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Title: My 88 T-Bird
Post by: 1Bad88tbird on July 15, 2009, 03:18:29 PM
Here's some new pics. I just took of my Bird 7-13-09.
Title: My 88 T-Bird
Post by: 1Bad88tbird on July 15, 2009, 03:24:14 PM
Here's a few more.
Title: My 88 T-Bird
Post by: Live Fast on July 15, 2009, 05:25:15 PM
Looks good!
How well do those headlight covers work at night? lol
Kinda like seeing the bat symbol behind you at night!
Title: My 88 T-Bird
Post by: vinnietbird on July 15, 2009, 09:01:53 PM
That's a good lookin' car.....really nice.
Title: My 88 T-Bird
Post by: mercury-man on July 15, 2009, 09:09:23 PM
Quote from: vinnietbird;282351
That's a good lookin' car.....really nice.


x2 , On what Vinnie just said man :headbang: :cool:
Title: My 88 T-Bird
Post by: Haystack on July 15, 2009, 09:22:23 PM
paint the grill black. Really lightly though. I really like the "black chrome" look.
Title: My 88 T-Bird
Post by: massCougarxr7 on July 15, 2009, 10:18:10 PM
Looks amazing!!!!! .........why does the rear look so low???
Title: My 88 T-Bird
Post by: 1Bad88tbird on July 15, 2009, 10:34:15 PM
Thanks guys! I don't know if I've mentioned it on here before but I've had it since 1990, so it's been along time comming. The headlight covers come off at night, although they do look really cool at night. But they block too much light to see with them on, I'm planning on putting driving lights on it but it'd still be illegal to run them at night. I keep thinking about painting the grill but I kinda like the chrome. It breaks things up a little. And yeah, the rear does sag a little. I have the correct Ford Motorsport lowering springs for the T-Bird on it but that's what I got. I kinda like it though, it sits like my Dad's 66 Comet Cyclone Gt. I've posted pics of it before.
Title: My 88 T-Bird
Post by: Live Fast on July 16, 2009, 12:47:42 AM
What did that spoiler come off of? Looks like it fits good. Been trying some on my car but I cant find one that seems to fit right.
Title: My 88 T-Bird
Post by: 1Bad88tbird on July 16, 2009, 07:45:22 AM
The spoiler came from summit racing, it's a universal spoiler from A&A, they offered two sizes so you had to measure the width of your car and order the one closest to your measurement. This one also has the third brake light in it. I don't know if you can still get it or not, I think I've had it since 91. At the time I liked the ones on the 90 Honda Prelude but I never checked to see if it would work because I found this one. At that time there were guys using Pontiac Fierieo Gt spoilers, but they were too big for my taste.
Title: My 88 T-Bird
Post by: RunninWild on July 16, 2009, 12:26:36 PM
I still want those louvers....
Title: My 88 T-Bird
Post by: 1Bad88tbird on July 16, 2009, 12:39:39 PM
You know I had to put that pic. in as a teaser! LOL!!
Title: My 88 T-Bird
Post by: thunderjet302 on July 16, 2009, 03:26:17 PM
I really like your T-bird (I like tue-tone ones go figure ;)) but those chrome wheel arches are killing it for me. Otherwise it's a great looking T-bird :D
Title: My 88 T-Bird
Post by: 1Bad88tbird on July 16, 2009, 04:07:34 PM
Not everyone likes those. I just think it goes well with the chrome strip in the molding. That's also something I did quite a few years ago, so for me it wouldn't look right without it.
Title: My 88 T-Bird
Post by: flipnbird on July 17, 2009, 10:10:39 AM
very, very NICE !!!..........any motor mods?
Title: My 88 T-Bird
Post by: 1Bad88tbird on July 17, 2009, 10:49:17 AM
Quote from: flipnbird;282540
very, very NICE !!!..........any motor mods?


Thanks! The engine is stock internally with over 130,000 miles. I put an HO upper intake with a spacer on it, removed the air silencer and put in a K&N filter, 9mm Ford Racing wires, ceramic headers, 2 1/2" exhaust with off road X-Pipe, smog pump delete, plus alot of dress up goodies. I've had the tranny rebuilt with a shift kit, and swapped in an 8.8 with 3.55's. Small mods but I actually got a good gain in hp, it went from 155 stock to 178. Not a huge number but for what I've done I'm happy with it.