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Body/Appearance/Interior / My TC's bandaid
i used bandaids as a joke to show it was hurt.
well today i went a step further :hick:
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i used bandaids as a joke to show it was hurt.
well today i went a step further :hick:
before
Now
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Events & Shows / Carlisle 2012
i know u will see a few of the usual's. i see the cars, but not usually the owners!
we are heading up friday evening and docking at the days inn with the NATO crew. my car is looking worse every year but i continue to take it!.
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Suspension/Steering / running 99+ stang twin pistons calipers on 95 spindles
i just can see this as being a direct swap..
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User Rides / some new shots of my 88 TC with my SLR
got my fish eye lens today ill play with that more on saturday and gets some nice shots in hopefully.
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Suspension/Steering / teves to vacuum assist, a few questions.
88 TC
recent sn95 5 lug conversion
i been having issues with the pump and tired of it. i lost abs when i swapped to 5 lug so the teves electro boost isnt needed anymore.
i going to convert to vacuum assist.
the more i read the more confused i get.
i concerned about front/rear bias.
i want a good pedal feel too.
so what i got was 99-04 master cylinder and proportioning valve. plus the lines between the two and some after the valve
also grabbed the twin piston calipers.
i have 94-98 mustang rear calipers and 96 mustang front calipers.
will this combo work with out issues?
i have a 88 sport vacuum booster i can use, but was going to try and get the booster out of the car i got the master and proportioning valve from. its gonna be a lil bit of work since the strut tower is int he way (front end hit 99 mustang in the u-pull-it yard) which is better the 99 stang booster or 88 sport?
anything else i should be aware of?
thanks!
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Events & Shows / Private Track rental Cecil Nov 12, 2011, 10th annual Andrew Bauer Memorial Nats
i was invited through MAMN12 and asked Bill about inviting more from foxtbirdcougar. this was his response!
Yes at this time I am open to inviting pretty much anyone as long as the are respectful racers. Cecil charges $10 per spectator for any rental or normal test and tune. If they are interested let them know there will most likely be a cut off around 150 cars. We are only at 50 now but I am expecting quite a few payments over the next couple weeks from other groups.
Thanks
Bill
Lets keep a list of those paying and planning to attend.
Now accepting payments for the 10th Annual Andrew Bauer Memorial Nats at Cecil County Dragway on November 12th 2011!! I know a lot of you have attended the SSOTN Racing events at Cecil Country in the past, unfortunately SSOTN has cancelled these events for 2011 due to lack of racer interest.
In case you do not know me I originated the Nats events and ran the event from the beginning for the first 5 years when I was a staff member of SSOTN. The fall event has been known as The Andrew Bauer Memorial Nats since 2002 when Andrew (known as Krimpet) was killed in his 96 Mystic Cobra. This will be the 10th ABM Nats so I rented the track myself to run the event on November 12th, 2011. It will be run just like always with a few changes but nothing major. Track opens at 8am and we have the track until 4pm. There are several local hotels within minutes of the track for post Nats activities. This is not an organized race, just a fun day at the track to end the racing season.
Payment information:
$55.00 Via Paypal - Paypal address is tracktoysracing@gmail.com
$50.00 Via Snail Mail - Mailing address is
Bill Tumas
407 Marion Dr
Harrisburg PA 17112
If anyone has any questions you can email me at qwikhuh@gmail.com or post up on here.
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User Rides / My 1988 TC, what ive been up to this summer
purchased in April 2004. had a mustang non-turbo 2.3 and mustang a4ld.
turbo was there but missing compressor wheel. gutted turbo housing and made custom intake tube. rewired a4ld to work with TC eec.
early dec 2004 repainted car did body work in fall 2004
Xmas 2004 did 5 spd swap swapped in good rear
July 2005 swapped in turbo 2.3 out of my blue TC
sept 2005 rod knock was heard.
sept 05 -oct 2007 babied rod knock
Oct 2007 rebuilt 2.3 swapped in bored .030 , speed pro pistons, ranger roller.
june 2009 cyl 3 loosing compression.
sept 2009 pull head, exhaust seat in chamber 3 missing
april 2010 swap in reman head.
Feb 2011 swap in t3 turbo and 3in single exhuast
Now where up to June 2011
went to carlisle
and that leads us to the end of june 2011
during the time ive had the car i slowly acquired parts for the 5 lug swap.
some deals came my way
sn95 axles in a TC rear with fresh 3.55's sn95 rotors and calipers
sn95 front spindles and necessary brakes ;D
then i decided to do this. dont worry it going back in :bubblegum:
cuz it needed the k-member replaced. had an accident in 2004 that bent it up bad.
and i wanted to clean and paint it too. :fool:
then with the help of a really good friend Chris Allen, :drinks:
now comes time to really dismantle it :focus:
after some POR 15 gray coating i got the k-member back in :search:
install new spindles and test fit wheels
with help of a few friends , Joe lovern, John *jmags* Magnent, and Nate we got to this
http://s9.photobucket.com/albums/a71/BJL88TC/Turbo%20Stuff/2011%20overhaul/?action=view¤t=photobucket-2101-1315146202076.mp4
then Nate helped again and we got to this
and finally 90% complete
then to make the mustang wheels into tbird wheels
two new goodyears and alignment
my 88 TC *turbo II* and daily driver 87 TC *turbo 3*
still working out a few bugs and such, a couple oil leaks popped up but gotten then taken care of. been breaking in the new spec stage 3 clutch ,
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Events & Shows / Joel Bender / Brian Klien Summer Blast
So, without further ado ...
video of last year
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XaSKSTP3zEs&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL
Where is it?
The annual meet is held in Martinsburg, West Virgina and we drag race at the Mason Dixon Dragway near Hagerstown, Maryland.
When is it?
The dates this year are: August 19 - 21, 2011
Thanks to past attendance and partition of everyone, this will be the 10th Anniversary of the original Summer Blast series! As there continues to be a great turnout at this event each year. It has grown to be one of the Ultimate MN12 Events in the country. They have extended the invite to Fox Body Tbird,cougars and Mark Vii's. I have attended this the past 3 years and love it. I have become part of the MAMN12 family. Each year they ask me to get more fox's out there with me! So I passing this along!
This started out as a MN12 even and has grown. We have put it in Memoriam of our friends Joel Bender and Brian Klien. They loved there tbird and cougar as much as we love ours.
What's Happening?
* Friday, August 19th: Meet & Greet. Time and Location TBD
This is the Friday night get together that we have as everybody rolls into town. It's a great opportunity to get a first look at some of the cars, meet everyone or catch up with old friends.
* Saturday, August 20th: Mid-Atlantic MN12 Police Escort / Picnic / Car show & possibly something additional this year!
Police Escort!? That's right, we get the royal treatment by the Martinsburg PD. They provide an escort so that we can caravan from the hotel to the site of the car show. It's really a site to behold seeing all those great thunderbird's and cougar's out on the road together.
The car show and picnic are an all day event. Lunch is catered and is covered by your entery fee.
Car & Driver molested molested$20
Spouse/Other molested$13
Children over 7 molested$6
Under 7 Free
* Sunday, August 21st: Race day and Mason Dixon car show/ Mason Dixon ALL FORD Weekend.
Please Note: This is a separate event from the JB/BK Summer Blast meet that we attend. There are separate entry and registration fees for this event.
There's a great car show and we get the chance to hit the track and show what our cars can do (in the summer heat) .
You can race your car or just take time to check out the car show and watch the Tbirds, Cougars and Mark VIII's in action! You can also be in the car as some of us that dont race do!
You can read the event Flyer. http://www.masondixondragway.com/Special%20Event%20Flyers/2011%20Ford%20Meet.pdf
* Gates Open at 8 AM
* Show $15 Entry Fee 9 AM - 3:30
* Swap Meet / Flea Market $35 Entry Fee 9 AM 'til ...
* Drags $35 Entry Fee - 12 Noon
* New FORD Diesel Truck Drag Class
As soon as the details are set I'll update this thread with the payment amount, where and how to send it.
More detailed info ...
The full breakdown of event information can be found at the MAMN12 website. If you don't have a MAMN12 membership just inquire here and I'll get the answer for you. Please clicky on the link for the following information.
http://mamn12.com/forum/index.php?board=20.0
* The paid attendee list - A venerable who's who of the MN12 / FN10 community! (Including your name) ... so get on the list!
* Event Sponsors - Those who have donated either financially or provided other material assets to the event.
* Event Help - Those who wish to contribute time or other resources
* Hotel Accommodations - Where's everybody stayin' at? Has been at Comfort INN, as we get a discounted rate, but it is yet to be determined. Ill keep you posted
Please make plans to attend. It would be great to have a record turn out for this Anniversary edition of the meet.
More details will be posted as they become available.
Here is a link to video Ron as made about the event
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYQcipeeBk0
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Body Repair/Metal Work/Painting / Frame specs. car-o-liner or other frame aligners
but he asked if i could locate the specs for his car-o-liner machine. i had them years ago when i worked with him.. but 10 years ive lost it.
so im looking for help.
it doesn't have to be car-o-liner, just as long as we have good measurements. last resort we will use my 87 as reference. thanks for your help.
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Events & Shows / MAMN-12 Summer Blast 9 2010. Martinsburg,WV
Located in MartinsBurg,WV Aug 20-22, 2010
open to all tbirds and cougars 1983-1997
and Mark VII's and Mark VIII's
On Friday night we all meet up at Steve's house outside of Martinsburg for a meet and greet. STeve opens his house up every year for this. great food, great friends.
On Saturday we line up in the hotel parking lot and have a police escort to the park and have a car show. last year we had a pavilion and parked on the grass with an amazing back drop of the mountains.
there is a catered lunch and show field trophy ceremony. we also have a stereo competition.
this usually starts around 10am and last well into the after noon.
On Sunday we all head to Mason Dixon drag-way were most of the guys are racing. and the rest of us are in the show field.
and after this we all usually head home.
the first year i went with my buddies from TSTACC. My sister Amanda and her fiance Joe have been going for many years as Joe has a 94 Tbird with a 4.6l PI V8. and my sis had a 94 v8 she took a few times. its just a great event. i would love to have more Fox bodies Tbirds there.
its been three each year I've been there.
they have put me in charge of letting the 83-88 tbird/cougar guys know of this.
This year they have rename the event in memory of our fallen tbird/cougar guys.
Joel Bender 1979-2006
Brian Klein 1985-2009
as i said it's a great event, a family event.
this is a link to there site's forum post, sign up if interested.
there is a usually a charge $20-30 per person for Saturday to cover costs of the catering and trophies. the food last year was amazing!
Here is Steve's post from the MA-MN12 forums
http://mamn12.com/forum/index.php?topic=600.0
“”””Once again the Mid-Atlantic MN12 club in coordination with the TSTACC will be holding our 9th annual JB/BK Memorial Nationals - SB9 2010. The name has changed somewhat for this year to honor one of the fallen members of the TSTACC, Brian Klein. Both Joel Bender and Brian Klein will be sadly missed. This event will be held in the Memory of both of these young men.
The dates for this years event will be August 20-22. The event will again be held in Martinsburg, WV with the drag race portion scheduled on Sunday at the All Ford Event, at Mason Dixon Dragway, Hagerstown MD.
The Schedule will be as follows:
Friday Night - Meet & greet at my home.
Saturday - Picnic/MAMN12 Car show/Cruise
Sunday - Race Day/Ford Car show at Mason Dixon Dragway.
The final itinerary has yet to be completed but will be posted as we progress toward the date.
Anyone with the following vehicles can partite at this event: all 83-88 Foxbody Cougars/T-Birds, 89-95 SC's, 89-97 MN12 Cougars/T-Birds, and all Lincoln Mark VII and Lincoln Mark VIII's.
Those that are interested please plan to make future arrangements for this event.
Hotel accommodations etc, will be provided at a later date as well.
We look forward to seeing a lot of new faces and vehicles this year. Plan to attend.””””
i would love to see some of you there with me.
i got first in fox class last with my DD 87 TC.
you can email me with any questions regarding this!
here are a few pictures of last year and the year before.
http://s9.photobucket.com/albums/a71/BJL88TC/SB%20JBMN%207/?action=view¤t=DSCN0527.jpg
http://s9.photobucket.com/albums/a71/BJL88TC/SB%20JBMN%207/?action=view¤t=DSCN0558.jpg
http://s9.photobucket.com/albums/a71/BJL88TC/SB%20JBMN%207/?action=view¤t=DSCN0494.jpg
http://s9.photobucket.com/albums/a71/BJL88TC/SB%20JBMN%207/?action=view¤t=DSCN0540.jpg
http://s9.photobucket.com/albums/a71/BJL88TC/SB%20JBMN%207/?action=view¤t=DSCN0553.jpg
http://s9.photobucket.com/albums/a71/BJL88TC/SB%20JBMN%207/?action=view¤t=DSCN0509.jpg
http://s9.photobucket.com/albums/a71/BJL88TC/SB%20JBMN%208/action=view¤t=phonepcitures055.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a71/BJL88TC/SB%20JBMN%208/phonepcitures056.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a71/BJL88TC/SB%20JBMN%208/phonepcitures064.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a71/BJL88TC/SB%20JBMN%208/jbmnsb8047.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a71/BJL88TC/SB%20JBMN%208/sunrise029.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a71/BJL88TC/SB%20JBMN%208/summerblast8026.jpg
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Body/Appearance/Interior / hmmmm no wonder i had smelly air
it will flow good now!
i havnt done one of these n 4 years.... just like yesterday it all came togther on what bolt or screw is where..sucks had to discharge my r-12........:toilet:
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Engine Tech / new engien install photos and video
new parts were chuck w mounts, speed pro pistons .030 over, new aux bearsing, reman crankshaft kit, ranger roller cam, full motorcraft tune-up, complete stainless coolant lines form forced 4, NOS clutch and pressure plate, new throw out and input shaft bearings, mildly clean intake ports on head, new timing belt and other odds and end the past two weeks, it was strted at 6:30 on Thursday night.
i have put about 250 miles since Friday morning and never driving a TC with such a strong RPM torque, im so happy the way it turns out, here are some pictures and the initial start of the engien with no accessories and me guessing on ignition timing, and it starts right up (i primed the engien before it started). this was my first full engien rebuild, i did bearing changes and such before, but never new pistons and rings, all done by me, with assistance form a few friends and my family
Bare bay
Mild porting
Quick spray job on the brackets(and half of the garage)
including the car
woo pretty!
almost ready!
Goin in!
Like a glove
wooo...just need accessories and intake back on
Success!
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Events & Shows / Tristate Thunderbird and Cougar Clubn 4/7/07 NJ,PA,DE,MD,NY
1983-97 Thunderbirds, 1983-1997 Cougars, & Lincoln Mark VII's and Mark VIII's.
I'm reposting this from our boards to hopefully get a few Fox's out there, unfortunately my TC will not be there but i will bring my ranger splash. so heres the copied thread from http://www.tstacc.com
Brian
http://www.tstacc.com/forums/showthread.php?p=18128#post18128
Its time again for an OFFICIAL TSTaCC meet up. We were talking about this for while and its time to get back to our roots and have a big ole official meet up for some good food, good fun, and picture oppertunities. I want this to be the biggest meet up yet! Here are the details:
Who: TSTaCC...and YOU!
What: Official TSTaCC Meet
Where: Franklin Mills Mall, PA. Across from the UNOs pizzaria parking lot
When: Saturday, April 7th, 2007 at 3:00pm Sharp
Why: Why? Because its about time!
You don't have to bring a club based car, but it would be nice for the group photos. we plan on meeting up, shooting the breeze and talking cars. get some food at UNOs and maybe talking a walk around the mall for the ladies.
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Lounge / theives stole xmas from my next door nieghbor
i came in friday night to my neighbors lawn fully lite up with roughly 20 inflatable xams decorations.
i wake up saturday mornign to find out 13 were stolen over night. local news has ful coverage of this, just ticks me off, he spends so much tiem and money with this every year and some low life does this
http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?section=local&id=4843243
video also
http://cbs3.com/topstories/local_story_345232154.html
video also
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User Rides / Pictures of my TC (warning lots of pictures)
car is a current work in prgress.
i bought this car as a dead bird, barly ran and was NON TURBO 2.3l
automatic car with every option minus leather and sunroof, o and with 223,5?? miles
so here we go first day i had her. 400 bucks wasnt a bad deal, wel it need an alternator, foudn out the guy tried "adapting" a 87 TC alternator on a 88, dont work, plugs are difernt so the guy "wrapped" the standard two putput wires around the single ring termal end of the harness, likily this being my 4th TC i had an extra 88 alt laying around.
i invets soem new brakes all around, inlcuding all 4 calipers brake cables, and countles sother items, i smear it was aorunf 1500 in part (at cost)
after a weeks weeks i let eh paint go, then i started hard cores compundign and polishign the worn out paint, it came up nice really nice, but well as murphys law set in i was in an accident, damage to passnager door and fender. i was tkaing a night body shop class and started the work.
i continued on to painting the entire car myelf, i als paint my "second TC" my slef also
finished porduct
o yea my blue TC my "second TC"
reason im not driving her now
so after some minor body tweaking thsi is where the car is now
