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Technical => Body/Appearance/Interior => Topic started by: Camertbird on September 04, 2008, 01:32:20 PM

Title: Early Mustang GT Scoop on 83-86 Tbird
Post by: Camertbird on September 04, 2008, 01:32:20 PM
I have heard that you can mount a 1979-82 Mustang GT hood scoop on a thunderbird and it fits and looks good. I have only been able to find 1 picture of this modification and it was not that clear. Has anybody done this or have pictures?
Thanks,
Title: Early Mustang GT Scoop on 83-86 Tbird
Post by: dominator on September 04, 2008, 04:53:34 PM
Hey another ontario guy,welcome.
1wldbrd did it to his at one point amongst various other scoops.
Not really my thing(stick with a turbo coupe hood)but too each his own,it definetley does fit though.
Title: Early Mustang GT Scoop on 83-86 Tbird
Post by: Camertbird on September 05, 2008, 07:47:58 AM
Thanks, that helps. I looked at 1wldbrd's car. Would still be intrested to see a 83-86 body style with that scoop.
Title: Early Mustang GT Scoop on 83-86 Tbird
Post by: 1WLD BRD on September 05, 2008, 07:56:43 AM
welcome man, cant help ya with that body style, unless you wanna see an 85 cougar with the 85 tbird front clip and a 69 Mach 1 scoop....
Title: Early Mustang GT Scoop on 83-86 Tbird
Post by: cougarman on September 05, 2008, 08:52:52 AM
Here ya go...:burnout:  was originally on my '86 Cougar, to clear the carb on the 351W.
Title: Early Mustang GT Scoop on 83-86 Tbird
Post by: Ether947 on September 05, 2008, 11:45:46 AM
Say, where did that Bird come from? :)
Title: Early Mustang GT Scoop on 83-86 Tbird
Post by: 1WLD BRD on September 05, 2008, 12:05:02 PM
Quote from: cougarman;235037
Here ya go...:burnout:  was originally on my '86 Cougar, to clear the carb on the 351W.


you could have at least put it on the right direction.... '79-'82, opening faces forwards...  '83-'84 it is a different scoop and faces backwards....

if you wanted it facing that way, why didnt you use an '83 GT scoop?
Title: Early Mustang GT Scoop on 83-86 Tbird
Post by: cougarman on September 05, 2008, 12:08:51 PM
Quote from: Ether947;235050
Say, where did that Bird come from? :)


My son's old 'Bird, long since gone.


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you could have at least put it on the right direction.... '79-'82, opening faces forwards... '83-'84 it is a different scoop and faces backwards....

if you wanted it facing that way, why didnt you use an '83 GT scoop?


Didn't like forward facing "nonfunctional scoops", had it laying around from an old Mustang. I liked it, all that matters to me.:shakeass:
Title: Early Mustang GT Scoop on 83-86 Tbird
Post by: 1WLD BRD on September 05, 2008, 05:30:29 PM
Quote from: cougarman;235037
Here ya go...:burnout:  was originally on my '86 Cougar, to clear the carb on the 351W.


ok... explain something to me.....  how would it NOT be functional if it was facing forwards to "clear the carb..."  with that statement, obviously there is a hole cut out from under it...  so if it was facing forwards, ti would infact be very functional....:mullet:
Title: Early Mustang GT Scoop on 83-86 Tbird
Post by: vinnietbird on September 05, 2008, 07:45:32 PM
I thought they had fake openings in them.No real air intake.
Title: Early Mustang GT Scoop on 83-86 Tbird
Post by: cougarman on September 05, 2008, 07:55:12 PM
Quote from: vinnietbird;235124
I thought they had fake openings in them.No real air intake.


Exactly. :hick:
Title: Early Mustang GT Scoop on 83-86 Tbird
Post by: 1WLD BRD on September 05, 2008, 08:20:13 PM
you guys ever hear of a cut off wheel?  the scoops are fiberglass.. VERY easy to open the cover up....
Title: Early Mustang GT Scoop on 83-86 Tbird
Post by: cougarman on September 05, 2008, 08:26:14 PM
Look, I don't want to argue about the "proper" way to mount a frikken hood scoop. I liked it that way, if you don't too bad. Next time I change something on my cars, I'll check with you first, so it's done correctly. Just so you rest easy, that car is long gone, backwards scoop and all. :toilet:
Title: Early Mustang GT Scoop on 83-86 Tbird
Post by: 88TurboCoupeman01 on September 05, 2008, 09:11:22 PM
Why did the bird get sent to the JY.
Title: Early Mustang GT Scoop on 83-86 Tbird
Post by: 1WLD BRD on September 06, 2008, 10:14:59 AM
hahah relax buddy......
Title: Early Mustang GT Scoop on 83-86 Tbird
Post by: DerikWayne on September 06, 2008, 04:55:38 PM
Quote from: cougarman;235054
I liked it, all that matters to me.:shakeass:


Well, I like it...