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86 tbird 4x4

i'm thinking about turning my stock 86 t-bird
in to a 4x4 i think i could use a ranger 4x4 truck
frame and drive train to do this but not sure

let me know what all of yall think

buggmann

86 tbird 4x4

Reply #1 –
most will say "no"...But,I think it's your car and you need to do what you want to do with it.Not my thing at all.If you do go through with this,I'd like to see the process......so....take a lot of pics,and plan it out well.
'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..
 

buggmann

Reply #2 –
well my wife thinks i should leave it like it is
im not sure if i want to do it i mean i like the car
it is just hard to find parts for i have had the car
about 2 years and still cant find a door glass for it
due to it having a vent window in the door and i
was also told when i got the car it was #12
of about 500 made that year dont know how true and
not sure how to find out but the 4x4 thing was a idea just
not sure about it yet

86 tbird 4x4

Reply #3 –
I think everyone's personal vision of what their fox should be is acceptable.  I'd like to see it done.

86 tbird 4x4

Reply #4 –
I love how it tends to be on this site, that someone comes in here with a "crazy" idea like this and this is pretty much the popular reaction. I think the fact that we are inherently off the beaten path for  after these cars no one else wants makes us more open-minded. Just a thought.
 
Agreed! Make it what YOU want it, make it something that brings a smile to your face every time you hop in. As far as parts go, you might do well to stay tuned here and check around, they are certainly hard to find but we still find em ;) :D
1987 20th Anniversary Cougar, 302 "5.0" GT-40 heads (F3ZE '93 Cobra) and TMoss Ported H.O. intake, H.O. camshaft
2.5" Duals, no cats, Flowmaster 40s, Richmond 3.73s w/ Trac-Lok, maxed out Baumann shift kit, 3000 RPM Dirty Dog non-lock TC
Aside from the Mustang crinkle headers, still looks like it's only 150 HP...
1988 Black XR7 Trick Flow top end, Tremec 3550
1988 Black XR7 Procharger P600B intercooled, Edelbrock Performer non-RPM heads, GT40 intake AOD, 13 PSI @5000 RPM. 93 octane

86 tbird 4x4

Reply #5 –
Wouldn't trading a set of standard doors for your vent window doors work?

Discussions of using an Audi Quattro set up was discussed before, and this is something I would be more interested in doing.  But a standard 4x4 set up would be interesting as well, I just wouldn't do it myself.  Not to tell you not to, but when these ideas come about, I often think about the end result....such as when it comes time to sell.  Would it be easier to sell as a 4x4, or as a regular car?
1987 TC

buggmann

Reply #6 –
well yes it would be easy to trade the doors out but
you don't see many like mine that often out here
and i like the vents as far as the 4x4 thing just not sure
about it yet i still have to find a donor car or truck and
as far as what to call it well its a car as it will not have
a bed

86 tbird 4x4

Reply #7 –
You could also swap the internals of a non vent window setup into your vent doors.
In fact... I bet you could just take the vent window out, Then install the full size glass onto the existing slider setup~Add "reg size" wipes and what not and be good to go.
~Project ThunderStorm = '84 Charcoal Thunderbird - First Car - Long Time Work in Progress~
~Project (No Name Yet) = 1970 Plymouth GTX/RR "Clone"~

buggmann

Reply #8 –
i might be able to do that but that is not how the car was made
i would just like to find the glass that goes in that door that is
just to much work to put a full size door glass in that door

86 tbird 4x4

Reply #9 –
if worried about keeping it original for any reason id buy an extra set of doors..... non vent and swap em out and hang on to your vent doors if need be

86 tbird 4x4

Reply #10 –
Quote from: the_intimidator03;306751
if worried about keeping it original for any reason id buy an extra set of doors..... non vent and swap em out and hang on to your vent doors if need be


IMO this would be the best thing to do, that way you can use it. Then when you do find the correct glass you can swap them back.

86 tbird 4x4

Reply #11 –
There's a salvage yard I go to that has one Fox Thunderbird with the vent windows.All glass is present.If you want to pay for the glass and shipping,we could probably work something 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..

86 tbird 4x4

Reply #12 –
My opinion would be a "no" on the 4x4 thing.  My opinion means nothing though because its your car and you have to do what you think is cool, not what the rest of us think.  Why don't you find a 3rd gen Camaro to do this to?  Those cars seem more worthy of that sort of transformation! j/k  :mullet: Mullett FTW!
'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

86 tbird 4x4

Reply #13 –
Nope, leave the 3rd gen Camaros alone too, find a Firebird  ;)
1986 Mercury Cougar - 2.3T/T5 swap, TC brakes and suspension and rearend, 3" exhaust, 255 lph fuel pump, Stinger BOV, Gillis MBC @ 18 psi
2003 Chevy Suburban Z71 - Daily driver
2015 Chevy Volt - Wife's daily driver

buggmann

Reply #14 –
the 3rd gen Camaros and  Firebird well that might make a good
4x4  might look in to that and keep the bird the way it is  but i would like to drop in a v8 i need more power