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turbo coupe saved from the crusher, just in time!

The guy I bought my Fairlane from just drove to New Richmond, WI and saved an '87 Turbo Coupe 5 sp./ sunroof/ grey in color w/ blue interior, etc... from going into the crusher.  I would have done the same thing.  This car is complete minus headliner (I'll get to that in a bit) and turbo coupe door molding inserts,  runs but with injector issues, and has mint 16" snowflakes.  Only rust I saw was a bit of bubbling at the bottom of the quarter panel, and it had some minor hail damage.  Oh, and missing the shift .

It just amazes me what people are willing to bring in for s these days.  Out of pure laziness or to make a quick buck I s'pose, but WTF?

The car I have has a sunroof blue headliner, so I'll be pulling that out and giving it to him for his "new" car.  The grey headliner I have, which matches the rest of my interior parts, is a non-sunroof headliner, and came from an XR7.  So I'm thinking I could cut the hole out for the sunroof, and maybe do some tpuppies on the back half to match it to the Tbird's dimensions.  Anyone else do anything like this?  This light grey interior, is not the raven color, so I'm not sure I'll find another headliner too easily.
1987 TC

turbo coupe saved from the crusher, just in time!

Reply #1 –
I say it should work.. use you sunroof liner as a template.
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turbo coupe saved from the crusher, just in time!

Reply #2 –
Quote from: daminc;320413
I say it should work.. use you sunroof liner as a template.


That's the plan.  I think the Cougar liner is longer due to the rear window, so it should work, knock on wood.
1987 TC

turbo coupe saved from the crusher, just in time!

Reply #3 –
Great save!

turbo coupe saved from the crusher, just in time!

Reply #4 –
I think there's a difference in the way the headliners fit, in regards to sunroof vs non-sunroof. Or maybe that's the sliding moonroof. Maybe a sunroof isn't as "deep"...?

Let me know how it turns out :D
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turbo coupe saved from the crusher, just in time!

Reply #5 –
Yup, this was going into the crusher.
1987 TC

turbo coupe saved from the crusher, just in time!

Reply #6 –
That was going to get crushed? Wow.....
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

turbo coupe saved from the crusher, just in time!

Reply #7 –
Well worth saving it appears.  Nice work preserving a TC!!
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turbo coupe saved from the crusher, just in time!

Reply #8 –
Nice save!
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nice

Reply #9 –
Quote from: Romeo2k;320529
Nice save!
vary nice

turbo coupe saved from the crusher, just in time!

Reply #11 –
Quote from: 88turbo;320538
:bowdown::bowdown::bowdown: awesome save :D


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turbo coupe saved from the crusher, just in time!

Reply #12 –
hey its a twin to mine.... Unless you put a red bumper cover on it then its a twin. But nice save.
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turbo coupe saved from the crusher, just in time!

Reply #13 –
Quote from: Romeo2k;320529
Nice save!


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turbo coupe saved from the crusher, just in time!

Reply #14 –
Wow unbelievable after seeing the picture that was going to get crushed! You have been chosen!