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Estimate value, please

I'm looking at an '88 Turbo, no engine, needs paint, stick car.  Straight body and good but dirty interior.  Thinking 5.0 swap.  What's it worth?

Estimate value, please

Reply #1
It's got the 4 cylinder spec trans, so that won't hold up too long behind a 5.0 with some work done to it, not to mention the short first gear.....

Needs paint as in faded/peeling clear coat or has some rust? 

$500 max.  Offer $350 and see what happens.  Just my opinion....
-- 05 Mustang GT-Whipplecharged !!
--87 5.0 Trick Flow Heads & Intake - Custom Cam - Many other goodies...3100Lbs...Low12's!

Estimate value, please

Reply #2
I haven't seen it in person, but the seller says 'rust free and straight.'

Estimate value, please

Reply #3
Quote from: V8Demon;447804
It's got the 4 cylinder spec trans, so that won't hold up too long behind a 5.0 with some work done to it, not to mention the short first gear.....

Needs paint as in faded/peeling clear coat or has some rust? 

$500 max.  Offer $350 and see what happens.  Just my opinion....

Agreed.. No engine and dirty ain't much more than a parts car...

15 years ago I was buying decent cond, running TC at auction for $400-$700(dealers were mostly afraid of them)... Yeah those prices are probably up some now(none at auction these days) but you're still looking at a project car...

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Reply #4
There's a roller tc locally on craigslist, just missing engine and trans. Guy has it listed at $250
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1988 Crown Vic wagon. 120K California car. Wifes grocery getter. (junked)
1987 Ford Thunderbird LX. 5.0. s.o., sn-95 t-5 and an f-150 clutch. Driven daily and going strong.
1986 cougar.
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Reply #5
$250.  I paid $240 for my last roller.  Why $240 - because it was a "meet me in the middle" offer between my $200 and his $280. 

$280 is apparently what the sper offered, but he had to take it to the syard and had no trailer.  I showed up with trailer and he "didn't have to mess with it."

Geoff
T-Birds can't fly.  Ask how I know...

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Reply #6
My Sport was $250
'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
theres a 88 TC on craigslist around here missing half the front clip and a door for $1200 that guy is higher than a kite. I sold a 88 5.0 car for 700 because I couldnt sell it.

 

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Reply #8
I paid 550 for my 86 base V6.
Current: 1986 Thunderbird, 105k 3.8/C5, 2 tone  Midnight Wine/Medium Taupe, wing windows, wire wheel covers.


Former: 1985 Cougar GS 115k Oxford White/Regatta Blue, 5.0, full console, 14" 8 hole aluminum T-Bird rims, Edelbrock valve covers.