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General => User Rides => Topic started by: crystal on June 12, 2010, 11:13:35 AM

Title: The 87 LX
Post by: crystal on June 12, 2010, 11:13:35 AM
Well the mods begin so I guess I'll just post up in here to keep it easy.

How I got it:

(http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs314.snc3/28365_400847286428_522631428_4497419_5854540_n.jpg)


Step 1:

Painted em silver, leave em or blue insets to match the body? Similar to how Ethan (Fordguy545) did his (pic would be great ethan!)
(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs330.ash1/28665_403598981428_522631428_4567405_2462395_n.jpg)
Title: The 87 LX
Post by: T-BirdX3 on June 12, 2010, 11:18:02 AM
I would pass on the blue and go with black.
Title: The 87 LX
Post by: thunderjet302 on June 12, 2010, 11:43:49 AM
I'd leave them silver............and send the car to me;)
Title: The 87 LX
Post by: hypostang on June 12, 2010, 12:37:22 PM
I vote leave them silver :D





 and I am WAY jealous of that front plate bracket
Title: The 87 LX
Post by: crystal on June 12, 2010, 12:58:51 PM
Quote from: hypostang;325138
and I am WAY jealous of that front plate bracket

Seriously, I was psyched about that. I'll yank it one of these days and fab up a few metal ones ;)
Title: The 87 LX
Post by: hypostang on June 12, 2010, 02:21:00 PM
Quote from: crystal;325140
Seriously, I was psyched about that. I'll yank it one of these days and fab up a few metal ones ;)


Sweeeeettttt!!
Title: The 87 LX
Post by: cougarcragar on June 12, 2010, 03:33:15 PM
(http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs314.snc3/28365_400847286428_522631428_4497419_5854540_n.jpg)

Dibs on that couch.
Title: The 87 LX
Post by: vinnietbird on June 12, 2010, 04:28:47 PM
Nice wheels.Leave them silver.When you black them out,it hides the detail.Nice work Chica.
Title: The 87 LX
Post by: crystal on June 12, 2010, 07:40:24 PM
Ethan's wheels polished/red

(http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c146/Fordguy545/88%20t-bird%20tc/SNV30008.jpg)
Title: The 87 LX
Post by: daminc on June 12, 2010, 07:47:13 PM
I liked the wire covers....
Title: The 87 LX
Post by: crystal on June 12, 2010, 07:55:53 PM
Quote from: daminc;325184
I liked the wire covers....


I don't mind em, but the 14" wheels with their lack of handling have got to go. My tires shouldn't be screaming for mercy taking an exit ramp at 40 mph...

Except for that one I found in OH that says 10 mph... they weren't kidding on that one, learned that the hard way
Title: The 87 LX
Post by: daminc on June 12, 2010, 08:02:25 PM
the 10 mph turn in the middle of Cleveland? tried that one in my van at 30 mph. That was an eye opener..lol.... And a little screaming coming from my passenger seat. :rollin:
Title: The 87 LX
Post by: crystal on June 12, 2010, 08:13:37 PM
Quote from: daminc;325190
the 10 mph turn in the middle of Cleveland? tried that one in my van at 30 mph. That was an eye opener..lol.... And a little screaming coming from my passenger seat. :rollin:


I was on my way home from the second CJ where I found it in my bird at about 40. I don't think I've found the one in Cleveland but could be. All I know is I now believe any 10 mph turns...

Wait, the really big goof turn in the middle of cleveland on 80? That's not bad in the bird or the chero, but I could see it being sketchy in a van
Title: The 87 LX
Post by: daminc on June 12, 2010, 08:21:06 PM
That's the one.... like they started making it, and ran out of room. So then they had to make a 90 deg. turn to keep going. lol

Not van friendly with about a ton of weight inside of it.
Title: The 87 LX
Post by: crystal on June 13, 2010, 10:47:02 PM
A few more "before" pics

(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs342.ash1/29285_404047261428_522631428_4584005_1633761_n.jpg)

(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs342.ash1/29285_404047271428_522631428_4584006_1298538_n.jpg)

(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs353.snc3/29285_404047281428_522631428_4584008_8083877_n.jpg)

And the wheels are staying silver. I made myself very very sick painting them that far so I'm laying off the paint for a bit...
Title: The 87 LX
Post by: thunderjet302 on June 15, 2010, 05:55:34 PM
Quote from: hypostang;325138
I vote leave them silver :D





 and I am WAY jealous of that front plate bracket


Quote from: crystal;325140
Seriously, I was psyched about that. I'll yank it one of these days and fab up a few metal ones ;)


Is it rare to have a mint non cracked one? Mine looks just like the one on your new LX.
Title: The 87 LX
Post by: hypostang on June 15, 2010, 05:56:30 PM
Quote from: thunderjet302;325586
Is it rare to have a mint non cracked one? Mine looks just like the one on your new LX.


It's rare to have one period, in any condition :D
Title: The 87 LX
Post by: TurboCoupe50 on June 17, 2010, 06:07:45 PM
Quote from: hypostang;325587
It's rare to have one period, in any condition :D


Yeah note my front bumper... VA requires two plates but NC that's just 15mi down the road does not, I've never been stopped...

BTW I have a brand new one for the TC(yes they are different from all the other models) that I bought before they went obsolete...
Title: The 87 LX
Post by: crystal on June 17, 2010, 07:47:25 PM
(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs015.snc4/34096_405226446428_522631428_4614980_7763620_n.jpg)

New shoes. Better pics when the weathers nice!

Tom, I figured the tc's had different brackets since ther plate area is different but I've never even seen one!
Title: The 87 LX
Post by: hypostang on June 17, 2010, 07:51:07 PM
Wheels look good :D

 I only want a front plate bracket because my kids got me a cool airbrushed front plate ;)
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