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What were all the options on 88 T-birds?

just curious what all my car didnt get.

What were all the options on 88 T-birds?

Reply #1
moon roof, leather, electronic climate control, keyless entry, leather, auto door locks, power trunk, power gas door, 2.3T, 3.8, 5.0, Turbo Coupe, LX, Sport, and the list goes on.....

What were all the options on 88 T-birds?

Reply #2
x2. depending on the year, ill bet there was hundreds of options. think about paint color, metallic, two tone,...

heck, even the passenger mirror was an option.
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

What were all the options on 88 T-birds?

Reply #3
honestly, the 87-88's came pretty well optioned in base trim, it was the 83-86 that could come with no options. I think the most popular options were cruise control, intermittent wipers, power locks, mirrors, windows and driver's seat, power truck release, rear defroster.
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.

What were all the options on 88 T-birds?

Reply #4
honestly, the 87-88's came pretty well optioned in base trim, it was the 83-86 that could come with no options. I think the most popular options were the dome light with the 2 outboard map lights, rear courtesy lights, front footwell courtesy lights, cruise control, intermittent wipers, power locks, mirrors, windows and driver's seat, power trunk release, rear defroster.
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.

What were all the options on 88 T-birds?

Reply #5
Quote from: 88turbo;422525
moon roof, leather, electronic climate control, keyless entry, leather, auto door locks, power trunk, power gas door, 2.3T, 3.8, 5.0, Turbo Coupe, LX, Sport, and the list goes on.....

Mine has all of that.
I'm pretty sure mine is 100% fully loaded from factory.
The only thing I can think of that it does not have is the stuff the TC had and LX didn't get.
I have (had) leather, power driver and passenger seats, rear defrost, electronic climate control, power moon roof, auto headlight dim, keyless entry, number code on the door for unlocking it, power trunk, electric antenna and so on. All of it :)
She's almost better equipped than my Mark Viii :P But not for long, most of that stuff are already gone and more are being deleted.

What were all the options on 88 T-birds?

Reply #6
Quote from: White85GS;422539
honestly, the 87-88's came pretty well optioned in base trim, it was the 83-86 that could come with no options. I think the most popular options were the dome light with the 2 outboard map lights, rear courtesy lights, front footwell courtesy lights, cruise control, intermittent wipers, power locks, mirrors, windows and driver's seat, power trunk release, rear defroster.

true, but you could also delete those options, which means there are still almost as many.
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

What were all the options on 88 T-birds?

Reply #7
when i gutted my 88tc, I found something under the drivers seat called a memory module, or something like that.  No idea how it worked....maybe to do with the keyless entry?

What were all the options on 88 T-birds?

Reply #8
see if you can find the build sheet under the passenger seat, under the trunk carpet, or behind the passenger side rear panel. this will talk you exactly what options you have.
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

What were all the options on 88 T-birds?

Reply #9
Sorry to hijack, but what about tilt wheel, was that std or opt?
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.

What were all the options on 88 T-birds?

Reply #10
Quote from: White85GS;422577
Sorry to hijack, but what about tilt wheel, was that std or opt?

Good question, but I have never seen one without tilt.

On the other hand, I have never seen a zero option (well, it had power mirrors) '88 Thunderbird til a couple of weeks ago.
'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..

What were all the options on 88 T-birds?

Reply #11
Personally I have yet to see 87-88 without power windows, locks, cruise, AC, and FM stereo!

Not sure on the 83-86.

Travis

What were all the options on 88 T-birds?

Reply #12
my 86 did not have tilt.

my.new 86 doesn't have power locks, trunk release, or intermittent wipers.
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

What were all the options on 88 T-birds?

Reply #13
This is for 88 Cougars but Thunderbirds should be about the same: http://www.coolcats.net/fox/1988options.html

My 88 Thunderbird has every option but a sunroof and block heater. It's a LX car so it's already optioned up to begin with. My car has things like dual power seats, power recline, and leather.
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

What were all the options on 88 T-birds?

Reply #14
ok so guess i'm missing alot lol. I should upload some pics sometime. don't have dual power seats,leather or electronic dash