and this: (http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb170/1WLDBRD/428build003.jpg) (http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb170/1WLDBRD/428build001.jpg)
Should I go for it? The truck would come in handy if I got a plow blade for it...
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Post by: dominator on September 24, 2008, 09:07:00 PM
Bad deal man. That car is one of the cheapy made in china knock off r/c's that are all over e-bay for cheap,plus finding parts for it if you break it will be impossible as none of the local shops carry them. An 88TC with mods for an 86 bronco?????????????? Ron you must be losing it man.
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Post by: 1WLD BRD on September 24, 2008, 09:10:53 PM
well the TC has not seen the road since I bought it..... it is just a lawn ornament right now.... A $5,000 ONE AT THAT!!! I am taking it in again for an etest at a different place and IF it passes this time I will keep it...
I took it for a rip tonight and was actually surprised at how well it pulled.... dont remember it pulling that good before... LOL... got a video of it, just taking forever to upload for some reason....
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Post by: FLSTCI71 on September 24, 2008, 09:23:27 PM
You're asking Fox Bird and Cougar guys if you should keep your Bird? What do you think we're going to say? lol. If you need a Bronco, buy it outright, but whatever you do, KEEP THE TC!!!!!!
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Post by: daminc on September 24, 2008, 09:28:02 PM
shouldn't it be exempt from an E-test by now, or don't they do that up there?
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Post by: 1WLD BRD on September 24, 2008, 09:31:52 PM
here is the video clip of the TC.... Should have kept the wondows up I guess....
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Post by: Thunder Chicken on September 24, 2008, 11:16:54 PM
The "Needs rear quarter work" part of the Bronco ad would have me running away. Those F-series trucks and Broncos fall apart once they start to rust. I know this first hand - I've got a low mile '95 F-150 4X4 rotting away to dust in the driveway. It had all the original sheet metal when I bought it two years ago, now both front fenders and the box are unsalvageable.
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Post by: fordguy545 on September 24, 2008, 11:25:35 PM
myself, I say keep the tc and fix what you need to to get it to pass the echeck, and then get a standalone for it so you can get it to run right:burnout: Mine is spinning through second now on the street with the megasquirt:D
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Post by: 1WLD BRD on September 25, 2008, 04:13:39 AM
, he sent me more pics of it... underneath, under the doors the tailgate... the only rust on it is in the quarter....
I guess I will have to take it for a run this weekend and decide.... Will let you guys know...
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Post by: 1WLD BRD on September 25, 2008, 03:53:11 PM
ok guys I came home from work today and had another offer in my email for a trade, that I am DEFINATLY going for... Will post pics when I get it home.... hopefully this weekend...
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Post by: 1WLD BRD on September 28, 2008, 05:20:01 PM
car is SOLD.... I am going to go buy my new toy on friday... will post up some pics friday night
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Post by: Thunder Chicken on September 28, 2008, 06:14:16 PM
Cripes, you've got automotive ADD!
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Post by: 1WLD BRD on September 28, 2008, 06:43:13 PM
LOL... nah that thing was a hack job... this next car is bone stock.... not a T-Bird or Cougar though....
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Post by: FLSTCI71 on September 28, 2008, 09:42:49 PM
Quote from: 1WLD BRD;237580
LOL... nah that thing was a hack job... this next car is bone stock.... not a T-Bird or Cougar though....
That's fine, as long as the new car is a Ford of some kind, you're still okay....
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Post by: 1WLD BRD on September 28, 2008, 10:38:17 PM
Quote from: FLSTCI71;237589
That's fine, as long as the new car is a Ford of some kind, you're still okay....
MAYBE...... MAYBE not.... ;):D :evilgrin:
and for all you TC gurus/purists.... it is going to a guy that thinks anyone that swaps out the 2.3 turbo for a 5.0L is retarded, and doesnt know what they are doing... LOL... (but he loved how the cougar pulled today :evilgrin: ) he is taking it to the track friday when he pics it up, and is expecting a 12.5 when he is done tweaking on it for a few hours in the morning... his daily driver is a built Merkur... NICE car too... Gumby I told him about your Tbird and he is VERY interested in seeing it...
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Post by: kingcars on September 29, 2008, 12:25:48 PM
I wonder if we'll ever see the day that you actually
*gasp*
KEEP a car for more than 2 weeks! :hick:
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Post by: daboss351 on September 29, 2008, 12:47:30 PM
you bought a mustang no?
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Post by: 1WLD BRD on September 29, 2008, 03:44:03 PM
Quote from: kingcars;237649
I wonder if we'll ever see the day that you actually
*gasp*
KEEP a car for more than 2 weeks! :hick:
hey I've had my '85 Cougar for 9 years.... and this XR-7 isnt going any wheres anytime soon....
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Post by: 1WLD BRD on September 29, 2008, 03:45:44 PM
Quote from: kingcars;237649
I wonder if we'll ever see the day that you actually
*gasp*
KEEP a car for more than 2 weeks! :hick:
hey I've had my '85 Cougar for 9 years.... and this XR-7 isnt going any wheres anytime soon....
Quote from: daboss351;237655
you bought a mustang no?
Says WHO?!?! :confused:
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Post by: gumby on September 29, 2008, 04:05:59 PM
Quote from: 1WLD BRD;237596
Gumby I told him about your Tbird and he is VERY interested in seeing it...
gonna need satellite spy photos too see it from where you are :giggle:
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Post by: daboss351 on September 29, 2008, 05:01:50 PM
Quote from: 1WLD BRD;237675
hey I've had my '85 Cougar for 9 years.... and this XR-7 isnt going any wheres anytime soon....
Says WHO?!?! :confused:
wasnt it on facebook that you traded the tbird for a mustang?
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Post by: daboss351 on September 29, 2008, 05:08:56 PM
:shakeass: Ron DeWitt just sold his Thundebird and bought a 1996 Mustang GT... cant wait to get it home... pick it up Friday. :shakeass:
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Post by: Thunder Chicken on September 29, 2008, 06:04:03 PM
Haahahahahahahaha!!!! Busted!!!! :d
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Post by: DVP on September 29, 2008, 07:21:22 PM
Power of the internet...
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Post by: 1WLD BRD on September 29, 2008, 07:26:06 PM
Quote from: daboss351;237686
:shakeass: Ron DeWitt just sold his Thundebird and bought a 1996 Mustang GT... cant wait to get it home... pick it up Friday. :shakeass:
you prick! :toilet: :flip: LOL.. I knew I hated Facebook for a reason...:hick: :punchballs: what the hell you paying attention to me for on there? LOL
well since I screwed up here is a pic of it....
1996 Ford Mustang GT ($3400) Forest green exterior with light grey leather interior 5 speed manual, 4.6 L V8, :bowdown: power locks, power windows, CD player (Mach stereo system), power seats, air conditioning, alarm system 17" aluminum rims Comes with a set of winter tires on rims Certified and E-tested - passed with flying colours Recent tune-up, plugs, oil change, gas filter etc...brakes in great shape Oil sprayed regularly - no rust High kilometres - highway driven Very well-maintained (http://kijiji.ebayimg.com/i2/05/k/000/7c/a1/a35c_20.JPG?set_id=1C4000)
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Post by: 1WLD BRD on September 29, 2008, 07:29:46 PM
Quote from: gumby;237677
gonna need satellite spy photos too see it from where you are :giggle:
have you got a Car domain for it?
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Post by: daboss351 on September 29, 2008, 07:37:17 PM
i wast looking, it was up at the top when i signed in i was like no shiznit i couldnt resist
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Post by: shame302 on September 29, 2008, 09:07:21 PM
never driven it? lose the 6 cat. h pipe and cat back asap... wtf ford? looks like a nice car! congrats.
oh...put a shifter on it too ;0)
its got the T45 (i think) and the T45 has an integrated bellhousing. it was a prick to get out of my car im sure that one wouldnt be much dfferent.
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Post by: shame302 on September 29, 2008, 09:08:32 PM
want some mach 1 wheels for it?...... ;o)
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Post by: 1WLD BRD on September 29, 2008, 10:17:37 PM
Quote from: shame302;237726
want some mach 1 wheels for it?...... ;o)
hell ya....
yeah the first mods planned is a full exhaust, 4.10's and a shifter... then just cosmetic stuff for now....
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Post by: gumby on September 29, 2008, 11:34:20 PM
Quote from: 1WLD BRD;237705
have you got a Car domain for it?
nope, just my photobucket album
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Post by: FLSTCI71 on September 29, 2008, 11:58:54 PM
Quote from: 1WLD BRD;237703
1996 Ford Mustang GT
Okay, you are golden again. My daughter's "cool" car is a green 4.6L 96 Stang too. She totally loves it, so I am sure you will be very happy with yours. Good luck and congrats on the new purchase!
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Post by: daminc on September 30, 2008, 07:18:03 AM
Quote from: FLSTCI71;237761
Okay, you are golden again. My daughter's "cool" car is a green 4.6L 96 Stang too. She totally loves it, so I am sure you will be very happy with yours. Good luck and congrats on the new purchase!
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Post by: daminc on September 30, 2008, 08:44:32 AM
LOL I could put 2 in my car then.
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Post by: 1WLD BRD on September 30, 2008, 09:43:09 AM
cool, you swapped in a 4.6L? why didnt you just buy a GT?
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Post by: FLSTCI71 on September 30, 2008, 10:26:26 PM
Quote from: 1WLD BRD;237793
cool, you swapped in a 4.6L? why didnt you just buy a GT?
Yes, we did swap in a 4.6L. If I had a dollar for every time someone asked why we didn't just buy a 96 GT.... Basically, the car was my daughter's high school graduation present, was a convertible, had 70K on it, was stored winters its whole life and she totally loved it. So, rather than try to find a similar condition GT and then try to sell her baby, I scored a low mileage 96 GT motor and did the swap. It was all worthwhile because she is very happy and will never sell "MY96KIX".
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Post by: 1WLD BRD on October 01, 2008, 10:34:11 AM
very cool man... cool story to go with it too...
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Post by: shame302 on October 01, 2008, 11:10:39 AM
two words..... P.I. swap
check craigslist and what not. there was a guy recently who sold the whole top end off an 02 gt for 100 bucks.
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Post by: 1WLD BRD on October 01, 2008, 02:31:07 PM
sweet, thanks for the "heads" up....LOL...
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Post by: dominator on October 01, 2008, 05:03:22 PM
LOL Ron drives a chick car. Jk man.
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Post by: 1WLD BRD on October 01, 2008, 07:14:56 PM
Quote from: dominator;237997
LOL Ron drives a chick car. Jk man.
nope, the idiot that was supose to buy it tonight is trying to back out.. trying to offer me $2400... I told him to not bother...
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Post by: shame302 on October 01, 2008, 08:26:53 PM
wtf....thats weak....that really blows.
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Post by: DVP on October 01, 2008, 08:53:19 PM
Slap him.
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Post by: 1WLD BRD on October 01, 2008, 09:12:18 PM
Quote from: DVP;238044
Slap him.
trust me he would get more then that but he hasnt even got the balls to reply to my email.... here is his email to me after calling and saying he would be on the way soon...:
Quote from: Franco
****, just getting out of work now, hate my job!,, anyways, im a litle weary of the leak from the power steering i was showing my mechanic here at work the picture of under the car and he says those things where known for bad steering racks,he said to fix it it be close to 500 bucks for a new rack , plus putting it in. and he said its going to need a new alternator i reccal u telling me that the charging problem you had fixed so did my girlfriend,, i also noticed you put up your cougar for sale?(i mean u u get rid of all these cars a regular thing ? whats goin on man, im gettin litle worried is there something bout the car i should know? i mean i don want to pull out of the deal i made with you by any means but im getting a litle worried, the car has a few nice fetures but with all the work it needs beetween exhaust steering rack alternator, getting the rust spots fixed, finishing off the turbo set up properly, its starting to seem a bit much for 3000$ and i have no way of even knowing if the block had anything actually done to it , for all i know that bottom end still has 275 kliks i wanna buy the car from you but now that i sum it all up its starting to seem a bit much to hi priced, honestly i think something more like 2600 $ is fair plus saftey cost. let me know asap man ,
and here is my response....:
Quote from: RJ
LMAO... The rack is $200 brand new and on these they are EASY to change... done them before... My dad is a Class A Mechanic and has been one for 30 years, and I have owner these kinds of cars since I was driving... dont believe me that work was done, contact the previous owner.... as I told you I have reciepts in the back of the front seat of the majority of the work... I paid $4500 for the car plus the $750 stereo system... you come down here, I let you BEAT on the car TWICE.. including bouncing it off the rev limiter twice in first gear each time you took it out and now you are trying to jew me down even more? Get real man. The only reasaon I even considered dropping to $3000 this week is becuase I found a Stang I wanted... I have no interest in selling the Cougar, I was just bored and wanted to see what I would get offered... but I would let it go for the $4000 asking price. guess you arent serious about the deal... I never once said the charging system was fixed.... and now that I think about it I know it is just the battery... I had the guy that built the car send you an email.... and yes I do build these cars myself then sell them and buy and build something else to keep me occupied... I have had over 30 Cougars and 15 thnderbirds since I was 19...
I let you crank the boost to "check on something....." and everything checked out, so what is your concern? If I was trying to hide something would I have let you crank up the boost and fuel pressure or let you drive for that matter? this car is worth MORE then the $3500 Im asking, and if you arent interested in it then I will yank the motor and swap in a 5.0L
Let me guess this check is garbage too isnt it?
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Post by: 1WLD BRD on October 01, 2008, 09:14:13 PM
told the guy I bought it from and had him fire off an email verifying the work done to it.... Dominator knows him... KRAZPNY from gtamc...
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Post by: 1WLD BRD on October 03, 2008, 08:59:18 PM
ok I just got back from trailering the TC to London to check out a Stang that I was going to trade even for... WOW, what a hunk of junk, and a waste of 5 hours of my life.... the car isnt worth $1500 let alone the $5000 he is asking.... EDIT: I see he changed the asking price to $4000... I wonder why..... :rolleyes: Here is the car.... http://windsor.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-cars-Ford-1994-Ford-Mustang-5L-302-V8-New-Price-W0QQAdIdZ75931773
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Post by: 32VFoxBird on October 03, 2008, 09:56:07 PM
what was wrong with it? didnt look too bad from the pics. it could use a good buffing, though.
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Post by: daminc on October 03, 2008, 10:25:18 PM
Looks a little flat in the paint dept. Seems, most cars look better in the pics then in real life.
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Post by: 1WLD BRD on October 03, 2008, 10:41:19 PM
the clearcoat was so rough, you could use IT for sand paper... the wiring harness was all hacked up... I shut the car off and it kept running, have to manually turn off the fuel pump with a switch hidden under the dash... the fan shroud was all busted from coming loose and hitting the fan... was leaking Tranny fluid like a seive, didnt rev cleanly at all... sounded rough as it ran... the hood was all hacked underneath to clear an '87-'93 intake.... man and the list goes on.... oh yeah, the the moonroof was hacked in by him, and wasnt even meant for that style roof.. the glass was totally flat, and he used gobs of silicone around the edges... plus he painted right over the glass!.. WTF?!?!?
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Post by: daminc on October 03, 2008, 10:50:09 PM
Quote
the clearcoat was so rough, you could use IT for sand paper...
That's what happens when you use a $40 spray gun with to much air. :D
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Post by: turbo88 on October 03, 2008, 11:54:44 PM
Hope you hear back from numb nuts soon, good luck with the sale WLDBRD
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Post by: 1WLD BRD on October 04, 2008, 01:30:52 AM
Quote from: daminc;238321
That's what happens when you use a $40 spray gun with to much air. :D
actually he used a good gun, but his compressor kept running out of air I guess....
Quote from: turbo88;238323
Hope you hear back from numb nuts soon, good luck with the sale WLDBRD
thanks.... with all the problems I have been having trying to sell it, I am thinking it is an omen, and that I am suppose to keep it. LOL
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Post by: shame302 on October 04, 2008, 12:00:39 PM