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Title: New here with an 88 TC
Post by: fast Ed on January 16, 2015, 09:26:02 PM

Hello all, I'm a longtime Ford / Mercury lover and owner that made a deal on a nice 88 Turbo Coupe this week. It is a high mileage car that was completely taken apart for the repaint several years ago, and hasn't covered a lot of miles since then. The engine and trans are out of a lower mile but rusty TC that was parted out by the same person.

Plans are to lower it a bit, and probably do a 5-lug swap to open up the aftermarket wheel selection.

(http://i419.photobucket.com/albums/pp278/fastEdVW/88%20T-Bird%20Turbo%20Coupe/_20.jpg) (http://s419.photobucket.com/user/fastEdVW/media/88%20T-Bird%20Turbo%20Coupe/_20.jpg.html)

(http://i419.photobucket.com/albums/pp278/fastEdVW/88%20T-Bird%20Turbo%20Coupe/_202.jpg) (http://s419.photobucket.com/user/fastEdVW/media/88%20T-Bird%20Turbo%20Coupe/_202.jpg.html)

(http://i419.photobucket.com/albums/pp278/fastEdVW/88%20T-Bird%20Turbo%20Coupe/_205.jpg) (http://s419.photobucket.com/user/fastEdVW/media/88%20T-Bird%20Turbo%20Coupe/_205.jpg.html)

(http://i419.photobucket.com/albums/pp278/fastEdVW/88%20T-Bird%20Turbo%20Coupe/_201.jpg) (http://s419.photobucket.com/user/fastEdVW/media/88%20T-Bird%20Turbo%20Coupe/_201.jpg.html)

It's a 5-speed car with a black & grey cloth interior. Worst part of the car cosmetically is some fading on the tops of the seats. Nice to be in a Fox car again. Previously I've had an 87 Mustang LX 5.0 hatch brand new back in the day, an 85 Marquis LTS 5.0 (Canadian-only Merc version of the LTD LX), an 85 Capri RS 5.0L, an 85 Marquis wagon, an 87 Mark VII LSC, and an 89 Mustang GT.

cheers
Ed

Title: New here with an 88 TC
Post by: My10-80 on January 16, 2015, 09:33:47 PM

Beautiful car. Welcome to the forum. Hope you stay a while. This is a great community.

Title: New here with an 88 TC
Post by: fast Ed on January 16, 2015, 09:41:58 PM

Thanks, I've picked up a lot of good info just browsing through older posts so far. I should have also mentioned that I've been a T-Bird and Cougar owner before, just not a Fox. 95 Super Coupe 5-speed, 66 Thunderbird Town Hardtop 390-4V, and a 68 Cougar 289 that we converted to EFI using a Fox Mustang 5.0 system.

cheers
Ed

Title: New here with an 88 TC
Post by: turbotrav on January 16, 2015, 10:22:19 PM

If you havent already ready found it.... http://www.turbotbird.com is specific on the turbo birds....really a nice site like this one.

Nice looking TC, also quite the list of cars....

Travis

Title: New here with an 88 TC
Post by: fast Ed on January 16, 2015, 10:47:34 PM

Thanks Travis, I did find NATO as well.

Title: New here with an 88 TC
Post by: ISTLCRUZ on January 17, 2015, 06:43:43 AM

Like the others have said "WELCOME".. Thanks for posting pics of your TC . You will find we love pics here. Great looking ride.

Title: New here with an 88 TC
Post by: Lodemia on January 17, 2015, 06:54:29 AM

That's just beautiful as-is. I wouldn't change a thing.

Title: New here with an 88 TC
Post by: daminc on January 17, 2015, 07:49:19 AM

welcome

Title: New here with an 88 TC
Post by: ringosc on January 17, 2015, 10:56:43 AM

Welcome

Title: New here with an 88 TC
Post by: thunderjet302 on January 17, 2015, 11:51:19 AM

Awesome ride :).

Lower it a bit and leave the wheels alone. Looks awesome as is.

Title: New here with an 88 TC
Post by: 83TB on January 17, 2015, 07:21:14 PM

Welcome, Nice ride, what is the story on the mustang in the background?

Title: New here with an 88 TC
Post by: fast Ed on January 17, 2015, 09:34:33 PM

Pics are from the seller's storage space behind his business. Calypso green car is a 93 notch that belongs to a friend of his.

cheers
Ed

Title: New here with an 88 TC
Post by: BLKBRD88 on January 18, 2015, 03:44:20 AM

Quote from: Lodemia;443028

That's just beautiful as-is. I wouldn't change a thing.

X2

Very nice looking ride. Sue & I are really fond of our 88TCs
Ron

Title: New here with an 88 TC
Post by: fast Ed on January 23, 2015, 11:17:24 PM

Considering the nice refinish done on the wheels, and the fact that they have decent tires on them as well, I will likely leave them on for this year at least. I've ordered a pair of 1" bolt-on wheel spacers to bring the rears out a bit closer to the fenders ... that's the one thing that always bugged me about the appearance of the 87-88s with the long front control arms, front tires out at the edge of the fenders, and rears tucked under.

cheers
Ed

Title: New here with an 88 TC
Post by: MY83T on January 24, 2015, 02:42:39 AM

Very nice score, and welcome to the madness. I have 3 Silver Foxes, yours would look very nice in the mix.........

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