General => User Rides => Topic started by: thunderjet302 on April 23, 2009, 11:17:09 PM
Title: New Shoes
Post by: thunderjet302 on April 23, 2009, 11:17:09 PM
So I replaced the stock "8 hole" wheels and 215/70/14 Uniroyal Tiger Paw tires with TC Snowflakes and 225/55/16 Firestone Firehawk GT tires. What do ya think? ;)
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Post by: mercury-man on April 23, 2009, 11:28:52 PM
Looking good Lou and nice pics Bro. :headbang:
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Post by: mjbtbrd on April 23, 2009, 11:29:49 PM
Very nice. Those are some clean snowflakes too.
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Post by: tireshredder on April 23, 2009, 11:51:04 PM
That air box looks good in there. Almost makes me want to put mine back in.
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Post by: DVP on April 24, 2009, 01:00:20 AM
Quote from: mjbtbrd;268883
Very nice. Those are some clean snowflakes too.
X2. Cleanest I ever remember seeing. Look good. I have always hated them but lately I have been liking them more and more.
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Post by: massCougarxr7 on April 24, 2009, 08:48:48 AM
WOW...... your car looks fake!!!!! superclean!!!!!!!!!
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Post by: 86XR7project on April 24, 2009, 09:18:29 AM
Snowflakes look so odd.
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Post by: irv on April 24, 2009, 09:18:36 AM
looks really nice w/the new wheels. youve got one sharp ride!--irv the wheels give it a whole new look
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Post by: 5.0 tbird on April 24, 2009, 10:12:06 AM
Looks great, I don't usually like snowflakes, but they look good on there. I guess because they're so clean.
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Post by: Chuck W on April 24, 2009, 10:19:06 AM
I'm not a huge snowflake fan, but I'm less of a fan of 14" wheels on these cars.
That bit aside, it looks super clean. Hell, I barely have time to keep my cars washed and vacuumed out, much less THAT detailed.
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Post by: turbo83coupe on April 24, 2009, 11:53:58 AM
Wow, that car is very clean!! Nice work
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Post by: 88BlueBird on April 24, 2009, 12:50:04 PM
Love the wheels man! I'm a snowflake fan too...check out my sig. I like the snowflakes b/c they were only available on T-birds for 2 years and aren't as common as most other wheels. Plus they are 16in wheels, which were some of the biggest back in the day on American cars.
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Post by: Carl on April 24, 2009, 02:10:48 PM
dude, lookin good!
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Post by: thunderjet302 on April 24, 2009, 02:19:40 PM
Thanks for the compliments. I like the Snowflakes and went with them over 10 holes or Pony wheels (which I was also considering) because they are a unique Thunderbird wheel, instead of being something used on Mustangs. I think the car looks 1000% better than it did with the 14" 8 holes.
As for how clean the Snowflakes are they weren't like that when I bought them. I got them from FLSTCI71 last October and they were in good shape (straight, not bent, good center caps with out dings ect) but the clear coat was all chipped and crazed to hell and in some spots the aluminium was stained. To make the wheels look as good as they do required the following:
Aircraft Stripper 80, 120, 180, 220, 300, 400, 500, and 800 grit sand paper Mother's Aluminium polish
I stripped all the clear coat off of each wheel then sanded the wheel with each one of the grits of sandpaper. It took all of the machiene marks out (the lines that make the wheel look like a vinyl record) and sanded out all the scratches. Then I polished the wheels to a bright but not chrome like apperance. Total time per wheel: a very long 3-4 hours (I did all the sanding by hand :punchballs:)
Yes the car is real ;) and that clean. It's that clean because it only gets driven 2-3 times a week, in the warm months (April-Oct), and only when there is no rain or water on the ground. Plus after every drive it gets dusted off, the engine bay is wipped down, and the floor mats are shaken out to keep dirt off of them. It's a PITA but it looks good doesn't it? :D
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Post by: 50tbrd88 on April 24, 2009, 02:26:04 PM
I can tell you really take car of your ride man! The snowflakes are a nice touch that keeps it looking original. Your car is unique enough with the two tone...you don't see that very often!
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Post by: DVP on April 24, 2009, 02:32:17 PM
Quote from: thunderjet302;268968
Thanks for the compliments. I like the Snowflakes and went with them over 10 holes or Pony wheels (which I was also considering) because they are a unique Thunderbird wheel, instead of being something used on Mustangs. I think the car looks 1000% better than it did with the 14" 8 holes.
As for how clean the Snowflakes are they weren't like that when I bought them. I got them from FLSTCI71 last October and they were in good shape (straight, not bent, good center caps with out dings ect) but the clear coat was all chipped and crazed to hell and in some spots the aluminium was stained. To make the wheels look as good as they do required the following:
Aircraft Stripper 80, 120, 180, 220, 300, 400, 500, and 800 grit sand paper Mother's Aluminium polish
I stripped all the clear coat off of each wheel then sanded the wheel with each one of the grits of sandpaper. It took all of the machiene marks out (the lines that make the wheel look like a vinyl record) and sanded out all the scratches. Then I polished the wheels to a bright but not chrome like apperance. Total time per wheel: a very long 3-4 hours (I did all the sanding by hand :punchballs:)
Yes the car is real ;) and that clean. It's that clean because it only gets driven 2-3 times a week, in the warm months (April-Oct), and only when there is no rain or water on the ground. Plus after every drive it gets dusted off, the engine bay is wipped down, and the floor mats are shaken out to keep dirt off of them. It's a PITA but it looks good doesn't it? :D
Dedication:burnout:
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Post by: V8Demon on April 24, 2009, 02:55:19 PM
Those PRC shock tower covers add to the clean look. My under hood is clean, but not THAT clean. That rivals my Mustang and perhaps even surpasses that. Kudos ;)
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Post by: 1WLD BRD on April 25, 2009, 12:19:24 PM
Quote from: 5.0 bird;268936
Looks great, I don't usually like snowflakes, but they look good on there. I guess because they're so clean.
X2, I hate snowflakes, but they are an improvment over the 8 holes....
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Post by: thunderjet302 on April 25, 2009, 02:37:49 PM
Geesh what's with the Snowflake hating?;)
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Post by: Ifixyawata on April 25, 2009, 04:27:50 PM
There's a guy somewhere with a TC that's got every aluminum part on it polished to a mirror shine.... including the 'flakes... that must've taken a while.
Gorgeous car.
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Post by: xjeffs on April 26, 2009, 12:09:11 AM
Quote from: 5.0 bird;268936
Looks great, I don't usually like snowflakes, but they look good on there. I guess because they're so clean.
I agree and I think yours look really good.
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Post by: Beau on April 26, 2009, 12:24:40 AM
Looks realllllly good. I think the wheels pop with the lighter shade, kinda adds balance, if you will. Very nice (now what's your address and where do you hide the keys!?) ;)
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Post by: Clayton on April 26, 2009, 02:38:58 AM
best factory-looking resto-mod on this site.
basicly all ford factory perfomance goodies, minus some aftermarket things.
Dont let the compliment go to your head :) F'ckin amazing looking bird.
...... thats what mine is SOPPOSED to look like..... but ill just pull the tarp down over her.....
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Post by: Haystack on April 26, 2009, 03:37:04 AM
get some ford wheel caps. No offense, but I dislike all the tbird logo stuff that gets throw all over these cars sometimes. Not that its a bad thing, but it makes the car look busy, and like its trying to show off. Your car dosen't need that.
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Post by: 1Bad88tbird on April 26, 2009, 09:07:25 AM
Very nice!! car looks great!!
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Post by: thunderjet302 on April 26, 2009, 03:14:00 PM
Quote from: FordTruckFreeek;269133
Looks realllllly good. I think the wheels pop with the lighter shade, kinda adds balance, if you will. Very nice (now what's your address and where do you hide the keys!?) ;)
Guess ;)
Quote from: 87thunderbirdBlackJack;269138
best factory-looking resto-mod on this site.
basicly all ford factory perfomance goodies, minus some aftermarket things.
Dont let the compliment go to your head :) F'ckin amazing looking bird.
...... thats what mine is SOPPOSED to look like..... but ill just pull the tarp down over her.....
It's not that great of a car. I still need to get the 21 year old paint redone. You can't see it in the photos but there are some little scratches and dings in the paint in a few places. I want to redo it but at the same time if it was repainted I'd probably be afraid to drive it.
Quote from: Haystack;269142
get some ford wheel caps. No offense, but I dislike all the tbird logo stuff that gets throw all over these cars sometimes. Not that its a bad thing, but it makes the car look busy, and like its trying to show off. Your car dosen't need that.
I like the T-bird logo. To me the Ford center caps belong on a Mustang. After all there are no external Ford logos on the car ;)
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Post by: kingcars on April 26, 2009, 05:56:09 PM
I can only hope that my car is that clean some day....wow
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Post by: thunderjet302 on April 27, 2009, 06:39:32 PM
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I can only hope that my car is that clean some day....wow
Don't drive it every day. You'll never be able to keep it as clean as I do if it's a dd. There is no way I could keep my 95 as clean as my 88 as I drive the 95 every day. When you finish school and can get another car you can baby your Sport all you want ;)