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Needed tires BAD. Was looking at getting a pair at a time, would be around 165 or so for new tires before I had them mounted.

Put up a wanted ad on CL and guy emailed me with these and said $100. Good tread on spoogeho 711s (dont make them anymore). I really like them a lot. Think I am going to paint the spokes black and polish up the lip.

Ill get some better pics later. This was rushing between classes. the car is all distorted in this pic.



Caps will go on after I get the key for them and short lug nuts.

Oh and I got this for $50, need it for my new motor.



So for the price of what the intake usually goes for around here I got tires, rims and the intake. I think it was a good deal. Now Im broke again.
1986 Cougar LS

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Reply #1 –
Rims look great, and great deal on the intake!! :burnout:
95 Ranger Splash 2.3
88 Tbird Sport :ies::ies:
5.0 SO, stainless shorty headers, w/ Magnaflow lers. KYB struts, KYB shocks. 5lug conversion from sn95 Mustang, subframe connectors, drilled and slotted rotors, 03 Mach 1 wheels. sequential taillights.140 speedo

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Reply #2 –
They look good, you right about distortion, it looks shoved up the but.
Old Grey Cat to this.88 Cat, 5.0 HO, CW mounts, mass air, CI custom cam, afr165's, Tmoss worked cobra intake, BBK shorty's,off road h pipe, magnaflow ex. T-5,spec stage 2 clutch, 8.8 373 TC trac loc, che ajustables with bullits on the rear. 11" brakes up front. +

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Reply #3 –
Nice find man

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Reply #4 –
Yeah, those rims look real good. What brand and size? 16x8s? Sorta like Budderigs' wheels.
home ported E7's, HO intake, 93 Tbird cam, 65mm tb, Shorties, dynomax lers, TC 3.73 rear, Mach 1 springs, Bauman shiftkit, epoxy mod, SD, 3G alt, black magic fan

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Reply #5 –
Quote from: Crash225;258338
Yeah, those rims look real good. What brand and size? 16x8s? Sorta like Budderigs' wheels.

They are Fitipali. I believe they are 7 1/2 wide. Not sure, I was rushing putting them on but there is spec casting Ill look at tomorrow.

Budderigs' are similar but a different brand. They look a lot alike though.

The guy said he really couldnt break these loose on his vert.... It must have been the biggest slug ever. I got on it once turning off my street and it smoked them. Then I got on it getting into traffic from about a 30-35 roll and when it downshifted it spun them. They stick good around turns but its still cold out and they are summer tires so I think they will grab better then. That is if my car doesnt eat the fronts by then.

I was going to miss the deal on the intake if I wouldnt have found those rims so cheap




Ok Ill really get some good ones tomorrow. Might even get to wash it.
1986 Cougar LS

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Reply #6 –
Dude I think those rims look bada$$ on your cat I wish they were mine. haha.

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Reply #7 –
Little better pic. Need to clean it up and take some pics. I got shorter lugs now thanks to FLSTCI71 so I might put the caps on.

1986 Cougar LS

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Reply #8 –
Looking good.What's next?
'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 #9 –
Looking good!! :burnout:
95 Ranger Splash 2.3
88 Tbird Sport :ies::ies:
5.0 SO, stainless shorty headers, w/ Magnaflow lers. KYB struts, KYB shocks. 5lug conversion from sn95 Mustang, subframe connectors, drilled and slotted rotors, 03 Mach 1 wheels. sequential taillights.140 speedo

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Reply #10 –
Looking good. You know I wish I still had my 86, I could have given you the front veilance, I saw yours is cracked. I'm liking the flat back look first "Murdered out" Cougar ever. Haha

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Reply #11 –
I really miss my 86 cat.
Quote from: jcassity
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 #12 –
Guy wants to trade me 3 draglites for my Ponies. 2 15x8 an 1 skinny (guessing 15x3.5) I am going to try and look at them in a little bit. I figure its worth it as I could get more out of the 2 rears than my 4 Ponies around here.
1986 Cougar LS

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Reply #13 –
Quote from: vinnietbird;259163
Looking good.What's next?

Looks like Draglites!!!! Other than that O/R H pipe, tune up, another grill (thanks to cougarman), deal with my rust issues, front brakes (thanks to Kitz), manual steering rack, and something that will be exposed in time....

Quote from: cougarman;259170
Looking good!! :burnout:


Thank you sir (even though we al know it keeps getting uglier)


Quote from: 86XR7project;259182
Looking good. You know I wish I still had my 86, I could have given you the front veilance, I saw yours is cracked. I'm liking the flat back look first "Murdered out" Cougar ever. Haha


I threw around the idea of flat black with gloss black pins, two tone with flat and gloss black, alot of stuff. The front clip all needs re"painted" flat again. Until I can paint it.Dont think I will ever black out everything but I plan to come close.
1986 Cougar LS

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Reply #14 –
I think flat black looks somewhat mean,but,it also (in my own opinion) looks like it's still waiting for paint.A py "rat rod",that's different.I think these cars need some gloss.Still,I like your ideas,but shoot some gloss.
'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..