Hey guys and gals, Ifixyawata sent me a link to this site so I thought I'd join up and say hi.
Hopefully you guys won't mind a pre 83 fox T-bird owner hanging around. :D
Mods so far:
255 swapped for a 302
Performer 289, Holley 4160, Crane Cam
C4 swapped for a Lentech AOD
BBK shorties, BBK H, Flowmaster American Thunder cat-back for 86+LX mustang (slightly altered)
Custom Gauge pod
Custom 10 holes....
One day I'll get my 3.73's swapped in....
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:ttiwwp:
Welcome to the board. Have any pictures of your boxy foxy?
D'oh, I was beat to it.
Cool, welcome.
I've got an 80 XR-7 myself. Haven't done anything with it yet though. It's a bit rough around the edges.
Pics?
I am no longer a unique and beautiful snowflake :(
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Swap those gears! chances are you still have the 2:26's in there and they'll get you nowhere fast. Otherwise it sounds like you have a great start. pics pics pics pics :D
BTW welcome (http://hotrodders.com/forum/images/smilies/welcome.gif)
The body is pretty straight and rust free but the paint is nothing to brag on.......I've got plans for a color change, possibly titanium frost, I will remove the vinyle top and trim.....I hate it and its a maintenance nightmare.
Pic with old wheels:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v140/reneponac/tbird/DSC01029.jpg)
Pic with new wheels:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v140/reneponac/DSC01182.jpg)
Not the clearest pic so here's a close-up of the wheel:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v140/reneponac/DSC01177.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v140/reneponac/tbird/DSC01032.jpg)
I gotta get some better pics with the new wheels, The above pic w/ the 10 holes is actually just a "mock up" with the wheels sitting out front. I'm running 235/50/15 but there is plenty room for more if I had a wider wheel.
And you're right about the weenie gearing. I thought I had 2.45s but the very well could be 2.26s. All I know is I shift out of first at around 70mph. :crazy: But if the lentech won't catch second. :D
I've got another 7.5 with a 3.73 out of a 4cyl stang waiting to be swapped.
That thing is cool!
thats bad ass welcome to the boards
Thanks guys!
I had some pics of my gauge pod set-up I can't seem to locate right now.....
I forgot also have the LTD instrument cluster for the tach. Don't have the police speedo unfortunantly.....
Welcome.... Hardly see any of the box Cougs or birds these days...
BTW what part of VA are you in??
Hanover
Welcome to the board dude, I like the way you painted thosh 10-holes also, looks really nice.
Nice! :tg: did you remove the side trim? its making me rethink installing mine when i'm done. The roof isnt finished under the vinyl so dont tear into it till your ready to paint, half mine was burnt off when I got it and it looked like ass. They look good as hard tops though, if I didnt have the 'opera' windows I wouldve lost my top too.
The gearing is a pathetic attemp at gaining mielage, but it'll do about 3500 rpm at 150kmh so its not all bad :wtf:
If your looking for any of the trim (headlight door etc.) i've got a couple boxes of it aswell as some NOS pieces so I might be able to help you out. Have a police speedo I might be parting with if I cant find a decent job soon, pm me if you would be interested in anything.
Love those tail lights :grinno:
(http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/9/web/705000-705999/705906_21_full.jpg)
81T-bird,
Do/did you used to post on ford-fox.org. I seem to remember you there.
I used to be on this board, registered in 2002, but my profile must have been lost and I had to create a new one.
Anyways, I really like the look of your car. I see you took the side moulding off. Well it is nice to see some more 80-82 Thunderbirds and cougars.
Here's a link to my little website with a few pictures http://www.cardomain.com/id/redsphins
By the way, since you have an 81, did you swap a 1980 front fake lower grille? And please post your gauge set-up if you can find it.
The car looks pretty good. The 10-holes are going to look pretty good on there too.
We moved the whole shebang over to a new server in October of 2004. Everyone had to re-register. Welcome back, and welcome aboard, 81 T-Bird
Yep I used to post on ford-fox, still do from time to time.
I did remove the side trim on one side to see how it would look. Its staying that way haha. The otherside will get pulled when I prep the car for paint, it leaves a few holes in the trunk area I didn't want exposed till necessary. I figured the top was pretty nasty underneath, thats why its still on. I've seen a couple w/o from the factory and I like the look.
I did not change the front bumper cover. I have also noticed it has the 80 front. I think my car was an early 81 which is why it got the c4 and that front.
Tbirdscott, I'm going to look over my car and make a list of things and shoot you a pm. haha For some reason all the lens in this car love to fall out. I even lost a taillight lens once, someone found it and it was returned to me. thing just fell out in the parking lot. I stuck both back on with silicon and now they don't move. AS you can see the plastic insert on the headlight door fell out.....actually it warped all up and was about to fall out when I removed it?!?! My passenger side front reflector needs replacing when it fell out, but I think I have a one somewhere I got from the junkyard....
I remember seeing this car before. It looks very nice.
im gonna start looking for Boxy foxy's ;) nice car
Welcome to the boards
Well I decided I waited long enough.......I swapped the 3.73 rear in today. Sooooooo much better. :D :D :D
Thanks again for the compliments guys, glad you like it!