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Title: 1979 Thunderbird T-top
Post by: 88turbo on February 18, 2011, 10:49:40 PM
enjoy :D
Title: 1979 Thunderbird T-top
Post by: 88turbo on February 18, 2011, 10:51:11 PM
more
Title: 1979 Thunderbird T-top
Post by: gumby on February 18, 2011, 10:51:21 PM
Looks like she needs a lil lovin, but they are fun cars to cruise around with the tops out!
Title: 1979 Thunderbird T-top
Post by: 88turbo on February 18, 2011, 10:54:43 PM
more still
Title: 1979 Thunderbird T-top
Post by: 88turbo on February 18, 2011, 10:57:03 PM
last ones
Title: 1979 Thunderbird T-top
Post by: BadTriumph on February 18, 2011, 11:03:45 PM
Nice! I've had a 77 and two 78s, one of which was a Diamond Jubilee. Love those cars.....
Title: 1979 Thunderbird T-top
Post by: 88turbo on February 18, 2011, 11:05:55 PM
my two 79's will be entombed with me when I die!!
Title: 1979 Thunderbird T-top
Post by: sarjxxx on February 19, 2011, 12:04:02 AM
Oooohh awesome now you've got a pair! Man theres such a difference in size between the 79 and 80.... There's actually 2 of these in very nice condidtion for sale in two different places in very good condition nearby but I ain't got money for that lol. I would love to have one though. I've always liked em. They're definitely for a certain taste though I'd say.
Title: 1979 Thunderbird T-top
Post by: BadTriumph on February 19, 2011, 01:02:54 AM
Thought I'd share a pic of my 78 DJ. I sold it because I didn't have time to give it the TLC it needed, and I felt bad letting it sit outside. I'll get another one some day. Hopefully with t-tops this time....

(http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff208/badtriumph/DSC01817.jpg)
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Post by: mercury-man on February 19, 2011, 08:05:01 AM
Graham , New ride looks great and thanks for sharing your photos friend. :D


D & P ;)
Title: 1979 Thunderbird T-top
Post by: gumby on February 19, 2011, 08:57:16 AM
The only pic I could find of my 79 T-top is of it parked behind my first turboranger.
(http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c73/gmby23/wheelin%20and%20meet%20pics/140b05aa.jpg)

It was rollin on 8's and 10's with 235/295 tires. Had a 400/C6 I swapped in from my wrecked 77 Ranchero. That was the first engine and first transmission I ever rebuilt.
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Post by: 88turbo on February 19, 2011, 09:33:53 AM
you should of kept that car.  one of the rarest t-top birds, 79 town landau t-top
Title: 1979 Thunderbird T-top
Post by: CoogarXR on February 19, 2011, 10:25:28 AM
I have always wondered what kind of gas mileage those cars get. Got any numbers? I like the way they look, but I have always thought they'd be too expensive to drive daily.
Title: 1979 Thunderbird T-top
Post by: 88turbo on February 19, 2011, 02:47:12 PM
about 8 in town and 15 highway they are pretty expensive to drive.
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Post by: 88turbo on February 19, 2011, 10:45:13 PM
I forgot to add the most important thing about this car. it was saved from a Pick-a-Part!!!
Title: 1979 Thunderbird T-top
Post by: MrBill88Tbird on February 20, 2011, 09:38:04 AM
Did you actually buy it from Pick a Part? I thought that barcode sticker looked familiar.
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Post by: 88turbo on February 20, 2011, 12:37:27 PM
The guy I bought it from bought it for parts but couldn't use what he needed since his is a 77
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Post by: jangus on February 20, 2011, 09:01:06 PM
Consider yourself lucky. Around here, once they go into the u pull it yards, they don't come out whole. I've asked on more than one occasion about buying a "complete" car and was promptlly told "NO WAY, PARTS ONLY".
Title: 1979 Thunderbird T-top
Post by: 88turbo on February 20, 2011, 09:03:09 PM
this one is far to nice to fall victim to the pick-a-part.  I think they might of known how rare of a car it was since the window said no parts and sell lot.
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Post by: 1BDBIRD on February 23, 2011, 01:47:13 PM
Looks good. seen about your jaunt south on facebook!!!!
Title: 1979 Thunderbird T-top
Post by: 88turbo on October 03, 2011, 11:29:22 AM
here are a few more pics of the old bird. Enjoy :D

(http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i143/88turbocoupe/79-1.jpg)
(http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i143/88turbocoupe/2011-10-02_10-25-18_357.jpg)
(http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i143/88turbocoupe/2011-09-25_12-52-12_47.jpg)
(http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i143/88turbocoupe/2011-09-25_10-55-46_820.jpg)
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Post by: 1Bad88tbird on October 03, 2011, 12:04:14 PM
Looks good! Is the color dove grey? My grandfather had a 78 cougar that looked to be the same color. I like it.
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Post by: cougarman on October 03, 2011, 12:14:40 PM
Looks good !!
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Post by: 88turbo on October 03, 2011, 12:17:57 PM
yes the color is: 1N Dove Grey
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Post by: 1Bad88tbird on October 03, 2011, 12:19:43 PM
Sweet! It defenately brings back memories.
Title: 1979 Thunderbird T-top
Post by: thunderjet302 on October 03, 2011, 10:19:15 PM
Looking good :).

One of the guys in my local T-bird club has two of these. a 78 Town Landau and a 78 Sport Decor package. He actually daily drives the Town Landau, in Chicago. The "Sport" is the show car and has been restored back to factory appearance.
Title: 1979 Thunderbird T-top
Post by: cougrrr302 on October 04, 2011, 12:44:54 AM
Hmm, fancy lookin' Cougar in a few of those pics. It's too bad that Cougar was faster than the T-Bird. Those T-Tops don't help with aerodynamics much :D
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