Well here it is, the 500 dollar wonder. When I bought it, the trans was slipping, the windshield was cracked, the drivers side lock didn't work, and there were a host of other issues. Today, the windshield has been replaced, I have the documentation for the $1000 Transmission Rebuild I had done about 3 months ago, the Drivers side lock DOES work, the Air Conditioning has been converted to R-134 and is fully charged and operational. The car runs great. Alas, running the Air Conditioning here in Arizona does suck some of the power away from this 4cyl engine, and therefore I am looking to sell this car and preferably trade it for a 8cyl Thunderbird. Again, it runs great, has little over 146k on the engine, the interior is in great shape, never been smoked in, etc. Other than Leather Seats, it is fully loaded, Moonroof and all. (Yes, it is the Evil Automatic, but everyone seems to know how to swap in a T-5 right?)
The only "Problems" with the car is that the paint on the lower portion of the bumber is peeled off in some areas. There is no body damage whatsoever on this car, just paint peeling on the bumper revealing some of that nice yellow underside. Also, for whatever reason, I've never been able to get the Keyless entry to unlock the drivers side door. It does it's job on all the other things (Passenger side Door, Trunk, etc.), but I can't get it to work the drivers side door. Some of the black on the Center Console Switch piece is chipped off, revealing some bare metal, but that's it. No mechanical problems. No body damage.
Oil changed approx. 100 miles ago. Radiator Fluid changed around same time. Spark Plugs changed approx. 1500 miles ago. Tires are in good shape, and should last a while before new ones are needed.
Feel free to ask any more questions. I will provide all the answers. I'm not going to put an asking price up now, because I am more interested in trading for a 302 Thunderbird. Again, I am interested in trading this Turbo Coupe, for a good running, Solid V8 Thunderbird. If ANYONE is interested, PLEASE let me know.
Thanks.
(Location: Tucson, AZ)
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I Do have the stock Radio, and would gladly include it if asked for.
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still can't believe you only paid $500 for that car, what a deal
Yeah, I knew when I saw it on ebay I couldn't pass it up. I know some people on here probably think I'm crazy for trying to trade this for a Non-Turbo V8 Thunderbird, but as the saying goes, "My loss is your gain".
not considering any cougars?
Yes. I should have said that considering where I am posting this. All V8 Thunderbirds and Cougars.
Now if you were selling I might be all over this but alas I want to keep my V8 Tbird.
BAM! I've got a 5.0 87 Bird in Pheonix I'd be willing to trade RIGHT NOW. Call me @360-510-3666. It's a Silver/Charcoal Sport with the TC style interior, rebuilt AOD, full-length headers into true duals and lots of other goodies on a low-mileage motor. Red interior, TC hood, etc, etc...
ah, its okay, I had to wait till my payday anyways.
Ok, obvious questions. Mr. Pinto, in it's current state, would the car pass emissions? As in, it's not registered in some backwoods county which doesn't require emissions testing. Also, do you have a clear title for the vehicle as well?
Wow, that looks to be in GREAT shape. Heck, I thought that my Tbird for $1500 was a steal. Are you just selling it because the AC bogs it down a tad? Hmmmm...I would trade if I wasn't in love with my 5.0L Sport Coupe :) .
Great. The I can't load the website for 2 hours for some unknown reason, and when I get back, I find not much has changed. Mr.Pinto/AerobirdMotorsports, I am very interested in your proposition, but I would like to see pictures of the car if possible, and I need to know if there is a clean title with it.
I also noticed your profile says you are in Washington. How do you have a car in Phoenix?
(Yes, I am selling it because the A/C bogs the engine down.)
I should make it clear that living here in Arizona, in a major City, we DO have a bunch of Emissions requirements, so cars without Cats, Smog Pumps, Etc are out of the question. I need to trade for a car I can drive around and get smogged without any trouble.
I want to make it clear that I am interested in V8 power. Whether that be from a Cougar, Mark VII, Thunderbird, I don't care. If you have a good running, V8, that isn't completely trashed, I would be interested. I'm sure all of you are thinking...."what a sap! Selling his car because he think's the V8 has more power! HA! " Well, so be it. I'm looking for a good, reliable car, where I don't have to fear stalling the engine while running the air conditioning. If I don't find someone to trade with, I'm afraid I may have to go the Autotrader route and sell it to some random person. I don't want to have to do that because I know everyone on here (At least I think) knows how to properly take car of these cars and wouldn't trash them.
So, as of 4/22, I am still looking for a trade. Nothing has been decided yet, so please keep em' coming.
I could maybe talk my dad into tradeing his cougar, its an 86, 5.0 of course. It has the standard dash display. Only problems right now is the driverside window dosent work, and a small exhaust leak. Some rust, a fading paint. not any major rust is known as of right now. AZ is a bit of a drive from utah though. If you are interested I can get some pics of it.
Does the Air work? And do you have any pictures....no matter how bad you may think they look?
I dont know about the air honestally, I will check that out for sure. Here are some pictures.
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The Pics make it look alot better then it really is. IF you are interested, I will go ahead and talk to my dad, and get better pics.
Here's an interesting one on ebay for about $500...to bad it needs to be shipped and needs the trans rebuilt. Deja vu? :giggle:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1988-ford-thunderbird_W0QQitemZ4633807503QQcategoryZ6240QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Anyways, good luck in finding your next bird/cat!
It looks like the air does work, but would need a recharge. As far as I know it has not been recharged or converted over.
Hey if you do wind up selling that car, make me an offer before you put it up for sale on auto trader. I've looked around here and only seen 4-eyes style birds, you only wanted a Aerobird style correct?
I'll take trade you my Turbo for that piece you have in your signature....
I wouldn't be against a 4-eyed Bird if I looked halfway decent and had a strong running V8. I won't be selling the car unless I have found a replacement I can purchase right away. I DO NOT want to start bumming rides to work again. Not Fun. Not fun at all.
Again, trade is still open. Surely someone out there with a V8 is interested....
Nope, I'm keeping my car. I will just eventually need myself a new DD and I figured that another Bird would be cool. I'll keep my eyes out for more birds, strangely enough, I've been seeing more and more of them.
Bah! You're no good to me than!
Seriously though, If the paint on my bumper wasn't so chipped, I would literally be going up to random people's doors if they had T-birds or Cougars in their driveways, and asking them if they wanted to trade. I know several people who have snagged cars that way.
I know being here in Arizona is a turn off due to the fact most of you guys are East-Coasters or Midwesterners, but hey, a Turbo's a Turbo. Trade offer remains until I rid myself of this car and get a V8. C'mon guys, who wants a Gas Guzzling v8 when you can have an efficient 4cyl engine With Power!?
You!
Alas...so do I. C'mon, I'll thrown in a Local Newspaper with the car, all the documentation for the Tranmission Rebuild, the Stock Radio, Stock AMP, and to boot a Can of R-134! All of this can be yours if you have a V8 Thunderbird/Cougar and are willing to trade!
Wow, I'm starting to sound like a used car salesman.
You mean that's not what I am supposed to be doing??
Folks, This offer is still on the table. I am not going to sell the car unless I think there is no chance for me to trade it for a V8.
I should mentioning the following:
TFI Module has been replaced with New one (5-26).
Air Conditioning Compressor has been Replaced (5-22).
Has new front Windshield.
Documented 1000 dollar transmission rebuild.
BRAND NEW battery. (Documented)
60% Tire Remaining.
Changed Cap and Rotor within the past 3 months.
CD player, but still have Stock Radio.
Plugs changed in past 3 months.
Fully Loaded with Exception of Leather.
Again, despite having fixed all the major problems this car had when I purchased it, and having put more than 2000 dollars into it, I still would like to have a V8 Thunderbird or Cougar. While I would prefer an 87 or 88, good looking earlier models would suffice too.
Once again, this offer is still good. I understand being where I am, most of you guys are hundreds of miles if not more away from me. But, this is my offer. An 87 Turbo Coupe for a plain jane v8 Thunderbird or Cougar. It might sound rediculous to some, but that's what I want.
If your willing to trade for a V8 Cougar in Kansas, then hell yeah. I would gladly trade, I love turbo coupes.
Do you have any pictures of the vehicle?
Well, I am still crazy as ever. I still would like to ditch this Turbo Coupe in favor of a V8 powered 83-88 T-bird or Cougar. Here are some pictures of the car I took today. I should mention I just (within last 3 days) installed a New Alternator and battery. Also just tinted the windows as well.
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Bumper Chipping can clearly be seen here.
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(New Alternator and Battery can Clearly be seen)