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$12 IRS for my third Bird

Now I have to find matching wheels
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#2 (right): DD, power everything (sorta)
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$12 IRS for my third Bird

Reply #1
Cobra R wheels?If so,I got you covered.
'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..

$12 IRS for my third Bird

Reply #2
I *think* the wheels are BBS-copied (under license?) by a puppies company now out of business.  The Cobra 5-spokes might be close enough for 1:25 with a little work.  I check back with you if I can't find something closer.
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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]

$12 IRS for my third Bird

Reply #3
Show me a picture.
'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..

$12 IRS for my third Bird

Reply #4
, thinkin I may need to get another Cobra for some parts now!

On a completely unrelated note, why is/are the model car thread(s) not stickys!? lol
'98 Explorer 5.0
'20 Malibu (I know, Chevy, but, 35MPG. Let's go brandon, eh)

$12 IRS for my third Bird

Reply #5
are you gonna stretch the IRS subframe???
gumby - beauty may fade, but stupid is forever!

$12 IRS for my third Bird

Reply #6
This is cool! I have an unbuilt 1988 Turbo Coupe model I have been hanging onto forever. I started detailing some parts and never finished building that kit. It was fun making the taillamps look realistic by painting the backside black while leaving the circles clear. With the chrome headlamp buckets, I even put dots of amber paint in the turnsignal sections so it looks like bulbs are in there. I should get back into my old hobby of building models. I really need to get some models out that I had done in the 1990's and take some pictures. I really enjoyed detailing parts right down to the specks of paint representing the gauge needles.

$12 IRS for my third Bird

Reply #7
Meantime while I wait to set up taking pictures of my 1/25 scale models I will share my collection of 1/18 scale die cast cars.

$12 IRS for my third Bird

Reply #8
More...

you *know* I've considered it

Reply #9
Quote from: gumby;314074
are you gonna stretch the IRS subframe???


hmmm ...
.75" / 25 = not worth the effort

I will fiddle with the cradle piece to recreate the added seams.

The real question is, what do I do with the Cobra - swap in the 7.5", tub it with slicks out back and skinnies up front?
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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]


$12 IRS for my third Bird

Reply #11
Quote from: t3skidoo;314195
The real question is, what do I do with the Cobra - swap in the 7.5", tub it with slicks out back and skinnies up front?

i dont think a 7.5 will live long behind a terminator motor, especially on slicks! :hick:
gumby - beauty may fade, but stupid is forever!

 

$12 IRS for my third Bird

Reply #12
Hah! Anybody got 1:25 scale 7.5" guts for a dragstrip diorama?
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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]