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Went to look at 2 birds today

Car 1
1983 baseline bird V6. Includes rust, bondo, leaky carb, heater core on the way out, and a douchebag seller. His ad states $675. When I get there he wants $750. I offered $500 and that was probably a gift offer. He said no. Here's a link to the CL ad

http://philadelphia.craigslist.org/ctd/4846816451.html
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41 Dodge Luxury Liner Sedan
78 F-100 2wd flareside
84Turbo Coupe
84 Thunderbird Élan
85 Thunderbird 3.8
88 Turbo Coupe
88 Mustang GT
90 Stang LX 5.0 5spd
93 F-150 4x4 ext cab
96 Mustang GT
98 Mustang GT
99 SVT Cobra
06 Fusion SEL
14 Fusion Sport

Went to look at 2 birds today

Reply #1
Car 2.
85 bird v6. Abandoned at a friends shop in 2011. Price, free.  Note the uncracked dash and almost perfect outer window seals.






41 Dodge Luxury Liner Sedan
78 F-100 2wd flareside
84Turbo Coupe
84 Thunderbird Élan
85 Thunderbird 3.8
88 Turbo Coupe
88 Mustang GT
90 Stang LX 5.0 5spd
93 F-150 4x4 ext cab
96 Mustang GT
98 Mustang GT
99 SVT Cobra
06 Fusion SEL
14 Fusion Sport


Went to look at 2 birds today

Reply #3
Free sir.
41 Dodge Luxury Liner Sedan
78 F-100 2wd flareside
84Turbo Coupe
84 Thunderbird Élan
85 Thunderbird 3.8
88 Turbo Coupe
88 Mustang GT
90 Stang LX 5.0 5spd
93 F-150 4x4 ext cab
96 Mustang GT
98 Mustang GT
99 SVT Cobra
06 Fusion SEL
14 Fusion Sport

Went to look at 2 birds today

Reply #4
that there free one looks pretty solid! Id love to get my hands on that one

Went to look at 2 birds today

Reply #5
The lower drivers door has some cancer. Overall it's a very solid car.
41 Dodge Luxury Liner Sedan
78 F-100 2wd flareside
84Turbo Coupe
84 Thunderbird Élan
85 Thunderbird 3.8
88 Turbo Coupe
88 Mustang GT
90 Stang LX 5.0 5spd
93 F-150 4x4 ext cab
96 Mustang GT
98 Mustang GT
99 SVT Cobra
06 Fusion SEL
14 Fusion Sport

Went to look at 2 birds today

Reply #6
Free, I don't know, maybe he should pay you to take it. lol. I hope your going to get it.

Went to look at 2 birds today

Reply #7
Lol I figure I'll try to see if I can get him to throw me a few bucks to cover the fuel to get it. If I want to get it on the road I'll most likely have to cover the fees to apply for a mechanics lien on the car to get a clean title. Option 2 is that it becomes a parts car.
41 Dodge Luxury Liner Sedan
78 F-100 2wd flareside
84Turbo Coupe
84 Thunderbird Élan
85 Thunderbird 3.8
88 Turbo Coupe
88 Mustang GT
90 Stang LX 5.0 5spd
93 F-150 4x4 ext cab
96 Mustang GT
98 Mustang GT
99 SVT Cobra
06 Fusion SEL
14 Fusion Sport

Went to look at 2 birds today

Reply #8
I want that 85!
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.

Went to look at 2 birds today

Reply #9
Car looks solid enough to take Option 1.  From appearance it doesn't look like it would take much to make it a driver.
tbirdregistry.com
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Went to look at 2 birds today

Reply #10
The story is that is was brought in for a miss in the engine and the people never came back.
41 Dodge Luxury Liner Sedan
78 F-100 2wd flareside
84Turbo Coupe
84 Thunderbird Élan
85 Thunderbird 3.8
88 Turbo Coupe
88 Mustang GT
90 Stang LX 5.0 5spd
93 F-150 4x4 ext cab
96 Mustang GT
98 Mustang GT
99 SVT Cobra
06 Fusion SEL
14 Fusion Sport

Went to look at 2 birds today

Reply #11
that seems to be a reasonable short story..

the long one is prob this.....  (IS THE MISS GONE?)

mech had no manuals on the car and charged way beyond what was reasonable for troubleshooting.
the owners couldn't come up with the $

so,, he goes to the courthouse and puts a mech lean on it

how much is the mech lean?

Went to look at 2 birds today

Reply #12
If i can't see a title when i look at a car, i walk away. Been there done that a few times.
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

Went to look at 2 birds today

Reply #13
Is that a cowl induction hood?  LOL, JK

Went to look at 2 birds today

Reply #14
Update on the 85. My buddy talked to the owner today. The owner found the title and is dropping it off at the shop. As soon as the title is there I can haul it away....I'll keep everyone updated.
41 Dodge Luxury Liner Sedan
78 F-100 2wd flareside
84Turbo Coupe
84 Thunderbird Élan
85 Thunderbird 3.8
88 Turbo Coupe
88 Mustang GT
90 Stang LX 5.0 5spd
93 F-150 4x4 ext cab
96 Mustang GT
98 Mustang GT
99 SVT Cobra
06 Fusion SEL
14 Fusion Sport