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My 3 cats

Here are my 3 cats. first one is a 1987 v-6 I just got for $550
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 #1
first ones are of my new 87 v-6 cat.
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 #2
some damage to the front end that was repaired not too well. the whole header pannel is off of a red cougar. It wasent done by me.
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 #3
my "#2 1986 cougar". It has some rust and the emergency brake dosent work. Got it for $400
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
and last but not least my "86 #1" This is my first cougar that was bought for $110. You can see it doing a burn out up by my name.(well it was more of a power brake.)

I know it looks in pretty rough shape, But then again it is. I plan on getting it road worthy with plates and all once again. I am planning a engine swap from a 88 or mustang. This car has been wrecked 3 times that I know of. The first was the passenger front panel the second was on the drivers tail light and the 3rd was on the drivers door. I knocked over a fire hydrant after nearly hitting a wreck when going around a blind corner.
 
As bad as this car looks right now, including the chrome paint on the tires(I have three younger sisters and 2 brothers, Still havent figured out which one did it). It was driven on the road for a solid 2 years with out once leaving me stuck.

As soon as I get a new set of tires, and some slight engine work(full h.o. swap/conversion) I will drive it as my "fun car". This car is what got me started on coolcats. This car will rise from the dead with a vengance. I will probably get a new passenger door, passenger fender, and knock out some of the tail light till its straight. This is not a show car and it never will be. But as long as I possible can, I will posses this car. If I had to get rid of two cars, it would be the top two. So yeah let me know what you guys think.
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 #5
Nice collection you have there.
That 87 isn't bad at all. New exhaust?

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Reply #6
yep, the ler rotted out. costed $180 bucks. also spent about $90 on the brakes after finding a bad break in the lines.
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 #7
not a bad collection, now which one is the carputer going in?

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Reply #8
prolly the v-6 till I do the engine swap on the black one
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 #9
update.....

So I got a turbo coupe hood at the junk yard for $40 today  :D . I installed it and I will try to get pics. Also I have some 14" mags on the front wheels that almost perfectly match the tires that are on it above. Gives it kinda a meaner stance cause the tires are narrower and smaller. But my camera is acting up, So here is what I gots.(ps this pic looks really fake I dunno why)
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 #10
My local yard wanted $125 for a hood for my Cougar.

Nice to know you are going to get it back together. You gonna keep allthree once you have #1 back on the road?

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Reply #11
yep. First is a daily, second will be a secondary daily, and the last will by my fun car.
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 #12
Can I have one? I'll give you a 93 Buick Century in exchange ;) .
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

My 3 cats

Reply #13
ahh I was just diggin up some pics, and I noticed that two of my cars have the same plates on them. Whoops... Gotta fix that.
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

My 3 cats

Reply #14
Quote from: Haystack
ahh I was just diggin up some pics, and I noticed that two of my cars have the same plates on them. Whoops... Gotta fix that.


Isn't that why they issue TWO plates???? :D

States like NC, TN, and WV are wise to that stuff, they only give you one plate...