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Off to Paint

You got to love tax returns. Sunday me and a good friend from NBS performance stripped the bird and hung the new doors. Monday I dropped it of for a coat of Dark Shadow Gray metallic.

I also got the block back from the machine shop last week. I got a smoking deal on a set of stainless hot side single turbo pipes. 200.00 off or craigslist. I'm doing a basic rebuild but with good fasteners and rings and a T70 turbo. it should run pretty good. Ill post some pics when i get it back from paint on friday.X

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Reply #1 –
Looks like a good start to an awesome looking ride!
...and there was light!

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Reply #2 –
DSG is the best Ford color of all time!  It will look awesome.
'88 'bird, 10.9:1 306 w/TFS top end, forged rods/pistons, T-5 swap & bunch of other stuff, 1-family owned, had it since ‘98, 5.0tbrd88 on Instagram and YouTube

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Reply #3 –
I actually miss it when my Sport was 8 different colors.LOL. Post up some pics when it's painted. We love that stuff. After looking at your car, I miss my Cobra R wheels sometimes.
'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 #4 –
Looks great!

Cant wait to get mine in primer. But I have a very very long time to wait before that happens. Got to get it moving first

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Reply #5 –
Cool, make sure to keep us posted on the progress!
Matt
1984 Thunderbird - 89 302 HO, GT40 heads w/ Trick Flow springs, E303 cam, Edelbrock Performer 289 intake and 600 cfm 4bbl, Mustang headers, Jegs o/r H pipe, Dynomax lers, Mustang AOD and shifter, Mustang 8.8 w/ 3.73s, 3G alternator, Mustang front and rear sway bars, KYB 87-88 Turbo Coupe shocks and struts, and 11" front brakes.

1988 Mustang GT - GT40 heads, Explorer intake, 70mm throttle body, 70mm MAF, Crane 1.7 rrs, E303 cam, Kirban Kwik shifter w/ Pro 5.0 deluxe handle, aluminum clutch quadrant and firewall adjuster, o/r h pipe, Dynomax lers, 3G alternator, aluminum radiator, and 3.27 gears.
 
1986 Cougar 5.0, 1989 Mark VII LSC 5 speed, 1980 Mercury Zephyr 4 door (sold)

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Reply #6 –
Quote from: vinnietbird;383230
I actually miss it when my Sport was 8 different colors.LOL. Post up some pics when it's painted. We love that stuff. After looking at your car, I miss my Cobra R wheels sometimes.

 
At one time there were a bunch of us with Cobra R's.  Mine have only been gone for a week and I already miss them sometimes, lol.  Got to make changes every once in awhile to keep things interesting though!
'88 'bird, 10.9:1 306 w/TFS top end, forged rods/pistons, T-5 swap & bunch of other stuff, 1-family owned, had it since ‘98, 5.0tbrd88 on Instagram and YouTube

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Reply #7 –
DSg looks great on these cars. So do Cobra R's. They are played out on most things but these cars still rock them quite well. These, and Rangers.
:america: 1988 Thunderbird Sport, Former 4.6 DOHC T56 conversion project.

Rest of the country, Welcome to Massachusettes. Enjoy your stay.

 
Halfbreed... Mango Orange Y2K Mustang GT
FRPP complete 2000 Cobra engine swap, T56 n' junk...
~John~
 

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Reply #8 –
I was going to buy the 92 Saleen sc wheels from OE wheels but i got these 17x10's with new goodyears for 600.00. I love the way they look so for 600.00 it was a no brainer.