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I've gone back to the chicken

I got a great deal on a camaro last summer, 500 bucks and I had to mow the guys yard a couple of times


this is what it was when he said 500 bucks


Anyway, I started driving it because It had a solid color of paint, and drives like a go cart. But being a wedding photographer, the amount of miles I travel in a day, I've come crawling back to the tbird. For being over 20 years old, Its functional, comfey, and the off-road appearance it has pushes bumps out of the way.

I drove it today, 279k miles and still going, heads are ticking, front end is a wreck, and it has half the balls it used to have, ran it without oil once (was going to friends funeral, forgot to check it)

So consider this a fair warning, you guys are about to help me bring this bubba back to life :hick: Im tired of watching it rot into the road.

I'm going to try my best to dig up info without making a mess of duplicate threads, but I apologize in adavnce if i do!

-  Blain-O
1988 T-Bird LX- Awaiting HO build, Monster "Eat My Shift" AOD rated 550Hp. BBK ceramic shorties, Jegs mustang (catless) H-Pipe. mustang catback modified axle back for tbird, 94 17" Cobra wheels, 98 'Stang GT 8.8 Traction-lock

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Reply #1
Good to hear you want to fix the tbird. You've come to the right place.

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Reply #2
If you ever need parts, help, or just wanna hang out let me know.  I'm over by the Ricart mega mall. 

Edit:  Maybe less on the parts.  Most of my parts are for 4 eyes.
84 TC 302 -5.0L/t5/7.5 locking rear and a 3.45 gear, Edelbrock Intake, Aluminum Heads, Edlebrock 65mm Throttlebody, Edlebrock Cam, 24lb injectors & MAS Air Sensor calibrated via chip,  BBK headers, Catback H pipe, Magnaflow lers :evilgrin:
:pics-stfu:

 Project Thread with pics

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Reply #3
I hope you don't have the required mullet that Camaro drivers are required to have.LOL.The Bird is much classier.Good call going back to it.We're here if you need us.
'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 #4
Quote from: blu84302;269571
If you ever need parts, help, or just wanna hang out let me know.  I'm over by the Ricart mega mall. 




Hah, right by my old career center!

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I hope you don't have the required mullet that Camaro drivers are required to have


I wish i could find this pic of me when i was like... 6

I had a marrow-mullet haha

needless to say my hair is a one bald spot away from being a chrome-dome
1988 T-Bird LX- Awaiting HO build, Monster "Eat My Shift" AOD rated 550Hp. BBK ceramic shorties, Jegs mustang (catless) H-Pipe. mustang catback modified axle back for tbird, 94 17" Cobra wheels, 98 'Stang GT 8.8 Traction-lock

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Reply #5
That looks almost exactly like my old rustbucket camaro.  I like the look of the 3rd gen camaros.  I remember you could start it with any GM key.

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Reply #6
haha, mines not THAT bad.... Well my astro van starts with any of my gm keys... I had to weld in a new rad support and battery tray due to rust. but other than that I wont complain. Afterall, I paid 500 bucks for a 63k mile car

I want to get 4th gen seats for it but Im determined to take the tbird to catjam and get more than a "hey! you own a rustbucket bird like the rest of us, want a cookie?" lol
1988 T-Bird LX- Awaiting HO build, Monster "Eat My Shift" AOD rated 550Hp. BBK ceramic shorties, Jegs mustang (catless) H-Pipe. mustang catback modified axle back for tbird, 94 17" Cobra wheels, 98 'Stang GT 8.8 Traction-lock

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Reply #7
I wanted a 3rd Gen Camaro for my first car. Ended up with my Cougar. Thought about trading it, selling it to fund a Camaro, but I didnt. Best choice I didnt make.

You will find anything and everything you need here.
1986 Cougar LS

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Reply #8
Quote from: blain_gatterdam;269831
haha, mines not THAT bad.... Well my astro van starts with any of my gm keys... I had to weld in a new rad support and battery tray due to rust. but other than that I wont complain. Afterall, I paid 500 bucks for a 63k mile car

I want to get 4th gen seats for it but Im determined to take the tbird to catjam and get more than a "hey! you own a rustbucket bird like the rest of us, want a cookie?" lol

You wouldn't be the only one with an F-body at catjam.
It's Gumby's fault.

 

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Reply #9
Thats a nice Camaro.  Obviously its no secret I like them.  Here is one of old IROCs.  But I like Cougars and Thunderbirds too  :-)

1986 Mercury Cougar - 2.3T/T5 swap, TC brakes and suspension and rearend, 3" exhaust, 255 lph fuel pump, Stinger BOV, Gillis MBC @ 18 psi
2003 Chevy Suburban Z71 - Daily driver
2015 Chevy Volt - Wife's daily driver