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CART PPG Thunderbird Pace Car

I usually use my scanner for things like this, but I just found out it's not compatible with my new PC with Windows 7. So I used my camera, sorry for the glare.



Matt
1984 Thunderbird - 89 302 HO, GT40 heads w/ Trick Flow springs, E303 cam, Edelbrock Performer 289 intake and 600 cfm 4bbl, Mustang headers, Jegs o/r H pipe, Dynomax lers, Mustang AOD and shifter, Mustang 8.8 w/ 3.73s, 3G alternator, Mustang front and rear sway bars, KYB 87-88 Turbo Coupe shocks and struts, and 11" front brakes.

1988 Mustang GT - GT40 heads, Explorer intake, 70mm throttle body, 70mm MAF, Crane 1.7 rrs, E303 cam, Kirban Kwik shifter w/ Pro 5.0 deluxe handle, aluminum clutch quadrant and firewall adjuster, o/r h pipe, Dynomax lers, 3G alternator, aluminum radiator, and 3.27 gears.
 
1986 Cougar 5.0, 1989 Mark VII LSC 5 speed, 1980 Mercury Zephyr 4 door (sold)

CART PPG Thunderbird Pace Car

Reply #2 –
That car looks shagy with those rims...
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My Bebe! 1980 Thunderbird, 302 & AOD are the only option boxes checked

CART PPG Thunderbird Pace Car

Reply #3 –
Cool, but the really cool PPG pace car TBird is the white/orange one leading that row of them (ahead of the blue Fiero or Daytona or whatever it is, can't tell on my iPhone). It's actually featured in another recent thread here...
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 ♣

CART PPG Thunderbird Pace Car

Reply #4 –
As soon as I saw that, I thought of the pics you posted of it Carm...it's for sure a neat car.
'84 Mustang
'98 Explorer 5.0
'03 Focus, dropped a valve seat. yay. freakin' split port engines...
'06 Explorer EB 4.6

CART PPG Thunderbird Pace Car

Reply #5 –
I really like the white Bird, would love to see more pictures of it. So far I have only seen the couple that were posted in the other thread and then the few glimpses in the article above.
...and there was light!

CART PPG Thunderbird Pace Car

Reply #6 –
Quote from: Sinista Chicken;388077
That car looks shagy with those rims...

Ick. Those wheels are hideous, and have no place on an 83-88 TBird or Cougar.
Long live the 4-eyes!  - '83 Tbird Turbo

CART PPG Thunderbird Pace Car

Reply #7 –
Quote from: Chuck W;388141
Ick. Those wheels are hideous, and have no place on an 83-88 TBird or Cougar.


To each his own I guess:D
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My Bebe! 1980 Thunderbird, 302 & AOD are the only option boxes checked

CART PPG Thunderbird Pace Car

Reply #8 –
Gotta agree with Chuck on thhe wheels. I'm picturing them on a Gremlin or Maverick. They're more 70's than 80's...
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 ♣

CART PPG Thunderbird Pace Car

Reply #10 –
The stance and tire size on that car are perfect......the wheels are more for a early muscle car, than a aero car.  JMHO








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

CART PPG Thunderbird Pace Car

Reply #11 –
Quote from: Chuck W;388141
Ick. Those wheels are hideous, and have no place on an 83-88 TBird or Cougar.

 
I agree.  Well about being on a 83-88 T-bird/Cougar anyway.  Now if that were a '64 Fairlane or something, they would look cool.  Not period correct for an 80's machine IMO.
'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