Come say Hi to the FNG... October 11, 2006, 10:26:51 AM Hey I'm Danny, come from Fort Worth TX, and just got an '84 Tbird with a 302 for $500. Craigslist rules.I've had about eight of these cars, so I'm not quite as new as I may seem. My first car ever was an '86 Thunderbird that my parents bought new and gave me to drive when I turned 16. Still the best car I've ever owned. Here it is after my dad and I repainted the Light Regatta Blue.Over the years I find them for as cheap as I can and mess with them. The stuff I started out with used to be pretty nice, but these cars are mostly junk anymore! I put together the dark blue car here for my little brother. It was a 3.8 and ran pretty well until he let a radiator leak get out of hand and a head cracked. He was too lazy to fix it, so when he left his house, he left it behind. I still want my money back on the springs and wheels, that . And here's the one that gave me my screen name. A Thunderbird with a 460. Heh. God I hated this car. From day one it was a piece of . It was already heavy being a TC, but the big block just exagerated everything. Converting to manual brakes and steering didn't help. It went a 7.9 @ 88 the one time I took it to the track, which was a whoooole lot slower than I was hoping for. It had a ridiculous 60' so that's where most of the time went, but I was so disgusted I didn't bother figuring it out. Sold it to a guy that went deep 11s without changing much, so I guess it's not all bad. But I was sure glad to see it go. I've had others, but none I have a picture of on this PC. So I'll get to my "new" car. It's a white '84 with grey interior, 302 and I guess an AOD. It drove really bad when I got it but I realized pretty quick that someone had done a pitiful job of replacing the sway bar end links and a $20 set of new ones made a $1000 difference in the way it drives. Knocking a coil and a half off the springs made it sit right, but the struts and shocks are so gone that it spends half the time on the bump stops. Oh well. Plans for this one are deep 11s on a budget. I've already got a line on a set of SN-95 spindles and brakes so those are going up front, I'll have to score a rear end and master cylinder to pull all that together. And probably run a set of Mustang Bullitts on the street since they're cheap and look good. Here's a pic of the car as of yesterday and a pitiful PS of what I'd like it to look like eventually.Alright, so I've got some questions for you guys too. Biggest one is, where can I get the side mouldings for these cars? Every single one on this car is pure trash. And is anyone running an 18x10 rear wheel on these things? It looks like it will fit if the rear end is the right width. I've never tried anything that big on one.Thanks, looks like a really nice site you guys have going here. Quote Selected
Come say Hi to the FNG... Reply #1 – October 11, 2006, 11:10:44 AM Glad to see another 4-eye around. Welcome.The moldings are no available unless you find a good set of used ones. When I had the silver car painted I pulled them off and cleaned them up and had them repainted. i couldn't get a decent set for the doors, so I wound up leaving it off between the wheels. Quote Selected
Come say Hi to the FNG... Reply #2 – October 11, 2006, 11:14:56 AM i remeber seeing your 460 car on mp motorsports website when i bought my hood from them Quote Selected
Come say Hi to the FNG... Reply #3 – October 11, 2006, 11:41:19 AM Quote from: Chuck W;107944Glad to see another 4-eye around. Welcome.The moldings are no available unless you find a good set of used ones. When I had the silver car painted I pulled them off and cleaned them up and had them repainted. i couldn't get a decent set for the doors, so I wound up leaving it off between the wheels.Thanks Chuck. I saw your silver car on the other thread. Man, I'm blown away. I'm a huge fan of the '94-95 Cobra wheels, I've had several sets (I think you can see them on my black Ranger in the picture with the white car).I don't think there are any good sets of used mouldings left. Do you have any tips for removing them without having them curl up on the ends?87 - lol, yeah I remember that. I had to have the 4" hood for that car. Not because of the carb and intake, but because of that MSD distributor - it was a monster. Quote Selected
Come say Hi to the FNG... Reply #4 – October 11, 2006, 12:05:16 PM Nice collection over the years...welcome aboard! The Regatta blue one with ponies is very nice. Quote Selected
Come say Hi to the FNG... Reply #5 – October 11, 2006, 12:42:10 PM 4 Eye's unite!! Welcome to the boards and congrats on your 84. Quote Selected
Come say Hi to the FNG... Reply #6 – October 11, 2006, 12:53:01 PM Quote from: 46Tbird;107948Thanks Chuck. I saw your silver car on the other thread. Man, I'm blown away. I'm a huge fan of the '94-95 Cobra wheels, I've had several sets (I think you can see them on my black Ranger in the picture with the white car).I don't think there are any good sets of used mouldings left. Do you have any tips for removing them without having them curl up on the ends?Not really. They were a PITA to get off there. Used a sharp utility knife and even the wire method. ONce I cleaned them up I sat them in the sun an under stuff to flatten them out and worked the ends to get them straight again. Quote Selected
Come say Hi to the FNG... Reply #7 – October 11, 2006, 01:21:55 PM You can use the windshield cutting wire to remove them. And welcome. Looks like you will be much at home here. I recently purchased my first 4 eye and love it. Quote Selected
Come say Hi to the FNG... Reply #8 – October 11, 2006, 01:51:49 PM Nice cars man! Those wheels on your brother's car are awesome, I'd kill for a set of those. :) Quote Selected
Come say Hi to the FNG... Reply #9 – October 12, 2006, 05:04:13 PM Welcome. Good to have another Fox T-Bird lover on the board Quote Selected
Come say Hi to the FNG... Reply #10 – October 12, 2006, 08:28:48 PM Nice Birds. You 4-Eyed guys have got me missing mine. :( Quote Selected
Come say Hi to the FNG... Reply #11 – October 12, 2006, 09:10:46 PM Quote from: Ether947;108243Nice Birds. You 4-Eyed guys have got me missing mine. :(That's because you know 4-eyes rock! :p Quote Selected
Come say Hi to the FNG... Reply #12 – October 12, 2006, 09:37:20 PM Quote from: Chuck W;108253That's because you know 4-eyes rock! :p Yesh, yesh I do. Now that I'm actually getting paid something for working, I've got plans for darkthunder. Big plans. :D Quote Selected
Come say Hi to the FNG... Reply #13 – October 12, 2006, 10:28:48 PM nice cars! i remember your car on the site for the cowl hood also.did you cut the springs on all of your cars? i really like the way you first birb sat on the ponies, i am starting to save up for my suspension and buying piece by piece Quote Selected
Come say Hi to the FNG... Reply #14 – October 13, 2006, 09:49:00 AM The blue '86 had a set of Ford Motorsport M-5300-C springs with one coil cut off the front. Here's another picture of it.Thanks for the welcome guys. I appreciate it. Quote Selected
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