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My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs

1st go here and skip all the pages of stuff and check out the pictures.

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3057987



1988 Ford Thunderbird after 5.0 H.O. engine swap car only has 84,000 miles. $3,006 with new front window replaced and tags.

Note...........All MODS after this 1st post could change at any time this is the basic's of what i got and a few mods i think i have to have to make it a better DD car.

Car should be ready for me to pick up this weekend or 1st of next week needs a few things done before i drive it.

White car with a orange pin stripe and the nasty ford red on the
inside.

major mods coming next year but theres still a few things to be added and fixed.

5.0 HO mustang engine
Mass air conversion
Digital Dash
255lph fuel pump
AOD transmission rebuilt for performance
BBK coated equal length headers
X-pipe with Flowmaster duals and Borla intercooled "look-a-like" tips
5-lug front rotors and spindles
8.8 posi differential with 3.73 gears - 5 lug
2001 mustang GT rims
Lowered suspension
Global West rear lower control arms
Less than 80K original miles.
Fully electric with stereo by Sal at AutoTint.
windows tinted
Battery moved to truck also

NEWER MOD LIST

Added BBK Underdrive Pulleys
and UPR Fenderwell COLD AIR KIT
and Flex-a-Lite Fan
Also switched to syntenic Blend Motorcraft oil 5-30

Parts waiting to be installed

UPR SFC's
UPR Hood pins
Correct speedo gear for 3.73s
Upgraded battery connectors
Gauges
Chrome Diff Cover

And less than 1 Mile away form my house this is the car that made me start working on my 87 T-Bird Sport "AEROBIRD GT" will be missed but i will still have the nicest 87-88 T-Bird in Town.

Went on a test drive other day car runs good 1/4 times sooner or later after a few minor mods.





Downsides to car Column Shifter and red on the inside.

Top picture when i got bottom pic after car wash.
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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:

My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs

Reply #1 –
Nice!!!
~Project ThunderStorm = '84 Charcoal Thunderbird - First Car - Long Time Work in Progress~
~Project (No Name Yet) = 1970 Plymouth GTX/RR "Clone"~

My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs

Reply #2 –
Thanks man i am so happy always wanted to buy the car if the guy sold it also after i get my insurance check getting a 1988 Cougar XR7 to swap all my parts into off my old 87 T-bird lx.
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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:

My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs

Reply #3 –
Let's get some pics up of that car,Home Slice.
'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..

My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs

Reply #4 –
I will also getting a Turbocoupe hood with the car that will go on the cougar XR7.

The car is White with red pinstripe and red on the inside.

Gotta take a shower on go get my loan money.

Also mods i am looking at doing very soon.

UPR sub frame connectors with Chuck W's Seat Braces.

UPR Cold Air Kit and put my old Flex fan on the car because the fan shorud is not broke.
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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:

My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs

Reply #5 –
'88 Sports did NOT have a digital dash....

My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs

Reply #6 –
Looks like you found the "silver lining"

Sorry to hear about your Aero GT car, but now it looks like its gonna work out for the better?

Looking forward to your pictures :D

My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs

Reply #7 –
Yes, please get some pics before you attack it with Krylon...
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 ♣

My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs

Reply #8 –
Quote from: Thunder Chicken;211189
Yes, please get some pics before you attack it with Krylon...


Ooooooh!!!!!! X2 on that remark !!!!!
'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..

My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs

Reply #9 –
Quote from: Thunder Chicken;211189
Yes, please get some pics before you attack it with Krylon...


LOL ...My brother does the same thing with his cars
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***** Project "EVOLUTION" 1987 Cougar LS  & 1985 Cougar Convertible *****
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5.0 HO 306 roller block, machined GT-40P heads, Wiseco dished forged pistons, Eagle forged floating I-beam connecting rods, Lunati pushrods, ARP bolts, Scorpion aluminum 1.6 rockers, Comp Cams Magnum 266HR, Explorer intake, 65mm TB, MAF Conversion, 19# injectors, Ford Racing stainless P-headers, 2-1/2" cat-less exhaust w/ Flowtech Afterburner lers , SC AOD with 2800 BDR torque converter, 3.73 T-Lok rear, CHE rear control arms, full 2-1/2" frame w/1" jacking rails & seat supports, Rear disk brakes, Turbine wheels, All original interior w/ floor shift upgrade .......
Pretty much every panel on my 87 is new, rebuilt, or re constructed. :D
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My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs

Reply #10 –
Quote from: Thunder Chicken;211189
Yes, please get some pics before you attack it with Krylon...



X3... :hick: :beatyoass:  and you may START with the nicest bird in your town....:shakeass: :flame:

please dont wreck this one with a nasty mis matched paint job huh?  If you are already starting with a nice car, dont kill it with 3 mismatched colours.

My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs

Reply #11 –
Powder coat the wheels

The Maybe add a Saleen Spoiler Will happen sooner or later after the cars is paided off.

"Might" paint the bottom a bright red and use white letters under the trim line for the after market parts on it.

I allready had a blue and white 2 tone so its time for red and white.

This car is less than 1/2 mile away form my house and i have never met the owner till a few days ago Also the TC hood will look nicer on the Cougar i think along with the spoiler off my old T-Bird.

Overall when i do a few more mods to the T-Bird andget the cougar bulit i will have 2 super nice cars.

:birdsmily: and :cougarsmily: What else more could i want?
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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:

My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs

Reply #12 –
I hear the Ford car gods smash the ones with paint jobs they don't like.

My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs

Reply #13 –
Thats called newer SUV drivers and the fact they don't care about the road there on because there car is safe if you have a wreck.
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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:

My Sorta New 1988 T-Bird many mods just added TC wheel and Cobra Rs

Reply #14 –
Saleen spoiler? Are you serious-I mean I can't picture any of them looking good on our cars. Sorry man I just cant see it. That's just my crazy opinion.