1988 Thunderbird Turbo Coupe

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1988 Thunderbird Turbo Coupe

September 17, 2012, 11:00:51 AM

This 1988 Turbo Coupe has every option available minus the sunroof, leather, door unlock keypad, and cornering lights.

Got this a little while ago for $750, been working on it for last 2 weeks.
When I got it, the engine bay was dirty like it had never been cleaned.

I started cleaning it and looks like the dirt preserved the shine of everything.

Most recently I took off the valve cover which seems to have been the original gasket, since it was like opening an egyptian tomb.. gonna finish that today.

Heres the only pic I have at the moment, but more will definitely come.

Missing the turbo coupe door emblems if anyone has any spares, let me know what you would like for them.
I have a whole other parts car with other parts, that I possibly don't need on mine, so maybe we can make a trade.

1988 Thunderbird Turbo Coupe

Reply #1 – September 17, 2012, 09:34:56 PM

Nice

1988 Thunderbird Turbo Coupe

Reply #2 – September 17, 2012, 09:58:15 PM

my fave color combo for 87-88 cars, more pics!

1988 Thunderbird Turbo Coupe

Reply #3 – September 17, 2012, 10:04:46 PM

will do, stay tuned, uploading pics from my phone.

1988 Thunderbird Turbo Coupe

Reply #4 – September 17, 2012, 10:10:56 PM

I caint wait til my car is one color again =(

1988 Thunderbird Turbo Coupe

Reply #5 – September 17, 2012, 10:11:31 PM

Phone is ungodly slow.. cause my sync cable doesn't recognize for some reason..

Heres 1 more pic

1988 Thunderbird Turbo Coupe

Reply #6 – September 17, 2012, 10:13:14 PM

Haha, I know what you mean BlackJack, I have a red parts car that i want to take the driver door from cause it has door unlock keypad, and both fenders, cause they have the cornering lights.. :D

1988 Thunderbird Turbo Coupe

Reply #7 – September 17, 2012, 10:19:36 PM

I'll take more pics tomorrow, the ones I had on my iPhone are blurry cause of low light.

1988 Thunderbird Turbo Coupe

Reply #8 – September 17, 2012, 10:22:58 PM

was caked in dirt and VC gasket leak oil, this is the aftermath of a good scrubbing, sorry for blurry photo, gonna take real camera pics from now on..

1988 Thunderbird Turbo Coupe

Reply #9 – September 17, 2012, 10:25:19 PM

Looks like you got a great deal!

1988 Thunderbird Turbo Coupe

Reply #10 – September 17, 2012, 10:25:45 PM

In all actuallity, you could probably just cut the hole for the cornering lights if your fenders arent too janky. hell, I sold my cornering lamps to Graham (88turbo) I wasnt a fan of em. You have a very clean start my friend. Keep at it.

1988 Thunderbird Turbo Coupe

Reply #11 – September 17, 2012, 10:31:09 PM

Thanks, I also paid $350 for a parts car roller, with the T5 transmission still in it, so grand total of 1k for everything... no engine tho.. haha

1988 Thunderbird Turbo Coupe

Reply #12 – September 17, 2012, 10:57:57 PM

Yeah. Ive go somwehere in the ballpark of $4500 wrapped up in mine its been a while since i sat down and figured it. Cant even drive it yet =(

1988 Thunderbird Turbo Coupe

Reply #13 – September 17, 2012, 11:03:25 PM

1988 Thunderbird Turbo Coupe

Reply #14 – September 17, 2012, 11:07:48 PM

Quote from: 87thunderbirdBlackJack;398481

Yeah. Ive go somwehere in the ballpark of $4500 wrapped up in mine its been a while since i sat down and figured it. Cant even drive it yet =(

all of these cars are money sponges, and we will never get back out what we put into these cars. Its a labor of love.......