Rare 86 Daytona Thunderbird Reply #15 – March 15, 2007, 09:20:54 PM It's missing the rear apr0ns. I can't stand in-complete its. I particularly like the grill, and don't like the wing much. Quote Selected
Rare 86 Daytona Thunderbird Reply #16 – March 15, 2007, 09:49:17 PM The grill aint broke? Quote Selected
Rare 86 Daytona Thunderbird Reply #17 – March 16, 2007, 08:11:51 AM Quote from: Aerobird Motorsports;134692There's no such thing as a Daytona Thunderbird.Realy? Quote Selected
Rare 86 Daytona Thunderbird Reply #18 – March 16, 2007, 08:12:23 AM Quote from: Aerobird Motorsports;134692There's no such thing as a Daytona Thunderbird.Realy?1964 Sunbeam Tiger Harrington LeMans coupe & 1956 Ford Thunderbird DaytonaThe massive Ford-powered exhibition run featured historic racers from NASCAR, Formula 1, Model T era cars, and these two unique entrants. In the foreground is a rare Le Mans race-prepared Sunbeam Tiger, with de-finned fastback bodywork like that of the Harrington LeMans Alpines. Behind it is a 1956 Thunderbird Daytona stock car built by DePaolo Engineering of Long Beach. The frame was lightened, an aluminum tonneau cover installed along with a short windshield. Quote Selected
Rare 86 Daytona Thunderbird Reply #19 – March 16, 2007, 08:38:38 AM well if they used them in nascar they at least made 500 production cars, so i guess the only daytona t-bird was in 56. (prolly longer than that, not produced but raced) Quote Selected
Rare 86 Daytona Thunderbird Reply #20 – March 16, 2007, 10:11:14 AM No 83-88 Daytona Thunderbird :hick:Of course there was Thunderbird's racing AT Daytona, I recall they did so well that we now have what's called "restrictor plates"... Quote Selected
Rare 86 Daytona Thunderbird Reply #21 – March 16, 2007, 10:13:56 AM Well you didn't say that the first time. :D I just figured it was a dealer installed package like whats on the MN12 cougar. Like the bostonian........ Quote Selected
Rare 86 Daytona Thunderbird Reply #22 – March 16, 2007, 11:13:05 AM Heh, "A BAST form the PAST"Maybe a from the past anyway...I bought an '84 TC about 3 years ago (busted up no-title car) to pull the engine from, it had the side skirts but nothing else of the rest of the kit, which I thought was odd. In fact it didn't even look like any of the other parts had ever been on the car. Quote Selected
Rare 86 Daytona Thunderbird Reply #23 – March 16, 2007, 11:41:24 AM Looking at the wheels, they look to either be clip on plastic bullshiznit or 5 lug? Quote Selected
Rare 86 Daytona Thunderbird Reply #24 – March 16, 2007, 12:26:43 PM Quote from: Autocat;134730 thats just a alright looking kit... not my taste, and i dont think anyone here would put it on thier cars either..... .it's not my style but I remember the first time I saw a Fox Bird with that kit on it I thought it really degraded the looks.Sad part is, somebody is actually going to believe it is something "special" by calling it a Daytona. Quote Selected
Rare 86 Daytona Thunderbird Reply #25 – March 16, 2007, 12:32:43 PM Whew....nobody fell for the "Daytona" hype. Not 1 bid. Quote Selected
Rare 86 Daytona Thunderbird Reply #26 – March 16, 2007, 12:34:28 PM I personaly like the grill and all. It makes it stand out from the crowd. Quote Selected
Rare 86 Daytona Thunderbird Reply #27 – March 16, 2007, 12:51:29 PM Quote from: 84 Fila;134878Looking at the wheels, they look to either be clip on plastic bullshiznit or 5 lug?Uh, those are hubcaps, obviously. Quote Selected
Rare 86 Daytona Thunderbird Reply #28 – March 16, 2007, 04:41:23 PM Quote from: Aerobird Motorsports;134861No 83-88 Daytona Thunderbird :hick:Of course there was Thunderbird's racing AT Daytona, I recall they did so well that we now have what's called "restrictor plates"...actually your right. after bill elliot ran a lap time equivilant of 213mph AVERAGE ( meaning he was going faster than 213 on the back stretch abd having to slow down in the corners) they had to slow the cars down. but in the mid 90's is when the restrictor plate really made a home on the big tracks like daytona and talledega. take pride in knowing at the time that bill elliot caused nascar to put restrictor plates on our aerobirds he was running a stock hood (the frame work was gutted) a stock roof and rear window and trunk lid. everything else was hand fabricated but our green houses hoods and trunk lids is what set the speed record at talladega and daytona.our little community of aerobirds are the reason for restrictor plates. (one of the things i love about my car) i mean havnt you ever noticed how squirly you get when passsing a big rig on the interstate? Quote Selected
Rare 86 Daytona Thunderbird Reply #29 – March 16, 2007, 09:28:56 PM Actually the restrictor plates were implemented cause Bobby Allison took down a huge chunk of the fence at Daytona cause his non-aero Buick couldn't fly once it got airborne at 200+ MPH... Quote Selected
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