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Finally found my keeper!

Reply #15
 right, that's a sweet car for a great price.
'84 Mustang
'98 Explorer 5.0
'03 Focus, dropped a valve seat. yay. freakin' split port engines...
'06 Explorer EB 4.6

Finally found my keeper!

Reply #16
Nice, very nice for sure. A steal at that price.

Finally found my keeper!

Reply #17
Yep. I still can't believe it. The owner wanted $3500 and while test driving I'd pretty much decided not to haggle and then I just couldn't live with myself if I didn't offer less, so I offered $3000  and doggone if they didn't take it! :)

Finally found my keeper!

Reply #18
WOW what a beauty! nice find, and great scoop for 3K!!!
:birdsmily:

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2.5" Cat Back Exhaust, CenterForce Stage 2 Dual Friction Clutch, B&M Ripper Shifter, T3/T4 Turbonetics 63 A/R Turbo, Rods Stainless Tubular Ceramic Coated Header, Boost Controller @ 15Psi, Kirban AFPR, 42lb Injectors, 190LPH Walbro Fuel pump, Ranger Roller Cam, 3" Aluminum Intake Tubing, K&N Cone,  KYB Struts, Koni Red Horizontals/Verticals, Eibach Sportline Springs, Racer Walsh C/C Plates, Polyurethane Bushings, 17x9 Cobra R Wheels

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Reply #19
Just discovered the build sheet stuffed in the pocket behind the passenger seat all wadded up. Also have the original demo cassette and it plays! XXX

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Reply #20
Wow!!! Nice looking bird for being 30 years old.
Donnie
10 Second NA TBird
Fredericksburg Va

Finally found my keeper!

Reply #21
That build sheet looks like it's about 20 minutes old..lol.
'84 Mustang
'98 Explorer 5.0
'03 Focus, dropped a valve seat. yay. freakin' split port engines...
'06 Explorer EB 4.6

Finally found my keeper!

Reply #22
Quote from: ThunderbirdSport302;468127
That build sheet looks like it's about 20 minutes old..lol.

I know. I was so shocked to find it in such great condition. The owners manual folder and booklets look so good that I took them out of the car and stuck them in a file drawer and put an old ratty one back in the car, just for info if needed.

Finally found my keeper!

Reply #23
The build sheet for my car was under the passenger seat. It was a bit torn up from the seat springs. That build sheet is almost perfect. Laminate it.
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

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Reply #24
Always loved black. Couldn’t find one when I was looking to buy. I ended up with silver.
I’ve had this picture up in my garage for years, bought it off eBay.
Picture below is my car that a buddy snapped of my car and he framed it up as a Christmas gift.
Picture came in rotated, what am I doing wrong?
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1988 T/C body with a 5.0 transplant. Motor has a Vortech V-2 supercharger, Edlebrock Performer RPM II intake, heads, FRPP F-303 cam, Comp Cams roller rockers, Power Pipe, LMAF, full Mac exhaust, lowered, Koni's, 5 lug conversion, Cobra wheels, 13" Cobra brakes, etc.
SOLD September 2020. Will miss this car after 19 years of building/driving/showing it off. Time for a new chapter in my life.
Dynoed 446 horse/409 torque at the wheels.
2003 Tenth Anniversary Cobra Convertible. 1 of 369 Torch Red made.
2021 Chevrolet 3500 dually, crew cab Duramax.

Finally found my keeper!

Reply #25
Hey GTBIRD, I have that exact same picture (black TC) hanging in my garage! I think I bought it 15-20 years ago from somewhere :)
1988 Thunderbird
306 HO w/ A9P processor
AOD w/ Transgo Reprogrammer
Full Digital Dash w/ twin Cyberdyne A-pillar gauges 
245/50/16 Tires on Snowflakes
Engine swap - CA smog compliant

Finally found my keeper!

Reply #26
When I got mine, probably the same time frame as you, they were readily available on line, probably ebay I think.
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
1988 T/C body with a 5.0 transplant. Motor has a Vortech V-2 supercharger, Edlebrock Performer RPM II intake, heads, FRPP F-303 cam, Comp Cams roller rockers, Power Pipe, LMAF, full Mac exhaust, lowered, Koni's, 5 lug conversion, Cobra wheels, 13" Cobra brakes, etc.
SOLD September 2020. Will miss this car after 19 years of building/driving/showing it off. Time for a new chapter in my life.
Dynoed 446 horse/409 torque at the wheels.
2003 Tenth Anniversary Cobra Convertible. 1 of 369 Torch Red made.
2021 Chevrolet 3500 dually, crew cab Duramax.

 

Finally found my keeper!

Reply #27
WOW, what a car and what a deal!  I can't believe the condition. 

Good score and take care of your new find.
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