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Messages - 85turbotbird

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General Fox T-Bird/Cougar Discussion / Re: Cracked my windsheild
assuming the 86 windshield is the same as the 87, they still make reproduction windshields for our cars.  I had safe lite out last year to replace mine after the previous owner knocked the rear view mirror off and it literally ripped a chunk out of the windshield. 

call your insurance, they might cover it for free...mine was replaced for free.
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Lounge / Donations and Site Update
Quote from: EricCoolCats;468251
v4x isn't being updated. v5 is but the reviews are none too pretty...

https://www.trustpilot.com/review/www.vbulletin.com
https://www.reddit.com/r/vbulletin/comments/67gttr/vbulletin_5_cloud_review_april_2017/

The common theme is lack of support, or the support team ignoring issues. Not worth the effort.

fair enough, I thought you were going to upgrade to the latest available version - vb5.

any word on the replacements?
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Engine Tech / t3/t4 upgrade
hi all,

within the next year or so, I'd like to upgrade from a T3 to a T3/T4 50trim turbo in my 87 TC. 

has anyone upgraded to a T3/T4 that uses an internal waste gate?  Are there any modifications that need to be made?



Thanks!
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Misc Tech / blower motor replacement
hi all,

does anyone happen to know the motorcraft part number for the blower motor for manual heat controls (unsure if that matters) in an 87 TC?  mine needs replacing and I'd prefer to stick with motorcraft if they're available and not too crazy on price.  I've used off brand blower motors in the past in my buick I had and they were loud as all hell!


thanks!
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Lounge / So what can we do...
Quote from: Thunder Chicken;468022
This was happening to me too. Update your bookmark from "http" to "https"

this has been happening for long before any recent changes were made though...at least for me it was.
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Lounge / So what can we do...
@EricCoolCats, you're going to need to set up an image proxy for https, or else you'll constantly have https mixed content warnings.  for example, your signature image is loading from a non-secure url, thus it'll keep throwing mixed content warnings until you update your link or an image proxy is used and it'll automatically secure the non-secure images by passing it through a secure url.
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Lounge / So what can we do...
Quote from: Haystack;467589
What made it so brutal? My login is saved. I click on new posts and read the new posts. When I feel like posting a response, I post a response. I do not use any sort of mobile mode on any forum I am on, and it all works exactly like it would on a computer. What makes it so brutal?

it does not.  you have to constantly zoom in/out on the page just to properly tap buttons and such.  that's not how a responsive/mobile theme works.

actually use a properly done, responsive theme on a phone versus this site, for example, and you'll know the differences between the two.
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Lounge / So what can we do...
Quote from: Haystack;467573
I'm not trying to argue against a mobile site, but why? I mean, everything works perfectly well on a phone or tablet. I haven't even owned a computer since about 2007.

At least make it so the mobile site is optional. Like a switch to turn it off.


This site absolutely does not work well on mobile devices..it's terrible.  It's 2018, most people browse sites on their phones so making the site as mobile friendly as possible is basically a necessity at this point.

I typed this up on my phone and it was brutal...

Responsive themes work by scaling automatically based on the screen size.  Typically anything below 1024 pixels and it'll go into mobile mode.
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Lounge / So what can we do...
Quote from: CougarSE;467561
Yes it is very nice.  What is the next step for this?  Set a date?  Can it all be done in 30 days?  The value buried in here is worth $250 to me alone.


it shouldn't take more than a few hours to upgrade the software and make sure everything is working correctly.