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TC#3 "lone 4 banger"

tomorrow is the day.. putting a deposit on another TC.. then just have to wait for the guy to pull the motor/trans so i can pick it up.. why no motor and trans you ask? i hate 4 bangers lol.. these are the pics he sent me of the car.. she's peeeeertty.. i think i'll just do a wet sand and re-clear coat it, as i really like the color combo and the paint is still in pretty good shape



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R.I.P. 'Zump' 8/29/86 - 11/11/11
3- 87 TC's / 1 really mean 83 Capri RS / 94 Sonoma SAS Project on 37x12.50 TSL Radials / 88 S10 that's LITERALLY cut to pieces / 84 F150 SAS, 351M, 39.5 TSL's / 85 Toyota regular cab, 22R 5spd, 3/4" drop, my little junkyard save/daily driver

TC#3 "lone 4 banger"

Reply #1 –
Neat! Unique without being overboard.
1988 T-Bird LX- Awaiting HO build, Monster "Eat My Shift" AOD rated 550Hp. BBK ceramic shorties, Jegs mustang (catless) H-Pipe. mustang catback modified axle back for tbird, 94 17" Cobra wheels, 98 'Stang GT 8.8 Traction-lock

TC#3 "lone 4 banger"

Reply #2 –
that's what i like about it.. i'm thinking i might throw some blue pearl in the clear to spice the white up a bit.. we'll see how well it cleans up when i get it home.. if it turns out the white needs to be touched up, i'll block it down and respray it championship white when i clean and respray the engine bay, after i fill in all the stupid holes, of course ;)
ShadowMSC.com < < Still Under Construction

R.I.P. 'Zump' 8/29/86 - 11/11/11
3- 87 TC's / 1 really mean 83 Capri RS / 94 Sonoma SAS Project on 37x12.50 TSL Radials / 88 S10 that's LITERALLY cut to pieces / 84 F150 SAS, 351M, 39.5 TSL's / 85 Toyota regular cab, 22R 5spd, 3/4" drop, my little junkyard save/daily driver

TC#3 "lone 4 banger"

Reply #3 –
What color is the interior? Also, I feel the need to salute it. 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..

TC#3 "lone 4 banger"

Reply #4 –
Not sure if I like color combo or not. It is very different and a head turner for sure. Looks like a solid car. Wish mine had snowflakes.

TC#3 "lone 4 banger"

Reply #5 –
want some snowflakes? LOL i hate em.. i'm looking for cobra r replicas now as a quick solution til i collect everything to do a 5-lug swap. they're probably going to go to the syard if someone doesn't buy them locally.

i hate the 'american flag' theme.. the red molding stripe is DEFINITELY getting color matched to the blue.. don't know on the interior color, i believe it's blue/grey.. i'm mostly concerned about the body itself. so help me god, if it has the porno red interior, i'm burning it.. i HATE red interiors lol trying to decide what to do with it right now.. first things first, that header is coming off and getting listed right up on here and craigslist for sale/trade for a 4 eyed clip or another non-TC 87-88 header.. but not sure what exactly i'm doing for a motor yet
ShadowMSC.com < < Still Under Construction

R.I.P. 'Zump' 8/29/86 - 11/11/11
3- 87 TC's / 1 really mean 83 Capri RS / 94 Sonoma SAS Project on 37x12.50 TSL Radials / 88 S10 that's LITERALLY cut to pieces / 84 F150 SAS, 351M, 39.5 TSL's / 85 Toyota regular cab, 22R 5spd, 3/4" drop, my little junkyard save/daily driver

TC#3 "lone 4 banger"

Reply #6 –
I like 10-holes better, but snowflakes are better than hubcaps!
 

TC#3 "lone 4 banger"

Reply #7 –
Leave the red stripe, get a loud sound system, and crank up "Yankee Doodle". LOL

TC#3 "lone 4 banger"

Reply #8 –
ew no.. lol in all of my projects/vehicles, only 1 has a system in it and that's my little 85 yota.. single 12 with lanzar highs.. everything else i try keeping as light as possible with a simple stereo with an amp to power the highs.. the red stripe has to go though, or else everyone's going to say/think 'hey, flag theme' and i'll have a frown on my face.. lol

and as for the wheels, i don't like anything ford has to offer in 4 lug.. so i'm wheel hunting lol
ShadowMSC.com < < Still Under Construction

R.I.P. 'Zump' 8/29/86 - 11/11/11
3- 87 TC's / 1 really mean 83 Capri RS / 94 Sonoma SAS Project on 37x12.50 TSL Radials / 88 S10 that's LITERALLY cut to pieces / 84 F150 SAS, 351M, 39.5 TSL's / 85 Toyota regular cab, 22R 5spd, 3/4" drop, my little junkyard save/daily driver

TC#3 "lone 4 banger"

Reply #9 –
I don't like loud systems either. Too much bass makes classic rock and heavy metal sound odd, and makes country music sound like the circus came to town.

TC#3 "lone 4 banger"

Reply #10 –
i like them to a point.. they just have to sound right.. 95% of people don't know how to tune worth a .. a well tuned system will sound good with whatever you're listening to.. most people turn the bass  to max and try tuning out the distortion with the head unit, which is completely backwards.. i always leave the amp at 50%, tune the head unit, THEN turn the bass  towards max until it starts getting distorted.. then turn it back slightly. i love listening to mudvayne - dig in my yota, it sounds awesome in that tiny little cab lol
ShadowMSC.com < < Still Under Construction

R.I.P. 'Zump' 8/29/86 - 11/11/11
3- 87 TC's / 1 really mean 83 Capri RS / 94 Sonoma SAS Project on 37x12.50 TSL Radials / 88 S10 that's LITERALLY cut to pieces / 84 F150 SAS, 351M, 39.5 TSL's / 85 Toyota regular cab, 22R 5spd, 3/4" drop, my little junkyard save/daily driver

TC#3 "lone 4 banger"

Reply #11 –
played with paint and made the red strips blue.. i think it'll look a lot better this way

ShadowMSC.com < < Still Under Construction

R.I.P. 'Zump' 8/29/86 - 11/11/11
3- 87 TC's / 1 really mean 83 Capri RS / 94 Sonoma SAS Project on 37x12.50 TSL Radials / 88 S10 that's LITERALLY cut to pieces / 84 F150 SAS, 351M, 39.5 TSL's / 85 Toyota regular cab, 22R 5spd, 3/4" drop, my little junkyard save/daily driver

TC#3 "lone 4 banger"

Reply #12 –
leaving in about 2 minutes to throw the deposit down.. gonna grab some interior and under hood pics.. not that under the hood matters, since he's keeping the 4 banger lol
ShadowMSC.com < < Still Under Construction

R.I.P. 'Zump' 8/29/86 - 11/11/11
3- 87 TC's / 1 really mean 83 Capri RS / 94 Sonoma SAS Project on 37x12.50 TSL Radials / 88 S10 that's LITERALLY cut to pieces / 84 F150 SAS, 351M, 39.5 TSL's / 85 Toyota regular cab, 22R 5spd, 3/4" drop, my little junkyard save/daily driver

TC#3 "lone 4 banger"

Reply #13 –
deposit made, motor will be out by saturday night.. interior is blue, no gray.. i'll be changing that eventually. all in all, the body is a 7 out of 10.. a little wavey-ness on the doors, tiny bit of rot on the driver side 1/4 and some REALLY shotty body work where they 'filled' the emblem holes in on the rear pillars with body filler.. the white is py spray paint.. so i'll be blocking it down, fixing the rust, grinding out the bondo, straighten her out a bit and spray her championship white. the blue is the original color (may not be factory original, i'll find out when i look at a paint-chip book), it's showing through in some spots where the white is flaking off.. sorry for these super py pics.. my flash light and cell flash weren't bright enough to make the pics clear



ShadowMSC.com < < Still Under Construction

R.I.P. 'Zump' 8/29/86 - 11/11/11
3- 87 TC's / 1 really mean 83 Capri RS / 94 Sonoma SAS Project on 37x12.50 TSL Radials / 88 S10 that's LITERALLY cut to pieces / 84 F150 SAS, 351M, 39.5 TSL's / 85 Toyota regular cab, 22R 5spd, 3/4" drop, my little junkyard save/daily driver

TC#3 "lone 4 banger"

Reply #14 –
ok.. motor WON'T be out by saturday.. the guy is now working mandatory overtime until thanksgiving so i'm getting the complete car for $450.. i think i may keep the 4 banger in this 1 until it dies.. ONTO THE TECH QUESTIONS!
ShadowMSC.com < < Still Under Construction

R.I.P. 'Zump' 8/29/86 - 11/11/11
3- 87 TC's / 1 really mean 83 Capri RS / 94 Sonoma SAS Project on 37x12.50 TSL Radials / 88 S10 that's LITERALLY cut to pieces / 84 F150 SAS, 351M, 39.5 TSL's / 85 Toyota regular cab, 22R 5spd, 3/4" drop, my little junkyard save/daily driver