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Hello all, I am new here so a little about me, i am a electrician and live in a town called Sandy, Oregon. custom painting and air brushing are hobbies of mine that keep me quite busy, I am a charter member of learnairbrush.com (you can go there and look at my paint work if you wish) and enjoy building cars, trucks and so on.
 well enuf bout that stuff here's my issue
 I am building/restoring a 1986 thunder bird turbo coupe for my youngest son, it is all painted and looks pretty  cool now but as we are starting to reassemble it we have found that we cant seam to find the window weather strips for the front doors, Dew wipes, anti rattlers, and the short rain guards at the top/front of the doors. Any one here have any info or tricks up  there sleeves to help us out? i have enclosed a few pictures to show where it started and where it is now
 Please keep in mind i am a painter not a picture whiz!

window weatherstrip

Reply #1 –
idk if there are aftermarket companies that make anything that would be made to work or not.  Anyone else know?  :dunno:  On rare occasions NOS stuff does pop up on eBay.  I would like to have some new pieces for my car as well. 

Now enough small talk...we need MORE PICS of your sons car please.  ;) lol.  That thing looks pretty bad!!!!
'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

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Reply #2 –
Search is your friend
http://www.foxtbirdcougarforums.com/showthread.php?t=19719&highlight=product

I've ordered their catalog, will probably order everything they have two times for my pair.

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we need MORE PICS
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Twin '85 TCs
White/ Grey 2-tone
#1 (left): undergoing top-to-bottom rebuild     
#2 (right): DD, power everything (sorta)
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Reply #3 –
thanks so much t3, i am sorry i did do a search but it was before i got the membership conformation (dial up) i just ordered there catalog and hopefully it will come soon, the car is just how i pictured it but has been sanded and i am buffin it tonight ( I hate buffing and this one is being a bugger!) Soon we hope to find a ground affects kit for it and the rear spoiler, he found a set of the head light covers on e bay and they are in awesome condition! so they will be going on it, then i want to find the 87' model hood i think it is, the one with the two hood scoops? any ways as we get the parts we keep going! :cheers:

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Reply #4 –
why do people saying there restoring a car when they "Modified"??????????????????????????

restoring means put  BACK to factory condition!


by the way your Modified t-bird looks great.
remember it easier to fix them, than to find them after they been crushed.

V6 = juvenile delinquency!

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Reply #5 –
shpaint1,

No worries, that link is actually too hard to find (IMO), so you provided a good excuse to post it again.
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Twin '85 TCs
White/ Grey 2-tone
#1 (left): undergoing top-to-bottom rebuild     
#2 (right): DD, power everything (sorta)
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

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Reply #6 –
That is a nice looking car.I'd like to see some more pics of it.Nice work.Yes,the '87/'88 Turbo Coupe hood is the one with the scoops.I got mine for $35.00 at a salvage yard some time ago.There out there,but some digging may be required.Good luck,and keep up the good work."Restored",Restified",whatever,the car is nice.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

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Reply #7 –
yES VERY NICE LOOKIN... as for the body kit im pretty sure they dont make them anymore so youd have to find them also...unless someone on the forum has extras or is willing to part...
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Just enjoyin the ride!!!!

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Reply #8 –
The Steele catalog arrived.  It's about the size of a Chinese phone book and about as useful. :dunno:  When it's time to order, I'll probably just call them to get what I need.
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Twin '85 TCs
White/ Grey 2-tone
#1 (left): undergoing top-to-bottom rebuild     
#2 (right): DD, power everything (sorta)
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

window weatherstrip

Reply #9 –
you may want to go to this web site. www,restorationspecialties.com. I have a 1983 Bird and I need the same things.This site has big selection.

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you may want to go to this web site. www,restorationspecialties.com. I have a 1983 Bird and I need the same things.This site has big selection.

THANKS MAN!

Just called them and it sounds like a great place, i have ordered the parts and will report when they get here Again thanks ;)