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Tiny Boneyard score....UPDATE

Went to the boneyard and got my trunk hinge I've been looking for. On the same car, I got the headlight switch, manual driver side seat track, seat back frame, and the center of the the center consolette. It was for power mirrors only. No options.

That car didn't have a rear window defroster,no intermittent wipers, no cruise, and a crazy simple cassette player (factory). I'm going back in a couple of weeks to get the manual window regulators and the minty dash, package shelf (perfect and blue), and maybe the stereo as well. .

The headlight switch looks brand new. No dust or anything on it at all. It really looks mint. The no-cruise steering wheel is also in the garage now.

This is an '88 Thunderbird, white exterior, blue interior. The interior looks mint. No fading on the seats, package shelf, nothing. Looks like it had been garage kept forever. The ashtrays were like new. No smoking in that car. Headliner is mint as well. It has a base dome light, not the one with the extra lights on the side. Beautiful interior. I took the seat back for my car, as one of the guys at the shop messed mine up (that gangster lean) when it was in for paint. I didn't complain, free paint job pretty much.
'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..

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Reply #1 –
Quote from: vinnietbird;427150
I didn't complain, free paint job pretty much.


I know what you mean Vinnie. There are a couple little things that I'm not entirely pleased with on mine, but for the price I am paying I can't really complain. I just have to finish off a few things myself to get them how I think they should be.
Save a horse, ride a Cougrrr!
1988 Mercury Cougar - 5.0HO, 3G, AOD w/shift kit, 4.10 gears in 8.8, Mass Air, CAI, Pypes X-pipe, Pypes 2 1/2" exhaust, Pypes Violator lers
1997 Ford Mustang GT - stock
2000 Ford Ranger 4X4 4.0 - stock
2001 Mercury Grand Marquis- stock
2008 Ford Escape 4X4 - stock

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Reply #2 –
Glad you found your hinge

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Reply #3 –
That hinge will probably be going on tomorrow, THEN I can have a clear mind and do other things. That bothers me like crazy.
'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..

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Reply #4 –
Quote from: CougrrrFiveO;427164
I know what you mean Vinnie. There are a couple little things that I'm not entirely pleased with on mine, but for the price I am paying I can't really complain. I just have to finish off a few things myself to get them how I think they should be.

My car isn't perfect. There are a couple of little "this and thats", but, as i stated, free paint job, AND, it's a driver. And, it's still pretty awesome.
'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..

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Reply #5 –
cool, now you can repair / restore the old one.

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Reply #6 –
Wait, clean and restore the old "what"?
'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..

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Reply #7 –
the hinge bone head  :)

the old ones boogered up now you said.
now you have a spare you can make new again pidiling around ,,

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Reply #8 –
True. LOL. I can learn the best way to repair the threads.
'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..

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Reply #9 –
Is the driver's door solid and rust free?

I boogered mine up awhile back and don't have any more rust-less doors...
'98 Explorer 5.0
'20 Malibu (I know, Chevy, but, 35MPG. Let's go brandon, eh)

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Reply #10 –
That car has ZERO rust on it. I'm telling you, it HAD to have been garage kept it's whole life. The seals looked brand new. The interior is mint, not a dent on it. Ultra low option. Manual windows, no rear window defroster, no power trunk release, no power seats, no intermittent wipers, a simple factory cassette player, no cruise.  But the body is awesome. It looks like it may have been repainted. If it was, it was done right. Great looking car. I didn't know when I pulled parts the first time that he was thinking of selling it. if I had known that at that time, I would've bought it. Oh well, I'm slowly grabbing the good stuff. Going back in two weeks for the dash and the window regulators and stereo..
'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..

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Reply #11 –
Quote from: ThunderbirdSport302;427196
Is the driver's door solid and rust free?

I boogered mine up awhile back and don't have any more rust-less doors...

Oh, and shipping would be deadly.
'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..

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Reply #12 –
Quote from: ThunderbirdSport302;427196
Is the driver's door solid and rust free?

I boogered mine up awhile back and don't have any more rust-less doors...


Too bad you didn't live closer, I have a door, but again, shipping would be horrible for you.

Go Fast the first time.  The tickets the same.
86 Thunderbird 5.0.  All original good weather driver. Tbird Reg #53035
86 Thunderbird TC.  All original good weather driver.  Tbird Reg # 58555
87 Thunderbird TC.  All original good weather daily driver.  Tbird Reg # 64647

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Reply #13 –
I'll sell you a rust free door for $50. Same problem as the others though.

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Reply #14 –
I'll be down in Lewisburg/Gap Mills WV sometime probably in the next 3-4 months....will also be traveling through southern Illinois and Indiana....hmm...;)

Back to Vman's thread now though. :)
'98 Explorer 5.0
'20 Malibu (I know, Chevy, but, 35MPG. Let's go brandon, eh)