Title: Old member new Bird - 87 LX 5.0
Post by: Mikelonis on December 04, 2011, 06:41:12 PM
Post by: Mikelonis on December 04, 2011, 06:41:12 PM
Hey guys. Been a while since I've been here since I've been moving quite a few cars in and out, raising family, and working on some new ventures. I decided I just don't have time for project-type stuff these days so I sold all my labor intensive cars and now have a really clean low mileage Mark VIII and yesterday I just drove this guy over the sierras from sacramento, CA and back home to Northern Nevada. It's got 87K original and man is it clean. Nothing too exciting performance wise, it's a 5.0L LX, but I can't stop admiring how original the thing is. It's all there and NOTHING is screwed up on the car. The interior is immaculate and I just dig the paint.
Title: Old member new Bird - 87 LX 5.0
Post by: Shadow on December 04, 2011, 07:17:26 PM
Post by: Shadow on December 04, 2011, 07:17:26 PM
nice car!! i'm actually planning to paint mine (roughly) the same colors, but with the blue on top.. she's nice and clean, great find and welcome back!
Title: Old member new Bird - 87 LX 5.0
Post by: Bruce M on December 04, 2011, 07:37:31 PM
Post by: Bruce M on December 04, 2011, 07:37:31 PM
Shes a beauty.
Title: Old member new Bird - 87 LX 5.0
Post by: Beau on December 04, 2011, 08:47:40 PM
Post by: Beau on December 04, 2011, 08:47:40 PM
Sweet Bird!
Title: Old member new Bird - 87 LX 5.0
Post by: Chrome on December 04, 2011, 09:18:57 PM
Post by: Chrome on December 04, 2011, 09:18:57 PM
Is that silver on top or light blue? Either way, I love it. Send more pics when U can please.
Title: Old member new Bird - 87 LX 5.0
Post by: T-BirdX3 on December 04, 2011, 10:40:36 PM
Post by: T-BirdX3 on December 04, 2011, 10:40:36 PM
More pics needed! :D
Title: Old member new Bird - 87 LX 5.0
Post by: Mikelonis on December 04, 2011, 11:17:02 PM
Post by: Mikelonis on December 04, 2011, 11:17:02 PM
Thanks guys, I knew you'd all care... no one else does. That's OK, that's why they are bargains. I'll get some some more shots. It's light blue on top, navy underneath. The only bug it's got right now is when the headlights are turned on, the instrument panel light(s) shuts off.
Title: Old member new Bird - 87 LX 5.0
Post by: T-BirdX3 on December 04, 2011, 11:32:33 PM
Post by: T-BirdX3 on December 04, 2011, 11:32:33 PM
These cars had to be head turners when they came out, there really wasn't anything else this nice looking back then!
Title: Old member new Bird - 87 LX 5.0
Post by: thunderjet302 on December 04, 2011, 11:55:14 PM
Post by: thunderjet302 on December 04, 2011, 11:55:14 PM
Nice :).
I'd love a tue-tone blue T-bird. It would go very nicely with my tue-tone silver and gray LX.
I'd love a tue-tone blue T-bird. It would go very nicely with my tue-tone silver and gray LX.
Title: Old member new Bird - 87 LX 5.0
Post by: beast50 on December 05, 2011, 12:05:39 AM
Post by: beast50 on December 05, 2011, 12:05:39 AM
dang that is purty! Looks like it just came out of a time capsule. Welcome back!
Title: Old member new Bird - 87 LX 5.0
Post by: Mikelonis on December 05, 2011, 12:42:11 AM
Post by: Mikelonis on December 05, 2011, 12:42:11 AM
Well now I don't have to imagine what it would look like with the snowflakes. Very nice. Classy.
Title: Old member new Bird - 87 LX 5.0
Post by: jpc647 on December 05, 2011, 10:28:24 AM
Post by: jpc647 on December 05, 2011, 10:28:24 AM
Car looks very nice.
Title: Old member new Bird - 87 LX 5.0
Post by: mcb82gt on December 05, 2011, 10:40:29 AM
Post by: mcb82gt on December 05, 2011, 10:40:29 AM
Man that looks nice. Im in for more pics please
Title: Old member new Bird - 87 LX 5.0
Post by: Chrome on December 05, 2011, 11:15:19 AM
Post by: Chrome on December 05, 2011, 11:15:19 AM
So the top color is the same color as my whole car. Our interior could be identical. I will be watching what you do very closely since our birds are so similar. Wish I had those wheels instead of dorky hubcaps.
Title: Old member new Bird - 87 LX 5.0
Post by: thunderjet302 on December 05, 2011, 06:13:58 PM
Post by: thunderjet302 on December 05, 2011, 06:13:58 PM
Does it have leather or the fancy LX cloth seats?
Title: Old member new Bird - 87 LX 5.0
Post by: Mikelonis on December 05, 2011, 09:43:27 PM
Post by: Mikelonis on December 05, 2011, 09:43:27 PM
I know, I owe those that responded pictures. It's freezing here. Need to get out there. It's not leather, it's cloth, very "plush" inside. Kinda a split bench/semi-bucket with the console attached. Whatever it is, I love it.
Title: Old member new Bird - 87 LX 5.0
Post by: Mikelonis on December 05, 2011, 09:58:08 PM
Post by: Mikelonis on December 05, 2011, 09:58:08 PM
Title: Old member new Bird - 87 LX 5.0
Post by: Mikelonis on December 05, 2011, 09:59:15 PM
Post by: Mikelonis on December 05, 2011, 09:59:15 PM
Title: Old member new Bird - 87 LX 5.0
Post by: Mikelonis on December 05, 2011, 10:00:46 PM
Post by: Mikelonis on December 05, 2011, 10:00:46 PM
Title: Old member new Bird - 87 LX 5.0
Post by: T-BirdX3 on December 05, 2011, 11:01:03 PM
Post by: T-BirdX3 on December 05, 2011, 11:01:03 PM
I've never seen noticed that color combination before, it's awesome!
Title: Old member new Bird - 87 LX 5.0
Post by: Chrome on December 06, 2011, 05:33:20 AM
Post by: Chrome on December 06, 2011, 05:33:20 AM
Our interior is identical! If I had an aftermarket stereo and a dash cover, you would not know the difference between the two cars if you are sitting in them. Mine is just as factory fresh as yours. Mine is a California car with a little over 55,000 miles.
Title: Old member new Bird - 87 LX 5.0
Post by: mcb82gt on December 06, 2011, 08:25:25 AM
Post by: mcb82gt on December 06, 2011, 08:25:25 AM
Even power recline seats. Beautiful car. I too, have never seen that color combo. I really like it.
Title: Old member new Bird - 87 LX 5.0
Post by: thunderjet302 on December 06, 2011, 10:00:14 AM
Post by: thunderjet302 on December 06, 2011, 10:00:14 AM
Nice :)
It looks to have every option but leather and sunroof. I kinda dig the LX cloth seats.
It looks to have every option but leather and sunroof. I kinda dig the LX cloth seats.
Title: Old member new Bird - 87 LX 5.0
Post by: Mikelonis on December 06, 2011, 12:28:59 PM
Post by: Mikelonis on December 06, 2011, 12:28:59 PM
Thanks guys. I thought is was a nice find and I jumped on it. It wasn't a "steal", I paid 3K using proceeds from selling an old ranchero and some parts. The wild part was the car was driven into a Subaru dealership and traded in for $1300. The car went to auction and a small dealer bought it. It's not my preference to buy from a dealer but the price was fair and the thing just looked so unmolested. Not gonna do much but drive it, maintain it, and get a factory stereo back in there. No cracks in the dash either. Anyway, thanks for all the props... always good to know there's a contingent of people with similar taste in counter-culture cars like these.
Title: Old member new Bird - 87 LX 5.0
Post by: 5.0 tbird on December 06, 2011, 02:06:24 PM
Post by: 5.0 tbird on December 06, 2011, 02:06:24 PM
Really nice and clean looking bird!
Title: Old member new Bird - 87 LX 5.0
Post by: Chrome on December 06, 2011, 02:21:00 PM
Post by: Chrome on December 06, 2011, 02:21:00 PM
This is getting really wierd. My car was the same price before TT@L and shipping. They both came from the same state. Interior is identical. They share same color on outside. Both have almost all options.
Title: Old member new Bird - 87 LX 5.0
Post by: Shadow on December 06, 2011, 02:51:21 PM
Post by: Shadow on December 06, 2011, 02:51:21 PM
TWINS! hahah
Title: Old member new Bird - 87 LX 5.0
Post by: Mikelonis on December 15, 2011, 02:05:54 AM
Post by: Mikelonis on December 15, 2011, 02:05:54 AM
Thought I'd show my first mod other than replacing the thermostat. I remember the factory head units on these cars from my dad's 86 Taurus. I liked them plus I wasn't into the aftermarket CD player that came with my bird. I found this guy on ebay that adds an auxiliary stereo mini-plug jack for old Ford stereos. I bought one and installed it, so far it works great. Much better than the stereo that was in there and now I can add my iPhone.
Title: Old member new Bird - 87 LX 5.0
Post by: thunderjet302 on December 15, 2011, 03:43:45 PM
Post by: thunderjet302 on December 15, 2011, 03:43:45 PM
So is the plug in the little "cubbie" above the radio?
Title: Old member new Bird - 87 LX 5.0
Post by: Mikelonis on December 15, 2011, 04:37:35 PM
Post by: Mikelonis on December 15, 2011, 04:37:35 PM
Yes. You just drill a 1/4" hole in the back of the cubby, pull the threaded mini-plug cable end through (this is what the dude adds to the stereos) and secure with the threaded ring. There's no aux button obviously, when you plug your phone or ipod or whatever in, it just starts playing.
Oh, and I ordered some old cassettes on ebay from 1987 to put in the little cassette holder tray in my console. I'm wacky like that.
Triumph
Cutting Crew
Depeche Mode
Oh, and I ordered some old cassettes on ebay from 1987 to put in the little cassette holder tray in my console. I'm wacky like that.
Triumph
Cutting Crew
Depeche Mode
Title: Old member new Bird - 87 LX 5.0
Post by: Kitz Kat on December 15, 2011, 05:04:21 PM
Post by: Kitz Kat on December 15, 2011, 05:04:21 PM
Nice ride. Looks repainted. If not Wow. Take care of that Tweety.
Title: Old member new Bird - 87 LX 5.0
Post by: Shadow on December 15, 2011, 05:23:12 PM
Post by: Shadow on December 15, 2011, 05:23:12 PM
Quote from: Mikelonis;375603
Oh, and I ordered some old cassettes on ebay from 1987 to put in the little cassette holder tray in my console. I'm wacky like that.
Triumph
Cutting Crew
Depeche Mode
what, no brian adams? SHEESH
Title: Old member new Bird - 87 LX 5.0
Post by: xjeffs on December 15, 2011, 06:21:33 PM
Post by: xjeffs on December 15, 2011, 06:21:33 PM
Great looking car! I've got a low miles Mark VIII too. Are you on lincolnsvscadillacs.com?