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I found a FILA...... UPDATE...

When I was at the yard today,I saw a FILA (The Thunderbird,not Mikey)on the way out.I had to get my son's art supplies to him,so I was in a rush to leave.I did manage to remove the badges from it.It looked decent from what I saw.I'm hoping to go back in the a.m. to get a little more involved with it.It was intact (don't have any clue what's happening under the hood),aftermarket py wheels,and I didn't pay much attention to the interior.No worries,I can't name any T-Bird or Cougar owners out here.I thought a FILA had black on the bottom,this one was more of a dark grey.I haven't ever seen one up close and personal.Anyway,More news in the morning.
'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..

I found a FILA...... UPDATE...

Reply #1
O.K.,I just called my friend to check the car out,he says it has dark cloth interior,a white grille in the back seat (I didn't think it had one),5.0,py dual exhaust,aftermarket 4bbl intake with a carb adapter and 2bbl carb.I'll go see what's salvageable in the morning.
'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..


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Reply #3
Which parts?Tell me again.I left my notebook at work in my locker.
'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..

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Reply #4
Sounds like a neat find
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1988 Mercury Cougar LS 5.0L AOD 2.73 :cougarsmily:
1993 F150 XLT 5.8L E4OD 3.55

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Reply #5
I suppose it's pretty cool.I personally like the '87/'88 better.
'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..

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Reply #6
did you throw spark plugs through all the windows?
1979 Ford Fairmont
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5.0L/4R70W/8.8"/5-lug/3" Exhuast


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Not yet,I was in a hurry.Wait til tomorrow,spark plugs will fly like rockets.
'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..

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Reply #8
Any pics?
"Real cars dont power the front wheels, they lift them"
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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

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Reply #9
One of my favorite junkyard pastimes is throwing stuff 5 rows over.
One 88

 

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Reply #10
No pics.I was there this morning on a mission,and once I got what I needed,I left.too freakin' hot to hang around,plus,I had other things I had to do.
'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..

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Reply #11
But your going today for pics right? If you can cover every square inch of that car. All ID plates, vin number, door tag, close up of the colors, the tail lights... everything.... PLEASE!!!

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Reply #12
Correct.....if it doesn't rain.
'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..

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Reply #13
man, at the pick-a-part here in houston, they have 2 roller 351w longblocks for $256 out the door. that includes the $50 core. they just had a 50% off sale for labor day, and i missed it. hopefully they'll have that same sale around thanksgiving. (they did last year.)
1979 Ford Fairmont
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5.0L/4R70W/8.8"/5-lug/3" Exhuast


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Reply #14
32, where in houston are you. I used to live in pearland till 00' when I moved up to Ohio. Totally irelevent to the thread but I just noticed. Sorry Vin