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2009 junkyard finds

Reply #75 –
Quote from: ProTouring442;298763
Your car came equipped with drums, yes? In that case, I completely agree with you. I would, if I were you, keep all of the TC disc stuff in a well marked box to be used at a later date if so desired.

Good find, and quite a deal!

Shiny Side Up!
Bill


It came with drums anyway.I'll sell all of the disc stuff to help fund other projects for the Sport.rear discs aren't anything I need any time soon.As I said,the stock brakes are doing fine.
'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..

2009 junkyard finds

Reply #76 –
Made another un-planned trip over to the 'yard.

Grabbed the Master Cylinder (Dunno if i can even use it) and Prop Valve from a '94>Up GT 'Stang.
Also grabbed the Lower control arms so i could get the Ball Joints free, lol.
Grabbed the springs while i was at it.

And i grabbed the front stabilizer bar and mounts thinking i read somewhere it was beefier than the fox bar... But I'm unsure of this now.

Also looked through the ENTIRE yard for a 17" rim or 2 for temporary use on the front for a cobra brake swap and found NONE.
So i put up a wanted ad for 17's, And today i just got a reply that has me giddy!
Seller says they have "2 cragars w/ tires for $50" and only included this picture:


Waiting very impatiently for return e-mail with more info and maybe pictures. :rollin:

Great deal vinnie!, Mine costed like $80 at pull-a-part without brakes and stuff
~Project ThunderStorm = '84 Charcoal Thunderbird - First Car - Long Time Work in Progress~
~Project (No Name Yet) = 1970 Plymouth GTX/RR "Clone"~

2009 junkyard finds

Reply #77 –
It HAS to be a good deal,or I won't even look at it.I've made it very clear that my funds for the Sport are extremely limited,and do not come from the pay check,so,i've learned to be patient and have a very keen pair of eyes when it comes to finding parts I need.
'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..

2009 junkyard finds

Reply #78 –
Quote from: vinnietbird;298830
It HAS to be a good deal,or I won't even look at it.I've made it very clear that my funds for the Sport are extremely limited,and do not come from the pay check,so,i've learned to be patient and have a very keen pair of eyes when it comes to finding parts I need.


i hear ya. i'm the same way. i just got a killer deal.......traded a craftsman tool box for a good t-5. guy was parting his car for down payment money for a house. turned out to be a t-5 Z. got the trans,bell,fork,x member with a new poly mount, and a steeda tri ax. i had $250 into the box :)
86 thunderbird elan

86 mustang coupe
 

2009 junkyard finds

Reply #79 –
You did great on that trade, I had to trade a '95 Cobra long block to get that deal except mine has a Pro-5.0 shifter lol.
Matt
1984 Thunderbird - 89 302 HO, GT40 heads w/ Trick Flow springs, E303 cam, Edelbrock Performer 289 intake and 600 cfm 4bbl, Mustang headers, Jegs o/r H pipe, Dynomax lers, Mustang AOD and shifter, Mustang 8.8 w/ 3.73s, 3G alternator, Mustang front and rear sway bars, KYB SN-95 front struts and shocks, and 11" front brakes.

1988 Mustang GT - GT40 heads, Explorer intake, 70mm throttle body, 70mm MAF, Crane 1.7 rrs, E303 cam, Kirban Kwik shifter w/ Pro 5.0 deluxe handle, aluminum clutch quadrant and firewall adjuster, o/r h pipe, Dynomax lers, 3G alternator, aluminum radiator, and 3.27 gears.
 
1986 Cougar 5.0, 1989 Mark VII LSC 5 speed, 1980 Mercury Zephyr 4 door (sold)

2009 junkyard finds

Reply #80 –
Aww mannn huge let down...
Guy got back to me with nothing more than 1 extra picture, still cant see the rim in the picture, But its a clear shot of the tire markings~Which are "155/70R13".:disappoin
~Project ThunderStorm = '84 Charcoal Thunderbird - First Car - Long Time Work in Progress~
~Project (No Name Yet) = 1970 Plymouth GTX/RR "Clone"~

2009 junkyard finds

Reply #81 –
Trip to the u-pull-it was good today. Found an 87 Tbird in with the Chrysler products. Pulled a crystal clear passenger side headlight, and a nice drivers side tailight. The drivers side headlight had moisture in it, but the lense was also crystal clear. Not really sure why I left it there now?
Also pulled to green lense tripminders out of a pair of four-eyed tbirds.
Pulled a pair of PBR calipers from a 99 stang, only to find one of the pistons was stuck, so they stayed there also.
Not a bad day really. Considering going back for that drivers side headlight now though.
88 TC 5speed, 168000+ miles, stock 2.3T long block, ported RFE6 exhaust, Evergreen T3 running 15#'s.
Up next: FMIC, fresh air intake, ported intakes, ported big valve head.

2009 junkyard finds

Reply #82 –
Go get the other light,pull the bulb,let it air dry,seal around the lens seam,and call it a day.
'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..

2009 junkyard finds

Reply #83 –
I was afraid someone would say that. It's an hour drive, but it was a factory Ford lense. And when I say crystal clear, I mean clearer than any of the ones I've seen in a very long time. The drivers side headlight bucket looked to have some scars on the plating inside. But maybe it was just the moisture?
88 TC 5speed, 168000+ miles, stock 2.3T long block, ported RFE6 exhaust, Evergreen T3 running 15#'s.
Up next: FMIC, fresh air intake, ported intakes, ported big valve head.

2009 junkyard finds

Reply #84 –
Did the 'stang still have spindles?
If so it might be worth the drive just grab those and resell them.

Possible good news on the wheel hunt~
After tons of back and forth e-mails of me trying to photo identify the rims this guy is selling (His camera is broke or lost or something) i finally found them:

Eagle Alloys Series 165
w/ Tires all 4 for $80!

Apparently he has them on an aerostar, which is getting repoed. :rollin:
~Project ThunderStorm = '84 Charcoal Thunderbird - First Car - Long Time Work in Progress~
~Project (No Name Yet) = 1970 Plymouth GTX/RR "Clone"~

2009 junkyard finds

Reply #85 –
I've already got a full set of spindles/hubs/rotors/calipers/brackets/lines/abs sensors from a 96 that I tried to sell once and no one wanted.  Seems everybody wants the 94/95 variety.  I've sort of decided to keep the entire setup for my TC.
I just really wish that piston hadn't been stuck on those PBR's.
88 TC 5speed, 168000+ miles, stock 2.3T long block, ported RFE6 exhaust, Evergreen T3 running 15#'s.
Up next: FMIC, fresh air intake, ported intakes, ported big valve head.

2009 junkyard finds

Reply #86 –
Woohoo
Trying to get dad to drive me over and pick up the above rims tomorrow.

Apparently 3 of them have new tires even.
Just gonna cost $80 plus 4 random wheels/donuts (JY) to replace them on the "repo" car.
~Project ThunderStorm = '84 Charcoal Thunderbird - First Car - Long Time Work in Progress~
~Project (No Name Yet) = 1970 Plymouth GTX/RR "Clone"~

2009 junkyard finds

Reply #88 –
Yesssssssss!
Turned out to be very labor intensive, But i got my rims!

I had to pick up a couple spares at the JY before we went over, But wasnt expecting the rims to be completely bolted up to the vehicle.

Good thing the guy had a jack, 'Cuz i didnt bring one...

So after jacking up and pulling off the first wheel, I go to put on one of the spares i brought~Wrong pattern! :toilet:
It was a Windstar, Guy kept calling it an Aerostar.

Dude lives out in the boonies, Has no drill or tools, And junkyard is as close as going home.

So we found a hardware store around the block, And grabbed the biggest file i could find. :mullet:

Filed down all the holes on the 3 spares i brought, Amd he had a spare mounted up underneath still.

And then i slapped those suckers on. :D

Gave him $80 and came home tired but super excited with my purchase:
17x9 Eagle Alloys, No bends, Next to no curb rash.
2 of them have BRAND NEW Pirelli PZERO Nero Tires.

Lug pattern apparently is not 5x4.5, So i need to look into hubs, Or machining these or something~But no doubt these are going on the bird, Love em!.
~Project ThunderStorm = '84 Charcoal Thunderbird - First Car - Long Time Work in Progress~
~Project (No Name Yet) = 1970 Plymouth GTX/RR "Clone"~

2009 junkyard finds

Reply #89 –
All that work and no pics. Unacceptable.Start posting pics now.........By the way CONGRATS !!!!
'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..