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Putting my 87 back together

Thanks Claude for talking me into it. Hope to be running and driving by the weekend. Wish me luck:pbb:

Will be its first time off jackstands in over a year:redxdance:
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Putting my 87 back together

Reply #1
Are you talking about that car in the background somewhere? :D

Just messing with ya, glad to here it.
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Putting my 87 back together

Reply #2
Good luck man. If I was closer I'd be there to help


 

Putting my 87 back together

Reply #4
Quote from: 88turbo;118963
are you going back with the 429 or are you going to do something different with it?



going back 2.3T :redxdance:
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Reply #5
Quote from: Ether947;118960
Are you talking about that car in the background somewhere? :D

Just messing with ya, glad to here it.



yeah lol i dont have any current pictures :dunce:
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1974 maverick lsx powered turbo car SOLD
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1957 chevy LSX Turbo project (race car)
Owner of Joe Dirt Fabrication

Putting my 87 back together

Reply #6
Quote from: SLEEPER T-BIRD 87;118965
going back 2.3T :redxdance:


sounds good. what about the interior?  didnt you gut it?

can I get a pic of how you set up your power brakes since you dont have an engine in there?  thanks

Putting my 87 back together

Reply #7
Quote from: 88turbo;118967
sounds good. what about the interior?  didnt you gut it?

can I get a pic of how you set up your power brakes since you dont have an engine in there?  thanks


I have a 86 donor car since the paper work didnt get straightend out on it so i have everything i need (i hope)  The car was set up before with manual brakes using a 79-86 mustang mastercyl for manual  brakes this time it is going to be power brakes i havent gotten to the power swap yet it will be sometime this week
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1974 maverick lsx powered turbo car SOLD
1973 maverick Tijuana Taxi Tribute
1957 chevy LSX Turbo project (race car)
Owner of Joe Dirt Fabrication

Putting my 87 back together

Reply #8
Wait, you have to sacrifice the 86 TC??? . Oh well. What you going to do about the hood?

Putting my 87 back together

Reply #9
Quote from: Aerobird Motorsports;119006
Wait, you have to sacrifice the 86 TC??? . Oh well. What you going to do about the hood?



Unfortunatly yes i will use the 86 hood for now.
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1974 maverick lsx powered turbo car SOLD
1973 maverick Tijuana Taxi Tribute
1957 chevy LSX Turbo project (race car)
Owner of Joe Dirt Fabrication

Putting my 87 back together

Reply #10
To bad about the 86, but aleast you'll have a driveable (licensed) fox back on the road!

Keep us updated!
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Putting my 87 back together

Reply #11
Got the engine harness in and the non electronic heater box ;) and some small things done tonight.
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1974 maverick lsx powered turbo car SOLD
1973 maverick Tijuana Taxi Tribute
1957 chevy LSX Turbo project (race car)
Owner of Joe Dirt Fabrication

Putting my 87 back together

Reply #12
Quote from: SLEEPER T-BIRD 87;119193
Got the engine harness in and the non electronic heater box ;) and some small things done tonight.



got the dash harness in all vac lines brake booster,pedals, and the donor dash in
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1974 maverick lsx powered turbo car SOLD
1973 maverick Tijuana Taxi Tribute
1957 chevy LSX Turbo project (race car)
Owner of Joe Dirt Fabrication

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Reply #13
:pics-stfu: 

cant wait till its back on the road can you?

Putting my 87 back together

Reply #14
Quote from: 87thunderbirdBlackJack;119369
:pics-stfu: 

cant wait till its back on the road can you?


been to busy working for pics so far ive been leaving straight from work and working till 9-10pm then coming home
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1974 maverick lsx powered turbo car SOLD
1973 maverick Tijuana Taxi Tribute
1957 chevy LSX Turbo project (race car)
Owner of Joe Dirt Fabrication