looking for opinions only, should I keep the scoops or put the stock hood back on?
Leave the scooped hood on it. Change the wheels.
Keep the scoops! Every Bird and Cat looks extra special with these on them. I know I'd love to have them on mine.
I agree on changing the wheels. I also hate pinstripes of any kind and mine will be gone if I ever get to refinishing time.
whats wrong with 8 holes? :hick:
I have another hood and I think it might be your color too!!!
8 Holes are good looking wheels, but I think turbines would be sick as hell on that car... ;)
turbines might be kind of hard to find unless you have something in mind ;)
That would be perfect for a local pickup... But u are quite far away and I do not feel it's worth the freight. I am not ready to splurge yet anyway until it's time to do the actual refinishing. If I find a hood then great. If not I am not gonna cry. However I do appreciate you bringing me yours to attention!
8 hole wheels have to look flawless to look good. However, I think larger diameter wheels look better on these cars especially since newer cars these days with large diameter wheels have us more accustomed to a fuller more substantial look. I do not like a car running on rubber bands though.
Are you serious? I can keep an eye out up here for a cheap set of Mustang turbines if you'd like. Personally, I've got a set of 4lug 16 x 8 DragLites in the shed waiting for next spring.
in my opinion, weld pro stars look best on a fox ;)
see what you can find John :evilgrin:
No scoops...Personally I can't stand the looks of them on anything other than an 87-88TC.
And the 8-holes look better than a set of Drag-Lites would. Then again, I've never liked Drag-Lites either.
I say no scoops, and I'm partial to turbines myself. I got a TC hood on my car right now, and I don't really like the look, but It's not going to stay. I needed my stock hood for a custom hood that will end up on my cougar in the end
They're 14x6".
I'd leave the scoops.
I like the look of turbines, but hated cleaning them.
I didn't like the drag lite look at first either. But I've seen a couple Birds/Cougars with them, and I've warmed up to the idea. Also, the car will be dropped 1-1/2 - 2"s, and I've got a set of Kobel GFX's for it also.
in that case, i say 5 lug swap with some 17" torque thrust D's :D
Keep the scoops.
Ditch the 14's.
X2. I just swapped a TC hood on my 83 Cat and love the look it gave it.
I don't know why, but a five spoke wheel just doesn't look right to me on the 87/88 Birds. Next time I have to find rotors, it may come to a five lug swap.
"Keep the scoops"
( says the guy with the mustang hood scoop ):mullet:
A good set of wheels, stock or not, make the car look 10 times better.
Keep the scoops and ditch the headlight covers.:D
them headlight covers aren't going anywhere :flip:
I dunno ...Personally, it seems like every other Fox Cougar/TBird has TC hood scoops. I still dig 'em, don't get me wrong, but they're coming to the point of being overdone. I prefer the stock over the TC hood.
Got some better pics of that?