1988 Thunderbird Sport with T5Z conversion, $1800

March 27, 2013, 11:17:57 PM

Located in Hampton, VA, this car is loaded (minus leather and moon roof), in good shape, runs well and everything works. I bought it from the 2nd owner in October 2001 when it had 72,000 miles, and it now has 141,278. Aside from some MSD components, the 5.0 engine is stock. Here is a list of the good:

1. T5Z (Motorsport version) conversion with steel Motorsport bellhousing and flywheel, King Cobra clutch, new mini hi-torque starter and Hurst shifter. Maximum Motorsports cable eccentric and firewall adjuster. The brake booster is a new Mustang GT model to clear the clutch cable adjuster. New Brute Force U-joints.

2. Maximum Motorsports caster/camber plates.

3. PA Performance 130 amp alternator.

4. Full, custom Autometer Phantom gauge cluster. I still have the original cluster that can be replaced with minimal effort.

5. Mustang GT turbines with spoogeho 225/60's. They have some sidewall cracking but have over 90% tread left.

6. Full Pioneer stereo system and speakers.

7. New O2 sensors and mid-pipe with catalytic converter (Walker replacement).

8. New front rotors (Raybestos), bearings (SFK) and pads (Motorcraft). There are some extra interior parts including a full weatherstripping set (I bought it just in case, but the stock pieces are still in great shape).

The less than good:

1. An overzealous yard saler backed into the side (see photo), but the good thing is that it can be pulled out before the body is repainted.

2. There is no rust-through (just a few small spots on the surface, from #3 below) but the deck lid does have some rust along the inside-seam of the lip.

3. The clear coat is wearing away on the top surfaces. This is due to the almost nightly dew exposure the car has to endure.

4. The surface of the dash is cracked, but I fitted one of the molded caps to it. I also have the correct tint of vinyl dye, but never got around to painting it.

5. The AC needs to be charged.

I'd like to get $1800 for her (mainly for the T5Z conversion). Thanks for looking!

Sloan

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Reply #1 – March 27, 2013, 11:24:33 PM