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Reply #30 –
Quote from: hellsing73;203575
i was think like 5g is what they are going to want but i have never had body work done befor so thats why im asking u guys


Your estimate is pretty close, maybe a little low depending on the quality of work and where you live.  To do it right, the shop will take the rear quarters from another car.  That means from the rear of the doors to the brake lights.  Then there are the subframes.


If you really want to keep it, your only hope of getting realisitically getting it fixed is to find somebody that will cut you a lot of slack with the labor bill.


You should think seriously about finding another car, park them side by side then start swapping parts.
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Twin '85 TCs
White/ Grey 2-tone
#1 (left): undergoing top-to-bottom rebuild     
#2 (right): DD, power everything (sorta)
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Reply #31 –
i think i found a tc by me to buy and use so i think that will cut down on the cost to some and i was going to tell them they could keep whats left of the doner car if they give me a big cut on the price lol
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88 5.0L aod with duel flowmaster and speedo mod
88 5.0L H.O with 5 speed R.I.P
87 3.8L no trans. geting h.o and 5speed (project never ending thunder) started it as of 8-14-10
96 bronco xl 5.0L 5 speed man4x4
:birdsmily:

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Reply #32 –
Quote from: hellsing73;203565
thats why i have to fix it the  thing saved my life. the pole was right next to a firehidron and and if is was just one foot closer to the door id be in the hostbile so i just cant junk it with out trying to save it.


I hit a hydrant doing 50 or so... The door was better off the the hydrant...
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I honestly dont think you could exceed the cost of a new car buy installing new *stock* parts everywhere in your coug our tbird. Its just plain impossible. You could revamp the entire drivetrain/engine/suspenstion and still come out ahead.
Hooligans! 
1988 Crown Vic wagon. 120K California car. Wifes grocery getter. (junked)
1987 Ford Thunderbird LX. 5.0. s.o., sn-95 t-5 and an f-150 clutch. Driven daily and going strong.
1986 cougar.
lilsammywasapunkrocker@yahoo.com

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Reply #33 –
If you're going to repair it, now would be good time to check with the local auto repair schools/colleges and volunteer your car for a class.
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Twin '85 TCs
White/ Grey 2-tone
#1 (left): undergoing top-to-bottom rebuild     
#2 (right): DD, power everything (sorta)
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

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Reply #34 –
lol i did not even think of that. i dont know if i want a bunch of people that dont know much working on my car tho but it would be alot cheaper
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88 5.0L aod with duel flowmaster and speedo mod
88 5.0L H.O with 5 speed R.I.P
87 3.8L no trans. geting h.o and 5speed (project never ending thunder) started it as of 8-14-10
96 bronco xl 5.0L 5 speed man4x4
:birdsmily:
 

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Reply #35 –
1. get estimates
2. give it a couple of days
3. find another car

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Reply #36 –
Awesome parts car now dude...
88 TC with 93 GT 5.0 (.030 over), XE266HR Compcam, SVO 1.6 Roller Rockers, BBK underdrives, BBK 1 5/8" headers, 2 1/2" exhuast with Americian Thunder Flowmaster lers. Tremec 5 speed and 3.73's and alot of other goodies to list.....

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Reply #37 –
Mine was ALMOST!! that bad, frame wasn't bent , new quarter, bumper, taillights,all new paint--$2600.00. yours looks like it needs a little more work so it's not gonna be cheap!!
  It's your car so you do whhat YOU feel is right.
88 sport,TW heads, comp xe270hr, cobra u/Tmoss ported lower, 65 mm throttle body, under drives,smog delete,
1.7 roller rockers, cai, k&n, bbk adj regulator, 76mm Pro-m,all MSD ign. MSD dist,18° base timing, 3g alt.1 5/8 ceramic headers, 255lph walbro, 2.5" h-pipe, flowmasters, silverfox valvebody, 3.73 gear,
http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc154/flipnbird/DSCF0185.jpg ( RIP : ( )

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Reply #38 –
If you decide to part it...let me know....I don't live very far from you.
1988 Thunderbird
306 HO w/ A9P processor
AOD w/ Transgo Reprogrammer
Full Digital Dash w/ twin Cyberdyne A-pillar gauges 
245/50/16 Tires on Snowflakes
Engine swap - CA smog compliant

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Reply #39 –
good luck you are gonna need it. but let this stick in you head of why you shouldn't drive your pride in joy in the snow and ice. fix the one you've got or swap over the parts, but when you get done get a pos to dirve on snowy days. i think about the countless times i didn't go any where just to make sure da bird was safe.
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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Reply #40 –
THAT SUCKS, That looks pretty bad man, if you ever thought of doing a back halfed racecar, nows the time.

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Reply #41 –
Find another nice body T-bird and swap everything out of it  that sucks that was a clean nice T-Bird.
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http://www.cardomain.com/id/Carpimp1987
1987 T-Bird AEROBIRD-GT had many many mods but is now totaled and is the car that made me want to start customizing everything all over again.
1988 T-Bird 5.0 HO DD/Sleeper/next project car :birdsmily:
1988 Cougar XR7 5.0 HO Vortech Supercharged being bulit right now :cougarsmily:

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Reply #42 –
believe me i know its tough to let go. my wife washiznit in the tc back in july and i tried everything to save the car. and i work in an auto repair shop w/ access to the body shop next door. yes it can be fixed but if the frame is bent or tweaked the car will never be right. salvage what you can, save every part on that car that you can and start over.
louie  :birdsmily:
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My famous last words:
It seemed like a good idea at the time.        88TC R.I.P.      88 Sport build in progress

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Reply #43 –
i dont think its bent
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88 5.0L aod with duel flowmaster and speedo mod
88 5.0L H.O with 5 speed R.I.P
87 3.8L no trans. geting h.o and 5speed (project never ending thunder) started it as of 8-14-10
96 bronco xl 5.0L 5 speed man4x4
:birdsmily:

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Reply #44 –
it looks like its bent!! does the passenger side door open ok? is the car sitting perfect on all four wheels? look under it on the frame rails for an visible damage. Its your car, but its NOT gonna ever be the same cause thats a HARD hit, and you messed up a LARGE section of 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