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User Rides / Re: Work In Progress. '88 TC

Last post by bodyman - Today at 09:26:54 PM

Nice vid. That trunk interior liner is nice! Does he make them for 83-86 cars?

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User Rides / Re: Work In Progress. '88 TC

Last post by Mikey97D - Today at 08:40:16 AM

I took it out last night with the A/C on MAX!!!! Tough to get the car going from a stop without stalling. Gotta abuse the clutch a little more to get it rolling. BUT man, does that old A/C blow cold air! or it's just the small interior.

Edit: for S&G I did a walk around video of the car last night.
https://youtu.be/qU1donKHsH0?si=XOZCHHpbYWGjp7Bw

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User Rides / Re: Work In Progress. '88 TC

Last post by Chuck W - June 23, 2025, 09:33:33 PM

Quote from: Mikey97D – on June 23, 2025, 08:06:51 AM

Nice to be able to drive the car again even though it's too hot out.

Yeah. The TBird is currently my only runner w/o AC. I'll drive it on warmer days if I'm sure I'm not going to get stuck in traffic, but it's gonna have to sit this week.

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User Rides / Re: Work In Progress. '88 TC

Last post by Mikey97D - June 23, 2025, 08:06:51 AM

Replaced the starter Saturday. Nice to be able to drive the car again even though it's too hot out.

Also changed the read end fluid and put the jewelry on the rear end. So far no leaks.

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User Rides / Re: Drag it home, give it some love and pass it on so others can give it more love.

Last post by Mikey97D - June 23, 2025, 08:03:29 AM

Wow! Hard to believe it is the same car.
Nice work.

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User Rides / Drag it home, give it some love and pass it on so others can give it more love.

Last post by Muttwood - June 22, 2025, 05:00:52 PM

Just saw a fresh picture of one old my old projects.

https://foxtbirdcougarforums.com/index.php?action=dlattach;sa=tmpattach;attach=post_tmp_6239_e95d047fbcf770fa9f521610c691d5ea;topic=0

To think, 8 years ago, left for dead, busted up dash and console. No shifter or linkage, severed wire harnesses and trailer damage to both doors.

https://foxtbirdcougarforums.com/index.php?action=dlattach;sa=tmpattach;attach=post_tmp_6239_cbe33ce312c7e0506f6a58c3d51cd269;topic=0

Thanks, Brandon, for painting it and keeping her nice!

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Misc Tech / Re: Service Manuals, etc.

Last post by EricCoolCats - June 19, 2025, 04:19:57 PM

Quote from: Sancho – on June 19, 2025, 01:08:04 PM

Good find Chuck! I’ve got a few collision manuals I should scan and see if maybe Eric will host them. Basically fox GD&T hard point measurements for running them on a frame rack.

Yep, I sure will, let me know! Thanks!

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Misc Tech / Re: Service Manuals, etc.

Last post by Sancho - June 19, 2025, 01:08:04 PM

Good find Chuck! I’ve got a few collision manuals I should scan and see if maybe Eric will host them. Basically fox GD&T hard point measurements for running them on a frame rack.

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User Rides / Re: My 85 TBird

Last post by bodyman - June 15, 2025, 01:13:27 AM

Quote from: Mikey97D – on June 11, 2025, 08:32:42 AM

How is the farm?

Hopefully you get time to drive the car this summer.

Things are looking pretty good right now, could use some rain in are area.

Have a couple other projects to take care of before I get back to the bird, hopefully they don’t take me too long.

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Other Vehicles / Re: Oops, I did it again. I bought a new car. (1986 Ford LTD wagon)

Last post by Chuck W - June 14, 2025, 09:10:29 PM

So, I got things to the point where I'm able to do this.

Got the PATS delete tune flashed and no smoke escaped from the wiring harnesses as I've put together, so I consider that a win.

Only have the bare essentials together to power things up, but a lot of needed things aren't wired yet.

Lots of DTCs and no crank, but the fuel pump is "priming" as it's running full voltage, but seeing as there is no fuel in the system to pressurize, it's not going to see pressure and shut the pump down. It appears that the earlier FDMP is working as it should, and I maybe don't need to deal with the FPCM.