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First pics of first stang

Nothin special but I got a new camera (old one broke) and wanted to try it out.













1980 birds X 3, 1982 bird, 1984 XR7, 1988 TC

First pics of first stang

Reply #1 –
The oil leak :yuck: tightened vc bolts and it seems to have contained itself.


Spare tire well, just the slightest bit of surface rust in the very back, everything was there too.


Thought these were amusing, first the 'spare' tire :D


Then I saw the jacking instructions.... its a box bird! lol
1980 birds X 3, 1982 bird, 1984 XR7, 1988 TC

First pics of first stang

Reply #2 –
nice lookin stang man..

First pics of first stang

Reply #3 –
is that your Stang?
Wow...i'd slap a 351w down in it, some ten holes or Ponys, and call it done! ;)
Sure is clean, wish my 86 I used to have had been that nice
'98 Explorer 5.0
'20 Malibu (I know, Chevy, but, 35MPG. Let's go brandon, eh)

First pics of first stang

Reply #4 –
Interesting, the SVO steering wheel.
It's Gumby's fault.

First pics of first stang

Reply #5 –
Quote from: FordTruckFreeek
Sure is clean, wish my 86 I used to have had been that nice
It actually looks better in the pics, the womans 'mechanic' (and I use the term loosely) left the hood unlatched and took it for a test drive so the hood is a bit tweaked and the cowl bent down on the sides a bit and the paint has some cracks on the hood and roof, bit of rust in the door bottoms aswell but nothing that cant be fixed with a bfh and a spraybomb :D

Quote from: Tbird232ci
Interesting, the SVO steering wheel.

Really? I just assumed it was stock, is it worth any money? if so i'll ebay it or something.

I also found the build sheet, 2" of the side was there loose and the rest is imbedded in to the floor :mad:

Thanks for the compliments!
1980 birds X 3, 1982 bird, 1984 XR7, 1988 TC

First pics of first stang

Reply #6 –
Quote from: tbirdscott
Then I saw the jacking instructions.... its a box bird! lol

I think they used that same sheet for all Fox cars - my '87 Sport, '88 LS, '87 TC parts car and '88 5.0 Bird all had the same one

Nice four-eye, BTW :D What that car needs, just to be different but to maintain the 3.8-ness, is an SC drivetrain :hick:
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 ♣

First pics of first stang

Reply #7 –
Nice:D  Why can't I find nice cars for cheap by me? You guys are all lucky I guess.
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

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Reply #8 –
Nice:D  Why can't I find nice cars for cheap by me? You guys are all lucky I guess.
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

First pics of first stang

Reply #9 –
Quote from: thunderjet302
Nice:D  Why can't I find nice cars for cheap by me? You guys are all lucky I guess.

HA they rarely happen around here, I was just in the right place at the right time, It was sitting down the street since fall beside a carport. Third day it was out there with a for sale sign I was low ballin the lady and bringing my car home (just 'cause its a good deal doesnt mean I have to stop being a cheap  :D ) Cost me $20 (including a chocolate bar,  impulse items) to bolt my t-bird exhaust on it then another $75 for a TPS and its driveable, still a couple bugs to work out though but cant complain.

After seeing this pic I think I could stand those hubcaps if I mask the outer rim and center then paint the spokes flat black (cheap  remember)


hers the pass side to even it out
1980 birds X 3, 1982 bird, 1984 XR7, 1988 TC

First pics of first stang

Reply #10 –
Quote from: tbirdscott



Really? I just assumed it was stock, is it worth any money? if so i'll ebay it or something.


If it's not leather-wrapped, it's not an SVO wheel (hard to tell from the pics).  I know one of the "std" wheels from that time period looked close to the SVO wheel.
Long live the 4-eyes!  - '83 Tbird Turbo - '85 Marquis LTS - '86 LTD Wagon-  '81 Granada GL 2dr

First pics of first stang

Reply #11 –
hell, put in i6 into it...

(still think my next car will be a 4 eye fox with an I6 to use mikes new head on..)

First pics of first stang

Reply #12 –
Quote from: Chuck W
I know one of the "std" wheels from that time period looked close to the SVO wheel.
yeah thats what it is, after reading that I looked around on ebay and noticed its different, oh well gonna put a different wheel on anyway.

And as for the I6 its not likely to happen unless ones given to me, if anything the 351W will go in just cause i've got a few layin around. $90 for a head kit then the 3.8 should be fine for a while.
1980 birds X 3, 1982 bird, 1984 XR7, 1988 TC

First pics of first stang

Reply #13 –
Got my hubcaps painted on my lunch break yesterday, gonna get a can of flat black to do the wheels (a bit of surface rust) and the whitewalls on the tires. I gotta find something to do with the wheel centers now, maybe some mustang or blue oval decals.
1980 birds X 3, 1982 bird, 1984 XR7, 1988 TC

First pics of first stang

Reply #14 –
i got turbines for it if your intrested
trick flow street heat intake , 24lbs injetors, ported GT-40's (Chip) long tube headers. and a Performance Automatic C4, with a hurst shifter!