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Motorsport Grille

Bastich whoever it was!

I was watchign the Motorsport grille on Ebay and got beat by one dollar!  I knew I should have done the buy it now option!

BTW, I know most of you guys don't like it, but I remember looking at it in the catalog back in the day when I was a kid and wanted one...missed out.  So if anyone sees another let a brother know!
Ryan[/i][/COLOR]
1986 2R[/b] SVO
1984 T-Bird 5.0 (In Hibernation since 10/96)
 

Motorsport Grille

Reply #1 –
I found one in a wrecker yard last year on an '85 V8 'bird. It had the grille, ground effects and Motorsport wing, all very rare parts. I posted about 'em here and at NATO, they had a few nibbles, but nobody was serious. The car has long since gone to the crusher. Whether those parts were still attached is unkown...



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Motorsport Grille

Reply #2 –
I bought an '84 Turbo Coupe a couple years ago to pull an engine from, it had the side skirts on it but nothing else which I thought was kinda weird. I pulled the skirts off and sold em.

Garrett H.
'94 F250 XLT- 4x4, 5 speed, 7.3 IDI Turbo Diesel, 4" intake, 4" exhaust, 5" turnout stacks, manual hubs, etc.
'87 Thunderbird Turbo Coupe
Engine, wheels, tires, etc!
Exhaust sound clip
Another clip

Motorsport Grille

Reply #3 –
ThunderChicken, I've never seen that grille before.  This is the grille I was referring too....
Ryan[/i][/COLOR]
1986 2R[/b] SVO
1984 T-Bird 5.0 (In Hibernation since 10/96)

Motorsport Grille

Reply #4 –
I dont think thats the motorsport, unless the 85-86 got a differnet one
It's Gumby's fault.

Motorsport Grille

Reply #5 –
That's not the Motorsport grille. I think that's another one that was made recently by a member of NATO - I seem to remember that it caused a great deal of controversy on this board. The one in the pic I posted is the Motorsport grille
2015 Mustang GT Premium - 5.0, 6-speed, Guard Green - too much awesome for one car

1988 5.0 Thunderbird :birdsmily: SOLD SEPT 11 2010: TC front clip/hood ♣ Body & paint completed Oct 2007 ♣ 3.55 TC rear end and front brakes ♣ TC interior ♣ CHE rear control arms (adjustable lowers) ♣ 2001 Bullitt springs ♣ Energy suspension poly busings ♣ Kenne Brown subframe connectors ♣ CWE engine mounts ♣ Thundercat sequential turn signals ♣ Explorer overhead console (temp/compass display) ♣ 2.25" off-road dual exhaust ♣ T-5 transmission swap completed Jan 2009 ♣

Motorsport Grille

Reply #6 –
Quote from: RTStabler51
ThunderChicken, I've never seen that grille before.  This is the grille I was referring too....



I saw that grill too. I was thinking about buying but instead im going to make a different version of it

RIP 1986 Turbocoupe
1988 Mustang GT Show car/weekend racer
1986 Mustang T-top coupe The 2.3T project
1977 F250 400 4wd Fun in the mud
1997 Honda CBR F3 For when i want to make everything else feel slow

Motorsport Grille

Reply #7 –
It is a Ford Motorsport grille, the only design I've ever seen.  Looks like there maybe two different variants during the 'glory' years of the AeroBird?  I vividly remember looking at it in the SVO catalog in the late 80s.....
Ryan[/i][/COLOR]
1986 2R[/b] SVO
1984 T-Bird 5.0 (In Hibernation since 10/96)

Motorsport Grille

Reply #8 –
What makes me realize that youre correct Ryan, is that look at the emblems. The one ThunderChicken posted has a molded in 83-84 emblem. The one that you posted has the provisions, and outline of the 85-86 emblem.

I do remember seeing that grill available on the aftermarket too. I remember spoilers.com used to have it so there must be some aftermarket versions floating around too.
It's Gumby's fault.

Motorsport Grille

Reply #9 –
I might have the wrong name for the specific grille i posted, but like I said, I just remember seeing it in a late 80s SVO catalog my dad had.  I wish I could find the  thing....
Ryan[/i][/COLOR]
1986 2R[/b] SVO
1984 T-Bird 5.0 (In Hibernation since 10/96)

Motorsport Grille

Reply #10 –
Does anybody have a pic of one of those 'birds with all the motorsport garb still attached?  I saw those exact same side skirts on an '87 T/C out front of where I used to work...long before I joined this site and didn't know any better.
Project 3G: Grandpa Grocery Getter-'85 Crown Vic LTD 2-door, 351W with heavily ported/polished GT40 heads, heavily ported/polished Typhoon Power Plus upper & lower intake, Comp Cams 265DEH retarded 1*, FAST EZ-EFI, HD T5, 8.8" 3.73 trac lock with extra clutches, 3G alt. swap, '99 CVPI front brakes, '09 CVPI rear disc brakes, '00 CVPI booster&m/c + wilwood adj prop valve.

Parted & Gone-'88 T-bird Sport, 351W swap, ported GT40 heads

Motorsport Grille

Reply #11 –
I already posted pics in this thread of one I found in the boneyard, but admittedly they're not great pics. Here's one without the wing:


And this one was actually a concept car for the 87 Turbo Coupe (this pic was taken in 1983) according to Car and Driver magazine:
2015 Mustang GT Premium - 5.0, 6-speed, Guard Green - too much awesome for one car

1988 5.0 Thunderbird :birdsmily: SOLD SEPT 11 2010: TC front clip/hood ♣ Body & paint completed Oct 2007 ♣ 3.55 TC rear end and front brakes ♣ TC interior ♣ CHE rear control arms (adjustable lowers) ♣ 2001 Bullitt springs ♣ Energy suspension poly busings ♣ Kenne Brown subframe connectors ♣ CWE engine mounts ♣ Thundercat sequential turn signals ♣ Explorer overhead console (temp/compass display) ♣ 2.25" off-road dual exhaust ♣ T-5 transmission swap completed Jan 2009 ♣

Motorsport Grille

Reply #12 –
awesome...i like it without the spoiler better. nice find right there...
:america: 1988 Thunderbird Sport, Former 4.6 DOHC T56 conversion project.

Rest of the country, Welcome to Massachusettes. Enjoy your stay.

 
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FRPP complete 2000 Cobra engine swap, T56 n' junk...
~John~

Motorsport Grille

Reply #13 –
Is there any practical use of the oddly shaped holes in it, or is it like that basically for looks?

Motorsport Grille

Reply #14 –
i realy kind of dig the non symetrical look....
:america: 1988 Thunderbird Sport, Former 4.6 DOHC T56 conversion project.

Rest of the country, Welcome to Massachusettes. Enjoy your stay.

 
Halfbreed... Mango Orange Y2K Mustang GT
FRPP complete 2000 Cobra engine swap, T56 n' junk...
~John~