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Title: Snowflakes!
Post by: Thunder Chicken on July 31, 2009, 05:13:28 PM
I finally got around to restoring and installing the snowflakes. I was gonna paint 'em white but decided on a satin aluminum finish. This was a more practical than aesthetic decision: White snowflakes would've shown brake dust and been harder to keep clean. With blacked-out holes the brake dust will be virtually invisible :mullet:

Anyway, here she is with her new boots on. The 16" wheels and 225/60R16 tires really fill up the wheelwells compared to the 15" 10-holes and 225/60R15 tires:

(http://www.foxthundercats.net/images/88bird/88birdtcwheels1.jpg)

(http://www.foxthundercats.net/images/88bird/88birdtcwheels5.jpg)

(http://www.foxthundercats.net/images/88bird/88birdtcwheels4.jpg)
Title: Snowflakes!
Post by: thunderjet302 on July 31, 2009, 05:21:15 PM
I likely:D.

I ended up painting the holes on mine silver like they are stock. It's ok as I wipe down the wheels after every drive;)
Title: Snowflakes!
Post by: daddybair7 on July 31, 2009, 05:23:51 PM
very nice now thats lookin better snowflakes look better then 10 hole imo
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Post by: TurboCoupe50 on July 31, 2009, 08:14:05 PM
Meh, another white bird with snowflakes...:D
Title: Snowflakes!
Post by: Thunder Chicken on July 31, 2009, 08:23:45 PM
Yeah, Tom, but it's all in the details. Where you converted a TC to a 5.0 Bird, I converted a 5.0 Bird to a TC. Well, looks wise, anyway... And, of course, suspension/brakes/interior/rear end :hick:

...and Thunderjet302, you're just crazy :crazy:. Not that there's anything wrong with that...
Title: Snowflakes!
Post by: thunderjet302 on July 31, 2009, 08:55:32 PM
Quote from: Thunder Chicken;284716


...and Thunderjet302, you're just crazy :crazy:. Not that there's anything wrong with that...


It's a show car what do you expect ;)
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Post by: 1badstang on July 31, 2009, 09:49:40 PM
i have 2 rear snowflakes on my car till i get new springs for the rear so its stops rubbing with my 275s.

looks good man
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Post by: hwy73 on July 31, 2009, 10:23:28 PM
I agree with your treatment of the wheels, and the all-white car looks good with them.
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Post by: 86T-bird on July 31, 2009, 10:32:18 PM
Time to up date the pics in your signature, the difference is pretty striking.  Nice job!
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Post by: FLSTCI71 on July 31, 2009, 10:55:03 PM
Quote from: 86T-bird;284735
Time to up date the pics in your signature, the difference is pretty striking.  Nice job!

+1

I will say again you just can't beat snowflakes for looks on 87/88 birds. I will agree there are some beautiful wheels out there can look great too, maybe just as good, but not better. Awesome job!!
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Post by: 83-88T-Bird Guy on July 31, 2009, 10:55:57 PM
Those wheels look good on that white Bird!
Title: Snowflakes!
Post by: Tbird232ci on August 01, 2009, 08:55:47 AM
When is it getting the Mach 1 chin spoiler?
Title: Snowflakes!
Post by: TurboCoupe50 on August 01, 2009, 09:58:17 AM
Quote from: Thunder Chicken;284716
Yeah, Tom, but it's all in the details. Where you converted a TC to a 5.0 Bird, I converted a 5.0 Bird to a TC. Well, looks wise, anyway... And, of course, suspension/brakes/interior/rear end :hick:



But any way you slice it, it's still a white bird with snowflakes...

BTW looks good, just raggin' on ya... You've likely put more effort into yours, than I did swapping in the 5.0...
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Post by: Davemutt on August 01, 2009, 10:01:17 AM
I like that!:)
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Post by: 1WLD BRD on August 03, 2009, 08:23:21 AM
Hate the snowflakes, but they do look good on your car...
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