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My bone stock 1983 Heritage lives again.........

Reply #105
If it were me and I wanted a retro look.........10 holes with T-bird center caps.
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

My bone stock 1983 Heritage lives again.........

Reply #106
i dig the 10 holes, i just want less common wheels, but vintage and correct.








1983 FORD THUNDERBIRD HERITAGE 5.0
2008 SAAB 9-7X AERO 6.0 (LS2) 1 0f 554 Made
2011 FORD FLEX SEL Family Hauler

My bone stock 1983 Heritage lives again.........

Reply #107
New photo shoot tonight.....car is roadworthy, and i took her on the highway tonight.











1983 FORD THUNDERBIRD HERITAGE 5.0
2008 SAAB 9-7X AERO 6.0 (LS2) 1 0f 554 Made
2011 FORD FLEX SEL Family Hauler

My bone stock 1983 Heritage lives again.........

Reply #108
Quote from: 86T-bird;390585

One of my favorite mods was the member who put the TRX wheel centers in larger rims with a standard tire size.
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+1.  That was neat and a great way to have the stock look with modern tires. Something I want look into some day.

Quote from: 86T-bird;390585


I have always liked the style and they're a great feature on stock vehicle. 

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+1 :hick:

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My bone stock 1983 Heritage lives again.........

Reply #109
about to degrease my engine......wish me luck.....
I will post before and after pics.








1983 FORD THUNDERBIRD HERITAGE 5.0
2008 SAAB 9-7X AERO 6.0 (LS2) 1 0f 554 Made
2011 FORD FLEX SEL Family Hauler

My bone stock 1983 Heritage lives again.........

Reply #110
Before:











1983 FORD THUNDERBIRD HERITAGE 5.0
2008 SAAB 9-7X AERO 6.0 (LS2) 1 0f 554 Made
2011 FORD FLEX SEL Family Hauler

My bone stock 1983 Heritage lives again.........

Reply #111
After:  I need another round of cleaning in daylight with a good stiff brush......going to try tomorrow.  Most of the surface grime is gone though.












1983 FORD THUNDERBIRD HERITAGE 5.0
2008 SAAB 9-7X AERO 6.0 (LS2) 1 0f 554 Made
2011 FORD FLEX SEL Family Hauler

My bone stock 1983 Heritage lives again.........

Reply #112
A little love, some new gaskets, paint, and time....like new again.
'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..

My bone stock 1983 Heritage lives again.........

Reply #113
gave another cleaning this AM and took some pics in daylight...looks a little better, but i still need to spend a grimy day under the hood to do it right.







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After:








1983 FORD THUNDERBIRD HERITAGE 5.0
2008 SAAB 9-7X AERO 6.0 (LS2) 1 0f 554 Made
2011 FORD FLEX SEL Family Hauler

 

My bone stock 1983 Heritage lives again.........

Reply #114
PROGRESS!
Newer washer/coolant tank to replace my hideous one.

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After cleaning:














1983 FORD THUNDERBIRD HERITAGE 5.0
2008 SAAB 9-7X AERO 6.0 (LS2) 1 0f 554 Made
2011 FORD FLEX SEL Family Hauler