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Back in an '80 XR-7

Yep, I couldn't be without one evidently.

So I took a trip to Iowa yesterday to retrieve this one.





It's not a Recaro car like the old one, but that's an easy remedy.  The body is in better shape than the old car and with a little tune-up work, this one can be used as a driver until I get into the mods.  It's a 255/C3(?) car I guess.
Long live the 4-eyes!  - '83 Tbird Turbo - '85 Marquis LTS - '86 LTD Wagon-  '81 Granada GL 2dr

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Reply #1 –
Not bad at all.I suppose you have a wish list made for it already?
'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 #2 –
Quote from: vinnietbird;305817
Not bad at all.I suppose you have a wish list made for it already?


Perhaps ;)
Long live the 4-eyes!  - '83 Tbird Turbo - '85 Marquis LTS - '86 LTD Wagon-  '81 Granada GL 2dr

Back in an '80 XR-7

Reply #3 –
cool, cant wait for more photos!
remember it easier to fix them, than to find them after they been crushed.

V6 = juvenile delinquency!

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Reply #4 –
Chuck doesn't have wish lists. He has To-Do lists.
It's Gumby's fault.

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Reply #5 –
Quote from: Tbird232ci;305826
Chuck doesn't have wish lists. He has To-Do lists.

I have a long "to-do" list  as well.....I just WISH I could get to the "to-do" list.LOL.
'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..

Back in an '80 XR-7

Reply #6 –
Nice, I'm eager to see the Cougar Fox boxes progress!

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Reply #7 –
Congrats, looks like a great project. It's probably a C4 or C5. Make sure to keep us posted on the progress.
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)

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Reply #8 –
Quote from: Tbird232ci;305826
Chuck doesn't have wish lists. He has To-Do lists.

i lol'd
reminded me of a bunch of norris-isms :rollin:
gumby - beauty may fade, but stupid is forever!

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Reply #9 –
I'll have the car @ my place in a couple days.  It's at a buddy's for the moment.  I had a couple things to take care of at the house before I bring it here.  More pics and details when I get it here.

On oddity.  It has power seats and power door lock...and manual windows.  *facepalm*  The only thing I'd want power I don't have.
Long live the 4-eyes!  - '83 Tbird Turbo - '85 Marquis LTS - '86 LTD Wagon-  '81 Granada GL 2dr

Back in an '80 XR-7

Reply #10 –
You can fix that pesky window issue.
'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..

Back in an '80 XR-7

Reply #11 –
So Chuck, what are your plans for this one?  I would imagine the idea of a powerplant with less than 8 cylinders and a nice lil turbo has crossed your mind.  That's how you roll methinks :rollin:

If it turns out half as nice as your TC did, it will be awesome.
'88 'bird, 10.9:1 306 w/TFS top end, forged rods/pistons, T-5 swap & bunch of other stuff, 1-family owned, had it since ‘98, 5.0tbrd88 on Instagram and YouTube

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Reply #12 –
The planned drivetrain for this car is an SHO V6 and a T5.  That is pretty much the first thing I'm going to plan on working on aside from small stuff.

I want to finish up the last of the details on my adapter and get the thing dropped in place.  Once the swap it done then I will get onto the rest of the build.
Long live the 4-eyes!  - '83 Tbird Turbo - '85 Marquis LTS - '86 LTD Wagon-  '81 Granada GL 2dr

Back in an '80 XR-7

Reply #13 –
Pretty cool! SHO V6 & a 5-speed, sounds sweet!

Shiny Side Up!
Bill
"as if 'religion' were something God invented, and not His statement to us of certain quite unalterable facts about His own nature." -C.S. Lewis

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Reply #14 –
A box bird with SHO power will be sleeper-rific!!
'88 'bird, 10.9:1 306 w/TFS top end, forged rods/pistons, T-5 swap & bunch of other stuff, 1-family owned, had it since ‘98, 5.0tbrd88 on Instagram and YouTube