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Identity Crisis - $500

http://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/car/295921102.html

"85' T-bird with a 5.0 H.O. motor.....doesn't run, I don't know whats wrong with it. Factory headers, factory 4 barrel aluminum intake, strong auto-overdrive tranny, 8.8 4-link posi rearend, leather power bucket seats, dual flomaster exhaust, working cowl hood, 16" aluminum wheels. 253-370-9503"

I see a stock 85 TBird with a 5.0 that rear-ended a 87 TC. It's got an 87 TC header panel, lights, front bumper, hood, wheels, and charcoal/raven leather bucket seats but left the 85's consolette, etc. The trac loc 8.8 might have actually made it under the car but I *Highly* doubt it actually has an HO.

Identity Crisis - $500

Reply #1 –
It says "Factory 4-bbl aluminum intake", so it's probably an '86 or older HO. That consolette thing is funny, though - it probably took more work to mount that consolette than it would have to swap in the TC's console...
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 ♣

Identity Crisis - $500

Reply #2 –
i like it other then the consolette
RIP 1988 and 1990 Lincoln Mark VII LSC
I welcomed the dark side and currently am driving a 2000 Dodge Durango SLT plus, with a 5.9, Code named project "Night Runner"
Shes black on black, fully loaded, with headers, 180 tstat, e fan, straight exhaust into a cherry bomb vortex ler, full tune up, ported intake and T/B, MSD coil, and round aircleaner.
Mods to come: Fully rebuilt and heavily modded 46RE, and a richmond rachet locker.
my $300 beater ;)
R.I.P Kayleigh Raposa 12/18/90 - 2/24/07

Identity Crisis - $500

Reply #3 –
Quote from: Thunder Chicken;136204
it probably took more work to mount that consolette than it would have to swap in the TC's console...


isnt the consolette part of the seat rail?

Identity Crisis - $500

Reply #4 –
No, it's part of the seat, and it's a big part (welded on, lots of metal, not just little "tabs").
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 ♣

Identity Crisis - $500

Reply #5 –
I like it.Sweet car.I'd buy it for $500.00 quick.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

Identity Crisis - $500

Reply #6 –
^^^ totally. 500 is like winter-beater territory. IMO that would be a NICE winter beater!!!
 
dont know if i could do that to it though. id still be ruthless, disregarding all practicality, to wash it all the time so it didnt rust away. i would love another thundercat as a beater but if it was in any decent shape id feel terrible for "wasting" a good example.
 
looks like the front end graft was done pretty well, though! at least from the pic.
1987 20th Anniversary Cougar, 302 "5.0" GT-40 heads (F3ZE '93 Cobra) and TMoss Ported H.O. intake, H.O. camshaft
2.5" Duals, no cats, Flowmaster 40s, Richmond 3.73s w/ Trac-Lok, maxed out Baumann shift kit, 3000 RPM Dirty Dog non-lock TC
Aside from the Mustang crinkle headers, still looks like it's only 150 HP...
1988 Black XR7 Trick Flow top end, Tremec 3550
1988 Black XR7 Procharger P600B intercooled, Edelbrock Performer non-RPM heads, GT40 intake AOD, 13 PSI @5000 RPM. 93 octane