Here is a update on my TC. Its come a long way from being a $300 beater.
Engine before
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t97/biggrgivens/new%2086%20TC/engine.jpg
Engine now
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t97/biggrgivens/new%2086%20TC/enginepic413.jpg
TC before
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t97/biggrgivens/new%2086%20TC/tcside.jpg
TC now
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t97/biggrgivens/new%2086%20TC/TCpaintedb.jpg
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t97/biggrgivens/new%2086%20TC/Tcpaintedd.jpg
(Also installed my FMS rear wing)
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t97/biggrgivens/new%2086%20TC/TCbackb.jpg
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t97/biggrgivens/new%2086%20TC/TCback-1.jpg
cant wait to color sand her and make the paint really pop. I also have to install my custom clear corners, clear turn sinals, marchal fogs, and black racing stripes with red accents. Should look SICK!!!
looking good buddy :D want to make my engine look like that? ;)
looking good !!!!!
Nice work. Looks great. I like the grill, I am planning to do something similar. The wheels look good too. I would love to have your car in the 2012 calendar when you are all done. :)
Great looking car.You've come a long way.I know how it feels.Are you going to re-install the fog lights?
Amazing transformation! I like that rear spoiler as well.
Yes, for sure. I just didnt want to re-install them until I do the color sand. I have a nice set with cats on them.Thats also why I didnt take pics from the front.
I am also installing some clear turn lenses, and clear custom corners. If you look close I made custom brushed aluminum door badges too.
What fuel door are you using on it?
... If that was a beater before~I dunno what mine is.
Looks freakin' shagy!
You've got the same rear spoiler as me. :eek:
So it's an FMS spoiler? I had no idea what it was, Nor could i find any info on it.
Yes, its an FMS, but I sectioned mine into 3 pieces so that it would fit flush around the body. Its pure urethane so its pretty heavy, but I like it.
Ah!
So yours was one piece before?
I always thought mine was 3 pieces originally and someone customized it to one piece or something (Just how it looked to me).
Here's a pic:
(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b325/Aesthetikz/Thunderbird/spoiler03a.jpg)
(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b325/Aesthetikz/Thunderbird/spoiler02.jpg)
Ignore the fugly couch, It's on its way outta here this weekened (Hooray!)
But yea, Great work~Looks so good.
Is that ford emblem floating it mid air on the grille? lol.
Awesome looking transformation!
Beautiful car.
Romeo, glad your ditching the 70's porno couch! lol
WHAT!! You still havent installed it!! Heres what yours looks like installed.http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t97/biggrgivens/86%20TC/tbirdwing.jpg
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t97/biggrgivens/86%20TC/tbirdwingb.jpgI was looking all over the place to contact you to buy it back before my car went to paint. LOL!! You got the second version that they made in fiberglass. Yours is a one piece that cant be sectioned, plus it already sits flush. YOU LUCKED OUT because at the time I didnt need the wing because of my evil exwife trading my other 86 in for $500(long story and painfull) I know you said the wing had found a good home, but living on your couch. That sucks! LOL!! :giggle:
The grille is custom with black mesh. Thats probably why it looks like its floating. I might make a billet style one like this one.
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t97/biggrgivens/86%20TC/tcfront.jpg (wish I could find the fog light covers with the Ford logos.)Anyone know where I can get a set?
ROFL
Your who i bought it from on ebay eh?!
And dont worry, IT WILL go on my t-bird here at some point.
I've just been swamped with other things~And my pile o' T-Bird parts waiting to go on keeps getting bigger. :(
It certainly gets me excited with antition for when I get new paint on mine!
I just assumed the couch was part of a setting area in your garage or front porch... :rollin:
very nice work you have done.
I also like that spoiler.:D
Heres some side picks. I'm going to paint my subframes connectors black, so dont mind the ugly look for now.
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t97/biggrgivens/sideviewd.jpg
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t97/biggrgivens/sideviewb.jpg
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t97/biggrgivens/TCsideviewa.jpg
Well its in an extra/storage room of the house, Been there for awhile 'cuz it's a PITA to get out. Cats like it. :hick:
So nice!
What springs n' stuff are you using to get that stance?
I'm using a set of H&R Tbird Turbo coupe specific springs. I didnt sit right at first because I didnt seat the springs in the perch correctly, but after I figured it out, it sat just right. It rides like I never lowered it. NO BOUNCE
WOW! I just got chills!! As many of you guys know, I bought this car from a widow who just couldnt stand the site of the car when her husband just recently past away. He was the first owner and it was his baby. When I bought it, it only had 97,000 on it. She had a friend who was helping her liquidate their asstes list it on craigslist. I happened to see it within 6 minutes of its listing and bought it site unseen. To make a long story short I sent him pics of the car when I posted them here, and this is what he wrote me......
"WOW...my jaw just dropped...I cant believe it. My hat off to you. Im so glad we found you to care for this car. You are truly amazing.
Craig, the owner, death anniversary is this week. You have impeccable timing. I will print out this picture and show his wife what you have done. I will give it to her at the cemetary. She will be bpuppies with joy as I am. As you know, Craig was only 50 years old when he died. You would have liked him. He was a really likeable guy. Im very happy you now care for what he cared for best. Im sure he is too.
You did good. You did really good. She will be very proud of you.
Many thanks. I hope you continue to keep in touch."
Woooh! Thats deep.
Looks great! Love that blue, its very nice! You've done an excellent job getting it to where it is. That engine bay is so clean now.
R
That's a great story! One you can be proud of forever!
I'm very happy that you guys are in contact with each other.
Chills for sure my friend, very cool!!
Getting ready to install my custom clear corners. Just took them out of the mold a few days ago, so I'm going to wait to polish them up a little before I install..
Pics fresh out of the mold....
Identical in size, shape and appearance. LOVE IT!!
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t97/biggrgivens/clearlense.jpg
Dont ask me to make you a set. The cost might make you pass out. LOL!!
That's cool! I wont ask for a set but I'd love to hear more about how you made those.
I stumbled across someone while in conversation, and he told me how he had an old imperial and went to this guy locally who made him a complete tail lense that looked like the original. he was so excited about how nice it looked that he carried the lens in his car to show anyone who would listen. LOL!! It was so nice that it even had part number stamped in it. He gave me his number and we went down there with a TC lens in hand for a real good introduction. Pays to network.
Dude, make me a set!!!! :D
Yeh OK, how about $105 shipped. I know it sounds pricey, but you at least dont have to pay for the mold.
Holy Shnikeys!
Major props on the Clear Corner Lenses.
Can't wait to see how they look installed, And hope you might offer them, or, info on how to make them in the future. :burnout:
Honestly, that is a reasonable price. I actually expected it to be more. Then again, I may be used to looking at 1K cat-back prices for the REX. Shoot me a PM when you have a set ready, I don't want to totally hijack your thread.
Any progress on installing these?
Cant wait to see how they look, I just plain cant stand the amber lenses.
Not yet. I sent the car back to the paint shop so he could do the color sand and touch up the areas he "F"d up. LOL!! May take a week before I get my car back. Its supposed to take 2 days, but when its just a "fix my mistakes" job with no $$ involved, your car gets put on the back burner.(Plus the fact that I bargained him way down on price) It will be at least a week. Glad the car isnt my daily driver.
I put clears in today after finally getting car back from the colorsand.
(http://[IMG]http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t97/biggrgivens/new%2086%20TC/TC7465threequarterrightside.jpg)[/IMG]
(http://[IMG]http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t97/biggrgivens/new%2086%20TC/TCclearthreequarter.jpg)[/IMG]
(http://[IMG]http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t97/biggrgivens/new%2086%20TC/front.jpg)[/IMG]
(http://[IMG]http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t97/biggrgivens/new%2086%20TC/TC7465bestright.jpg)[/IMG]
I decided to wait on the racing stripes. I think the car has a lot going on and in might be overkill. I also have to find a nice fog bracket for passenger side.
I know I need some new headlights I'm thinking about either the diamond cut or black projector style. Any thoughts?
dude, nice work! You pretty much used every cosmetic idea I had (save for wheels). Even the netted halos.
The only thing I would do is loose the Ford logo in the grill. T-birds do not have Ford logos. MN-12s having one bugs the out of me...
The car looks great though:D
Update: Just added a nice 3" polished stainless exhaust tip to replace the old crush bend tubing. Replaced all the headlights
Fixed/Repalced tweeked marchal bracket. Also change grille to a billet style unit.
(http://[IMG]http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t97/biggrgivens/TC071810threequarter.jpg)[/IMG]
(http://[IMG]http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t97/biggrgivens/tc071810side.jpg)[/IMG]
WOW!!! What a beautiful Bird you have there!! IT's come a long way..keep up the great work!! I'm really digging the rear spoiler myself!! I'd love to find one for one of my Birds here.....good luck with that, right? LOL
Someone mentioned finding a set of the driving lights with the FORD oval on them. I have an extra pair that are later models made by Bosch, not Marchal. They are literally new, just if anyones interested....let me know!!
Later, RAY
Swee...he...he...heeeet:D
Looks awesome! Love the customization!
One day I'll own a TC....
Good job on the chrome tip too! Its nice to see a big fat shiny single instead of shiny duals once in a while...
And $105??? I was thinking a lot more! You might have yourself a little business going on here if you talk to the right people...A lot of guys seem to be after those clear corners (I don't need em cause ain't got four-eyed-fever:D)
That's a beautiful looking car. Love the wheels, the color, grill, etc. The one thing that is hanging me up is the clear corners. The blue jumps out so much that the clear corners screw up the flow/body lines of the car.
What would look nice is to turn the corners blue and add some cornering lamps in the fender from an 87-88 and convert those to turn signals
you did a great job building a beautiful turbocoupe.
What kind of rims are those and what size tires did you use?
The car id looking great. I remember when the Sport was a $250.00 (that included delivery) salvage yard car.They've come a long way.Lots of love poured into them.You've done some great work. Give yourself a pat on the back for me.
Wow your Bird looks great!! I remember reading what you went through thanks to your ex. so it's nice to see you got another one and as sweet as it is! The letter you put on here was very nice too. That really has to make you feel good. I've been looking at the exact wheels you bought in the Muscle Mustangs mag. If I hadn't gotten married last month I would have a set, but priorities. Would you mind sharing the sizes of both the wheels and tires?