pics of the blackbird

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pics of the blackbird

January 16, 2007, 09:05:23 AM

I'll point out my petpieves with my car as i go along.

These are the good pictures. i like the one from above.

pics of the blackbird

Reply #1 – January 16, 2007, 09:07:44 AM

here are some more good shots.

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Reply #2 – January 16, 2007, 09:09:35 AM

In The first pic, it shows how i had to replace the hood, headerpannel, and driverside fender. The second picture shows the grill. i painted it black and left the bird chrome. i've had to commute 6 hour trips ont he interstate and it's chipped the paint off. the third picture shows where my tailights have been broken and chipped right above the licence plate. i had to buy the right rear off of ebay, and the part that came that goes above the licence plate were all there but it was in pieces. the chip on the left one was there since i got the car.

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Reply #3 – January 16, 2007, 09:17:47 AM

this is my 5 dollar fix to cover up the annoying holes i had on there. when i put the tape on there it looked good, but after about 2 months of rain and othjer weather its getting ragged. The scratches are from the bushes that used to line my driveway at my dad's old house. the road we lived on was a one way road so i would have to cut the corner and i had to hit those bushes at least 1000 times. but im plannin on replacing those fenders anyway so it doesnt bother me. when i got the car it had a 90's taurus hubcaps. didnt look right at all so i took them off and painted the steelies. :disappoin

i do love how drug dealers and other shady people think my car is an undercover cop car though. its annoying though when they see me in thier rearview, and go from 10 over to 5 under.

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Reply #4 – January 16, 2007, 09:36:00 AM

This car is WAY ahead of where mine was when I got it.A few years and a lot of effort made the difference.Start collecting parts and geting that thing built.Nice foundation to get started.Great car.

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Reply #5 – January 16, 2007, 09:49:31 AM

-troup county, is that newnan?? good start though. it takes time. me anyway.....

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Reply #6 – January 16, 2007, 10:01:16 AM

thanks for good words. you guys have done some nice stuff to your cars, where i havnt had the money to really do much. and troop county is basically lagrage, newnan is coweta county. oddly enough i lived in newnan forever. if you live there i've NEVER seen another aerobird around. the really sad part is, when i got my car i got it from my dying grandfather. it was mint, just a few scratches here and there, i mean it looked beautiful. then i hit a deer in newnan between publix and quicktrip, and its gone downhill since then. the interior is in great condition but things have been falling apart. the consol bin lid latch broke, the headliner is starting to fall down, not hidiously bad but enough to piss me off. from the back of the front seats back though looks mint. the handles on the doors have started to seporate from the door itself. dash got cracked from using armorall and then sitting in the sun. A/c is gone, gotta rebuild it or get a good one. the hood i got that replaced the ruined one is ruined. got dropped or something so it has a dent right infront of the driver on the cowl area. headlights are so dim sometimes while im driving i have to check they're on, and they never leave highbeam. When i get done with it, it'll be show worthy for sure. but right now, if it wasnt a v8 thunderbird i'd be embarrased by it. and im glad my gramps is goin blind so he doesnt see how much shiznit i've put it through. also look in the picture where you can see the exhaust tip. if you crouch down from about 6 feet away you can see the exhaust pipe from the rear tire all the way to the tip. i got a lot of work ahead of me thats for sure, but i think when this car gets finished, it'd be more than worth the blood sweat tears and cash.

Oh yea, we have a pull a part up here in NC, and for instance you can get any v8 in any condition and any CID for liek 130 bucks. transmissions are under 100 bucks. i know for a fact they have 2 aeros, 87 and 88. dont know what trim level they are, but i dunno if im ganna find anything good off of them. our cars being rare and everything. you cant get parts for it so everyone goes to the junkyard. im hoping body wise i can get a front bumper and 2 front fenders and a hood. i have a good headerpanel and if it has better headlights i'll get those too. im ganna eventually start renting a house with a garage so i can work on the bird and drive a pos truck or something. i'll then do accumilate my engine and drivetrain mods, also get svo mustang spindles or linc mk7 spindles, an 8.8 with sn95 axels, and then i'll go from there.

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Reply #7 – January 16, 2007, 10:28:26 AM

It really doesn't take a lot of money,as much as it takes patience.Look around,ask questions,and buy parts when you can.The parts are out there,you just have to find them.I'm still gathering parst for my project car.$15.00 aluminum valve covers.Cam and intake for $50.00,plug wires (Ford racing) $15.00.The list goes on and on.There are guys here selling parts,E-Bay is a good place to look,as are some of the Mustang forums.I just found a white '88 T-Bird with the 5.0 here in town at a boneyard.As soon as the guy gets his salvage liscence,I'll be all over it.It just takes time.Headliners are easy to do,or,have done.I had mine done for $35.00,I pulled it and re-installed it.have the cost is them pulling and installing.Do that yourself.Keep your eyes open,set a goal .I have a book I use.I have 3 columns.
1.Parts I need/want
2.Parts I have already
3.What I want to do (replace passenger fender,swap door locks,etc.)

It keeps me focused,and keeps me from losing my cool and getting confused with my goal and where I am with the status of the build.Keep up the work,take your time,and work it piece by piece like a big puzzle.Ask questions.There are a lot of people here who have been through the same thing,and have answers.Now,get to work.

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Reply #8 – January 18, 2007, 05:58:12 PM

cool, its got some potential...

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Reply #9 – January 18, 2007, 06:41:35 PM

That thing is LOADED with options. It looks like a great project!
Keep us posted on its progress.

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Reply #10 – January 18, 2007, 07:12:06 PM

haha finally someone other than me that only has one exhaust tip. sweet bird man... headlights look like they need cleaning. but your doing a great job so far with it

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Reply #11 – January 19, 2007, 11:23:37 AM

I have to say, It has a lot of potential, hopefully you have more then three months of good weather to work on it. lol

Keep us updated.

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Reply #12 – January 19, 2007, 08:30:39 PM

im about to take the vynle siding.. err i mean trim off tomarrow... and i know this may sound stupid but im ganna put a ford blue rally stripe on the drivers side fender. it'll be done right, i'll take pics. i already have the back seat out of it, prepping to use a coat hanger to get the rewire going for the speakers. went and picked up everything i need.. i got crimpers/dikes, but i dont have strippers, i'll prolly end up either using the lighter method or the crimpers. then im ganna vaccume the car out and give it a good wash and do the stripes. im still trying to figure out a RIGHT now method of getting good lights. i have some fogs i got at wally world but when i was in advance i saw some fogs that look better and prolly have a better beam so i may hold off on that. im also considering redoing the gril for the 3rd time to get the chips off. i have like one day to do this but im kinda stretching it with the stripes b/c i hear there may be snow on sunday. im deffinatly ganna get the interior wired up and put back together and cleaned up. what me off is the torque nuts holding the BACK of the rear seats in. i could wreck the bolts with a flat head, but im not. i'll just use the hanger. as far as the headlights im looking for either really good used ones or forfitting the 160 on ebay for the crystal lenses.

just checked the weather forcast, the weather looks clear till tomarrow night but freezing rain looks to be coming sunday, so that kills the paint project.

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Reply #13 – January 20, 2007, 03:26:35 AM

Do a search for "head light cleaning" or "yellow lights" and you'll get alot of info how to clean them for under 10 bucks. They will look like new when you're done!

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Reply #14 – January 20, 2007, 08:07:16 AM

Don't get in a rush to get your car done.Take your time and be patient and the results will pay off better in the end.I've got a T-Bird I drive and a Sport that I want to drive,but I'm slowly gathering parts to build it.I want it done right the first time.Start setting money aside and gathering each piece you need for your car as you can afford it.Keep at it.