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Under Construction but Hot or Not ?

Total Members Voted: 13

Voting closed: November 16, 2006, 07:53:22 PM

Topic: New to the boards 86 T-Bird (Read 2725 times) previous topic - next topic

New to the boards 86 T-Bird

Hello everyone, I am a new member. I have been visiting here for quite a while and everyone here is very knowledgeable and helpful. I have a '86 T-Bird I have been working on for a few years now. This is my second one, the first one, also an '86, I bought when it was only three years old with 30,000 on it. I had it for 13 years when i wrecked it having 155,000+ on it. I loved it so much I had to have another one. This one started life as a turbo-coupe, it now has a rebuilt warmed over '72 302 with a C-4 w/shift kit. It is a little rough but it is a work in progress and is slowly but surely getting there. Here are a few pics so far, be gentle, although I do value everyones opinion here.



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New to the boards 86 T-Bird

Reply #1 –
I like it.  first you just dont see very many yellow fox thunderbirds and that interior looks awesome

New to the boards 86 T-Bird

Reply #2 –
Right on!
I dig what you have done with the gauges in the dash. Very well done.
I can honestly say that I've never seen anybody put the shifter in that location. Is it because the C-4 is longer?
It looks like you moved all of the console controls to the floor shifter spot. Very cool.
I can't wait to see it when it's finished.
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New to the boards 86 T-Bird

Reply #3 –
Welcome !!! Keep on working on it.It'll never be finished,no matter what you do.I have an '88 model.I will go ahead and let you ship me your door panels and dash.LOL.Just kidding.Your interior looks great.I've never seen the shifter in that location.A+ on being a little different.What's up with that multi color paint scheme?Nice car though.keep up the good work,get involved in everything here and have a good time.see ya round the ol' forum..
'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..

New to the boards 86 T-Bird

Reply #4 –
Awesome!  I'm loving the paintjob.  The interior is nice, and the shifter blows my mind.  And this is still "under construction"?  :bowdown:  Welcome to the boards!
1988 Thunderbird Sport (1st car)
351W in the works
"I'll get it one piece at a time...":D

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You got woman'd.

New to the boards 86 T-Bird

Reply #5 –
Nice! i hat yellow but i really like the way it looks on your car, or maybe its the three tone with the primer, im parsail to three tones and primer:)
1986 Cougar LS

New to the boards 86 T-Bird

Reply #6 –
Quote from: cougarcragar;111307

I can honestly say that I've never seen anybody put the shifter in that location. Is it because the C-4 is longer?


its not mounted directly to the trans. its ran off a cable, so basically he could mount the shifter on the dash if he wanted to.
1979 Ford Fairmont
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5.0L/4R70W/8.8"/5-lug/3" Exhuast

New to the boards 86 T-Bird

Reply #7 –
very nice  i like the yellow  and like the guages  welcome and now you must let me have your car

New to the boards 86 T-Bird

Reply #8 –
-welcome, cool ride, keep up the good work.....
-'87 turbo coupe with only 740 ORIGINAL miles.... :dunce:
-'86 turbo coupe, 5sp. Cali Car.......:cool:

New to the boards 86 T-Bird

Reply #9 –
Are those gauges difficult to read?  It seems like they would be because they are not angled toward the driver's point of view. 

It looks like you've put a lot of work into it.  That's certainly admirable.  With a little more refinement, that interior would be sweet.
-Jim
1987 Cougar LS 5.0

New to the boards 86 T-Bird

Reply #10 –
Quote from: 5ohbird;111331
its not mounted directly to the trans. its ran off a cable, so basically he could mount the shifter on the dash if he wanted to.




D'oh. I should have known that...
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New to the boards 86 T-Bird

Reply #11 –
Quote from: jkirchman;111377
Are those gauges difficult to read?  It seems like they would be because they are not angled toward the driver's point of view. 

It looks like you've put a lot of work into it.  That's certainly admirable.  With a little more refinement, that interior would be sweet.


The water temp gauge which is the top one next to the tach is partially blocked by the steering wheel. It wasn't with the stock wheel by the grant is smaller. The rest of them are just fine to see.
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New to the boards 86 T-Bird

Reply #12 –
Welcome! Nice car, hey no cracks in the dashboard. What gives? :giggle:

New to the boards 86 T-Bird

Reply #13 –
The interior was exceptional when i got it. I need to replace the aluminum piece where the door lock switches are and the interior light has pits in the chrome, but other than that the rest is great, even the carpet.
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New to the boards 86 T-Bird

Reply #14 –
I love the interior!!  I thought about building a gague pod like that becuase I dont like the ones I have, even though I have the buttstuffog gagues to start with.
Matt :tg: