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the Sport

forgive the camera phone pics, best i could do at this time.

wheel fell off and wiped out the fender  :mad:





engine, in middle of wire tuck, so excuse the unloomed wires.




she aint the nicest one out there, but she gets the job done
Currently Birdless but never Foxless

86 Mustang GT

the Sport

Reply #1
no love/hate for the bird?
Currently Birdless but never Foxless

86 Mustang GT

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Reply #2
I like it......I think the rims look sweet on the car
FOXLESS!!

1994 Lincoln Mark VIII


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Reply #3
yah, i think i'm gonna pick up some Summit stars in 15x4 for the front and 15x10 for the rear with 165r15's up front and 295/50-15 on the rear. mainly to take more weight off the front and to help with the steering since it's manual now.
Currently Birdless but never Foxless

86 Mustang GT

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Reply #4
whats up with the alt? No ac? do you have power steering?
Quote from: jcassity
I honestly dont think you could exceed the cost of a new car buy installing new *stock* parts everywhere in your coug our tbird. Its just plain impossible. You could revamp the entire drivetrain/engine/suspenstion and still come out ahead.
Hooligans! 
1988 Crown Vic wagon. 120K California car. Wifes grocery getter. (junked)
1987 Ford Thunderbird LX. 5.0. s.o., sn-95 t-5 and an f-150 clutch. Driven daily and going strong.
1986 cougar.
lilsammywasapunkrocker@yahoo.com

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Reply #5
crown vic motor?
Quote from: jcassity
I honestly dont think you could exceed the cost of a new car buy installing new *stock* parts everywhere in your coug our tbird. Its just plain impossible. You could revamp the entire drivetrain/engine/suspenstion and still come out ahead.
Hooligans! 
1988 Crown Vic wagon. 120K California car. Wifes grocery getter. (junked)
1987 Ford Thunderbird LX. 5.0. s.o., sn-95 t-5 and an f-150 clutch. Driven daily and going strong.
1986 cougar.
lilsammywasapunkrocker@yahoo.com

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Reply #6
crown vic intakes are the opposite way around arent they? I guess someone could have changed it. I was wondering why the alt was up there too
1971 Camaro Blown 640ci
1988 T-Top Mustang
1980 Mustang coupe
1988 Thunderbird TurboCoupe
And a purple mini van! :burnout:

Previous Thunderbirds:
1988 Sport

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Reply #7
Lot's of potential.Looks a LOT better than mine when I got it.LOL.Fenders are a snap to change.Get busy and get that Bird into shape.One piece at a time.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

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Reply #8
water pump went bad, i was broke and am good friends with the owner of a junkyard.

he let me pull the water pump and brackets off of an 84/85 grand marquis.

as for the a/c and p/s, i didnt need them, so i got rid of them...
Currently Birdless but never Foxless

86 Mustang GT

the Sport

Reply #9
How did the wheel fall off?
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

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Reply #10
someone loosened my lug nuts.....
Currently Birdless but never Foxless

86 Mustang GT

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Reply #11
?? WTF... Did you find out who did it? I would flip out if that happend to me
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]


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Reply #12
i have my ideas, but they wouldn't admit to it...IMO it's ass kicking enough that i'm driving what they STILL consider to be their car (it got repo'ed from them)
Currently Birdless but never Foxless

86 Mustang GT

the Sport

Reply #13
Quote from: Dougy_Fresh;275969
i have my ideas, but they wouldn't admit to it...IMO it's ass kicking enough that i'm driving what they STILL consider to be their car (it got repo'ed from them)


:jerry:
FOXLESS!!

1994 Lincoln Mark VIII


 

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Reply #14


just out having some fun
Currently Birdless but never Foxless

86 Mustang GT