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My new invention for the body moldings

Reply #15 –
I was a little skeptical when I first saw these, but that looks fantastic painted. It really looks like a proper stopping point for the trim. Great job.
87 Thunderbird LX
65mm tb, exploder intake, iron gt40 heads, 1.6 rr, a9l mass air swap, 9.5" Billet Dirty Dog TC, Built AOD, 4.10's, 31 spline TLoc, Superior Axles, full sn95 five lug swap.

My new invention for the body moldings

Reply #16 –




1986 T-bird
347 stroker motor
185 AFR Heads
TrickFlow cam 224/232-542/563
Victor Jr. intake CNC ported
Quickfuel Holley 800 cfm
Hooker 1-3/4 long tubes
Custom built AOD
B&M 3000 stall
8.8 w/4.30 gears
UPR K-member,A-Arms,and coil-overs
UPR upper/lower control arms
Strange shocks/struts
26x10x15 M/T slicks
11.48@119.27
(coming soon Tremec 3550)
The Finished Product
http://s174.photobucket.com/albums/w92/03grinnie/T-bird/

My new invention for the body moldings

Reply #17 –
Looks good. I left the hard plastic sections on mine and deleted the rubber sections. I didn't mind the look of the trim, but it got a little distorted when I took it of to paint the car so I just decided to leave it off. Has anyone ever seen any nos pieces for sale?

turbo charged 94 Cobra engine/440cc injectors/megasquirt /5 speed swapped (T5)/maxbox upper intake/70mm PP throttle body/AJE coilovers/2003 Mustang control arms/S.T. sway bars/ES rear control arm bushings/11" brake conversion/manual rack conversion/8.8 TC rear with rear discs and a welded diff/3.73 gears/PLX wideband/199mph speedometer/Aeromotive FPR/CNC hydraulic hand brake/cobra R wheels/....ect.

My new invention for the body moldings

Reply #18 –
Quote from: bryan163;366609
Looks good. I left the hard plastic sections on mine and deleted the rubber sections. I didn't mind the look of the trim, but it got a little distorted when I took it of to paint the car so I just decided to leave it off. Has anyone ever seen any nos pieces for sale?

There is any easy fix for the warped molding. If you remove the aluminum backing from the vinyl side molding it will lay flat again. Then all you need is some heavy duty 3M molding tape and you're all set.
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

My new invention for the body moldings

Reply #19 –
I will definitely give it a try. I didn't know there was an aluminum backing. I gotta go dig those out of my garage and revisit this. It really doesn't look bad with the moldings terminated at the wheel wells either though.

turbo charged 94 Cobra engine/440cc injectors/megasquirt /5 speed swapped (T5)/maxbox upper intake/70mm PP throttle body/AJE coilovers/2003 Mustang control arms/S.T. sway bars/ES rear control arm bushings/11" brake conversion/manual rack conversion/8.8 TC rear with rear discs and a welded diff/3.73 gears/PLX wideband/199mph speedometer/Aeromotive FPR/CNC hydraulic hand brake/cobra R wheels/....ect.

My new invention for the body moldings

Reply #20 –
looks good
2015 Ram 3500 MegaCab Diesel

1986 Thunderbird Elan 302 Crate, x303 heads, e cam, 24lb injectors, gt40 intake, WC T-5, TC rear w/ 3.55 gears, CHP control arms,cobra r wheels.

My new invention for the body moldings

Reply #21 –
Just came across this thread.. this is amazing!  I would love do have something done like this for my rear bumper, but I'm not very.... "crafty".
'88 Thunderbird LX
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
Engine:  FR B303 cam, GT40P heads w/ Trickflow valve springs, Explorer upper/lower intake, SR cold air intake w/ MAF
Exhaust:  shorty headers, BBK O-R X-pipe, glasspacks w/ turn downs
Misc:  8.8 rear, Saleen SC replicas 17x8/17x10, Mach 1 front springs/SN95 rear springs
&
'74 F100 Custom 351W

My new invention for the body moldings

Reply #22 –
I think you could do something similar with the stock plastic trim cut down with a hack saw and some epoxy.
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 new invention for the body moldings

Reply #23 –
I like this nod,,

missed this thread somehow

My new invention for the body moldings

Reply #24 –
Quote from: Haystack;453231
I think you could do something similar with the stock plastic trim cut down with a hack saw and some epoxy.

Good point.  Might be a cool project for my '88 in the future.
'88 Thunderbird LX
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
Engine:  FR B303 cam, GT40P heads w/ Trickflow valve springs, Explorer upper/lower intake, SR cold air intake w/ MAF
Exhaust:  shorty headers, BBK O-R X-pipe, glasspacks w/ turn downs
Misc:  8.8 rear, Saleen SC replicas 17x8/17x10, Mach 1 front springs/SN95 rear springs
&
'74 F100 Custom 351W

My new invention for the body moldings

Reply #25 –
I remember seeing this, never thought to comment. Calls to mind old wraparound bumpers that did just "end" but with a rolled/tapered finish like that. Very factory-appearing!
1987 20th Anniversary Cougar, 302 "5.0" GT-40 heads (F3ZE '93 Cobra) and TMoss Ported H.O. intake, H.O. camshaft
2.5" Duals, no cats, Flowmaster 40s, Richmond 3.73s w/ Trac-Lok, maxed out Baumann shift kit, 3000 RPM Dirty Dog non-lock TC
Aside from the Mustang crinkle headers, still looks like it's only 150 HP...
1988 Black XR7 Trick Flow top end, Tremec 3550
1988 Black XR7 Procharger P600B intercooled, Edelbrock Performer non-RPM heads, GT40 intake AOD, 13 PSI @5000 RPM. 93 octane

My new invention for the body moldings

Reply #26 –
i like it alot. was it C&C machined or did you just get fancy with an angle grinder?
 either way, very impressive work!

My new invention for the body moldings

Reply #27 –
Port-a-band saw and bench mount belt sander
1986 T-bird
347 stroker motor
185 AFR Heads
TrickFlow cam 224/232-542/563
Victor Jr. intake CNC ported
Quickfuel Holley 800 cfm
Hooker 1-3/4 long tubes
Custom built AOD
B&M 3000 stall
8.8 w/4.30 gears
UPR K-member,A-Arms,and coil-overs
UPR upper/lower control arms
Strange shocks/struts
26x10x15 M/T slicks
11.48@119.27
(coming soon Tremec 3550)
The Finished Product
http://s174.photobucket.com/albums/w92/03grinnie/T-bird/
 

My new invention for the body moldings

Reply #29 –
They took about 1-1.5 hrs each,  funny thing is I thought the other 3 would be easier. Lol
So the answer is heck no...how much are they worth?
1986 T-bird
347 stroker motor
185 AFR Heads
TrickFlow cam 224/232-542/563
Victor Jr. intake CNC ported
Quickfuel Holley 800 cfm
Hooker 1-3/4 long tubes
Custom built AOD
B&M 3000 stall
8.8 w/4.30 gears
UPR K-member,A-Arms,and coil-overs
UPR upper/lower control arms
Strange shocks/struts
26x10x15 M/T slicks
11.48@119.27
(coming soon Tremec 3550)
The Finished Product
http://s174.photobucket.com/albums/w92/03grinnie/T-bird/