Just curious if some of you can post pics of your cars before and after? I know there are some nice rides on here and seeing where they started from may be kinda cool. It may give guys like myself that "needed motivation" lol...
before
(http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee79/daminc/cougar%20before/IMG_2819.jpg)
(http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee79/daminc/cougar%20before/IMG_2820.jpg)
(http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee79/daminc/cougar%20before/IMG_2822.jpg)
(http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee79/daminc/cougar%20before/IMG_2823.jpg)
(http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee79/daminc/cougar%20before/IMG_2824.jpg)
(http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee79/daminc/cougar%20before/IMG_2825.jpg)
(http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee79/daminc/cougar%20before/IMG_2842.jpg)
(http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee79/daminc/cougar%20before/IMG_2843.jpg)
AFTER
(http://i1046.photobucket.com/albums/b463/daminc-pics2/car%20insurance%20pics/DSC_3189_zps5ad4bfd2.jpg)
(http://i1046.photobucket.com/albums/b463/daminc-pics2/car%20insurance%20pics/DSC_3184_zps516fb3c8.jpg)
(http://i1046.photobucket.com/albums/b463/daminc-pics2/car%20insurance%20pics/DSC_3180_zpsf184c64c.jpg)
(http://i1046.photobucket.com/albums/b463/daminc-pics2/winding%20down%20the%20entire%20project/IMG_1817.jpg)
(http://i1046.photobucket.com/albums/b463/daminc-pics2/winding%20down%20the%20entire%20project/IMG_0435.jpg)
WOW.... I have admired both of these Cats for sometime... I give you both thumbs up...Both are great example of what can be done with these cars. Thanks for posting .:)
before
(http://i639.photobucket.com/albums/uu112/83tbird/Before.jpg) (http://"[URL=http://s639.photobucket.com/user/83tbird/media/Before.jpg.html)"](http://i639.photobucket.com/albums/uu112/83tbird/Before.jpg) (http://s639.photobucket.com/user/83tbird/media/Before.jpg.html)[/URL]
after
(http://i639.photobucket.com/albums/uu112/83tbird/DSCF4561.jpg) (http://"[URL=http://s639.photobucket.com/user/83tbird/media/DSCF4561.jpg.html)"](http://i639.photobucket.com/albums/uu112/83tbird/DSCF4561.jpg) (http://s639.photobucket.com/user/83tbird/media/DSCF4561.jpg.html)[/URL]
(http://i639.photobucket.com/albums/uu112/83tbird/302after.jpg) (http://"[URL=http://s639.photobucket.com/user/83tbird/media/302after.jpg.html)"](http://i639.photobucket.com/albums/uu112/83tbird/302after.jpg) (http://s639.photobucket.com/user/83tbird/media/302after.jpg.html)[/URL]
(http://i639.photobucket.com/albums/uu112/83tbird/DSCF4764.jpg) (http://"[URL=http://s639.photobucket.com/user/83tbird/media/DSCF4764.jpg.html)"](http://i639.photobucket.com/albums/uu112/83tbird/DSCF4764.jpg) (http://s639.photobucket.com/user/83tbird/media/DSCF4764.jpg.html)[/URL]
my before pics were actually an after pic from the previous bodywork and repaint... :hick:
Before,during and after.......
(http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc205/Vinnietbird/100_2123.jpg) (http://s216.photobucket.com/user/Vinnietbird/media/100_2123.jpg.html)
(http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc205/Vinnietbird/000_0972.jpg) (http://s216.photobucket.com/user/Vinnietbird/media/000_0972.jpg.html)
(http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc205/Vinnietbird/1414908_764857133530582_1033765883_n.jpg) (http://s216.photobucket.com/user/Vinnietbird/media/1414908_764857133530582_1033765883_n.jpg.html)
(http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc205/Vinnietbird/1461036_767016709981291_997896314_n.jpg) (http://s216.photobucket.com/user/Vinnietbird/media/1461036_767016709981291_997896314_n.jpg.html)
(http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc205/Vinnietbird/1526611_10203087330690590_297972867_n.jpg) (http://s216.photobucket.com/user/Vinnietbird/media/1526611_10203087330690590_297972867_n.jpg.html)
(http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc205/Vinnietbird/69234_10203087318770292_1585723788_n.jpg) (http://s216.photobucket.com/user/Vinnietbird/media/69234_10203087318770292_1585723788_n.jpg.html)
(http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc205/Vinnietbird/1476092_10203087322370382_522808182_n.jpg) (http://s216.photobucket.com/user/Vinnietbird/media/1476092_10203087322370382_522808182_n.jpg.html)
Before
(http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c73/gmby23/87%20turbocoupe/DSCF1742.jpg) (http://s25.photobucket.com/user/gmby23/media/87%20turbocoupe/DSCF1742.jpg.html)
(http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c73/gmby23/87%20turbocoupe/DSCF1745.jpg) (http://s25.photobucket.com/user/gmby23/media/87%20turbocoupe/DSCF1745.jpg.html)
After
(http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c73/gmby23/87%20turbocoupe/70bd51ae.jpg) (http://s25.photobucket.com/user/gmby23/media/87%20turbocoupe/70bd51ae.jpg.html)
(http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c73/gmby23/87%20turbocoupe/f18239ce.jpg) (http://s25.photobucket.com/user/gmby23/media/87%20turbocoupe/f18239ce.jpg.html)
Before
(http://i1148.photobucket.com/albums/o569/JustinGehret/null_zpsae99430a.jpg) (http://s1148.photobucket.com/user/JustinGehret/media/null_zpsae99430a.jpg.html)
(http://i1148.photobucket.com/albums/o569/JustinGehret/null_zps98100f7f.jpg) (http://s1148.photobucket.com/user/JustinGehret/media/null_zps98100f7f.jpg.html)
During
(http://i1148.photobucket.com/albums/o569/JustinGehret/image-62.jpg) (http://s1148.photobucket.com/user/JustinGehret/media/image-62.jpg.html)


After... Not quite there yet
(http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b150/Tcj429/Picture209.jpg) (http://s18.photobucket.com/user/Tcj429/media/Picture209.jpg.html)
(http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b150/Tcj429/22420d9e.jpg) (http://s18.photobucket.com/user/Tcj429/media/22420d9e.jpg.html)
(http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b150/Tcj429/Picture268.jpg) (http://s18.photobucket.com/user/Tcj429/media/Picture268.jpg.html)
(http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b150/Tcj429/DSC00425.jpg) (http://s18.photobucket.com/user/Tcj429/media/DSC00425.jpg.html)
(http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b150/Tcj429/downsized_0617111812b.jpg) (http://s18.photobucket.com/user/Tcj429/media/downsized_0617111812b.jpg.html)
(http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b150/Tcj429/birdy4.jpg) (http://s18.photobucket.com/user/Tcj429/media/birdy4.jpg.html)
(http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b150/Tcj429/0810021227.jpg) (http://s18.photobucket.com/user/Tcj429/media/0810021227.jpg.html)
(http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b150/Tcj429/birdtail.jpg) (http://s18.photobucket.com/user/Tcj429/media/birdtail.jpg.html)
Its crazy and Im not done yet
Mine looks just like when I bought it (from my dad's cousin) except now it has TC snowflake wheels instead of the wire wheel covers it was built with.
Before (pic is in '99 or so):
(http://i495.photobucket.com/albums/rr313/50tbrd88/car%20stuff/lights2.jpg)
(http://i495.photobucket.com/albums/rr313/50tbrd88/car%20stuff/lights1.jpg)
with Cobra R's:
(http://i495.photobucket.com/albums/rr313/50tbrd88/car%20stuff/DSCF1091.jpg)
w/93 Cobra wheels:
(http://i495.photobucket.com/albums/rr313/50tbrd88/car%20stuff/DSCF3005.jpg)
I had 8 holes on mine for a few years. I would have kept them if they were bigger than 14 inches. I like the way they look.
My little change
Before: After taking out the 4 banger, stripping off the undercoating and painting the engine bay.
After: Blown 5.0 installed.
Before paint restoration....2006 pics:
http://www.foxtbirdcougarforums.com/showthread.php?16669-Here-s-my-85-Cougar-LS
Afterwards....June 2008:
http://www.foxtbirdcougarforums.com/showthread.php?20197-The-Cats-out-of-the-bag&highlight=
:oldcougar: :cougarsmily:
Waaaaay before, around 1999...
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v648/Loaded87IROC/86%20Cougar/scan0001.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Loaded87IROC/media/86%20Cougar/scan0001.jpg.html)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v648/Loaded87IROC/86%20Cougar/cougarengine.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Loaded87IROC/media/86%20Cougar/cougarengine.jpg.html)
During...
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v648/Loaded87IROC/86%20Cougar/009.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Loaded87IROC/media/86%20Cougar/009.jpg.html)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v648/Loaded87IROC/86%20Cougar/009-1.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Loaded87IROC/media/86%20Cougar/009-1.jpg.html)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v648/Loaded87IROC/86%20Cougar/DSC00593.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Loaded87IROC/media/86%20Cougar/DSC00593.jpg.html)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v648/Loaded87IROC/002-17.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Loaded87IROC/media/002-17.jpg.html)
After:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v648/Loaded87IROC/86%20Cougar/2012-02-01153515_zpsad3086a3.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Loaded87IROC/media/86%20Cougar/2012-02-01153515_zpsad3086a3.jpg.html)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v648/Loaded87IROC/_SCF2914_zps6c8c1f6c.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Loaded87IROC/media/_SCF2914_zps6c8c1f6c.jpg.html)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v648/Loaded87IROC/IMAG0749_zpsb0e7433a.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Loaded87IROC/media/IMAG0749_zpsb0e7433a.jpg.html)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v648/Loaded87IROC/IMAG1378_zps0d8dec41.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Loaded87IROC/media/IMAG1378_zps0d8dec41.jpg.html)
The Cougar is looking pretty good Ed! (It is Ed, right? I mean, it's been so long since you left us here in the western states... :)
My buddy's TC when he bought it..
(http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f92/turbod408/Brucesbird2_zps4cb019dd.jpg) (http://s45.photobucket.com/user/turbod408/media/Brucesbird2_zps4cb019dd.jpg.html)
(http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f92/turbod408/Brucesbird1_zps0e03af83.jpg) (http://s45.photobucket.com/user/turbod408/media/Brucesbird1_zps0e03af83.jpg.html)
And after bodywork, paint and some wheels..
(http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f92/turbod408/Brucebird3_zps9e95bb43.jpg) (http://s45.photobucket.com/user/turbod408/media/Brucebird3_zps9e95bb43.jpg.html)
(http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f92/turbod408/Brucebird1_zpse7e0858b.jpg) (http://s45.photobucket.com/user/turbod408/media/Brucebird1_zpse7e0858b.jpg.html)
(http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f92/turbod408/Brucebird2_zps73168214.jpg) (http://s45.photobucket.com/user/turbod408/media/Brucebird2_zps73168214.jpg.html)
Before I put a roll bar in the bird..
(http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f92/turbod408/Bird1_zps3b85a727.jpg) (http://s45.photobucket.com/user/turbod408/media/Bird1_zps3b85a727.jpg.html)
In progress..
(http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f92/turbod408/Bird3_zps4ad92907.jpg) (http://s45.photobucket.com/user/turbod408/media/Bird3_zps4ad92907.jpg.html)
Done..
(http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f92/turbod408/Bird4_zpsea21b24d.jpg) (http://s45.photobucket.com/user/turbod408/media/Bird4_zpsea21b24d.jpg.html)
Thanks! It has changed quite a bit since you saw it. I haven't been able to do much in the last few years because they have this thing called winter out here and we only have a one car garage now. The last thing I did to it was put the cam in over a year ago.
How's the Tbird running these days?
Running? Not so much. For about a year now, she's been torn apart for the EFI conversion. I've been playing with other toys. Back on it this year though. Winter sucks! Move West!
Still a work in progress, but it is coming along as best as it can. Doing wiring in the engine bay presently and should have the motor running soon.

exterior - still pending some minor body work and paint. Want to switch out rims if I can locate a nice 4 lug set or I will have to update to 5 lug.
Installed Turbo hood vents, but moved them back more towards windshield.

Interior - Done some black dying of panels and still have more to go. Installed gauges on pier and need to mount tach.
Doing some carbon fiber overlay vinyl on flat surfaces. Searching for a Column to console shifter kit as well.