Finally found a 85 T-bird November 08, 2007, 11:32:11 PM I've been looking for a while and I finally found a 85 T-bird close to me for a good price. I picked this jem up for $350 today. 5.0 CFI, AOD, 130k miles, it will need some body work and a headliner, but nothing I can't get from Pull A Part for pretty cheap. I'm going to swap out the CFI for SEFI from a Mustang, so if anyone knows which ECU harness to use I'd like to know. Anyways, here's the pics: Quote Selected
Finally found a 85 T-bird Reply #1 – November 09, 2007, 02:59:24 AM The price was not 2 bad hope to see it be takencare of and fixed up soon goodluck man. Quote Selected
Finally found a 85 T-bird Reply #2 – November 09, 2007, 10:27:10 AM Is the fender and header panel the only damage? If so then that's sweet. Take care of her. Quote Selected
Finally found a 85 T-bird Reply #3 – November 09, 2007, 10:37:42 AM Looked like it was not long before it would have wound up crushed.Seems like a good base for a start. Quote Selected
Finally found a 85 T-bird Reply #4 – November 09, 2007, 10:43:01 AM Drewstang ,:cool: another 4 eyed saved from extinction and nice price also. lol :D Quote Selected
Finally found a 85 T-bird Reply #5 – November 09, 2007, 11:11:22 AM The engine/interior don't look too bad at all.Nice find! Quote Selected
Finally found a 85 T-bird Reply #6 – November 09, 2007, 11:48:12 AM hows the underneath? get a fender and header panel and paint her up, looks like a decent starting point anyways. Quote Selected
Finally found a 85 T-bird Reply #7 – November 09, 2007, 12:15:29 PM drewstang,We don't live too far away from each other. I'm in Madisonville, zip 42431. I've got a nice condition header panel, bumper cover, and both front fenders from an '86 XR7 if you're interested. I know the header's not technically a perfect match to your Bird, but it would be unique (and it's set up for the foglights that the TC's and XR7's came with). It's dark red with charcoal gray lower two-tone. I could use the $$ and it's not doing me any good right now. Let me know if you'd be interested and we can talk $$. Thanks.And once again, somebody ELSE found a halfway nice car for a bargain price, and I can still find nothing! Boo!Fordman3 Quote Selected
Finally found a 85 T-bird Reply #8 – November 09, 2007, 12:32:02 PM Very nice for the price, and one more Four Eye that lives. You should put the XR7 front end on it. There was a car on here, Demented2.3T's TC had a Cougar front end, and it looked really nice. Quote Selected
Finally found a 85 T-bird Reply #9 – November 09, 2007, 04:27:58 PM Quote from: fordman3;186817drewstang,We don't live too far away from each other. I'm in Madisonville, zip 42431. I've got a nice condition header panel, bumper cover, and both front fenders from an '86 XR7 if you're interested. I know the header's not technically a perfect match to your Bird, but it would be unique (and it's set up for the foglights that the TC's and XR7's came with). It's dark red with charcoal gray lower two-tone. I could use the $$ and it's not doing me any good right now. Let me know if you'd be interested and we can talk $$. Thanks.And once again, somebody ELSE found a halfway nice car for a bargain price, and I can still find nothing! Boo!Fordman3if he doesn't want the bumper cover PM me. i think my mom is goin out your way in the next month and i can't find one around here anymore.It looks like a great start as long as the underbody is good Quote Selected
Finally found a 85 T-bird Reply #10 – November 09, 2007, 05:03:20 PM Nice to see another 85 saved, I am kind of partial to the 85's. Good luck, and cant wait to see it returned to glory. Quote Selected
Finally found a 85 T-bird Reply #11 – November 09, 2007, 05:37:11 PM Thanks for the kind words everyone. The underside looks pretty good. Theres some scaly rust in a couple spots, but nothing terminal. I went to the local Pull A Part and found 3 perfect complete front ends and one full digital cluster. I'm going back tomorrow for the cluster, header panel and bezel, and maybe a fender.The quarters have rust just behind the wheels, but it has not made it all the way through the metal. I'm pretty sure I can fix it without cutting and welding. The bottom of the driver's door is splitting with rust, but again Pull A Part has a perfect door with a good handle. Fordman3- I really like the looks of the T-bird front end over the Cougar, but thanks for the offer. The next step will be to pull of the CFI, drop in a H.O. Mustang engine, locate a 8.8 rear end, and swap in 5 lugs and SN-95 Mustang brakes. Then, a set of Bullitts for crusing. I'm also going to switch to floor shift and get rid of the column shifter. I've built a bunch of Mustangs and I think I'm going to enjoy working on this car and saving it from the crusher. I've got alot of research to do and alot of parts to ad to my Christmas list. Quote Selected
Finally found a 85 T-bird Reply #12 – November 24, 2007, 05:47:20 PM I finally got some time to bring her home today. The aftermarket oil gauge the previous owner installed came back and bit me in the ass. He ran the nylon tube inbetween the exhaust manifold and steering shaft and wrapped it around the shaft once. It melted about 3 miles into the 20 mile drive, and started dumping oil like crazy. 6 miles from home, I was out of oil and shut it off and called a towtruck. But she's home now: Quote Selected
Finally found a 85 T-bird Reply #13 – December 09, 2007, 11:43:19 PM I got some work done on her two weeks ago. I found a nearly perfect header panel and bumper at Pull A Part. I also grabbed the fender off the car and a full digital cluster from a V8 Elan. Here's some pics of the body damage repair. Quote Selected
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