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BlueBird

Reply #105
30 seconds with a grinder...
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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

BlueBird

Reply #106
The lower corner of the fork is fouled heavily against the crossover pipe. In the pic it is pushed forward almost to the front of the opening and cannot travel back. I am sure someone could make it work if they were determined enough. A fox bell would probably be better if a guy wanted to keep the stock y-pipe.
As for me, I don't want the crossover under the bellhousing at all as I don't want the exhaust to be the lowest point under the car. I have a box of 2.25" mandrel bends and will be building a new y-pipe with the crossover under the tailshaft where it belongs.
gumby - beauty may fade, but stupid is forever!

BlueBird

Reply #107
Quote from: gumby;468845
The lower corner of the fork is fouled heavily against the crossover pipe. In the pic it is pushed forward almost to the front of the opening and cannot travel back. I am sure someone could make it work if they were determined enough. A fox bell would probably be better if a guy wanted to keep the stock y-pipe.
As for me, I don't want the crossover under the bellhousing at all as I don't want the exhaust to be the lowest point under the car. I have a box of 2.25" mandrel bends and will be building a new y-pipe with the crossover under the tailshaft where it belongs.

Contemplating any sort of cats or small bullet lers in place of the cats to knock some of the rasp down?
It's Gumby's fault.

BlueBird

Reply #108
Quote from: Tbird232ci;468851
Contemplating any sort of cats or small bullet lers in place of the cats to knock some of the rasp down?

No. The new y-pipe will be plugged into the OE replacement 2" ler and tail pipe. I don't antite much change in tone or volume.

I made holes in the fresh tunnel metal last night. Never getting that back!
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gumby - beauty may fade, but stupid is forever!

BlueBird

Reply #109
Many, many thanks to Muttwood for sending a magnificent pair of blue a-pillar trim pieces!

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Oddly the rest of the interior is fine, only these two pieces had faded out.
gumby - beauty may fade, but stupid is forever!

BlueBird

Reply #110
Solar flair ?

May have been a poor dye lot ?

Either way, glad I could help.
Original 1988 Cougar XR7 owner 200,000 miles and counting.

BlueBird

Reply #111
Quote from: gumby;468864
Many, many thanks to Muttwood for sending a magnificent pair of blue a-pillar trim pieces!

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Oddly the rest of the interior is fine, only these two pieces had faded out.


I guess you wont be trying the SEM dye now. Shucks.
It's Gumby's fault.

BlueBird

Reply #112
My driver's side kick panel in the '84 did the same thing:


You can tell it was topical because of where the sill plate covered it up, on the lower left there. The back of the panel was solid blue. It almost felt like a coating...was the strangest thing. I have never run across that before, at least not on a panel that never receives direct sunlight.

Fortunately it sanded and painted up very nicely:


This was PPG interior lacquer mixed up at a paint shop, and sprayed through a touch-up gun. Color match was dead perfect.

BlueBird

Reply #113
That kick panel is crazy. Backsides of my trim are perfect blue too; definitely UV exposure. I have heard blue was the worst for fading in these cars.
It is possible a past owner of your car routnely parked in such a way that the kick panel recieved a reflected blast of sunshine on a regular basis. I know my car was garage kept, but my Dad would put one of those reflective windshield screens up while it was parked outside at work. Pretty sure that is what got to my pillar trims.
I will replace/rehab pillar trim all day long vs the alternative. That screen probably played the biggest part in preserving my dash as well.
gumby - beauty may fade, but stupid is forever!

BlueBird

Reply #114
I've actually yet to see any car with that interior sun fade issue in person. Was it just a blue issue?
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

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Reply #115
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*edit. How about that; a pic uploaded from my phone!!
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gumby - beauty may fade, but stupid is forever!

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Reply #116
Cue ball? Should use a number 6 pool ball for a shift .

88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

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Reply #117
This is an old school Fat s. A quick google says they don't exist anymore.

The #6 billard ball is an interesting thought 🤔
gumby - beauty may fade, but stupid is forever!

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Reply #118
This is an old school Fat s. A quick google says they don't exist anymore.

The #6 billard ball is an interesting thought 🤔

You can actually buy billiard balls individually. So get a #6 ball, drill a hole, thread an insert in, vola a shift  no one else has.
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

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Reply #119
Pedal swap day!
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Magic disappearing column shifter
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Behold my three pedals and see that there are three
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I also got the d/s shortend 1" today and stuffed that in.
gumby - beauty may fade, but stupid is forever!