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General => General Fox T-Bird/Cougar Discussion => Topic started by: ISTLCRUZ on February 01, 2015, 06:35:44 AM

Title: Before & After pics anyone?
Post by: ISTLCRUZ on February 01, 2015, 06:35:44 AM
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...
Title: Before & After pics anyone?
Post by: daminc on February 01, 2015, 08:04:02 AM
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)
Title: My journey.
Post by: Kitz Kat on February 01, 2015, 08:25:49 AM
Through all the years.
XXX
Title: Before & After pics anyone?
Post by: ISTLCRUZ on February 01, 2015, 08:51:44 AM
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 .:)
Title: Before & After pics anyone?
Post by: Chooglin on February 01, 2015, 10:04:56 AM
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]
Title: Before & After pics anyone?
Post by: daminc on February 01, 2015, 03:34:13 PM
my before pics were actually an after pic from the previous bodywork and repaint... :hick:
Title: Before & After pics anyone?
Post by: vinnietbird on February 01, 2015, 04:42:47 PM
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)
Title: Before & After pics anyone?
Post by: gumby on February 01, 2015, 05:06:44 PM
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)
Title: Before & After pics anyone?
Post by: jandmmustangs on February 01, 2015, 07:17:06 PM
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)XX

After... Not quite there yet
Title: Before & After pics anyone?
Post by: Clayton on February 01, 2015, 09:31:10 PM
(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
Title: Before & After pics anyone?
Post by: thunderjet302 on February 01, 2015, 09:49:52 PM
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.
Title: Before & After pics anyone?
Post by: 50tbrd88 on February 02, 2015, 01:19:25 PM
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)
Title: Before & After pics anyone?
Post by: thunderjet302 on February 02, 2015, 01:55:04 PM
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.
Title: Before & After pics anyone?
Post by: 347Thunder on February 05, 2015, 12:39:22 AM
My little change
Title: Before & After pics anyone?
Post by: gtbird on February 05, 2015, 09:35:43 AM
Before: After taking out the 4 banger, stripping off the undercoating and painting the engine bay.
After: Blown 5.0 installed.
Title: Before & After pics anyone?
Post by: mercury-man on February 05, 2015, 10:52:55 PM
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:
Title: Before & After pics anyone?
Post by: Loaded87IROC on February 09, 2015, 11:04:50 AM
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)
Title: Before & After pics anyone?
Post by: jrad235 on May 10, 2015, 04:22:34 PM
These only show a brief history of the long outer transformation, lots more under the skin and still left to do.

X
X
X
Title: Before & After pics anyone?
Post by: jrad235 on May 10, 2015, 04:24:47 PM
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...  :)
Title: Before & After pics anyone?
Post by: Pressure cooked chicken on May 10, 2015, 11:02:54 PM
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)
Title: Before & After pics anyone?
Post by: Pressure cooked chicken on May 10, 2015, 11:12:50 PM
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)
Title: Before & After pics anyone?
Post by: Loaded87IROC on May 13, 2015, 10:39:16 AM
Quote from: jrad235;447947
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...  :)


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?
Title: Before & After pics anyone?
Post by: jrad235 on May 13, 2015, 12:41:02 PM
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!
Title: Before & After pics anyone?
Post by: BradMph on May 23, 2015, 07:27:11 PM
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.
X
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.
X
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.