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TC in the rough

It's time to come clean. I've been using this one picture for a couple of years now, because that's the last time it looked halfdecent. Here it is as it sits now.

I got it home from storage in town about two weeks ago. The paint went dull too  fast, and you can see all the scuffs and scratches it took on the train. The tailight happened when the cover fell off in an auto carwash (Yeah, I know. Can it get any more embarasing?). The guy behind me at the wash decided to drive over it, then go pick it up.

That's why I need to go pick up those lights from Carmen, if I ever get a chance to drive up that way.

On with it, here she is in her current state. Too straight to throw away, too shabby to drive.

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v613/oldraven/Tbird/?action=view¤t=TCintherough.flv

TC in the rough

Reply #1 –
thats the same on in your sig? wow it looks like its been sitting for a long time
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 –
I can't see the video ( this dialup connection) but I'd bet yours still looks better than mine does right now. I do still have those tail lights for you...
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 #3 –
It needs a good polish. It would look so much better. Still a nice car though.
"Real cars dont power the front wheels, they lift them"
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
1984 Mercury Cougar GS 5.0:cougarsmily: BBK Equal Length Shorties, BBK O/R X-Pipe, Magnaflow Magnapacks, Mustang GT Stainless Tailpipes, 18" Magnaflow Rolled Edge Tips. Turbo Coupe Hood, Mach 1 Chin Spoiler. 17"x9" Cobra R's, Falken Ziex 255/50s, and 245/45s.
1984 Ford Thunderbird 3.8L "Drag Queen"
2009 Dodge Ram 1500 Lone Star Edition 5.7L Hemi 400hp, lex DOD14M Magnaflow retro-fit ler kit

TC in the rough

Reply #4 –
dont give up on it looks better then my car does!!!
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

TC in the rough

Reply #5 –
I've got some serious professional polish and what not for you. Seriously. PM me...

TC in the rough

Reply #6 –
She's not that bad. A little bit of elbow grease, some time and a little bit of money and I'll bet she'll be as good as before if not better.

TC in the rough

Reply #7 –
But it's obvious the car did have a rough trip, cause there are a few scratches and stuff.  That's terrible, but I'm sure it'll be good as new once some good ol' TLC is applied :) .

TC in the rough

Reply #8 –
Yeah, it'll be easy to clean up. That good ol' TLC that needs applying would be new paint. What's there can never cut it. Even if I buffed it out it'll still have all of the places that are down to primer from the train ride. I'll go with the same colour, but someone who knows what they're doing will be mixing and spraying this time.

Thanks for the encouragement guys. As you can tell, it has been sitting for two years and maybe has had ten klicks put on it that entire time. The longer something goes without being driven the harder it is to justify having it sit around.

TC in the rough

Reply #9 –
Put the side trim back on and paint the hood scoops this time will ya? :hick: :D

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Reply #10 –
Quote from: Aerobird Motorsports;151710
Put the side trim back on and paint the hood scoops this time will ya? :hick: :D


Why, so mine can look exactly like everyone elses? Nay. ;) I never liked the bumper-car look of the side moulding, and the scoops will either be body coloured again or gloss black, to match the rest of the car. There's no point in colour co-ordinating my scoops with my dash, since no one sees both of them at the same time.

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Reply #11 –
Here is one brand of many that I was thinking about.
 
Turtle Wax Color Cure Car Polish with Red ChipStick
 
at $8.99 a bottle you would be amazed at what this will cover. Nothing compaired to a new paint job but the price is right.
:birdsmily:   Objects In Mirror Appear to be Loosing  :birdsmily:

TC in the rough

Reply #12 –
Gloss black scoops would look nice actually...

I have an idea, check back in a second...

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Reply #13 –


Do stripes like THAT ^^^ out of the TC scoops (hood only). That would look awesome and be cheap... :D

TC in the rough

Reply #14 –
Still a nice car,and a great foundation to build upon.Get to it.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..