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Saved from the crusher

Bought it for $75, with a locked up 3.8. Sat in the garage for 2 yrs, and was forced to start fixing it up after totalling my F150. Luckily my g/f's brother had a motor from a '85 cougar, in exchange for a roof repair. So after the engine swap and some minor trans. repairs, this is what I ended up with, for around $350-$400. Future mods.....paint, wheels, and hopefully a V8/ 5 spd. When the funds are right!

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Reply #1 –
wow nice car!
RIP 1988 and 1990 Lincoln Mark VII LSC
I welcomed the dark side and currently am driving a 2000 Dodge Durango SLT plus, with a 5.9, Code named project "Night Runner"
Shes black on black, fully loaded, with headers, 180 tstat, e fan, straight exhaust into a cherry bomb vortex ler, full tune up, ported intake and T/B, MSD coil, and round aircleaner.
Mods to come: Fully rebuilt and heavily modded 46RE, and a richmond rachet locker.
my $300 beater ;)
R.I.P Kayleigh Raposa 12/18/90 - 2/24/07

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Reply #2 –
Nice Car, I like it !
1985 Thunderbird TC
2.3l .03 over,Ported and polished Head and E6 Manifold, LA3, T3/T4 Hybrid Turbo, Stinger FMIC, Forge BOV, Full 3" Exhaust, Essy Timing Gears & UDP's, BBK 255lph Fuel Pump, Kirban AFPR, Kirban Short Shifter, K&N Cone, Forced4 VC Vent Kit, PA Performance 3g Alternator, Energy Suspension Bushings throughout, CHE LCA's, SFC's [/LEFT]

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Reply #3 –
WOW thats probably the best $75 car ever!!!
 
amazing. what a story. such a nice example that would have been destroyed. thats a deal there's NO excuse to pass over! $75!!!
 
cool. keep us updated on the whole v8 thing :evilgrin:
1987 20th Anniversary Cougar, 302 "5.0" GT-40 heads (F3ZE '93 Cobra) and TMoss Ported H.O. intake, H.O. camshaft
2.5" Duals, no cats, Flowmaster 40s, Richmond 3.73s w/ Trac-Lok, maxed out Baumann shift kit, 3000 RPM Dirty Dog non-lock TC
Aside from the Mustang crinkle headers, still looks like it's only 150 HP...
1988 Black XR7 Trick Flow top end, Tremec 3550
1988 Black XR7 Procharger P600B intercooled, Edelbrock Performer non-RPM heads, GT40 intake AOD, 13 PSI @5000 RPM. 93 octane

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Reply #4 –
gotta love the smokin less than 100$ deals man

i paid $50 for my LX (below)

its well worth every penny

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Reply #6 –
I got the Fila for $100. Nice lookin bird, lovin the color

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Reply #7 –
That's a cool deal. Nice looking bird.

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Reply #8 –
That is one smokin deal. To bad your buddy didn't give it to you for free like the way I got my 84 turbo coupe. The grill say 83-84 and the tail lights say 85-86 so witch is it. It looks to be an 85 from what I can see of the dash in the pic of the rear of the car.
84 Turbo coupe 2.3T Modded with 88 upper and lower intake, 88 injectors, E6 manifold, T3-4 AR.60 turbo, 31X12X3 FMIC, Homemade MBC , Greddy knock off BPV.
4 eyes see better than 2! 
Da Bird!

FreeBird

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Quote from: ipsd;136418
That is one smokin deal. To bad your buddy didn't give it to you for free like the way I got my 84 turbo coupe. The grill say 83-84 and the tail lights say 85-86 so witch is it. It looks to be an 85 from what I can see of the dash in the pic of the rear of the car.


The grille has the later ('85+) emblem on it....
Long live the 4-eyes!  - '83 Tbird Turbo - '85 Marquis LTS - '86 LTD Wagon-  '81 Granada GL 2dr

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Reply #10 –
Judging by the C-pillar emblems, tail lights, grille and third brake light I'd say it's an '86. Oh yeah, and his user title, too :hick:
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 ♣
 

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Reply #11 –
man you guys got some good deals on your cars!!! lol you dont wanna know what my dad paid for the cat 9 years ago....
1987 20th Anniversary Cougar, 302 "5.0" GT-40 heads (F3ZE '93 Cobra) and TMoss Ported H.O. intake, H.O. camshaft
2.5" Duals, no cats, Flowmaster 40s, Richmond 3.73s w/ Trac-Lok, maxed out Baumann shift kit, 3000 RPM Dirty Dog non-lock TC
Aside from the Mustang crinkle headers, still looks like it's only 150 HP...
1988 Black XR7 Trick Flow top end, Tremec 3550
1988 Black XR7 Procharger P600B intercooled, Edelbrock Performer non-RPM heads, GT40 intake AOD, 13 PSI @5000 RPM. 93 octane

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Reply #12 –
Quote from: ZondaC12;136429
man you guys got some good deals on your cars!!! lol you dont wanna know what my dad paid for the cat 9 years ago....

Yeah, but your car is in much better condition than our "deals".
2005 Subaru WRX STi|daily driver

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Reply #13 –
well....i dunno they look  good to me!!!!
1987 20th Anniversary Cougar, 302 "5.0" GT-40 heads (F3ZE '93 Cobra) and TMoss Ported H.O. intake, H.O. camshaft
2.5" Duals, no cats, Flowmaster 40s, Richmond 3.73s w/ Trac-Lok, maxed out Baumann shift kit, 3000 RPM Dirty Dog non-lock TC
Aside from the Mustang crinkle headers, still looks like it's only 150 HP...
1988 Black XR7 Trick Flow top end, Tremec 3550
1988 Black XR7 Procharger P600B intercooled, Edelbrock Performer non-RPM heads, GT40 intake AOD, 13 PSI @5000 RPM. 93 octane