My daily driver Thunderbird: the "Red Bird"

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My daily driver Thunderbird: the "Red Bird"

Reply #120 – December 31, 2010, 03:33:54 PM

Quote from: sarjxxx;347854

ahh. I just love plates though. I couldn't help it;)

you're gonna need that 4.2L, now ...I bet that bracket affects the drag co-efficient enough that we'd have run the same times, now I've just a hair on you, sir

My daily driver Thunderbird: the "Red Bird"

Reply #121 – December 31, 2010, 03:37:11 PM

hah hah. Well, really I think the 190,000 miles of unmaintained engine might have already led to you beating me.

My daily driver Thunderbird: the "Red Bird"

Reply #122 – December 31, 2010, 04:52:26 PM

Quote from: sarjxxx;347858

hah hah. Well, really I think the 190,000 miles of unmaintained engine might have already led to you beating me.

:rollin:

My daily driver Thunderbird: the "Red Bird"

Reply #123 – February 21, 2011, 10:50:21 PM

So I've got now 2 broken motor mounts. This is one vibrating car. I am not looking forward to changing them.

My daily driver Thunderbird: the "Red Bird"

Reply #124 – February 23, 2011, 10:56:23 AM

ew.

My daily driver Thunderbird: the "Red Bird"

Reply #125 – February 23, 2011, 04:18:38 PM

Thanks:p

My daily driver Thunderbird: the "Red Bird"

Reply #126 – February 23, 2011, 04:49:14 PM

I'm gonna pay somebody to change my motor mounts :)

My daily driver Thunderbird: the "Red Bird"

Reply #127 – February 23, 2011, 06:53:57 PM

heh more power to you brother. I don't want anybody but me fooling around in my engine compartment.

My daily driver Thunderbird: the "Red Bird"

Reply #128 – February 24, 2011, 08:34:24 AM

Quote from: sarjxxx;353740

heh more power to you brother. I don't want anybody but me fooling around in my engine compartment.

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Im to the point that I dont trust anyone to touch my car. I payed someone to replace my heatcore and when I got it back the steering column was lose, the stereo was upside down and didn't work, my speakers were not screwed in, and there were leftover screws in my ashtray. And to make matters worse the heatercore didn't last a month. I replaced it by myself in about three hours. The only time anyone will touch my car is if I need exhaust work or when I get it painted.

My daily driver Thunderbird: the "Red Bird"

Reply #129 – February 26, 2011, 09:11:01 PM

Quote from: Bruce M;353793

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Im to the point that I dont trust anyone to touch my car. I payed someone to replace my heatcore and when I got it back the steering column was lose, the stereo was upside down and didn't work, my speakers were not screwed in, and there were leftover screws in my ashtray. And to make matters worse the heatercore didn't last a month. I replaced it by myself in about three hours. The only time anyone will touch my car is if I need exhaust work or when I get it painted.

wow that sucks... I feel you about exhaust and paint. I feel exactly the same way, mostly on account of the fact that I do not have the correct equipment or skills to do it correctly. Oh yeah, that and alignments/tires.

My daily driver Thunderbird: the "Red Bird"

Reply #130 – April 16, 2011, 06:40:09 PM

Having never owned a car less than 100,000 miles, or more than 200,000 miles, this was kinda cool...

My daily driver Thunderbird: the "Red Bird"

Reply #131 – April 16, 2011, 09:10:04 PM

I remember when my Mark turned 300,000..... I was so proud lol, of course, right afterward, on the same trip, it brokedown and was out of comission for a week while I tracked down a coolant leak...lol

My daily driver Thunderbird: the "Red Bird"

Reply #132 – April 16, 2011, 10:51:21 PM

The one you're driving now??

My daily driver Thunderbird: the "Red Bird"

Reply #133 – April 17, 2011, 07:07:07 PM

Quote from: sarjxxx;358223

The one you're driving now??

Yes sir. I can't say whether it is the original motor or not, though I have reason to believe it still is. The tranny has been replaced though. It leaks/burns a little oil, the air ride is still fully functional as well as the Teves braking system (other than a leaking caliper) and still feels solid as an ox drivetrain-wise. Of course, I took it off DD duty when I got the Escort, but have been driving it around a lot lately.

Sorry for the huge pic.... but this was like back in Dec. sometime.....has almost 306,xxx now

My daily driver Thunderbird: the "Red Bird"

Reply #134 – April 17, 2011, 10:53:01 PM

How many were on it when you got it? For me, as cool as it was to turn all 6 numbers over, I truthfully only put 13,000 on it to get it there...

oh, ya know you might wanna think about changing your username lol now that the 20th's gone...