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Title: My 1987 Sports Coupe Thunderbird
Post by: m3th0dm4n on November 17, 2004, 05:25:21 PM
1987 Sports Coupe Thunderbird
302CID w/AOD

Mods thus far:
H&R springs (rear)
FMS 'C' springs (front)
Koni Red Sport shocks
K&N filter
17x8" ROH wheels
Tint

Mods to go:
X pipe and lers
Shorty headers (have)


(http://www.vistangers.ca/images/ryan/tbird1resize.jpg)
(http://www.vistangers.ca/images/ryan/tbird2resize.jpg)
(http://www.vistangers.ca/images/ryan/tbird3resize.jpg)
Title: Re: My 1987 Sports Coupe Thunderbird
Post by: SSX on November 17, 2004, 06:27:54 PM
Hot!  Very pretty birdie.
Title: Re: My 1987 Sports Coupe Thunderbird
Post by: Haystack on November 17, 2004, 08:28:16 PM
You need to work on your parking....
j/k very nice, maybe my next 5.0. will be a bird
Title: Re: My 1987 Sports Coupe Thunderbird
Post by: lowcat on November 17, 2004, 10:05:07 PM
your car looks awsome! Did you get it repainted or is that the stock paint? gotta love the lowered stance :bowdown:
Title: Re: My 1987 Sports Coupe Thunderbird
Post by: Masejoer on November 17, 2004, 10:46:49 PM
Quote from: lowcat
gotta love the lowered stance :bowdown:


*shudders* Some of the speedbumps around here se between the wheels on even my stock bird, I'll probably never let it go lower

What color is the paint? It doesn't look as dark as the moulding so I'm guessing it isn't true black.
Title: Re: My 1987 Sports Coupe Thunderbird
Post by: lowcat on November 17, 2004, 11:51:35 PM
I can't clear most speedbumps so I just go real slow and hope nothing important falls off :giggle: I can only imagine what his would to to a speed bump
Title: Re: My 1987 Sports Coupe Thunderbird
Post by: DerikWayne on November 17, 2004, 11:59:38 PM
Now THAT'S a nice looking ride!
Title: Re: My 1987 Sports Coupe Thunderbird
Post by: Bird351 on November 18, 2004, 08:08:53 AM
Looks great. Very clean. If I had a black 'Bird, that's pretty much how I'd want it to look.

Can't agree on the "gotta love the lowered stance", though.. I mean as if it's an automatic thing to love. I'm not real wild about lowering on vehicles in general. Modest lowering on a Bird looks OK to me, say an inch or so.
Title: Re: My 1987 Sports Coupe Thunderbird
Post by: pro-five-oh on November 18, 2004, 03:30:15 PM
That's a sharp lookin Bird! Wow!
Title: Re: My 1987 Sports Coupe Thunderbird
Post by: m3th0dm4n on November 18, 2004, 03:34:52 PM
Thanks for comments!  As for paint, it's stock... with some good polishing :)  The hood sucks though... all the more reason to get a TC hood ;)

As for stance, it looks awesome... functionally... it sucks.  Those are Mustang springs (Many people say you can't go with Mustang lowering springs in the heavier Tbird... I did :P)  I also have Koni Mustang rear shocks.  They have about 1" of travel.  But I need them because they are super stiff so the rear doesn't bounce or s the fenders (because of the lowering).  I'm going to be making clear corners as well as something custom I thought up for the grill...  :)
Title: Re: My 1987 Sports Coupe Thunderbird
Post by: Masejoer on November 18, 2004, 03:56:22 PM
Quote from: m3th0dm4n
I'm going to be making clear corners as well as something custom I thought up for the grill...  :)


Try sticking clear reflectors from some other vehicle in them because I'm sure it'd look a lot better and possibly look like it was manufactured that way. I'll be looking forward to seeing what you think up for the grill as I can't imagine what one would look like (being that all you ever see is the stock grill or tc nose)

So is that factory "black" paint? If its black, I may use your car in some photoshops in the future to see how certain things would look. 2 weeks until graduation from college means I get to have more money to spend on the car :D
Title: Re: My 1987 Sports Coupe Thunderbird
Post by: Tbird232ci on November 18, 2004, 04:33:23 PM
Quote from: Bird351
Looks great. Very clean. If I had a black 'Bird, that's pretty much how I'd want it to look.

Can't agree on the "gotta love the lowered stance", though.. I mean as if it's an automatic thing to love. I'm not real wild about lowering on vehicles in general. Modest lowering on a Bird looks OK to me, say an inch or so.

you just love disagreeing dont you? :p
Title: Re: My 1987 Sports Coupe Thunderbird
Post by: Bird351 on November 18, 2004, 04:47:52 PM
I know what I like and I know what I don't like. Whether or not that coincides with the likes and dislikes of others doesn't really concern me too much. :p
Title: Re: My 1987 Sports Coupe Thunderbird
Post by: m3th0dm4n on November 18, 2004, 09:43:39 PM
Quote from: Seek
Try sticking clear reflectors from some other vehicle in them because I'm sure it'd look a lot better and possibly look like it was manufactured that way. I'll be looking forward to seeing what you think up for the grill as I can't imagine what one would look like (being that all you ever see is the stock grill or tc nose)

So is that factory "black" paint? If its black, I may use your car in some photoshops in the future to see how certain things would look. 2 weeks until graduation from college means I get to have more money to spend on the car :D

I will be... I saw that other post about making your own and having it just 'clear' wouldnt look that good.
Title: Re: My 1987 Sports Coupe Thunderbird
Post by: Blck85TBirdV8 on November 18, 2004, 11:26:59 PM
This car just makes me want to get another 87-88 Bird again.
Title: Re: My 1987 Sports Coupe Thunderbird
Post by: 87tbird302 on November 19, 2004, 09:05:40 AM
Thats a clean bird. It looks good. I like the stance, looks mean. The ROH wheels look good as well.
Title: Re: My 1987 Sports Coupe Thunderbird
Post by: oldraven on November 19, 2004, 10:10:10 AM
Dude. The first time I saw pics of your car was the day I realised t-birds are at their best in black.

Keep that thing beautiful.

:bowdown:
Title: Re: My 1987 Sports Coupe Thunderbird
Post by: LEE733T-BIRD on December 14, 2004, 11:27:41 PM
looks like a very clean body. very nice bird  nice rims too