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A customer of ours dropped this beauty off for final body work and paint. It's setup for a non blue oval power train and has the corresponding suspension under it as well.

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86' T/C 4.6L DOHC
16' Chebby Cruze 1.4L Turbo
17’ Peterbilt 389 600hp 1850ftlb Trq 18spd

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“Heavy Metal Mistress”
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Reply #1
The IRS has been narrowed 13" and those are 315/35/17's underneath.

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86' T/C 4.6L DOHC
16' Chebby Cruze 1.4L Turbo
17’ Peterbilt 389 600hp 1850ftlb Trq 18spd

[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

“Heavy Metal Mistress”
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English Toy

Reply #2
I like it. So, LS power?
2015 Mustang GT Premium - 5.0, 6-speed, Guard Green - too much awesome for one car

1988 5.0 Thunderbird :birdsmily: SOLD SEPT 11 2010: TC front clip/hood ♣ Body & paint completed Oct 2007 ♣ 3.55 TC rear end and front brakes ♣ TC interior ♣ CHE rear control arms (adjustable lowers) ♣ 2001 Bullitt springs ♣ Energy suspension poly busings ♣ Kenne Brown subframe connectors ♣ CWE engine mounts ♣ Thundercat sequential turn signals ♣ Explorer overhead console (temp/compass display) ♣ 2.25" off-road dual exhaust ♣ T-5 transmission swap completed Jan 2009 ♣

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Reply #3
Yes sir. It's out of a Z06. 6spd, all the suspension and brakes. The center section is out of a 2012 camaro.


86' T/C 4.6L DOHC
16' Chebby Cruze 1.4L Turbo
17’ Peterbilt 389 600hp 1850ftlb Trq 18spd

[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

“Heavy Metal Mistress”
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English Toy

Reply #4
Though not a fan of non Ford power, that thing ought to be able to leave it's shadow behind at times...pics when the paint is dry? :D
'98 Explorer 5.0
'20 Malibu (I know, Chevy, but, 35MPG. Let's go brandon, eh)

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Reply #5
Quote from: ThunderbirdSport302;446104
...pics when the paint is dry? :D

Yes, there will be pics when painted. Probably not of it completed as the owner will finish all that and the interior as well.

Hopefully by the time it's ready for paint, the owner will have finally made up his mind on the color :beatyoass:


86' T/C 4.6L DOHC
16' Chebby Cruze 1.4L Turbo
17’ Peterbilt 389 600hp 1850ftlb Trq 18spd

[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

“Heavy Metal Mistress”
[/COLOR][/SIZE]

English Toy

Reply #6
Needs a 392 HEMI. Vintage engine would be perfect in there.
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

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Reply #7
Quote from: thunderjet302;446117
Needs a 392 HEMI. Vintage engine would be perfect in there.


LOL, there isn't enough room for the vintage 392. The engine bay is literally the width of the hood. The Z06 engine going to be pushing 600+ hp and in a barley 2000 lb shell.

Can anyone guess what the yr/make/model is??


86' T/C 4.6L DOHC
16' Chebby Cruze 1.4L Turbo
17’ Peterbilt 389 600hp 1850ftlb Trq 18spd

[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

“Heavy Metal Mistress”
[/COLOR][/SIZE]

English Toy

Reply #8
Notch the engine bay sides ;).
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

English Toy

Reply #9
Quote from: 1BadBird;446128


LOL, there isn't enough room for the vintage 392. The engine bay is literally the width of the hood. The Z06 engine going to be pushing 600+ hp and in a barley 2000 lb shell.

Can anyone guess what the yr/make/model is??
Hard to say for sure, but looks like circa 1950 Jaguar XK120.  Pretty special little car...

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Reply #10
Wow that is really going to be a neat ride when done.  Man, I've got to say you always share the coolest stuff.  I'm jealous!  You must love your job!
'88 'bird, 10.9:1 306 w/TFS top end, forged rods/pistons, T-5 swap & bunch of other stuff, 1-family owned, had it since ‘98, 5.0tbrd88 on Instagram and YouTube

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Reply #11
Quote from: BornInAFord;446145
Hard to say for sure, but looks like circa 1950 Jaguar XK120.  Pretty special little car...

ding ding ding almost dead on. It's a 58 XK150 good eye. This particular car is a retired racer. I've got to get a ride w/video in this beast when it's done


Quote from: 50tbrd88;446159
Wow that is really going to be a neat ride when done.  Man, I've got to say you always share the coolest stuff.  I'm jealous!  You must love your job!

Yes, yes I do LOVE my job :evilgrin:


86' T/C 4.6L DOHC
16' Chebby Cruze 1.4L Turbo
17’ Peterbilt 389 600hp 1850ftlb Trq 18spd

[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

“Heavy Metal Mistress”
[/COLOR][/SIZE]

English Toy

Reply #12
Quote from: 1BadBird;446109

Yes, there will be pics when painted. Probably not of it completed as the owner will finish all that and the interior as well.

Hopefully by the time it's ready for paint, the owner will have finally made up his mind on the color :beatyoass:

LOL been there done that... I had a buddy paint a '86 Stang GT for me and he kept threatening to paint it Henry's color(black) if I didn't give him a color... Well it was orig black, then silver, and next burgundy when I got it(all in like seven years) and I owned a burgundy '86 Grand Marquis, so that wasn't going to happen... Finally on the way to work I spied a new Teal '93 Cobra Stang and it hit me THAT"S THE COLOR!!!


The Jag is way cool even with Chevy power, I'll take a LS over a mod motor any day... Kinda kick myself as I had a chance to buy a wrecked van(and not that bad, but frame was Z'd) with the 6.0 & like 25K mi for $1000 & I passed it up... That was just before I bought the Comet, If I'd have already had it, it'd likely be sportin' Chebby power...

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Reply #13
Quote from: TurboCoupe50;446351

it'd likely be sportin' Chebby power...

Boo!!!  I really like the LS engines...they just need to stay in GM vehicles!  lol!:rollin:
'88 'bird, 10.9:1 306 w/TFS top end, forged rods/pistons, T-5 swap & bunch of other stuff, 1-family owned, had it since ‘98, 5.0tbrd88 on Instagram and YouTube

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Reply #14
Quote from: 50tbrd88;446352
Boo!!!  I really like the LS engines...they just need to stay in GM vehicles!  lol!:rollin:

Well........The owner is a GM man thru and thru............. He didn't want a "finicky" Brit engine and "No way" was he going to put a blue oval in there, although he loves the boss's 521.

And on another note, The owner has decided on a dark metallic green. Finally!!


86' T/C 4.6L DOHC
16' Chebby Cruze 1.4L Turbo
17’ Peterbilt 389 600hp 1850ftlb Trq 18spd

[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

“Heavy Metal Mistress”
[/COLOR][/SIZE]