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Headliner and console question

Are the headliners interchangeable between the 87-88 T-Bird and the Cougar. And does anyone know of a console that can be used in a 88 T-Bird.I know I would have to remove the one that hold the window and seat switches.I like the full lenth consoles.Trying to create my own look.
Al Green:cool:

Headliner and console question

Reply #1 –
As far as the headliner, I have no idea. My console came from an '86 Thunderbird. It's full length from the dash to the back seat. I like that. The shorter consoles look incomplete to me. My car is an '88.
'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..

Headliner and console question

Reply #2 –
No, the headliner won't interchange, but Vinnie is spot-on about the console.
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Headliner and console question

Reply #3 –
You can use any year cat or bird "fox" style console. 87+88 are the shorter ones. You will need the radio surround and brackets from one to. if you find one in the yard.
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Headliner and console question

Reply #4 –
I'm just thinking....you may be able to use a cougar headliner in a bird, and cut it down..... maybe?
I don't know what a bird headliner really looks like compared to the cougars
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Headliner and console question

Reply #5 –
Quote from: daminc;408552
I'm just thinking....you may be able to use a cougar headliner in a bird, and cut it down..... maybe?
I don't know what a bird headliner really looks like compared to the cougars

I think your thinking backward, us cat guy's got a shorter roof, It's usually just the material sagging, Redo it. It's not that hard to pull the whole thing, I did it on my 83 a long time ago.
Old Grey Cat to this.88 Cat, 5.0 HO, CW mounts, mass air, CI custom cam, afr165's, Tmoss worked cobra intake, BBK shorty's,off road h pipe, magnaflow ex. T-5,spec stage 2 clutch, 8.8 373 TC trac loc, che ajustables with bullits on the rear. 11" brakes up front. +

Headliner and console question

Reply #6 –
No, he's thinking semi-correct...the T-Bird headliners are shorter than a Cougar. In theory a Cougar headliner could be cut down for a 'Bird. But for 1987-88, with molded headliners, that still might not work...I don't know. Never tried it myself, always recovered what was in there instead of trying to make something else work.

Headliner and console question

Reply #7 –
if I remember correctly...the bird headliner I pulled out of the 87 parts bird had 2 weird seams near the rear window, and 2 push in clips to hold it in...
my cougar has neither of those, but as Eric said..in theory it might work....
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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 #8 –
I was at the yard friday getting part and looked inside a 87 Cougar.It looked like it might work but then it may need to cut.I will continue for a T-Bird.
Al Green:cool:
 

Headliner and console question

Reply #9 –
Its just that I want to leave the one in the car until I can redo one.The yard sell then for 15 bucks ,they just don,t have one now.I have the fabric to (red),but want bto be able to swap it out when it done.I have seem videos on youtube.I can do the.
Al Green:cool: