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Cougar with a Tbird nose...

I came across this tonight... strange find but the Turbo Coupe nose just doesn't flatter the Cougar body...

Cougar with a Tbird nose...

Reply #1
Heheh, that is certainly interesting... Squared off back and a rounded nose.
1983 Tbird with '03 Split Port V6 motor swap done! Headers, dual exhaust, 500CFM Edelbrock, 3G upgrade, Electric fan. 3.73 Gears and an FRPP Limited Slip. Five lug complete! 5-Speed conversion complete! Standalone Fuel Injection in progress...

Cougar with a Tbird nose...

Reply #2
Hmmm, odd...
'98 Explorer 5.0
'20 Malibu (I know, Chevy, but, 35MPG. Let's go brandon, eh)

 

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Reply #3
It just doesn't work.
'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..

Cougar with a Tbird nose...

Reply #4
Yeah, that's no good.
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)

Cougar with a Tbird nose...

Reply #5
That header panel just needs the Thunderbird's bubble rear window to make it balance out.
'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..

Cougar with a Tbird nose...

Reply #6
Cougar Nose on a T-Bird FTW. ;)
~Project ThunderStorm = '84 Charcoal Thunderbird - First Car - Long Time Work in Progress~
~Project (No Name Yet) = 1970 Plymouth GTX/RR "Clone"~

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Reply #7
Quote from: Romeo2k;305660
Cougar Nose on a T-Bird FTW. ;)


ONLY on a 4 eyed car.The aero noses are a no-go.Car specific.
'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..

Cougar with a Tbird nose...

Reply #8
The aftermarket header panel, I always thought looked kinda plain ( no t-bird logo). And the fact that the hood and bumper alignment is way off does not help anything at all. Besides, no offense meant, but white usually doesn't compliment our cars very well.

Someone good with photo editing skills should take and make it jet black, with some snowflakes, and the t-bird emblem on the header panel.
...and there was light!

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Reply #9
I have an aftermarket header panel on my Sport.I like the factory piece with the Thunderbird emblem better,but,i got it for like $40.00 brand new.I can learn to cope.I installed a black tag with the Thunderbird logo on it to compensate for the lack of the emblem....which I like up front.I'm happy.
'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..

Cougar with a Tbird nose...

Reply #10
Quote from: T-BirdX3;305676
The aftermarket header panel, I always thought looked kinda plain ( no t-bird logo). And the fact that the hood and bumper alignment is way off does not help anything at all.

Like Vinnie, I have an aftermarket header on my car. Fit is like , then again, I primered it, rattlecan gloss back, and slapped it on. I coulda spent m ore time, got it aligned better, and I will in the spring.

The fact that I've driven the car maybe 15 miles in almost a year since I've brought it home makes the gaps seem pointless right now lol

I've got an emblem around here somewhere that I might put on it...maybe.

Swapping the aero fronts looks silly, the 4 eyes are better for that, since they are more similar, and thusly flow better on each car. Just my opinion.
'98 Explorer 5.0
'20 Malibu (I know, Chevy, but, 35MPG. Let's go brandon, eh)

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Reply #11
That's "Thundercat" and was built around here. It was a V6 car that was as clean as I've ever seen when the builder started on it. I sold him the TC body parts and the TC rear end that's in it. He pulled the V6, put in a 302 with a paxton blower and it went pretty dang good. The last I heard, he traded it for a Fox Stang 4-eye vert and Thundercat was getting parted out. The original builder is really a nice guy and he used to be a member on here.
1987 Turbo Coupe - Son's car
1987 Super Coupe - Son's project car
1934 Ford - My project car

Cougar with a Tbird nose...

Reply #12
Quote from: T-BirdX3;305676
Besides, no offense meant, but white usually doesn't compliment our cars very well.

QUOTE]

i don't know but that color looks great on rental cars:D
remember it easier to fix them, than to find them after they been crushed.

V6 = juvenile delinquency!

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Reply #13
Quote from: FLSTCI71;305753
That's "Thundercat" and was built around here. It was a V6 car that was as clean as I've ever seen when the builder started on it. I sold him the TC body parts and the TC rear end that's in it. He pulled the V6, put in a 302 with a paxton blower and it went pretty dang good. The last I heard, he traded it for a Fox Stang 4-eye vert and Thundercat was getting parted out. The original builder is really a nice guy and he used to be a member on here.


Are you sure thats who that was? I keep thinking he was under a different username. I know there is a build page somewhere on here!

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Reply #14
Quote from: 86XR7project;305798
Are you sure thats who that was? I keep thinking he was under a different username. I know there is a build page somewhere on here!

My mistake, I meant Thundercat was the name of his car. I don't remember what his user name on here was.
1987 Turbo Coupe - Son's car
1987 Super Coupe - Son's project car
1934 Ford - My project car