Tripminders, EL lamps, manual seat track, power recline trim, etc...

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Tripminders, EL lamps, manual seat track, power recline trim, etc...

October 15, 2010, 03:15:16 PM

I have a bunch of parts to sell in order to get some money to get some more parts. All the parts are in good working order unless stated otherwise.

Fox body Tripminder - Excellent condition. I usually get these in pretty bad shape and have to dismantle them, polish the lens, replace broken buttons, clean button contacts. This one is in all original great shape. I did clean the button contacts to ensure easy button operation, but that's it. $50 shipped or $60 with custom made harness for plug and play with no wiring needed on your part.

Crown Vic/Grand Marquis Tripminder - Very nice shape with only minor wear showing. Again, I only had to clean the button contacts on this one. $40 shipped as is (you would need to reuse your clock brackets and wire it yourself) or $50 shipped with Fox brackets and custom wiring harness.

Blue driver's side inner seat belt - Good shape, with only some minor cracks at the bottom that are not visible once installed. Button shows very little wear and works perfectly. $20 shipped

Driver's side manual seat track - Lose some weight in your race car! I weighed my power seat track and my manual seat track when I swapped mine in the Cougar and it was a 16 pound weight savings. Tracks slide smoothly and work properly. $50 shipped

Power recline trim with switches - No cracks and all mounting points solid. Minor sear and scuff marks from use. $30 shipped

EL coach lamps - One of them hums but neither lights up. Chrome is good on them. $15 shipped

Console lid - Overall good shape with only one small blemish. $20 shipped

No option consolette trim - This is for a car with the short console attached to the drivers seat. This trim is in excellent shape with no broken tabs or anything. Coin holder slots work perfectly. $20 shipped

Washer fluid reservoir - No cracks, lid still attached. $25 shipped

1983 Thunderbird owners manual with original warranty card - Book is in decent shape considering the age, card is in good shape. $10 shipped

Auto dim rear view mirror - I was not able to get it to work but it is in excellent physical shape. I am 95% sure it came from a Fox (since that's pretty much all I buy) but I have had it in my inventory for probably about 10 years and can't be sure. Mirror doesn't have any weird discolorations or anything. $20 shipped

Cougar horn button - Not for the TC style wheel or the A frame... for the other one :) In nice shape, no tabs broken. $15 shipped

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Reply #1 – October 15, 2010, 03:18:25 PM

Also, just to show the condition of the tripminders, this is the shape I usually get Tripminders in:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v648/Loaded87IROC/87%20Turbo%20Coupe/2010-10-05124128.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v648/Loaded87IROC/87%20Turbo%20Coupe/2010-10-05125054.jpg

This is what they look like when I am done. Not bad, but not as nice ans an original finish.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v648/Loaded87IROC/87%20Turbo%20Coupe/2010-10-05163740.jpg

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Reply #2 – October 15, 2010, 10:40:04 PM

What is this "plug and play" harness? I didn't have the fuel wire at the center of the dash so I had to run it. Also, I currently use the bracket from the second one - the first are the fox brackets that would bolt in easier? Anything that would make mounting one easier in the future has got my interest as I'm in the dash often.

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Reply #3 – October 15, 2010, 10:48:14 PM

My 87 TC had the fuel and speed wire already in place on the car end on my wiring so I just pinned the clock harness accordingly. I have seen it in quite a few of the 85-88 cars (the cars that have the separate harness) with the wiring already in place. I can snap a few pictures of the harness I made for my TC if you like. Yeah, the first tripminder needs no modification to bolt in. The second one you either have to modify the brackets, drill new holes in dash, or use fox brackets. I usually epoxy fox brackets on my tripminders I convert. Let me know If you have anymore questions. I have messed with quite a few of them.

Ed

Edit - Here is a bit more info on what I am talking about. First, from what I have seen 83-84 cars have no separate harness for the clock. The clocks on these cars plug into the main car harness. 85-88 cars have a removable harness (first picture) about a foot long going from the clock to the main harness. In alot of the 85-88 cars I have seen the wiring is already in place for the Tripminder (second picture,) and sometimes they have wiring in place for the buttstuffog clock as well (like the harness in the first pic again - foam wrapped thing is the bulb socket.) Notice how in the second picture the car side of the connector (right side) has the green with white stripe wire (speed input) in place but nothing on the clock harness side. I just inserted a wire with the correct end piece into the connector on the clock side and ran that to the correct wire coming from the tripminder. The third picture again shows the wiring in place from the factory, this time in my 86 Cougar (with wiring harness from 86 XR7) that did not have a tripminder installed from factory. So basically, there are several possibilities in what wiring you will have and you may or may not have the correct wiring in place. If you don't have the wiring, as in your case, the correct wires could be tapped with minimal effort and pinned so the harnesses I make would still give a clean installation.

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Reply #4 – October 17, 2010, 12:32:02 PM

Console lid sold! Everything else still available.

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Reply #5 – October 17, 2010, 05:26:09 PM

Sale pending on fox tripminder.

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Reply #6 – October 18, 2010, 09:33:49 PM

Let me know if the tripminder does not sale for some reason, would like the mirror if it is still available.

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Reply #7 – October 19, 2010, 12:02:31 AM

I do have two Tripminders for sale. The other is a Crown Vic unit that can be converted to Fox brackets. If you do have to have a Fox unit, Vinnie has one for sale here http://www.foxtbirdcougarforums.com/showthread.php?t=29605

I do still have the mirror available.

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Reply #8 – November 01, 2010, 02:45:56 PM

Welcome back people. I hope you used your time off to save up money to buy stuff!

Also may be interested in trades for a a stereo or 2.3 performance parts.

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Reply #9 – November 01, 2010, 06:27:58 PM

I sent you a pm before the forum died:hick:

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Reply #10 – November 01, 2010, 07:57:53 PM

Quote from: thunderjet302;340044

I sent you a pm before the forum died:hick:

Oh yeah, I thought I messaged you back but must not have with the board problems. The power recline trim is brown.

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Reply #11 – November 01, 2010, 09:37:02 PM

I'm looking at the manual seat track will it lower the seat height at all. I'm 6' 5" with a helmet at the track it a little uncomfortable

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Reply #12 – November 01, 2010, 09:39:31 PM

We will take the drivers side seat belt.

I was looking at the trip minder pic, ours does not have the decimal point.

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Reply #13 – November 01, 2010, 09:45:23 PM

Hey Bill, you bought that tripminder from me didn't you?

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Reply #14 – November 01, 2010, 10:51:31 PM

thewestie, I didn't notice a difference in height when I swapped one in on my car but I am only 5'9" so I probably can't tell. I still have a power seat track and can set them side by side and take a look if you want.

Sale pending on seat belt and EL lamps.