the day even with all those parts i could have a nice car but i allready got way to much money tied up in my rides.
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Post by: 1WLD BRD on April 30, 2008, 08:09:47 AM
man your retarded....... if you have all this money to throw at video games like a 12year old.... why the Fack, dont you save up and PAY OFF the car??!??!
great so you bought some more ricer decals, and a cheap ass cold air kit and subframes.... "but hey, I just spent $300 on video games so I cant afford the good stuff for the bird. I'll just make it look rice by throwing the cheapest shiznit at it, and as much of it as I can."....
Your warped dude
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Post by: Carpimp1987 on April 30, 2008, 07:33:38 PM
it really was not that much spent less than $300 on games movies and cds and over $300 on car stuff so it really was not that bad.
Find me a better cold air kit.....go right ahead
Also if i want to paint the whole car white is that ricer or would that be the same thing as your cougar xr7?
also i just got the blue and sliver paint for my XR7 today at cost so it should look very nice.
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Post by: cougrrr302 on May 01, 2008, 02:24:10 AM
Quote from: 1WLD BRD;216448
man your retarded....... if you have all this money to throw at video games like a 12year old.... why the Fack, dont you save up and PAY OFF the car??!??!
great so you bought some more ricer decals, and a cheap ass cold air kit and subframes.... "but hey, I just spent $300 on video games so I cant afford the good stuff for the bird. I'll just make it look rice by throwing the cheapest shiznit at it, and as much of it as I can."....
Your warped dude
Agreed. Id put all my money toward payments and pay off your loan. The quicker you pay it, the sooner its all yours and hey you'll have a great credit rating. Hell if you want send me some money. Most people buy one video game and it lasts them quite along time for playing. Dont whine about not being able to mod it because you have a lein. You have money just spend it wisely.
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Post by: Carpimp1987 on May 01, 2008, 03:46:35 AM
Ture i could pay it off really soon but i have no credit rating so the lady at the bank said i have to keep the loan on paper for 9 months before i pay it off and its only a 18 month loan so i will get it only put about 600 miles on this car so far so i am just trying to injoy it for what it is. Oh i did buy another $10 xbox360 game so cougrrr 302 need a loan sometime soon? just joking i gotta buy a new front window for the XR7 and then a MSD box for it and i still have not got my $200 set of chrome rims off this kids mustangs because he has not put on his cobra Rs yet. But i should have the car paided off in like 10months or so but for now i can start spending all my money on the XR7 project for the most part.
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Post by: V8Demon on May 01, 2008, 07:36:58 AM
And you believed her? You opened an account ofr a loan which is good enough to show up on ANY credit report......You wanna leave it on paper for 9 months? Pay off everything except for $20 then give a minimum payment for a little while.
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Post by: Carpimp1987 on May 01, 2008, 02:00:14 PM
Not really because the econmy sucks and she said 6 months then changed it to 9. But as long as its paided off before i take a trip to barret-jackson again this next year in Arizona its all good.
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Post by: vinnietbird on May 01, 2008, 02:58:18 PM
Forget that,pay it off early and be done with it.
Hey Pimp,how old are you anyway?Just curious.I turn 41 in June.
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Post by: Carpimp1987 on May 02, 2008, 12:59:35 AM
20 right now so trying to get the cougar bulit before 21 want it 85-90% done and the T-Bird will get modded a little but its just a DD so maybe a mild cam like TFS stage 1 or steeda cam #18 and trickflow or BBK SSI intake and maybe a set of AFR or eldbrock RPM heads or some GT40 Ps. Then maybe a 3G swap and 1 sub and amp. then paint every last part of the car white on the outside.
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Post by: Carpimp1987 on May 02, 2008, 03:35:52 AM
3 more pics for the hell of it really
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Post by: 1WLD BRD on May 02, 2008, 08:20:36 AM
Other then the size, (I would have got it a little bigger) I like it.
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Post by: vinnietbird on May 02, 2008, 09:41:36 AM
X2 on the windshield graphic,not bad.,but not the "car pimp" on the inside.You have some good ideas,but don't let the stickers and get in the way and mess up your bigger ideas.Leave those stickers to the children in the tuners.
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Post by: Carpimp1987 on May 02, 2008, 01:19:11 PM
The window banner is blade runner font adn was only like $12. It shows up really bright in the day and you almost can't even see it at night.
The carpimp thing was just because there was a empty panel all the vinyls except the window banner where only $5 each and the guy will print them up right then and there. So as soon as i pick something out 2 or 3 mins later its on the car and its not wasting a lot of time or money.
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Post by: 1WLD BRD on May 03, 2008, 02:13:52 AM
Quote from: Carpimp1987;216779
...So as soon as i pick something out 2 or 3 mins later its on the car and its not wasting a lot of time or money.
its not about wasting time or money with decals, it is about taste... or lack there of....
Mind you people said the same to me about my Ford decal on the side of my cougar....
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Post by: Carpimp1987 on May 03, 2008, 02:42:39 AM
I saw those same decals in the book you got taste i do like the custom cougar hood and the turbine wheels look like unless there painted 100%.
Windows are made for vinyl the rest of the car body is to be left vinyl free 95%+ of the time but thats just what i think.
But also you should not have ford vinyls on a cougar anywhere unless its in the engine bay for the most part that would be like putting camaro badges or writing on a trans-am.
Also 1 last ? for 1WLDBRD how well does that BBK CAI work? just asking if i ever get another one of these cars without massair.
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Post by: vinnietbird on May 03, 2008, 06:51:36 AM
Sometimes panels with nothing on them make a bigger and better statement than panels with something on them.A lot of the time,especially on these cars,less is better.
It's not always what you say,but how you say it that makes the difference.
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Post by: Carpimp1987 on May 03, 2008, 11:38:05 AM
i agree thats why that blue color id picked for the vinyls does not show up at night so its not there all the time well it is but you can't see it after dark.
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Post by: Carpimp1987 on May 03, 2008, 10:46:49 PM
Okay look what i found on ebay i wish they would work on all 4 wheels but they will not fit on my front wheels.
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Post by: t3skidoo on May 03, 2008, 11:49:44 PM
$50/ea?! For a skin? No thanks. You can get your wheels powder coated for about that price. Which do you think will look better after a week?
Somehow the "Car Pimp" decal seems appropriate for a red interior.
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Post by: Carpimp1987 on May 04, 2008, 02:17:46 AM
I know i did not even know they made wheel skins or whatever you want to call them. The car pimp decal seems to be in a nice place its there but out of the way at the same time and fills up a empty spot now i need to get my gauges put above the CD player to fill up more empty spaces.
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Post by: Clayton on May 04, 2008, 11:31:27 AM
im 17, and my car still looks like shiznit. but shes got alot of stuff done to it that the untrained eye wont see while shes sitting still.
thats the greatest factor about these cars...the unseen things i dont care how bad it looks...... i know whats done to it. they dont.
I 100% agree with vinnie. its the unseen things on thses cars that are the best parts.
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Post by: vinnietbird on May 04, 2008, 04:23:19 PM
When I'm finished,I'll be passing around a box of Kleenexes to everyone,because it's going to bring tears to everyone's eyes.LOL.
By the way,I have GOT to post a pic of the new exhaust tips.They are beeeeeeutiful.
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Post by: daboss351 on May 04, 2008, 04:38:04 PM
ok dude First sorry but I have to ask this, are you one of those super geeky kids, that bought a V8 car, and puts mad shiznit into it so he can try to look cool for girls? Im not trying to be a prick, but thats what it seems like to me. second Pay off the car, and mod it. You seem passionate about these cars, why not own it as fast as you can? and forget putting plastic hubcaps on, thats soooooo gay. Get turbo coupe brushed interior trim, and a full length console, put a system in, and call it done. Then do suspension, brakes, wheels and tires, then motor work. I bought my car cause I love how its a such a sleeper. It looks like a grandma car(well did before the new wheels) I bought it, got it running, then spent time getting it driveable, then i started body work, and making it look good, and a little on making it quicker. No one expects what they hear when I turn the key, and pop the hood it amazes them, thats why I love the sleeper look Hell if you dont spend all your cash paying it off faster, save it all for the cougar so you got to get your priorities in order, and get going on that thing!!
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Post by: vinnietbird on May 04, 2008, 04:47:17 PM
Hey Mason,it says on your Myspace that you're 21.Is that for attracting girls?That is soooooo gay.LOL.LOL.Gotta mess with you.
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Post by: daboss351 on May 04, 2008, 05:11:29 PM
does it really? idk lol
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Post by: Carpimp1987 on May 04, 2008, 08:30:41 PM
Like i am gonna buy that i was looking for rims for the cougar XR7 and i saw that auction it kinda of made me laugh a lot..
The drivers side seat belt does not work so i gotta use the passanger side which sucks for right now.
Don't worry i will pay it off soon its a 18 month loan but i will pay it in half the time.
The cougar XR7 is where most of money is going after i get that car running and get all my old parts put in plus all the new stuff i ordered i almost can't upgrade it anymore except maybe a set of heads or most boost or upgrade the E-cam and thats about it.
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Post by: daboss351 on May 04, 2008, 09:48:02 PM
as long as u laughed at they your gonna be ok hahaha
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Post by: Carpimp1987 on May 06, 2008, 04:58:18 AM
Raced a C6 Vett form about 45mph to 70mph and was sitting side by side with it gotta love the fact its clean and still looks like it runs 18s.
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Post by: cougrrr302 on May 07, 2008, 07:41:31 PM
The stock wheels on my Grand Am GT have those chrome skins, but leave yours as is, dont even paint them. Car looks good as is, and yes I mean stop putting stickers on it. And to your previous comment, yeah I would take your money, because my money goes to mods that do something. Wheels, exhaust and engine work, maybe a system. I dont waste time on vinyls unless its window tint. The only thing Im putting on my Grand Am is a reversed windshield banner(vinyl across the windshield and the letters are where there is no vinyl)
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Post by: Carpimp1987 on May 08, 2008, 01:39:37 AM
Don't get mad because i buy it all then some go work 6 days a week get lots of overtime and pay off or pay down most of your debits then you can buy whatever the hell you want.
i just sold off a 1200 watt amp and i got extra subs and front speakers and cd players extra hoods and wheels and tires and intreior parts and shifters anntennas seat covers leds cams i got stuff i don't even need and the reason i don't care is i am always at work and as fast as i make money i spend it then go work somemore.
Don't hate now go out there and make some money and make so much money you can't even spend it all or go broke if you try your best. I have tired 10 or more times to spend every last dollar i had never works still had money and car parts and video games and cds and movies.
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Post by: V8Demon on May 14, 2008, 08:44:24 AM
Are you gonna pay off MY debits too?
WTF does that mean?!
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Don't hate now go out there and make some money and make so much money you can't even spend it all or go broke if you try your best
Perhaps some of us have --what's the word? Oh yeah -- a LIFE. You know car payment, mortgage/rent, electricity, heating oil, Sally needs a dress for her dance recital ----- Stuff like that Not to mention keeping the significant other in our live happy (birthday, 10th wedding anniversary and Mother's day all within 12 days FTMFL!!!!)
Have fun with those decals as the rest of us can't "afford them".
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Post by: vinnietbird on May 14, 2008, 08:50:50 AM
Hey Pimp,you live with your parents don't you?
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Post by: 302 PWR on May 14, 2008, 07:02:42 PM
..And works at Sonic..?
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Post by: Carpimp1987 on May 14, 2008, 07:19:25 PM
PAY $300 a month rent but yes i do vinne but i am at work like 45-75 hours a week so i am never home much anyway.
Got my UPR cold air kit installed today used the top part off my old wrecked car which had to be cut down some and the hole for the air fliter has to be cut and made a little bigger. Also the MAF still had the Screen in it so i took that out. let me check if its still raining and i will go take a few pics.
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Post by: Carpimp1987 on May 14, 2008, 07:33:09 PM
Ture sorry V8 Demon is 100% right about the life thing and i am sorry i don't gotta a life and i am a workaholic but thats how life works for some of us.
The UPR cold air kit works well with very little cutting and is $99 so its well worth the Ca$h. Heres a few pics and sorry i keep kind of g a few of you off here and there.
Note: if you don't got Mass air then the BBK cold air kit with a CAI would be a good pick for your ride.
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Post by: vinnietbird on May 14, 2008, 08:27:38 PM
Let's trade intake plates.Send me your intake plate and I'll send you a polished one that has 5.0 EFI on it.
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Post by: Carpimp1987 on May 14, 2008, 09:17:32 PM
All i would have to pay is shipping? are you feeling crazy today because i am sure yours would look much better but that plates is just for looks right i can't take it off and we could swap them. You sure you don't want like $5 or something post a pic of your intake plate on here soon.
Also do you got a passanger side inner marker lens??? since i know you always got a lot of T-Bird parts laying around.
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Post by: vinnietbird on May 14, 2008, 09:20:14 PM
No charge,just put it in a bubble wrap envelope and ship it.Probably less than $2.00.I'll ship the polished one to you.I don't have a pic,but it is pretty.PM me if you want to trade.I'll PM you now.
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Post by: V8Demon on May 15, 2008, 07:22:16 AM
Brainstorming ,Vin?
Sounds like you got a plan.
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Post by: Carpimp1987 on May 19, 2008, 07:07:06 PM
Don't be mad but i think i did waste more money on vinyls. :birdsmily:
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Post by: cougrrr302 on May 19, 2008, 11:55:31 PM
Thats not even a full Tbird logo WTF!
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Post by: Carpimp1987 on May 20, 2008, 05:45:27 AM
It was full size but then took a 5" decal and made it 2 feet wide so looks good enough for me.
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Post by: vinnietbird on May 20, 2008, 07:00:14 AM
Quote from: V8Demon;218977
Brainstorming ,Vin?
Sounds like you got a plan.
Mmmmmmmm could be.LOL
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Post by: Carpimp1987 on May 26, 2008, 01:36:47 AM
2 more pics just rained and hailed so i hope my car is okay but just wanted a pic to try out the lighting effect.
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Post by: Carpimp1987 on May 27, 2008, 02:27:37 PM
GT500 wheels test fitting for the Cougar XR7 but they look nice on the T-Bird might buy a set for it next year and some Caster chamber plates.
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Post by: daboss351 on May 27, 2008, 03:58:13 PM
that actually looks good
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: vinnietbird on May 27, 2008, 04:24:28 PM
That Bird really doesn't need anything else.It actually looks really good as it is.Nice wheels.Really nice wheels.
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: Carpimp1987 on May 28, 2008, 03:22:25 AM
This car hates to go into park and as my DD i will try and pay it off and tehn only spend maybe $4000 extra for those GT500s with a 24mm offset new piant job some body work subs and amps and lighting then a 3g alt newer style starter gauges CC plates and sub frame connectors.
OVERALL cost i want to keep under $7,900
Thanks for the comments a street over form me someone has a 87-88 blue cougar body and car looks to be almost perfect so i will see if there home and ask if i can take a few pics sometime this week or next.
Also a kid i know has the same 2001 Mustang gt rims on his ranger so i will look and see if i can find a mustang and his ranger and my T-bird all with the same rims and take a few pics for the hell of it before i swap the wheels out.
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: thunderjet302 on May 28, 2008, 09:28:59 AM
Quote from: Carpimp1987;220701
2 more pics just rained and hailed so i hope my car is okay but just wanted a pic to try out the lighting effect.
You need a garage ;)
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: t3skidoo on May 28, 2008, 05:26:41 PM
Wheels look better than I would have guessed.
Another guess, unless those wheels aren't mounted properly on the car, you need to get the front end aligned. Too much positive camber.
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: 1WLD BRD on May 28, 2008, 06:19:30 PM
actually I like the other rims better... still looks good though.
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: Carpimp1987 on May 28, 2008, 10:21:58 PM
Yeah i would have to get some caster chamber plates to make them fit right plus there was only 2 or 3 lugs put on just to test fit them.
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: CougarSE on May 29, 2008, 12:07:58 AM
You know the chrome alternator dress up item goes well with the rust and grease.
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: DVP on May 29, 2008, 04:10:46 PM
Quote from: CougarSE;221090
You know the chrome alternator dress up item goes well with the rust and grease.
I call that attention to the WRONG detail
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: vinnietbird on May 29, 2008, 04:43:39 PM
We shouldn't pick at those things.Everyone has something different going on with their cars.Let him enjoy his in his own way without trying to take his pride in his own vehicle away from him.I don't like spoilers and a lot of chrome (that's just a "for example"),but I'm not going to rip a guy that does.I think it's time to rest on the insults.Let the guy enjoy his car.If you don't like something,be nice about it or be quiet.There's a difference between criticism and constructive criticism.
My 2 cents
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: Carpimp1987 on May 29, 2008, 05:00:06 PM
my 2 cents will go throws a 3g swap later so i could careless also going to put on the valve covers when i order a upper and lower intake with also comes with a EGR spacer and throttle body. then i will get some Chaster chamber plates those GT500 rims. Get 1 10" sub and amp and box and use a 1 farad cap i got laying around on it. if the starter locks up ever i will go get a PMGR starter. New paint job next year and body work then have vinne make me some clear corner head lights. and if i get all that other stuff i will get someone to make me 2 cup holders and build a box above the carpet. Some UPR Custom pedals and a UPR k memeber kit full kit.
want to have the car done by summer of 09 or somewhere close around there.
Also with constructive criticism if theres a better part out there or a better price send me a link or if theres something that might look good on the car or make it better post a link for that 2.
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: Sick88Tbird on May 29, 2008, 08:54:47 PM
I would say leave the PMGR starters on the cars they originally came from...I had one...and hated the out of it...the car sounded like it had a dead battery when you were trying to start it...there is NO need for a gear reduction style starter unless you have some serious compression or some big inches....I've even run long-tubes with the standard old starter that's been around for 40+ years and didn't have any fitament issues or heat soak issues...not really worth the time and money in my opinion. You could put that money towards something else...like CC plates...lol.
There's my 2 cents
Good luck, Don
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: Carpimp1987 on May 30, 2008, 03:02:13 AM
i raced a new black mustang gt 2006+ form like a 55mph roll and was sitting side by side with his car for like over 5 secs and the front end picked up on the stang and it was sitting a fender and fender race for awhile and when he finally was starting to pass me it was a few more secs before he even got a full car on me.
Also went in a ride in a 13 sec SVT ford focus then i took him for a ride in my T-Bird we both where thinking the mustang was gonna kick my ass but my car kept up and we both where wrong. Car takes off fast from a dead stop but i did not think it had that much mid range and top end.
Also got my Green LEDs hooked up they match the digi dash and some of the cd player buttons and the AC.
The Starter will not be messed with unless it breaks then i will upgrade it its nice to have but not worth throw money at it untill it stops working like in my old car.
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: Vantage08 on May 30, 2008, 07:26:24 AM
Looks good! they seem to look like FWD wheels in a way lol.
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: 1WLD BRD on May 30, 2008, 09:12:42 AM
Quote from: Sick88Tbird;221204
I had one...and hated the out of it...the car sounded like it had a dead battery when you were trying to start it...there is NO need for a gear reduction style starter unless you have some serious compression or some big inches...
you must of had a weak one... mine turns over really fast with it. or do you mean how quite they are? No need? how about half the weight of the stock one? less weight = less fuel use...
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: Carpimp1987 on June 01, 2008, 01:45:06 AM
my ET time 1/4 best was 16.30 at 85mph most of the time it ran about the same.
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: daboss351 on June 01, 2008, 11:48:08 AM
really?? thats what my mark is supose to run...
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: Carpimp1987 on June 01, 2008, 02:09:07 PM
ran it 6 times 16.30 being best and 16.45 being worse also end of the night ran it 4 times in a row so at least i know the car runs the same no matter how much i race it.
but i will try and get it paided off by the end of this year or sooner. So i can mod it a little bit.
Also note 1WLD BRD cougar runs 16.1s but oh well for a daily driver i still really like the car.
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: 1WLD BRD on June 01, 2008, 09:28:00 PM
you ran that kind of timw, and you are trying to say you stayed beside a brand new GT?!?! DONT THINK SO! either that or he wasnt triing... I know a new GT will walk away from my cougar with out even triing.
You will stay near me in a race like that, but not a new GT
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: V8Demon on June 01, 2008, 09:44:54 PM
Quote from: Carpimp1987 -- this is from 2 separate posts
raced a new black mustang gt 2006+ form like a 55mph roll and was sitting side by side with his car for like over 5 secs and the front end picked up on the stang and it was sitting a fender and fender race for awhile and when he finally was starting to pass me it was a few more secs before he even got a full car on me.
Also went in a ride in a 13 sec SVT ford focus then i took him for a ride in my T-Bird we both where thinking the mustang was gonna kick my ass but my car kept up and we both where wrong. Car takes off fast from a dead stop but i did not think it had that much mid range and top end.
ran it 6 times 16.30 being best and 16.45 being worse also end of the night ran it 4 times in a row so at least i know the car runs the same no matter how much i race it.
but i will try and get it paided off by the end of this year or sooner. So i can mod it a little bit.
Unless the Stang driver was not experienced or he was messin with ya.....then yeah(http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/3124/bsflaghg8.gif) (http://imageshack.us)
Sorry aint happening.....
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: dominator on June 01, 2008, 10:48:15 PM
Not liking those wheels on there at all ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: 32VFoxBird on June 01, 2008, 11:50:52 PM
what were your 60' times?
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: V8Demon on June 02, 2008, 08:38:41 AM
Actually I like those rims on there......ALOT. I had someone do a photochop of em on my car on the board when they first came out.
I do believe if you stick with that silver and blue paint scheme it will look real good.
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: vinnietbird on June 02, 2008, 08:57:21 AM
X2
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: Haystack on June 02, 2008, 05:25:57 PM
it was prolly a v-6 with duels...
Just so you know car pimp, I don't live at home and I worked 72 hours last week without counting Monday(memorial day) last week, and I'm broke as shiznit. Its alot different when you actually leave home.
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: Carpimp1987 on June 02, 2008, 10:22:42 PM
Sorry had been up there for like 2 weeks. You not helping me be a laid back person and before i edited this it was a long post so sorry if anyone had spent the time to read all of what was here.
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: Carpimp1987 on June 09, 2008, 12:59:41 AM
Just put this on my mirror got 1 for the XR7 also my sisters in germany for like 3 weeks so i can't take pics for awhile of either car but i should have some good pics whenever i get the camera back.
Sister got back so i got to take a picture of the mirror decal.
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: Vantage08 on June 09, 2008, 07:14:31 AM
lol nice!
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: 1WLD BRD on June 09, 2008, 07:53:03 AM
guess you will never have to worry about anybody in your mirrors then, they will all be in front of you! LOL J/K/ :D..... maybe. ;)
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: Carpimp1987 on June 10, 2008, 01:23:29 PM
ITS more for the Cougar XR7 since it should be making over 400RWHP on low or stock boost but still fun for the DD.
The TC 8.8 rearend is making noise so i gotta take the one of my wrecked T-Bird and swap them out soon also taking out the amp board to clean up the trunk and make it a little more sound proof.
Anyone pay much attention to the Shelby Redline GT500s i was thinking a TC hood and TC nose and TC front bumper with fog lights and those GT500 wheels and add my old spoiler and 2 red racing stripes and the side stripes for the mustang its another $1,500 tagged on the price tag also comes in black with red stripes but just a idea i got about 10 to think about or change around a little bit for right now but i got 1 year to make up my mind and do something about the paint and body and wheels.
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: Carpimp1987 on July 03, 2008, 03:49:14 PM
I changed my idea once more on the paint and them for the car but i will not tell you guys for it will make some mad but it will be Black and white 2 tonethats all i can say for now.
Heres pics of BBK pulleys i had to take them off the old car the alterntor pulleys is the one that came with it and the BBK is the only one left on my engine going into the XR7.
Heres 3 new pictures hope you like
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: vinnietbird on July 03, 2008, 04:01:05 PM
Black and white?Maybe it'll look good as long as it's not black with white stripes.That would look like a skunk.LOL.
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: Carpimp1987 on July 03, 2008, 04:07:57 PM
Well it has to do with where there colors split and where there will be 2 different styles of the new GT500 wheels and the embelms will be 2 different colors.
So when it comes down to it all it has to do with is a One of a Kind T-Bird that will have to different sides to it and the looks will be close on each side but slighty different. Also it has to do with breaking the rules of car design and making something not 100% new but still has not been done down to every detail i plan on doing.
P.S. Haystack i gotta move out in like 6 or 7 months but hopefully its not as bad as you say.
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: Blackout on July 03, 2008, 05:46:16 PM
OH JESUS. He's going to do the whole mustang type half and half he posted up a while ago......
*click* Unsubscribed!
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: vinnietbird on July 03, 2008, 11:03:30 PM
Don't do the split paint job!!!!! Step away from the whole paint idea and gather your thoughts.I repeat,DO NOT DO IT !!!!
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: 32VFoxBird on July 03, 2008, 11:05:16 PM
it's his car. let him do what he wants.
besides, it makes our cars look that much better! :D
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: Vbelisle on July 03, 2008, 11:06:34 PM
i think that it looks fine the way it is but its his car
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: Carpimp1987 on July 04, 2008, 02:28:38 AM
theres small spots of paint missing everywhere and a the paints tore on the rear bumper and a 2inch black gash on one of the sides and a faded bumper sticker which might have more paint missing under it if 20 years is not long enough for a car to get a new paint job.
Also had this idea for over the last month or so this maybe news to you guys but the only reason i think i want to paint it like that and the 30+ ideas before it where no good along with the other 20+ ideas i had for my 87 T-bird so with over 50 plus themes paint wheels and tires and body work this is the most simple to paint and easy to live with paint job i can think of along with the wheels and tires.
You can't keep a all black car clean also you can't keep soild chromes wheels clean so the car should look 50% clean all the time and the other half of the time i gotta wash the car good or at least spend more time cleaning one side.
Can't you be happy its not Red,White, and Blue and i want 2 colors insted of 3 and the cougar will be sliver and blue 2 tone as well.
Its not my car yet but i should have it paided off soon with the cougar XR7 being almost done in the next 2 months or so i gotta have something else to work on.
Sorry vinne i got the car pictured in my mind all done down to engine and body and wheels and tires the detail is down to every last bolt and drop of paint.
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: vinnietbird on July 04, 2008, 06:43:33 AM
Well,get after it,and post progress pics.Good luck,and I hope it turns out great.I hope to get mine painted someday.I still can't find a fender.
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: 1WLD BRD on July 04, 2008, 05:39:26 PM
Quote from: vinnietbird;225843
Well,get after it,and post progress pics.Good luck,and I hope it turns out great.I hope to get mine painted someday.I still can't find a fender.
step away from the crack pipe vinnie, that paint scheme was hideous on the stang and it will be the same on the bird. fox bird is right, he makes our cars look better everyday.:mullet:
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: vinnietbird on July 04, 2008, 08:49:31 PM
No crack pipe here.I just decided to let "Pimp" make his own mind up.Sometimes,you just have to learn the hard way.LOL.I still support the car,not necessarily the paint scheme.
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: Carpimp1987 on July 05, 2008, 02:30:48 AM
A car with paint is better than a car with rust or missing paint.
But vinne can't find a fender and i can't find a painter so i think it might take awhile before we get ours cars painted.
I did see a all black 2005+ Mustang GT with black bullet rims and blackouts and some Green racing stripes and the only other newer stang in town that looks that good is the new Green Bullit stang up at the dealership. Also some other guy has a blue stang with a red and a yellow stripe down the middle and a superman sticker on the back it looks good just always wanted to ask the guy why it was like that.
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: vinnietbird on July 05, 2008, 06:49:39 AM
If you had the car repainted white,with the black trim,it would look great.As it looks in the pics,,it's a nice sleeper.
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: Vbelisle on July 05, 2008, 08:51:42 AM
Quote from: vinnietbird;225981
If you had the car repainted white,with the black trim,it would look great.As it looks in the pics,,it's a nice sleeper.
X2
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: 1WLD BRD on July 05, 2008, 09:13:49 AM
it would look a thousand times better then any other idea he has in his head, but as they say... its his car, let him ruin it if he wants... :hick:
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: Carpimp1987 on July 05, 2008, 03:51:34 PM
Well i did have the idea of caddy preal white with the little green flakes in it and paint all the trim white.
As they say thunderbirds are slow so any one that runs and runs good is a sleeper no matter what color it is even the lime green ones.
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: jlewis05 on July 19, 2008, 08:32:23 PM
Then grab yourself some touch up paint and 300-600 grit sandpaper and scuff the bad spots and fix them. No one will be able to tell without really looking close. Then cover with some restoring wax and it should be pretty good.
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: Carpimp1987 on July 19, 2008, 08:55:17 PM
Thanks man i will if i get some time to with my new job i might be able to have more free time for my cars and me and my friends.
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: tc² on July 20, 2008, 02:44:11 AM
Some people don't have "paint schemes" or "themes" or "designs". In my personal opinion, the best looking cars have solid colors, but good quality paint. If your car is straight and you get it done right, it will be just as impressive as a crazy paint scheme.
BUT, I do respect your right to make your car YOURS, the way YOU like it.
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: Carpimp1987 on July 20, 2008, 01:57:16 PM
Thanks man i gotta have a T-bird again where everyone knows who it is but right now it still looks nice enough to stop by car shows and what not. As far as 1 color is easy but 2 colors is a little bit harder to do right and 3 colors can be done right but is to much for most people.
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: Carpimp1987 on July 25, 2008, 09:58:47 PM
Used my old spoiler and deck lid off the old car also has Accumat under it so makes for a nice ride with a little less noise.
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: Carpimp1987 on July 25, 2008, 10:01:47 PM
2 more pics plus my 95 cent Navi system new job they hold back my check a week and i really can't do anything till the monday after next except fill the car up and drive it to work.
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: DVP on July 26, 2008, 12:38:57 PM
And it begins....
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: vinnietbird on July 26, 2008, 06:48:15 PM
I was going to say that.I can hear that old song by the Carpenters in my head......."we've only just begun............"
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: DVP on July 26, 2008, 07:47:56 PM
well it had a good run
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: Carpimp1987 on July 26, 2008, 08:59:08 PM
Vinne is right i think i can get the car painted and body work and the paint and other stuff all done for under $550 or close to that. So do i care what the banks car looks like hell no as long as its not rusting or missing paint Should get it painted maybe start of next year.
The car used to have a 347 and run 12s now its got a 302 and runs good but no where near what is used to so i got to upgrade the whole motor and repaint the car and change out some stuff at least get the car running 14s or 13s. But if it still had the 347 i am not sure if i could of got it so cheap.
I know how the car will look when its done in my mind so i could careless what it looks like now the car is only half way done or less.
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: vinnietbird on July 27, 2008, 06:55:40 AM
Well,I have to say,even the wrecked carpimpmobile looked better than mine does right now.LOL.
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: kendoo130 on July 27, 2008, 09:06:28 AM
Quote from: vinnietbird;229291
Well,I have to say,even the wrecked carpimpmobile looked better than mine does right now.LOL.
Vinnie,You got any pics of your car? I'm new around here and never did see it.
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: Carpimp1987 on July 27, 2008, 01:52:55 PM
Vinne sorry my wreck car loooks better than yours right now but i am sure yours will be nice again soon.
Next thing i am going to add my old MSD cap and Ford Racing Plug Wires off my old wrecked car.
Then use my old 150 watt amp and a set of brand new tweeters and put them in the middle of the mirror covers inisde the doors.
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: vinnietbird on July 27, 2008, 08:13:31 PM
Quote from: Carpimp1987;229331
Vinne sorry my wreck car loooks better than yours right now but i am sure yours will be nice again soon.
Oh,no apologies needed.My Sport will be probably the best looking Bird here.LOL.Seriously,I have some cool plans for the Sport,and I think it will make everyone proud.The exhaust will be very unique,and I have a few more plans as well.As far as pics go,I'll take a couple this evening or in the morning and try to get them posted.If ONE person laughs,I'm going to drive to wherever you are and kick your A$$.LOL.Actually,if you didn't have pity I'd be surprised.Work in progress.Stay tuned......When the Sport is finished,I'll make a fool of myself showing it off.
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: Carpimp1987 on July 28, 2008, 12:44:38 AM
When the cougar is done i will show it off all the time or take it out drag racing. When the T-bird is done it make a good daily driver and still be able to take it to a car show or go race it. Then after that is done i must either get a lincoln mark 8 LSC or get lucky and find the baby blue mark 7 bill bass in town has a hood scoop and chrome cobra Rs and its for sale again and fix me up a Hot Rod lincoln.
Vinne the T-bird will have to look better than Hawks blue TC for me to even start having any Envy. Almost my new 88 T-bird i got now is the main reason i fixed up my old car and my wrecked 87 was in my family for 11 years so i do like 87-88 T-Birds a lot. But i know Vinne will bust your @$$ working on the car and will blow all your Ca$h fixing it up so it might be one of the nicest around ever.
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: mywifeskitty on July 28, 2008, 12:59:33 AM
Quote from: Carpimp1987;229421
... bust your @$$ working on the car and will blow all your Ca$h fixing it up so it might be one of the nicest around ever.
i blow my ca$h at the gas pump these days :burnout: :mad:
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: Carpimp1987 on July 28, 2008, 01:44:20 AM
I blow my Ca$h passing by the gas pumps and rarely stoping to fill up. At least its gone down some this month here like 15 to 20 cents. But Amarillo does have the highest prices in Texas most of the time like 9.5 times out of 10 or more.
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: vinnietbird on July 28, 2008, 01:45:12 AM
$3.59 here in town.
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: Carpimp1987 on July 28, 2008, 01:58:48 AM
Was $3.64 tonight at my work and Wal-mart i think was 3.59 or 3.57 the other night.
But i get 20mpg in town with my foot all the way down whenever i want 2 or there is low traffic 2. Also does really well on the highways. MY next Gas Saver i hope will be The Mark 8 LSC with a LMS exhuast system and Kooks headers air burshed looking Flames on the front and some FR500s Cold Air kit and Chip. I want it to look like a Restomod Hot Rod and get good mileage not matter how i drive it and for the Exhuast to sound like the whole is coming to a end and to Echo.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zl_NoGMVR1c
There is not a sicker sounding car out there with a little over 300HP.
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: V8Demon on July 28, 2008, 10:14:10 AM
$4.19 for REGULAR; which I can't put in either car.....
$4.39 for 93 octane....
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: SLEEPER T-BIRD 87 on July 28, 2008, 10:49:55 AM
Quote from: vinnietbird;229435
$3.59 here in town.
3.89 here for regular
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: SLEEPER T-BIRD 87 on July 28, 2008, 10:50:36 AM
Quote from: Carpimp1987;229436
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zl_NoGMVR1c
There is not a sicker sounding car out there with a little over 300HP.
i agree fart cans on a lincoln = bah
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: Clayton on July 28, 2008, 11:00:23 AM
you know.... you can take that radio bezel off and put the radio in then put the bezel back on and you will have a flushmount and very clean look.
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: vinnietbird on July 28, 2008, 11:40:07 AM
Quote from: 87thunderbirdBlackJack;229463
you know.... you can take that radio bezel off and put the radio in then put the bezel back on and you will have a flushmount and very clean look.
That's what I did.I like that clean "factory" look.
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: Carpimp1987 on July 28, 2008, 02:28:04 PM
I like the fact my cd player when i got it cut out at night when it got cold or when it moved around so i got the one out of my wrecked car and it still has a lot of Oil floting around inside of it and works just like new and rarely cuts out unless the car is wheel hopping or theres a bump in the road.
MY old car would not even run on 88 barely would get out of the gas station most of the time would die 2 or 3 times in a row and my new car i have only used 86 so far it might run better on 88 i just need to call the old owner and ask him.
Also V8 Demon thats the wrost thing i have heard all day whats your gas bill for the month....wait i don't even want to know. But you still got 2 Bad@$$ Cars so the world is not all bad.
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: daboss351 on July 28, 2008, 02:47:51 PM
i pay 3.72 for gas 40 bucks fills my bros cavi
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: daboss351 on July 28, 2008, 02:53:41 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXLAmdjglO8&feature=related this clip sounds MUCH better
this ones baddddd ass http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_jZvcqXbYw&feature=related
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: Carpimp1987 on July 29, 2008, 02:15:31 AM
Those are both nice but the LMS exhuast is 95% air free lers and is a double X Pipe and with some nice headers would sound good.
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: Carpimp1987 on July 29, 2008, 02:49:47 AM
i can't even go back 25 pages and find anything worth looking at so heres a nice short version of the car so far and added parts and ideas for it.
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3057987
Trying to save some peoples time for the time i have taken away just trying to give back with shortcuts and helpful links.
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: 1WLD BRD on July 29, 2008, 10:04:54 AM
Quote from: Carpimp1987;229602
Trying to save some peoples time for the time i have taken away just trying to give back with shortcuts and helpful links.
how bout deleting the thread and starting over? :flame: :punchballs: :flip: ;) :rollin:
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: DVP on July 29, 2008, 11:30:35 AM
Quote from: 1WLD BRD;229621
how bout deleting the thread and starting over? :flame: :punchballs: :flip: ;) :rollin:
With less to no almost daily updates on what you think you might get but your saving, post about your new stickers, or really the post that makes you stay at the top of the section for no good reason. 25 pages and what have you done to the car but wash it and put on / take off sticker, CAI (not even sure about that one), throw on your old trunk lid.... Sorry if I missed anything but nothing else was worth remembering. Time for a new thread.
Remember how long it took the dead car thread to end? yeah updates about nothing to keep it up top. :flame: :toilet: :locked: :macgun: :2gunsfiri :flame:
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: V8Demon on July 29, 2008, 11:32:16 AM
pwn3d
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: Chuck W on July 29, 2008, 11:41:40 AM
Here's an idea...
How about not adding to people's threads to they don't have to start new ones?
If he wants to praddle on with 5 updates a week for stickers and , then fine. What does it matter to you?
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: DVP on July 29, 2008, 11:45:52 AM
Quote from: Chuck W;229633
Here's an idea...
How about not adding to people's threads to they don't have to start new ones?
If he wants to praddle on with 5 updates a week for stickers and , then fine. What does it matter to you?
one of those things that is annoying. No matter what we do it will still get long and pointless
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: Carpimp1987 on August 01, 2008, 04:48:26 PM
Sorry got a new job so lets move over to the cougar XR7 which has the motor put in it and a lot of Real work done.
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: Carpimp1987 on September 05, 2008, 03:11:07 AM
Wrecked my car in front of work today so the pics will be here soon.
front panel F***ed up and drivers door wont open and shifter linkage is messed up and everything is off 1 gear.
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: Vantage08 on September 05, 2008, 07:05:15 AM
I know the feeling.
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: 1WLD BRD on September 05, 2008, 08:02:59 AM
how the frig do you wreck 2 nice birds.... well, one anyways,,,,, but TWO wrecks in one year?!?!? walk, and save that XR-7 from disaster..... at least til you learn how to drive.... either that or start driving camaros....
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: V8Demon on September 05, 2008, 08:12:53 AM
Quote
how the frig do you wreck 2 nice birds
Agreed. What's the deal?
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: Carpimp1987 on September 05, 2008, 08:29:09 AM
Its fixable wish i would had a crown vic with a bumper graud then nothing would of even happened.
the main probelm is the shifter linkage if thats a easy fix the rest of its just body work.
Also the car still drive fine and good enough to win a street race going to the shop stupid eclipse.
I have had a bad year and had to fix more stuff than i have wanted 2 more wrecked T-birds and last week my 3rd XBOX360 just have to pray nothing else breaks anytime soon.
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: vinnietbird on September 05, 2008, 09:04:23 AM
How did you wreck the car?
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: 32VFoxBird on September 05, 2008, 10:15:48 AM
and please reply in proper english.
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: Thunder Chicken on September 05, 2008, 10:20:52 AM
with pics :hick: :pics-stfu:
...Oh, and if you're gonna keep wreckin' 'em, at least leave the Foxes alone. You sure we can't interest you in a nice MN12?
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: BlackCardinal on September 05, 2008, 11:39:15 AM
Quote from: 32VFoxBird;235043
and please reply in proper english.
:iagree: A little punctuation goes a loooooong way!
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: thunderjet302 on September 05, 2008, 11:46:42 AM
Quote from: 1WLD BRD;235031
how the frig do you wreck 2 nice birds.... well, one anyways,,,,, but TWO wrecks in one year?!?!?
Quote from: V8Demon;235032
Agreed. What's the deal?
Yeah 2 wreaks in a year? I've been driving since I was 16 and have not had one accident. I'm no granny driver either but I know how to drive. Geesh.
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: Blackout on September 05, 2008, 12:54:44 PM
Anybody ever thought that his cars may be committing Suicide?
Just a thought... LOL
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: DVP on September 05, 2008, 01:27:47 PM
Quote from: Birdman;235058
Anybody ever thought that his cars may be committing Suicide?
Just a thought... LOL
PRICELESS!!!!!! thats going in my sig!
pics details or atleast one of them. thats like me saying i got a new motor, its fast.
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: Carpimp1987 on September 06, 2008, 01:53:06 PM
Okay heres 3 pictures and i will go get a TC nose out of the junkyard in the next week or so. Also i might get the car painted in about a month or so.
The shifter linkage is fixed and the drivers side door opens so its still good to get to work and back till i get it all fixed again.
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: Vbelisle on September 06, 2008, 01:57:23 PM
did you hit a pole or something?
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: Carpimp1987 on September 06, 2008, 02:59:35 PM
Yes and it did not move at all.
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: Vbelisle on September 06, 2008, 03:01:33 PM
how did you manage to pull that off
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: ZondaC12 on September 06, 2008, 03:26:12 PM
Quote from: Carpimp1987;235249
Yes and it did not move at all.
What you need to do is try attempting this again, only increase the approach speed a little. Say, 80 mph give or take. Lemme know how that works out I think it will move. :hick:
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: V8Demon on September 06, 2008, 03:26:14 PM
Quote from: Carpimp1987;235249
Yes and it did not move at all.
They're not supposed to.
Guess you can't say it jumped out in front of you :hick:
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: Vbelisle on September 06, 2008, 03:27:24 PM
Quote from: V8Demon;235256
They're not supposed to.
Guess you can't say it jumped out in front of you :hick:
haha :D
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: ZondaC12 on September 06, 2008, 03:29:56 PM
Quote from: V8Demon;235256
They're not supposed to.
Guess you can't say it jumped out in front of you :hick:
NO NO NO see thats the thing!!! Theyll NEVER move out of the way....but they are always ready to spring up at a moment's notice and block your path.
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: Beau on September 06, 2008, 04:31:29 PM
As long as CP realizes he can't say he didn't see it....kinda hard to miss a big pole..much less when it has concaved the grille somewhat.
Next time..use a Camaro to test the local poles, lol.
Better yet, make sure there is no "next time".
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: Carpimp1987 on September 07, 2008, 03:06:19 AM
I only hit the thing form a rolling start maybe like 3-5 feet away foot slipped off the brake and hit the gas. Time for a TurboCoupe nose and a full paint job soon and i got a set of TC fog lights somewhere around the house allready.
Out of the 4 wrecks i ever had this time i did not hit a car or did a car hit me. Also 3 out of 4 of them where less than 10 MPH. Then 1 out of 4 times i was not even in the car at the time of the wreck but i still was the one that started the car.
The pole is more like the things in front of a store that keep you form driving in not that i was 2 lazy to walk in my foot slipped off the brake onto the gas. Without that there i might of made it past the front door.
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: vinnietbird on September 07, 2008, 06:36:19 AM
Pics?
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: Vbelisle on September 07, 2008, 09:41:27 AM
Quote from: vinnietbird;235238
Pics?
he already did they are on the other page
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: baxo on September 07, 2008, 11:05:05 AM
Quote from: Carpimp1987
my foot slipped off the brake onto the gas.
Hmm perhaps you should change your name from Carpimp to Cargimp.
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: Carpimp1987 on September 07, 2008, 02:27:55 PM
Vinne pics are on page 27 but heres 1 more.
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: cougarman on September 07, 2008, 03:00:26 PM
How about some pics of the poor pole!! :hick:
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: Haystack on September 07, 2008, 04:04:12 PM
I went to pull up on some plastic car ramps on my freinds driveway, and sailed into his house when the ramps slipped. That didn't even crack the header panel and barely scratched the bumper. I was going at least 10 to 15. You would have had to be doing more like 25 or just had everything hit just right.
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: Vbelisle on September 07, 2008, 04:19:04 PM
Quote from: Haystack;235353
You would have had to be doing more like 25 or just had everything hit just right.
x2
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: Carpimp1987 on October 08, 2008, 05:59:26 PM
TC wheel is much nicer and looks good.
(http://[IMG]http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i273/carpimp1987/DSC01927.jpg)[/IMG](http://[IMG]http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i273/carpimp1987/DSC01925.jpg)[/IMG](http://[IMG]http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i273/carpimp1987/DSC01923.jpg)[/IMG](http://[IMG]http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i273/carpimp1987/DSC01922.jpg)[/IMG]TC wheel swapped out of wrecked car and 2 more pics of the car.
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: DVP on October 08, 2008, 07:02:38 PM
I have a header panel you can have for your car. It needs one of the mounting tabs fixed though
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: Carpimp1987 on October 08, 2008, 11:22:22 PM
I bought one off a guy on here should get here this week.
FordTruckFreeek for like $75 for header panel and grill
but do you got the bottom bumper cover laying around? DVP
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: Carpimp1987 on October 10, 2008, 04:41:55 PM
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: Vbelisle on October 10, 2008, 05:24:08 PM
why did you only get 2 it looks funny with 2 different type wheels on there
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: vinnietbird on October 10, 2008, 06:41:46 PM
I've bought two at a time,and one at a time.I bought one chrome Cobra R for $21.00 shipped (new),then found the rest.Sometimes you can get a set of wheels super cheap when you go that route.
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: Vbelisle on October 10, 2008, 07:17:57 PM
oh ok that makes sense, I will have to look into that when i have some money to spend on the tc
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: Carpimp1987 on October 11, 2008, 01:52:03 AM
At $50 each they where a steal going to move them to the front and get 2 more for the back and then move those 2 on 1 side and get 2 more for the other side and paint it 2 tone down the center put my new 2 new Cobra R Spare Tire holders for the Cougar and T-Bird look nice.
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: DVP on October 13, 2008, 12:35:26 AM
What size are they width wise? I would think about tring to find some 8" for the front. That way they will tuck under the fender lips. As overdone Cobras are and everything I still like how clean they look on everything. 5 lugs look cleaner than 4 but they still look good
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: DVP on October 13, 2008, 12:39:57 AM
Quote from: Carpimp1987;238876
I bought one off a guy on here should get here this week.
FordTruckFreeek for like $75 for header panel and grill
but do you got the bottom bumper cover laying around? DVP
I dont have the bumper from that car butI might be able to get ahold of a TC cover. IIRC the bottom "ribs" are broke but you cant tell unless you roll under the car.
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: Carpimp1987 on October 23, 2008, 02:32:58 PM
ITs been like 3 weeks so Fordtruckfreek where might my header panel and grill be because i know you told me you have allready got the money weeks ago.
I can't stand looking at the T-Bird everyday how it is
Title: My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs
Post by: Carpimp1987 on October 30, 2008, 12:26:59 PM
Thinking of moving the cobra Rs up front and getting some GT500s for the back of it. i got 5 2001 GT rims to sell so then i can get nicer wheels to go with it and buy a full set later on.