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So I sold my Bird.

Reply #15
Well......errr....ummm.....

Nevermind...

I guess if you like it...
Long live the 4-eyes!  - '83 Tbird Turbo - '85 Marquis LTS - '86 LTD Wagon-  '81 Granada GL 2dr

So I sold my Bird.

Reply #16
It's tough to sell the T-bird but you have to do what you have to do. Nice car though.

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talk to some of these guys that have those tbirds or cougars that you actually might want over a more modern performance or sport lux car like Hawk or Eric. those guys love and are dedicated to there cars with much less concern about the monitary commitment than your average guy.


I know it'll cost a bunch of money to make my T-bird run and handle as good as a more modern car but I'm not worried about that. I'm never getting rid of this car no matter how much time and or money it costs me. I know it's an old car and it'll never be the same as a brand new performance car. Do you think guys who own 49 Fords worry about making their cars handle just as good as a new car?;)
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

So I sold my Bird.

Reply #17
nice Firebird, and as others have said, dont be a stranger... just remember Birds of a Feather flock together

So I sold my Bird.

Reply #18
Nice Firebird. I drove a 98 Formula, and fell in love. The LS1 sounds great with exhaust.
"Real cars dont power the front wheels, they lift them"
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1984 Mercury Cougar GS 5.0:cougarsmily: BBK Equal Length Shorties, BBK O/R X-Pipe, Magnaflow Magnapacks, Mustang GT Stainless Tailpipes, 18" Magnaflow Rolled Edge Tips. Turbo Coupe Hood, Mach 1 Chin Spoiler. 17"x9" Cobra R's, Falken Ziex 255/50s, and 245/45s.
1984 Ford Thunderbird 3.8L "Drag Queen"
2009 Dodge Ram 1500 Lone Star Edition 5.7L Hemi 400hp, lex DOD14M Magnaflow retro-fit ler kit

 

So I sold my Bird.

Reply #19
Two of my first cars were Firebirds, and I will own another some day, so I can't be hatin' :D Nice ride
2015 Mustang GT Premium - 5.0, 6-speed, Guard Green - too much awesome for one car

1988 5.0 Thunderbird :birdsmily: SOLD SEPT 11 2010: TC front clip/hood ♣ Body & paint completed Oct 2007 ♣ 3.55 TC rear end and front brakes ♣ TC interior ♣ CHE rear control arms (adjustable lowers) ♣ 2001 Bullitt springs ♣ Energy suspension poly busings ♣ Kenne Brown subframe connectors ♣ CWE engine mounts ♣ Thundercat sequential turn signals ♣ Explorer overhead console (temp/compass display) ♣ 2.25" off-road dual exhaust ♣ T-5 transmission swap completed Jan 2009 ♣

So I sold my Bird.

Reply #20
It's ok, I got a 77 Formula and I don't feel guilty owning it. I really don't feel guilty when driving it on the streets and get all those looks either...
<---One must always remember to Remain cool, calm and collected when dealing with your fellow man, especially on the Internet....
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So I sold my Bird.

Reply #21
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It's tough to sell the T-bird but you have to do what you have to do. Nice car though.


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talk to some of these guys that have those tbirds or cougars that you actually might want over a more modern performance or sport lux car like Hawk or Eric. those guys love and are dedicated to there cars with much less concern about the monitary commitment than your average guy.
I know it'll cost a bunch of money to make my T-bird run and handle as good as a more modern car but I'm not worried about that. I'm never getting rid of this car no matter how much time and or money it costs me. I know it's an old car and it'll never be the same as a brand new performance car. Do you think guys who own 49 Fords worry about making their cars handle just as good as a new car?;)

no i dont, and i totaly get it. i may end up building up a tbird someday. who knows. id ah stuck with my project but i realy need to be saving to build a house for my family a little better than i have been. i wish i could do it all, i just cant. how likely it will be that ill run into something worth building up when im ready i dont know. all i know is it will always be in the back in my mind and when ever i see a decent turbo coupe, sport, or xr7 ill get that tingilly buzz feeling inside that very few cars can give me....
:america: 1988 Thunderbird Sport, Former 4.6 DOHC T56 conversion project.

Rest of the country, Welcome to Massachusettes. Enjoy your stay.

 
Halfbreed... Mango Orange Y2K Mustang GT
FRPP complete 2000 Cobra engine swap, T56 n' junk...
~John~

So I sold my Bird.

Reply #22
I love LS1 engines, they are an amazing platform to build off of.  Infact I love WS6 T/A's as well.  They where amazing cars.
One 88

So I sold my Bird.

Reply #23
true dat yo'
 
i dont know why so many ford guys dont respect/appreciate them. they are decent stock and its not hard to make them animals....
:america: 1988 Thunderbird Sport, Former 4.6 DOHC T56 conversion project.

Rest of the country, Welcome to Massachusettes. Enjoy your stay.

 
Halfbreed... Mango Orange Y2K Mustang GT
FRPP complete 2000 Cobra engine swap, T56 n' junk...
~John~

So I sold my Bird.

Reply #24
I like the lines of the earlier examples of the last generation Trans Ams the best.  Unfortunately they had the LT-1 that precluded the LS-1 and are well known smoke factories.  I wounder if an LS-7 would drop into a 94 T/A without too much hassle......
-- 05 Mustang GT-Whipplecharged !!
--87 5.0 Trick Flow Heads & Intake - Custom Cam - Many other goodies...3100Lbs...Low12's!

So I sold my Bird.

Reply #25
hey man nice ride. 6-speed or auto? 346ci out of the factory aluminum heads. 13's stock with a few bolt ons 12's cant beat it and they allways handle beter ... oh and the CHEAP parts factor
trick flow street heat intake , 24lbs injetors, ported GT-40's (Chip) long tube headers. and a Performance Automatic C4, with a hurst shifter!

So I sold my Bird.

Reply #26
Hello again, sorry to bring back a dead thread, just been busy at work and haven't checked it in a while.  Thanks for all the kind words from some of you, and to the others, I can't blame you for knocking my choice seeing as how this is a Ford board and all.

As far as the 13.8 goes, it was my first time ever at the track in less than satisfactory racing conditions, like the 107 degree temp.  It's an auto car, which I now know how to properly stall and launch, plus it's cooler outside, so I need to fix a header gasket, change the plugs and take her back.  I hope to hit low 13's, maybe high 12's.

So I sold my Bird.

Reply #27
Okay, I don't care what anyone says, that Firebird is gorgeous.
Congrats on the purchase and enjoy it!

Isn't it funny though how you get turned down for a personal loan but you practically get a car loan thrown at you? I had the same thing lol.

So I sold my Bird.

Reply #28
Nice car, those are fun to drive. A friend of mine had a WS6 6-speed 5 years ago.  that thing was fun. Is it a WS6 or does it just have the hood? Those LS1's are great. Was looking for one for a long time to put in a 69 camaro.
GT40p 5.0 w/ vortech @ 9.5psi, 400rwhp

So I sold my Bird.

Reply #29
Nope it's the real deal WS.6.  If I had gotten a regular T/A there's a guy who does hoods here in AZ and I would have picked up one of his hoods.