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They're....they're all gone.....

I got up early,drove to my favorite big salvage yard (they have about 15 or 20 Birds and Cougars),and they are all gone....not just the Fords,everything.They are moving across the road,and crushed it all.They are re-opening in a couple of weeks.I had a mild freak-out then came home in a state of shock.I have grown to accept (in my mind) that they would always be there.I'm kind of ......emotional. I'll keep in touch with them and see when they open back up,and,if they are going to stock up on replacement Fox bodies.I have to wipe the tears.....I mean sweat,from my eyes.i can hardly type.
'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 #1 –
How complete were those cars or were they nearly shells by this point? From what I see, they must have been quite complete still...
1988 Thunderbird Sport

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Reply #2 –
LOT'S of parts left.....Most were at least 75% complete.Oh well,nothing that can be done now except hope they get more. I'll post info as I learn it.A new batch would sure make me take a few days off 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..
 

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Reply #3 –
Rumor has it, s prices are going to tank again, and so I wouldn't be surprised if the yards are starting to cash in what they can to get by through the rest of this year and Winter.
1987 TC

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Reply #4 –
I agree.I hope the metal prices do go way down so yard will be motivated to hold the cars.
'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 #5 –
vinnie
i know how you feel .. the same thing happened here in jersey about 2 years ago... went to the junk yard this place was huge!!
cars of all years tons and tons of stuff.. foxes galore . then i dont go for awhile and bam its only 1/4 of the size and nothing hardly left.
the owners getting old and is going sell the land to make a lowes.
they used to have t-birds from the 60's  ah it was a sad day. sometimes i would just go to look around at the cars and wonder why some one wouldnt fix some of them...
eddie

my rides well some of them work:hick:

1995 towncar in black 246 K non running
1989 continental 110K waiting for a part
1984 cougar head gaskets done almost ready!
Yikes the daily ride ...1998 chevy lumina:hick:

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Same thing happened a few years back to me. A local yard had 2.5 full rows of fox birds/cougars, a whole row of Mark VIIIs, 3 rows of LTD/Marquis, and  near 2 acres of mustangs. Now, they have maybe 4 mustangs, an ONE fox bird. All of the former rows are neons, tauruses, intrepids, etc.

I guess that's how you know when you're getting old. I'm sure the same thing happened to our forefathers and their favorite cars.
CoogarXR : 1985 Cougar XR-7

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Reply #7 –
But most of the cars my dad liked have repro parts being made.We are so screwed.
'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 #8 –
I'm seeing less and less of ours, still pretty many mn12.
Old Grey Cat to this.88 Cat, 5.0 HO, CW mounts, mass air, CI custom cam, afr165's, Tmoss worked cobra intake, BBK shorty's,off road h pipe, magnaflow ex. T-5,spec stage 2 clutch, 8.8 373 TC trac loc, che ajustables with bullits on the rear. 11" brakes up front. +

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Reply #9 –
They even make new parts for those ugly cars.That's crazy.I am going to hit a different yard up north next week when I got to see my grandmother.Hopefully I can score something cool.
'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 #10 –
I gotta check my spot, last summer there was still about 10-12 fox cougars-tbirds there always fresh meat not picked too bad.  I would love to be able to ditch my 3.27 rear and get a 373 TC rear from there for $50... So far I picked 4 from there in the last 12 years
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Reply #11 –
Boy I'm glad my car is almost finished, and have the replacement parts for the vert already.
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***** Project "EVOLUTION" 1987 Cougar LS  & 1985 Cougar Convertible *****
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5.0 HO 306 roller block, machined GT-40P heads, Wiseco dished forged pistons, Eagle forged floating I-beam connecting rods, Lunati pushrods, ARP bolts, Scorpion aluminum 1.6 rockers, Comp Cams Magnum 266HR, Explorer intake, 65mm TB, MAF Conversion, 19# injectors, Ford Racing stainless P-headers, 2-1/2" cat-less exhaust w/ Flowtech Afterburner lers , SC AOD with 2800 BDR torque converter, 3.73 T-Lok rear, CHE rear control arms, full 2-1/2" frame w/1" jacking rails & seat supports, Rear disk brakes, Turbine wheels, All original interior w/ floor shift upgrade .......
Pretty much every panel on my 87 is new, rebuilt, or re constructed. :D
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Reply #12 –
I'm not giving up.I WILL find another tribe of these cars somewhere.
'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 #13 –
Try New Mexico
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***** Project "EVOLUTION" 1987 Cougar LS  & 1985 Cougar Convertible *****
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5.0 HO 306 roller block, machined GT-40P heads, Wiseco dished forged pistons, Eagle forged floating I-beam connecting rods, Lunati pushrods, ARP bolts, Scorpion aluminum 1.6 rockers, Comp Cams Magnum 266HR, Explorer intake, 65mm TB, MAF Conversion, 19# injectors, Ford Racing stainless P-headers, 2-1/2" cat-less exhaust w/ Flowtech Afterburner lers , SC AOD with 2800 BDR torque converter, 3.73 T-Lok rear, CHE rear control arms, full 2-1/2" frame w/1" jacking rails & seat supports, Rear disk brakes, Turbine wheels, All original interior w/ floor shift upgrade .......
Pretty much every panel on my 87 is new, rebuilt, or re constructed. :D
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Reply #14 –
Still some here. The quality just suffers.
Quote from: jcassity
I honestly dont think you could exceed the cost of a new car buy installing new *stock* parts everywhere in your coug our tbird. Its just plain impossible. You could revamp the entire drivetrain/engine/suspenstion and still come out ahead.
Hooligans! 
1988 Crown Vic wagon. 120K California car. Wifes grocery getter. (junked)
1987 Ford Thunderbird LX. 5.0. s.o., sn-95 t-5 and an f-150 clutch. Driven daily and going strong.
1986 cougar.
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