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absence of the bird makes the lincoln happy.

Seeing as I'm now birdless, and the fairmont is not ready for the swap yet.  I've directed my attention tward my girl's car, an 89 Mark VII Bill Blass.  I started playing with it after I stopped driving the bird, and now I cant stop!:evilgrin:

here is the car before I got midevil on it.


here is how it sits now.




and finally heres how it sounds.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UztrrGCAxQ

I've had fun fixxing it up but, but I think she's having more fun driving it.:burnout:
I still need to do a few more things before it's done.  I'll keep posting if ya'll are interested.  It's close to being a tbird.:hick:

absence of the bird makes the lincoln happy.

Reply #1
Sure sounds good!
'88 'bird, 10.9:1 306 w/TFS top end, forged rods/pistons, T-5 swap & bunch of other stuff, 1-family owned, had it since ‘98, 5.0tbrd88 on Instagram and YouTube

absence of the bird makes the lincoln happy.

Reply #2
Paint and wheels are looking pretty good together.
2005 Subaru WRX STi|daily driver

absence of the bird makes the lincoln happy.

Reply #3
Sinister !!!
'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..

absence of the bird makes the lincoln happy.

Reply #4
Quote from: vinnietbird;316567
Sinister !!!


Thats what I said ..lol
Fox-less at the moment

absence of the bird makes the lincoln happy.

Reply #5
I like the shiny factory paint better :p
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

absence of the bird makes the lincoln happy.

Reply #6
Quote from: thunderjet302;316574
I like the shiny factory paint better :p


Yes it definitely needs gloss... I don't get making a car look like it's an incomplete refinishing project that cannot afford to be finished. And the car looks too good to be treated like a rat rod. 

If this is considered fab, then my naturally faded and worn original paint must be the envy of all...

absence of the bird makes the lincoln happy.

Reply #7
Quote from: thunderjet302;316574
I like the shiny factory paint better :p


fella's the pictures lie, the old paint was reched.  the clear coat was terminal.  it looked BAD.  I will eventually paint it but for now I like the fact that if it gets scratched it's no big deal.

absence of the bird makes the lincoln happy.

Reply #8
Quote from: 4bangen;316607
fella's the pictures lie, the old paint was wretched.  the clear coat was terminal.  it looked BAD.  I will eventually paint it but for now I like the fact that if it gets scratched it's no big deal.



Plus it doubles as a chalk board! :hick:
-Jim
1987 Cougar LS 5.0


absence of the bird makes the lincoln happy.

Reply #9
Quote from: jkirchman;316613
Plus it doubles as a chalk board! :hick:


lol true story

absence of the bird makes the lincoln happy.

Reply #10
4bangen....are you also on FEP? You Fairmont looks familiar....maybe just a coincidence but seems as though somebody over there just got rid of a wrecked Bird to build up that same Fairmont......hhhmmmm.......Interesting!! LOL

BTW, the LSC looks pretty cool to me!!

Later, RAY
My toys:
Two 84 Turbo Coupes-twins
Two 86 Mercury Capri's-one's stock, one's NOT
93 Mustang LX 5.0-3,980 miles, 100% factory
55 Ford Customline-I6 powerhouse, waiting on a plan
95 F350 Dually-KILLER, don't ask why
94 Bronco XLT-going to be a lowered 2 wheel drive

 

absence of the bird makes the lincoln happy.

Reply #11
you caught me! lol