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If you were ever to sell your car...

I just picked up my Lincoln Mark VII rear brake cables and it got me to thinking - if I were to ever sell this car, how would the next owner keep the thing on the road? What I mean is, I've done so much customizing and mixing and matching of parts the poor guy would never be able to walk into an auto parts store and just buy what he needed. For example, parts customized or nipped out of other vehicles that could cause somebody down the road problems, just in the brake system, include:

  • Turbo Coupe front rotors, calipers, spindles, springs, etc (I'm sorry, sir, but these are the only brake pads the computer shows for a V8 Bird. I don't know why yours are different)
  • TC rear end (Sorry, sir, we don't list rear rotors for a V8 Bird. We only list 9 or 10" drums)
  • '93 Cobra M/C (Sir, I don't know why your brakes are still mushy even after selling you two master cylinders for your V8 Bird, and I don't know why you only had two brake lines in your old M/C instead of the three that the part listed for your car has)
  • '90 Lincoln Mark VII brake cables in back with custom brackets and stock V8 Bird cables up front (I don't know why these cables are different, sir - we only show for with or without rear disc brakes, and neither listing fits your car)
...And that's just the brakes. The electrical would be a whole different kettle of fish, as my ignition switch, headlights, fog lights, tail lights and stereo system are not wired anywhere near stock. The power door lock actuators were replaced with a completely different setup. The overhead console is from a '94 Explorer, but the outside temp sensor is from a '99 GMC Jimmy. The tripminder is from an '83 Marquis, the instrument cluster from an '87 Turbo Coupe. The alternator is 95 5.0 Mustang spec. I've added power lumbar, lighted vanity mirrors and rear lighting (which is switched with the key so I can't forget those rear lights are on). And of course, there's the remote starter/keyless entry/alarm system.

Seriously, I would not want to buy a car like this, as troubleshooting and buying parts would be a nightmare. And my car is actually close to stock, compared to what some of you guys have done...
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 ♣

If you were ever to sell your car...

Reply #1 –
HAHA that was a good read. i think personally the guy would be alright with my car, totally stock except for the HO conversion. though in that case if he happened to be a little mechanical "i need a throttle body gasket" or something "i dont know why its too small sir!!!! :D
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 #2 –
Just imagine my TC...

"I have no idea why it stalls after boost"

"Those holes in your rotors might be dangerous"

"The only wheels listed for this car are 4 lug cobra R's"

"The car has no power untill that turbo kicks in, i need a V8"

"I wrapped the car around a tree because the turbo lagged"
It's Gumby's fault.

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Reply #3 –
theres a cure for that, dont sell the 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 #4 –
just do the right thing and point them here. its a great point though. maybe a logbook should be used or something of the sort
: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~

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Reply #5 –
A build sheet, listing all the odd pieces and what they came off of.
Rear End = 91 mustang
Rear Brakes = 84 Mark VII
Front spindles = 91 Mustang
Front Brakes = 91 mustang
Front Rotors = 84 Mark VII (must modify hub for rims to fit)
 
They need brake Pads they simply ask for "pads for a 91 Mustang V8"
 
And just stick it in the glove box. I've done swaps several times and thats what I have always done.
 
Buick 231 V6 5 speed in a Triumph TR7
Pontiac 318 Aluminum V8 (63 Tempest) in a Triumph TR7 Convert
351W from a Torino in a 53 ford PU
 
Adding this site Address would be a BIG plus, everybody has Internet these days and most on here are failure with your car.
:birdsmily:   Objects In Mirror Appear to be Loosing  :birdsmily:

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Reply #6 –
the build sheet is a great idea even if your not selling your car what happens the day you really cant remeber what you did or what car that part is off of???. you just get lost in your own mods. thinking of the new. you tend to forget about the old and been on for a few years mods
trick flow street heat intake , 24lbs injetors, ported GT-40's (Chip) long tube headers. and a Performance Automatic C4, with a hurst shifter!

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Reply #7 –
If I were ever to sell my car... I'd lose money.

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Reply #8 –
Hehehehe... :hick:

Well it LOOKS like a stock 88 TC, I don't know WHERE the A/C went! Or why the passenger inner fender is banged in. Or why it's so loud!

Parts of my car that are still STOCK:
rear control arms (not for long, I just have to install the CHE's)
wheels
rotors
body/paint
seats
driveshaft
headlights

EVERYTHING else is aftermarket, modified, or from another car. Heck, the passenger fender and door are from an 87 TC and the header panel, front bumper, and hood are from a yet a 3rd different TC :hick:

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Reply #9 –
Not one piece of my drive train is anywhere near original to my yellow 86'. It was a V-6 and 3 speed auto column shifter. Now it's all aftermarket on top, and the bottom is bored .30 with extensions, mustang 5-speed, with a Lincoln 8.8 rear and 5 lug rims all around.

Imagine having to take 5.8fastcats car to a mechanic....... "I don't know, you figure it out, your the mechanic."

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Reply #10 –
Quote from: Thunder Chicken;143014

Seriously, I would not want to buy a car like this, as troubleshooting and buying parts would be a nightmare. And my car is actually close to stock, compared to what some of you guys have done...


It's actually not that bad... I've had to replace a few things since I bought Johns car and it's all pretty self explanitory. His car was pretty well documented on his cardomain site and I asked a zillion questions before I bought it and saved all the e-mails so I pretty much know what I've got....

Although, now that I think of it, I do dread ever having to troubleshoot the security system. I'll probably have to e-mail him to get more info on that.

As far as selling... My 86? No way! My 87? If the right offer came along... maybe. (or if my wife forced me to choose one or the other... the 87's gone, heheh.)
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
86 5.0 Turbocoupe (Katrina), 87 5.0 Sport (Rita)

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Reply #11 –
Well my turbo Ranger was bought by someone who was pretty clueless it turned out...so who knows what he did.  I gave him a alot of info....but it didn't appear to sink in.

Oh well.  It was sold and listed as a very modded vehicle.

Hell, it's worse when you buy a car from some hack and try and figure out how they worked on the car with their head stuck up their ass.
Long live the 4-eyes!  - '83 Tbird Turbo - '85 Marquis LTS - '86 LTD Wagon-  '81 Granada GL 2dr

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Reply #12 –
My '88 wouldn't be bad if I sold it to a Mustang guy. None of them seem to know the difference between a Cougar 5.0 and Mustang 5.0 so he'd just be putting Mustang parts on it anyway. However if I left it as an original SO 5.0, he'd be screwed and probably not understand why the car doesn't run right when he puts all his Mustang speed parts on.
Everything is stock except for the motor and exhaust.

I could see the guy at Autozone now...
Sir, an '88 cougar is not a mass air car
customer, yes it is, come out and look at it.

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Reply #13 –
I keep a mod list with part numbers and have almost every piece of paper for every non-stock part I've put on the car.  I even have the cylinder head install sheet from TFS that has the suggested spark plugs to use and what not.

Unless deparate, I would not sell this car to someone who didn't know what they were talking about.  Even then,  I would give them as much info as possible and HOPE they knew well enough to use it.
-- 05 Mustang GT-Whipplecharged !!
--87 5.0 Trick Flow Heads & Intake - Custom Cam - Many other goodies...3100Lbs...Low12's!

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Reply #14 –
I'd never sell mine, but I think the finnicky clutch & throttle would be enough that nobody'd want my car. Hell I've been driving the thing for 3 years and I still stall it on occasion. The clutch feels like an on/off switch most of the time and the throttle is pretty touchy.

Garrett H.
'94 F250 XLT- 4x4, 5 speed, 7.3 IDI Turbo Diesel, 4" intake, 4" exhaust, 5" turnout stacks, manual hubs, etc.
'87 Thunderbird Turbo Coupe
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