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The WORLD'S LEAST optioned 87/88 TBird, pics inside

Reply #45 –
Quote from: Ifixyawata;130441
He's right.  The only options the car had to speak of were A/C, 5.0, rear defrost, tilt, and a sunroof.

It even had vinyl seats.


My car had a/c (standard on the 5.0) and the 5.0. There aint much more to ad to that. Oh yeah, cruise control.
Quote from: jcassity
I honestly dont think you could exceed the cost of a new car buy installing new *stock* parts everywhere in your coug our tbird. Its just plain impossible. You could revamp the entire drivetrain/engine/suspenstion and still come out ahead.
Hooligans! 
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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The WORLD'S LEAST optioned 87/88 TBird, pics inside

Reply #46 –
Quote from: Aerobird Motorsports;130545
According to my 1987 and 1988 Brochures, 157A was standard (not optional) on all TC's and could not be deleted.

I believe I've seen one TC without the 157A package... Been some time ago, but I remember it just had the AM/FM radio(no tape) and manual seats. The guys kid had wrecked it and he was selling parts, bought some stuff for my first TC(license plate holder was one of them)...

I've seen a Sport with manual windows, mirrors and seats.... Console plate was totally blank...

Only options on my white TC besides the 157A PKG are automatic, Premium Sound with EQ and lighted entry... I added the passenger power seat and the '98 Taurus keyless Entry(bet'ya couldn't guess that one :hick:)

The first white(mandatory color) TC I bought to 5.0-ize, was a '87 with only the 157A and automatic... My dealer buddy found the '88 for half what I had in the '87 so I sold that one...

The red TC has only the 157A PKG...

BTW AFIK AC was std in the States, it was a option in CA...

The WORLD'S LEAST optioned 87/88 TBird, pics inside

Reply #47 –
Quote from: Jeremy in Indy;138569
-buttstuffog clock



u have any pics of this? i dont think ive ever seen our cars with an anolog clock
1988 Thunderbird sport
2004 Ford F150 Lariat
2008  Chevrolet Cobalt Sport
2007 Suzuki DR-Z400S dual sport/Supermoto
1988 Thunderbird LX - sold
1988 Mercury Cougar XR-7 with GST kit - gone

The WORLD'S LEAST optioned 87/88 TBird, pics inside

Reply #48 –
Quote from: grutinator;140074
u have any pics of this? i dont think ive ever seen our cars with an anolog clock

I've seen many.
One 88

The WORLD'S LEAST optioned 87/88 TBird, pics inside

Reply #49 –
My '85 base 'Bird had an buttstuffogue clock. Kept shiznitty time, too (I guess the car was so "base" that showing up on time was an option it didn't have, either). They are very common in 83-86 models.
2015 Mustang GT Premium - 5.0, 6-speed, Guard Green - too much awesome for one car

1988 5.0 Thunderbird :birdsmily: SOLD SEPT 11 2010: TC front clip/hood ♣ Body & paint completed Oct 2007 ♣ 3.55 TC rear end and front brakes ♣ TC interior ♣ CHE rear control arms (adjustable lowers) ♣ 2001 Bullitt springs ♣ Energy suspension poly busings ♣ Kenne Brown subframe connectors ♣ CWE engine mounts ♣ Thundercat sequential turn signals ♣ Explorer overhead console (temp/compass display) ♣ 2.25" off-road dual exhaust ♣ T-5 transmission swap completed Jan 2009 ♣

The WORLD'S LEAST optioned 87/88 TBird, pics inside

Reply #50 –
When I go back to the salvage yard next saturday,I'm going to go ahead and get the passenger side power seat track,harness and console panel.One piece at a time.Is the harness to the passenger side a seperate piece from the driver side harness?
'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..

The WORLD'S LEAST optioned 87/88 TBird, pics inside

Reply #51 –
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I removed the A/C on Layla (which has EATC) and just left it alone. Been 3 years and no issues with the EATC.


I gutted mine too condensor, compressor, lines, evaporator; everything......Just was looking for a nonA/C EATC contrller to give an authentic look for when I pop the hood and people see no A/C at the local cruise-ins.
-- 05 Mustang GT-Whipplecharged !!
--87 5.0 Trick Flow Heads & Intake - Custom Cam - Many other goodies...3100Lbs...Low12's!

The WORLD'S LEAST optioned 87/88 TBird, pics inside

Reply #52 –
Quote from: vinnietbird;140107
Is the harness to the passenger side a seperate piece from the driver side harness?


Nope, the harness' are different for single vs dual power seats... You'll have to pull the driver seat and carpet to get it out... There would also be one for the Sports and TCs without power seats to operate just the lumbar...

The WORLD'S LEAST optioned 87/88 TBird, pics inside

Reply #53 –
Yeah, unfortunately. When I converted my passenger seat to power it was easier to just make my own separate harness for it and feed it under the rug (and it helped that my friend had proper wiring harness tape at the time).
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5.0L Speed density
Explorer intake
'92 Mustang GT cam
GT-40 racing heads
Unequal length headers
Custom-made duals
19# injectors
65mm TB
AFPR
T/C header panel
11" brake upgrade
T/C rear sway bar
Electrical mods: too many to list :D

The WORLD'S LEAST optioned 87/88 TBird, pics inside

Reply #54 –
Dunno if it was optional or not, but I just realized another thing my car has: Painted on pinstripes. Or, that is to say, it had 'em, 'til I just sanded the s off.  I say I don't know if it was optional or not because my 87 Sport also had 'em, but my parts TC didn't. Nor did my '88 Cougar or '85 T-Bird.

If they are optional, there's one more option for the car that is the star of this thread - I'm pretty sure I see pinstripes on it :D
2015 Mustang GT Premium - 5.0, 6-speed, Guard Green - too much awesome for one car

1988 5.0 Thunderbird :birdsmily: SOLD SEPT 11 2010: TC front clip/hood ♣ Body & paint completed Oct 2007 ♣ 3.55 TC rear end and front brakes ♣ TC interior ♣ CHE rear control arms (adjustable lowers) ♣ 2001 Bullitt springs ♣ Energy suspension poly busings ♣ Kenne Brown subframe connectors ♣ CWE engine mounts ♣ Thundercat sequential turn signals ♣ Explorer overhead console (temp/compass display) ♣ 2.25" off-road dual exhaust ♣ T-5 transmission swap completed Jan 2009 ♣

The WORLD'S LEAST optioned 87/88 TBird, pics inside

Reply #55 –
Their tacky dealer tape stripes though, not the nice factory painted ones :P

The WORLD'S LEAST optioned 87/88 TBird, pics inside

Reply #56 –
Quote from: Aerobird Motorsports;140347
Their tacky dealer tape stripes though, not the nice factory painted ones :P
Yeah, SURE they are :flip:
2015 Mustang GT Premium - 5.0, 6-speed, Guard Green - too much awesome for one car

1988 5.0 Thunderbird :birdsmily: SOLD SEPT 11 2010: TC front clip/hood ♣ Body & paint completed Oct 2007 ♣ 3.55 TC rear end and front brakes ♣ TC interior ♣ CHE rear control arms (adjustable lowers) ♣ 2001 Bullitt springs ♣ Energy suspension poly busings ♣ Kenne Brown subframe connectors ♣ CWE engine mounts ♣ Thundercat sequential turn signals ♣ Explorer overhead console (temp/compass display) ♣ 2.25" off-road dual exhaust ♣ T-5 transmission swap completed Jan 2009 ♣
 

The WORLD'S LEAST optioned 87/88 TBird, pics inside

Reply #57 –
LOL :hick: