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Title: sarjxxx, Look what I Found on My 'underbird
Post by: Scott D on August 01, 2010, 04:46:31 PM
Any idea what it is? I know you've got a V-6 MN-12, too and thought you might know ...
Title: sarjxxx, Look what I Found on My 'underbird
Post by: jandmmustangs on August 01, 2010, 07:14:59 PM
Looks like a factory wing to me.
Title: sarjxxx, Look what I Found on My 'underbird
Post by: Scott D on August 01, 2010, 07:20:18 PM
Quote from: jandmmustangs;330288
Looks like a factory wing to me.


Sshhhhhhhh ...don't tell anyone, just yet ;)
Title: sarjxxx, Look what I Found on My 'underbird
Post by: sarjxxx on November 03, 2010, 04:21:23 PM
woah I never even saw this thread :rollin:
Title: sarjxxx, Look what I Found on My 'underbird
Post by: vinnietbird on November 03, 2010, 04:33:14 PM
I've got a couple of those up in the garage.They were on a LOT of those Birds.
Title: sarjxxx, Look what I Found on My 'underbird
Post by: sarjxxx on November 03, 2010, 04:50:13 PM
got a red one? with a light?
Title: sarjxxx, Look what I Found on My 'underbird
Post by: Royce 67/87/97 on November 03, 2010, 04:52:03 PM
Exact same part on my '97 Cougar. It's actually a Ford of Australia part...IIRC it even says "Australia" molded into the CHMSL lens. (Don't quote me on this...I'm not at home right now and don't have it handy to look at! ;) )
Title: sarjxxx, Look what I Found on My 'underbird
Post by: vinnietbird on November 03, 2010, 05:51:27 PM
Quote from: sarjxxx;340402
got a red one? with a light?


Actually,I might have one.I'll check in a little while.
Title: sarjxxx, Look what I Found on My 'underbird
Post by: sarjxxx on November 03, 2010, 11:23:49 PM
and speakin of 'underbird, I'm just curious Scott. No offense dude, but I don't think I get the name. Is it like "oonderbird" or just thunderbird without the "th"?:confused:
Title: sarjxxx, Look what I Found on My 'underbird
Post by: ShowBoy on November 04, 2010, 12:44:00 AM
Quote from: sarjxxx;340469
and speakin of 'underbird, I'm just curious Scott. No offense dude, but I don't think I get the name. Is it like "oonderbird" or just thunderbird without the "th"?:confused:


It always reminded me of where I park when I'm out in public ---- 'cause it seems like when I come back to my car, it's always been "under a bird."
Title: sarjxxx, Look what I Found on My 'underbird
Post by: Scott D on November 04, 2010, 05:20:26 AM
Quote from: sarjxxx;340469
and speakin of 'underbird, I'm just curious Scott. No offense dude, but I don't think I get the name. Is it like "oonderbird" or just thunderbird without the "th"?:confused:


It's Under-bird, like an underdog, the one that nobody expects to win, but comes out on top.

I stole the idea from the late Alan Kulwicki ....

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http://www.underbird.com

Alan drove the Hooters sponsored #008 car in the Atlanta "HOOTERS 500" 1992 season finale. Since Alan considered himself the underdog coming into this race he asked special permission from Ford, and he was allowed to drop the "T H" from THUNDERBIRD...and the car became the "UNDERBIRD" for this one race. He replaced the "T H" with a Mighty Mouse Mascot Patch, and drove the race to a 2nd Place finish ... Bill Elliott won the race but, by leading the most laps Alan clinched the 1992 WINSTON CUP CHAMPIONSHIP!


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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Kulwicki

The 1992 Hooters 500, the final race of the 1992 season, is considered one of the most eventful races in NASCAR history. ... Six drivers were close enough in the points standings to win the championship that day. Allison led second-place Kulwicki by 30 points, Bill Elliott by 40, Harry Gant by 97, and Kyle Petty by 98 and needed to finish sixth or better to clinch the championship. Kulwicki received approval from NASCAR and Ford to change the "Thunderbird" lettering on his bumper for the race to "Underbird" because he felt like the underdog in the contention for the championship.


And my avatar is what Alan replaced the T H with during the '92 Atlanta fall race.
Title: sarjxxx, Look what I Found on My 'underbird
Post by: 1Bad88tbird on November 04, 2010, 06:31:26 AM
I always wished my 95 had one. I really like spoilers, I even put one on my Fusion. Of course with it you can't see the end of the trunk without it so it made it very hard to judge.
Title: sarjxxx, Look what I Found on My 'underbird
Post by: vinnietbird on November 04, 2010, 06:36:45 AM
Quote from: sarjxxx;340469
and speakin of 'underbird, I'm just curious Scott. No offense dude, but I don't think I get the name. Is it like "oonderbird" or just thunderbird without the "th"?:confused:


It reminds me of trying to say it with a German accent.
Title: sarjxxx, Look what I Found on My 'underbird
Post by: sarjxxx on November 04, 2010, 09:02:57 AM
Quote from: vinnietbird;340495
It reminds me of trying to say it with a German accent.


thats what I thought- the ' makes it kinda look like "oo"nderbird

but i see now. how very clever.
Title: sarjxxx, Look what I Found on My 'underbird
Post by: Scott D on November 04, 2010, 05:36:16 PM
Quote from: vinnietbird;340495
It reminds me of trying to say it with a German accent.


My wife's German and she says it fine, I reckon. What is awesome is when the German females I know say Cougar ...it's like Cue-gar, not like we might say Coo-ger
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