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Anyone near Las Vegas?

Im going to Vegas for 5 days, 3/5-3/9 for a trade show, will have some down time in the evenings..... beer,  burgers and birds........








1983 FORD THUNDERBIRD HERITAGE 5.0
2008 SAAB 9-7X AERO 6.0 (LS2) 1 0f 554 Made
2011 FORD FLEX SEL Family Hauler

Anyone near Las Vegas?

Reply #1
Hey, I replied to your other thread on foureyedpride.

Are ya driving or flying?
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

Anyone near Las Vegas?

Reply #2
Just keep driving on through and up to Oregon!  (Actually my sig picture was taken at Red Rock in Vegas about 4 Years ago)
1983 Tbird with '03 Split Port V6 motor swap done! Headers, dual exhaust, 500CFM Edelbrock, 3G upgrade, Electric fan. 3.73 Gears and an FRPP Limited Slip. Five lug complete! 5-Speed conversion complete! Standalone Fuel Injection in progress...

Anyone near Las Vegas?

Reply #3
Man, I wish I still lived in Vegas so we could meet up and talk cars and 80s music!
1986 Mercury Cougar - 2.3T/T5 swap, TC brakes and suspension and rearend, 3" exhaust, 255 lph fuel pump, Stinger BOV, Gillis MBC @ 18 psi
2003 Chevy Suburban Z71 - Daily driver
2015 Chevy Volt - Wife's daily driver

Anyone near Las Vegas?

Reply #4
Quote from: jrad235;453303
Just keep driving on through and up to Oregon!  (Actually my sig picture was taken at Red Rock in Vegas about 4 Years ago)

I am flying in, and won't have wheels..... road trip to Vegas? 

Quote from: Loaded87IROC;453306
Man, I wish I still lived in Vegas so we could meet up and talk cars and 80s music!

That sux!  We could have had some good stories from a meet up like this......








1983 FORD THUNDERBIRD HERITAGE 5.0
2008 SAAB 9-7X AERO 6.0 (LS2) 1 0f 554 Made
2011 FORD FLEX SEL Family Hauler

Anyone near Las Vegas?

Reply #5
Hahaha! If it was mobile I would consider a quick weekend trip. As it is, it'll be awhile..

That was good times Loaded87! Can you believe it's been over 4 years? Hopefully we'll get together again some day.
1983 Tbird with '03 Split Port V6 motor swap done! Headers, dual exhaust, 500CFM Edelbrock, 3G upgrade, Electric fan. 3.73 Gears and an FRPP Limited Slip. Five lug complete! 5-Speed conversion complete! Standalone Fuel Injection in progress...

Anyone near Las Vegas?

Reply #6
Hmm, my bday is march 10th... Maybe I could do a birthday in Vegas. I've never been.
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

Anyone near Las Vegas?

Reply #7
Quote from: Haystack;453312
Hmm, my bday is march 10th... Maybe I could do a birthday in Vegas. I've never been.

Sounds like an epic opportunity.......booze, broads, birds and birthday ..... for the win!








1983 FORD THUNDERBIRD HERITAGE 5.0
2008 SAAB 9-7X AERO 6.0 (LS2) 1 0f 554 Made
2011 FORD FLEX SEL Family Hauler

Anyone near Las Vegas?

Reply #8
Zero hour is approaching..... who is in?








1983 FORD THUNDERBIRD HERITAGE 5.0
2008 SAAB 9-7X AERO 6.0 (LS2) 1 0f 554 Made
2011 FORD FLEX SEL Family Hauler

Anyone near Las Vegas?

Reply #9
I got the 9th and 10th off and plans fell through. I'll let ya know.
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

Anyone near Las Vegas?

Reply #10
Quote from: Haystack;454082
I got the 9th and 10th off and plans fell through. I'll let ya know.

I arrive Sat March 5th and leave late March 9th wednesday








1983 FORD THUNDERBIRD HERITAGE 5.0
2008 SAAB 9-7X AERO 6.0 (LS2) 1 0f 554 Made
2011 FORD FLEX SEL Family Hauler

Anyone near Las Vegas?

Reply #11
Vegas bound, over Nebraska right now.








1983 FORD THUNDERBIRD HERITAGE 5.0
2008 SAAB 9-7X AERO 6.0 (LS2) 1 0f 554 Made
2011 FORD FLEX SEL Family Hauler

Anyone near Las Vegas?

Reply #12
Vegas, vegas, vegas!!!!

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41 Dodge Luxury Liner Sedan
78 F-100 2wd flareside
84Turbo Coupe
84 Thunderbird Élan
85 Thunderbird 3.8
88 Turbo Coupe
88 Mustang GT
90 Stang LX 5.0 5spd
93 F-150 4x4 ext cab
96 Mustang GT
98 Mustang GT
99 SVT Cobra
06 Fusion SEL
14 Fusion Sport

Anyone near Las Vegas?

Reply #13
Check the Count out see if he is real. Count Kust. Check out the puppies family to, I'd like to check that town out.
Old Grey Cat to this.88 Cat, 5.0 HO, CW mounts, mass air, CI custom cam, afr165's, Tmoss worked cobra intake, BBK shorty's,off road h pipe, magnaflow ex. T-5,spec stage 2 clutch, 8.8 373 TC trac loc, che ajustables with bullits on the rear. 11" brakes up front. +

Anyone near Las Vegas?

Reply #14
How was Vegas?
1986 Mercury Cougar - 2.3T/T5 swap, TC brakes and suspension and rearend, 3" exhaust, 255 lph fuel pump, Stinger BOV, Gillis MBC @ 18 psi
2003 Chevy Suburban Z71 - Daily driver
2015 Chevy Volt - Wife's daily driver