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Cage finally painted

Cage finally in and painted...:hick:



Now I can work on getting the interior back in...
Long live the 4-eyes!  - '83 Tbird Turbo - '85 Marquis LTS - '86 LTD Wagon-  '81 Granada GL 2dr

Cage finally painted

Reply #1
looks good man keep up the good work, cant wiat until the entire car is done

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Reply #2
Looks great! :D

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Reply #3
hey Chuck,was that a homemade cage or aftermarket?Can't remember what you've said in the past.

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Reply #4
May I ask what type of paint you used? How durable is it supposed to be? I look at everyday items such as remote controls or the paint on the center console of my car...and wonder why the paint I find in stores seems like nothing but  if it'll be touched at all.
1988 Thunderbird Sport

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Reply #5
My paint guy used the same paint he used to do the exterior of the car.  How durable is it?  I guess we'll see.
Long live the 4-eyes!  - '83 Tbird Turbo - '85 Marquis LTS - '86 LTD Wagon-  '81 Granada GL 2dr

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Reply #6
dam,... thats a nice cage.

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Reply #7
Quote from: Chuck W
My paint guy used the same paint he used to do the exterior of the car.  How durable is it?  I guess we'll see.


...yeah, I know the more expensive paint is durable. Didn't know if it was a spray can job or not
1988 Thunderbird Sport

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Reply #8
 that's nice:D . I think you have one of the best looking FOX Tbirds on here. Keep up the good work!
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

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Reply #9
Quote from: thunderjet302
that's nice:D . I think you have one of the best looking FOX Tbirds on here.


Thanks.  I don't think it deserves THAT much of a compliment though...there are some pretty nice looking cars here.....;)
Long live the 4-eyes!  - '83 Tbird Turbo - '85 Marquis LTS - '86 LTD Wagon-  '81 Granada GL 2dr

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Reply #10
Quote from: thunderjet302
that's nice:D . I think you have one of the best looking FOX Tbirds on here. Keep up the good work!

Haha, I've never seen the car's exterior, but the cage does look nice.  As far as one of the most badass birds here however...:bowdown:

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Reply #11
Chuck, what are the plans for this car? Daily driver, autocross, open track?

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Reply #12
Jeremy-
The car is primarily going to be a "mule".  I have several "to-do's" lined up for future projects for it.  It's going to be my toy for the lack of a better term. I want to get some driving school time in and some open track stuff as well.  If I can swing it, I'd like to be able to hit the Silver State Classic with it, just for kicks.
 I could have gone for a full halo and such, but it's not needed for most stuff I'm planning on doing initially, and if I need to halo it I always can and respray the front of the cage.  The door bars, while "low" are tied in underneath to the SFCs and the rocker reinforcements. 

The whole thing is still morphing, but I want to get it back on the road come spring, so a bunch of the other projects for it will have to wait.  Winter priorities are getting the MegaSquirt installed and the Recaros recovered and the car back on the road.  There will be more pics as the assembly ensues.
Long live the 4-eyes!  - '83 Tbird Turbo - '85 Marquis LTS - '86 LTD Wagon-  '81 Granada GL 2dr

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Reply #13
Ill take two of those Chuck. Great work.
It's Gumby's fault.

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Reply #14
Quote from: Tbird232ci
Ill take two of those Chuck. Great work.

Just two Shawn? :giggle:
Long live the 4-eyes!  - '83 Tbird Turbo - '85 Marquis LTS - '86 LTD Wagon-  '81 Granada GL 2dr