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Rims

Are these stock? I've seen them on a few birds, but this is the first Cat I've seen them on.
Current: 1986 Thunderbird, 105k 3.8/C5, 2 tone  Midnight Wine/Medium Taupe, wing windows, wire wheel covers.


Former: 1985 Cougar GS 115k Oxford White/Regatta Blue, 5.0, full console, 14" 8 hole aluminum T-Bird rims, Edelbrock valve covers.

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Reply #2 –
Yes, stock early Tbird wheels.
Mike

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Reply #3 –
14" phone dial wheels. (remember rotary phones?)

my 87 cat had them. not sure if otheit was stock.
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.
lilsammywasapunkrocker@yahoo.com

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Reply #4 –
Ahh! Thanks :) A buddy of mine calls then "bowling balls", lol. I believe they are aluminium.
Current: 1986 Thunderbird, 105k 3.8/C5, 2 tone  Midnight Wine/Medium Taupe, wing windows, wire wheel covers.


Former: 1985 Cougar GS 115k Oxford White/Regatta Blue, 5.0, full console, 14" 8 hole aluminum T-Bird rims, Edelbrock valve covers.

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Reply #5 –
The 15" ten-hole aluminum wheels are generally referred to as "Phone Dial" wheels, not these 14" wheels.

These eight-hole 14" aluminum wheels were never a factory installed Cougar wheel. They were the standard Thunderbird Turbo Coupe wheel for 1983 & 1984. In 1985 when the Turbo Coupe went to the 10-hole 15" wheel, these became the aluminum wheel option for non Turbo-Coupe Thunderbirds from 1985-88.
1985 Mercury Cougar XR-7 - 5-speed 
One of 1,246 built

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Reply #6 –
my 87 lx 5.0 has those
 

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Reply #7 –
My 86 Elan has those, too.