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Thunderhawk, the end of chapter 1.

Since I've done a little spring cleaning on, and inside of Thunderhawk, in antition of my move west, I thought I'd show the last pics I took of it. Going to drop the transmission as soon as I get my soybeans cut and I get some free time, and pull the engine. I have taken the intake off, and there's been metal gouged out of the cam lobes, apparently the oil leaked out of the pan, and in my haste to get it home, I spun some bearings. Ended up having to drag it home after the fire...just fuel lines were burnt, and soot damage on the ext, it washed off.
Anyway, in the next few days, going to pull the 3.8 and AOD, and clean up the bay good, and pull the wiring, in preparation of the HO install/conversion.
Not sure if I ever posted the latest pics I have of the Tbird, so here's some. Beware, it's rough, though.

When I put the TC rear bumper cover on, spring 06.


Finally, all the TC lights installed.


Even though it's filthy, and ratty, rusted and dents all over, it still turns MY head.
'98 Explorer 5.0
'20 Malibu (I know, Chevy, but, 35MPG. Let's go brandon, eh)

Thunderhawk, the end of chapter 1.

Reply #1
I never get tired of that body style of T-Bird.
'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..

Thunderhawk, the end of chapter 1.

Reply #2
painting the rear cover white? or painting the whole car red :S or painting the whole thing a new color :-p?
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Thunderhawk, the end of chapter 1.

Reply #3
It's alot funner to drive a car you don't have to worry about hurting.  My old bird was like that and boy did she love to fly!
84 TC 302 -5.0L/t5/7.5 locking rear and a 3.45 gear, Edelbrock Intake, Aluminum Heads, Edlebrock 65mm Throttlebody, Edlebrock Cam, 24lb injectors & MAS Air Sensor calibrated via chip,  BBK headers, Catback H pipe, Magnaflow lers :evilgrin:
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 Project Thread with pics

Thunderhawk, the end of chapter 1.

Reply #4
Quote from: vinnietbird;185898
I never get tired of that body style of T-Bird.
I'm the same way, I know exactly what you mean.

Quote from: Crusher;185899
painting the rear cover white? or painting the whole car red :S or painting the whole thing a new color :-p?
Well, right now I just wanna get the driveline pulled, and the HO finished, but after seeing Carm's new paint, I'm considering white.
Other possibilities are yellow, orange or blue.

Quote from: blu84302;185900
It's alot funner to drive a car you don't have to worry about hurting. My old bird was like that and boy did she love to fly!
All I can say is..it's a wonder my airdam is still on it ;)
You CAN see some grass stuffed in it, and the missing license plate bracket...that ditch across the road jumped in front of me one summer day in 2006, seems it didn't want to do a powerslide in my front yard.
'98 Explorer 5.0
'20 Malibu (I know, Chevy, but, 35MPG. Let's go brandon, eh)