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Is this worth the drive for a parts car?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ford-Thunderbird-Sedan-Automatic-3-8L-V6-TBI_W0QQitemZ370025872054QQihZ024QQcategoryZ6240QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

It's about 2 hours north of me. I really just want it for spare parts. Trim stuff (molding emblems ect) only because the metal is, uh, fubar:flame: . I'm thinking $300 max, but I'd have to be high and or drunk to offer that much. I'm worried about it making it back to my house :hick: . If I got it I'd strip the good stuff and s the rest as I'm pretty sure that the strut towers and frame are rusty  anyways. Hell it's got a rust hole through the lower quarter :pbb:
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

Is this worth the drive for a parts car?

Reply #1
My car has the whole lower quarter missing, its not rusted at the strut towers though.
93 Festiva L, 193k miles, BP+T/G25MR swap, T3 50trim .48/.42, SRT FMIC, Capri electronics/Rocketchip, 2.5" exhaust
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02 Subaru Impreza WRX, 129k miles
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Reply #2
My car actually looks better then that one. LOL
You could sell the good parts you don't need.
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5.0 HO 306 roller block, machined GT-40P heads, Wiseco dished forged pistons, Eagle forged floating I-beam connecting rods, Lunati pushrods, ARP bolts, Scorpion aluminum 1.6 rockers, Comp Cams Magnum 266HR, Explorer intake, 65mm TB, MAF Conversion, 19# injectors, Ford Racing stainless P-headers, 2-1/2" cat-less exhaust w/ Flowtech Afterburner lers , SC AOD with 2800 BDR torque converter, 3.73 T-Lok rear, CHE rear control arms, full 2-1/2" frame w/1" jacking rails & seat supports, Rear disk brakes, Turbine wheels, All original interior w/ floor shift upgrade .......
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Reply #3
Dealer, doubt you'll get it for much less than advertised...

Fr $500(even $300) I wouldn't walk across the street to look at that rusty turd(then I don't need the parts)...

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Reply #4
The car has been listed locally for about 4 months. I bet he'll give it away ;)

I wouldn't even try to fix the thing. It's way too far gone I bet. With what salt does around here I bet that the strut towers are realy fubar. Hell it sits too high in front as well. I wonder why? Besides it's got a 3.8 as well :flame: . I've seen cars just like that at the wreakers and I could poke holes through the lower quarters and rockers with my finger. The problem is finding a 87-88 T-bird in py, rusty shape so I won't feel bad about striping it for parts "just incase" I ever need them. I wouldn't want to send a rot free car to the crusher.
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

Is this worth the drive for a parts car?

Reply #5
does that have a lift on it? that thing is in very bad shape
1986 T-bird
347 stroker motor
185 AFR Heads
TrickFlow cam 224/232-542/563
Victor Jr. intake CNC ported
Quickfuel Holley 800 cfm
Hooker 1-3/4 long tubes
Custom built AOD
B&M 3000 stall
8.8 w/4.30 gears
UPR K-member,A-Arms,and coil-overs
UPR upper/lower control arms
Strange shocks/struts
26x10x15 M/T slicks
11.48@119.27
(coming soon Tremec 3550)
The Finished Product
http://s174.photobucket.com/albums/w92/03grinnie/T-bird/

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Reply #6
The car looks pretty beat down to me. Plus it's only a 3.8L, with not many good mechanical parts to begin with.
1988 Thunderbird
306 HO w/ A9P processor
AOD w/ Transgo Reprogrammer
Full Digital Dash w/ twin Cyberdyne A-pillar gauges 
245/50/16 Tires on Snowflakes
Engine swap - CA smog compliant

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Reply #7
It's bad....Stay away.
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Reply #8
What parts on it are worth anything? Not the motor, tranny, rear, sheetmetal, most of the interior, etc. If you just need some trim, spend the $20 and be done with it without messing with an entire car. Just my $.02 worth.
1987 Turbo Coupe - Son's car
1987 Super Coupe - Son's project car
1934 Ford - My project car

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Reply #9
might have good tires. should be okay with the 3.8 though...

I'd pay $200 for it if it was close.
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1988 Crown Vic wagon. 120K California car. Wifes grocery getter. (junked)
1987 Ford Thunderbird LX. 5.0. s.o., sn-95 t-5 and an f-150 clutch. Driven daily and going strong.
1986 cougar.
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Reply #10
looks like a good hood, trunk lid and gas door.
glass, mirrors,speedo,switches, steering wheel, lights,bumpers.

I guess it depends what you need
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***** Project "EVOLUTION" 1987 Cougar LS  & 1985 Cougar Convertible *****
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5.0 HO 306 roller block, machined GT-40P heads, Wiseco dished forged pistons, Eagle forged floating I-beam connecting rods, Lunati pushrods, ARP bolts, Scorpion aluminum 1.6 rockers, Comp Cams Magnum 266HR, Explorer intake, 65mm TB, MAF Conversion, 19# injectors, Ford Racing stainless P-headers, 2-1/2" cat-less exhaust w/ Flowtech Afterburner lers , SC AOD with 2800 BDR torque converter, 3.73 T-Lok rear, CHE rear control arms, full 2-1/2" frame w/1" jacking rails & seat supports, Rear disk brakes, Turbine wheels, All original interior w/ floor shift upgrade .......
Pretty much every panel on my 87 is new, rebuilt, or re constructed. :D
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Reply #11
Quote from: FLSTCI71;207986
What parts on it are worth anything? Not the motor, tranny, rear, sheetmetal, most of the interior, etc. If you just need some trim, spend the $20 and be done with it without messing with an entire car. Just my $.02 worth.


Quote from: daminc;208009
looks like a good hood, trunk lid and gas door.
glass, mirrors,speedo,switches, steering wheel, lights,bumpers.

I guess it depends what you need


My 88 T-bird doesn't need anything. I just want the stash of trim parts incase something ever happens. It's hard enough to find trim parts so I'm planing for the future, just incase. I rather buy an old clunker and strip it at my leisure than get stuff from the wreakers. It would probably be more cost effective anyways........if it was $200-$300;)

Plus I could save the AOD and build it up into a nice street/strip trans for my T-bird:D
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.