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Reply #285
Quote from: 88xr7cougar;411741
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Bordeaux nice color to my ls cougar... now t birds has extraordinary wheels are strong BBS Style.
Somebody know the wheel cover Mercury Sable is  STEEL 14'... are greats.

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Reply #286
Great to look at all of the great wheel selections.  I personally am partial to the Cobra R's.  Am looking to get a set to replace the factory's.    I am staying 4 lug for the time being.  Question for the group please, 14 is stock size.  Replacement size being 16 or 17?    Any suggestions.  Will 17 fill up the wheel well too much.  My car is flat stock right now.    Suggestions are appreciated on this from those that are more knowledgeable.

Go Fast the first time.  The tickets the same.
86 Thunderbird 5.0.  All original good weather driver. Tbird Reg #53035
86 Thunderbird TC.  All original good weather driver.  Tbird Reg # 58555
87 Thunderbird TC.  All original good weather daily driver.  Tbird Reg # 64647

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Reply #287
Forgot to mention that I have a white 86 bird with the stock steel wheels currently.

Go Fast the first time.  The tickets the same.
86 Thunderbird 5.0.  All original good weather driver. Tbird Reg #53035
86 Thunderbird TC.  All original good weather driver.  Tbird Reg # 58555
87 Thunderbird TC.  All original good weather daily driver.  Tbird Reg # 64647

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Reply #288
stock ride hight you will still have a lot of room .......... like fox mustangs these cars sit like a f150 lol

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Reply #289
My son's 87 XR7. The car is pretty clean. I put in a 3.55 mustang rear. Dual exhaust going on sometime soon.  Maybe fresh paint next spring.  Thinking of going all black. 15x7 Cragar Super Spoke's - 5 lug.
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Reply #290
Quote from: 8t5bird;412104
Here's a pic of current rims.

This is the mudnighter. Lol
1986 T-bird
347 stroker motor
185 AFR Heads
TrickFlow cam 224/232-542/563
Victor Jr. intake CNC ported
Quickfuel Holley 800 cfm
Hooker 1-3/4 long tubes
Custom built AOD
B&M 3000 stall
8.8 w/4.30 gears
UPR K-member,A-Arms,and coil-overs
UPR upper/lower control arms
Strange shocks/struts
26x10x15 M/T slicks
11.48@119.27
(coming soon Tremec 3550)
The Finished Product
http://s174.photobucket.com/albums/w92/03grinnie/T-bird/

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Reply #291
Here is mine with Rodlites.


TC#1- 2.5T- 10.14@134....9.76@138 with a 50shot
TC#2- Turbo BBF project
TC#3- parts car


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Reply #293
Quote from: Pressure cooked chicken;424780
Here is mine with Rodlites.



Those Rod Lites look good on your Black TC !

I never warmed up much to Rod Lites until I got my '86 TC Stocker with those type wheels on it.

Alan Mackin--Semi Professional Ford der
83 T-Bird 460
83 T-Bird Heritage 5.0
84 T-Bird 5.0
86 T-Bird Turbo Coupe NHRA Stocker & Super Stocker
87 T-Bird Turbo Coupe
88 Bronco II Drag truck 302
95 Mustang GT auto
2004 F-350 CC Dually V-10

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Reply #294
Here are my 79-83 Mustang TRX style wheels after polishing:










Alan Mackin--Semi Professional Ford der
83 T-Bird 460
83 T-Bird Heritage 5.0
84 T-Bird 5.0
86 T-Bird Turbo Coupe NHRA Stocker & Super Stocker
87 T-Bird Turbo Coupe
88 Bronco II Drag truck 302
95 Mustang GT auto
2004 F-350 CC Dually V-10

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Reply #295
Are the back TRX's widened or do they just look that way? Definitely looks great on the bird.
TC#1- 2.5T- 10.14@134....9.76@138 with a 50shot
TC#2- Turbo BBF project
TC#3- parts car

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Reply #296
Quote from: Pressure cooked chicken;427466
Are the back TRX's widened or do they just look that way? Definitely looks great on the bird.

Thanks.

The wheels are Center Lines (15 x 7 front and 16 x 8 rears)

 The Mustang TRX centers are bolted on and are removable. I had them machined down to fit inside the Center Line wheels.
Alan Mackin--Semi Professional Ford der
83 T-Bird 460
83 T-Bird Heritage 5.0
84 T-Bird 5.0
86 T-Bird Turbo Coupe NHRA Stocker & Super Stocker
87 T-Bird Turbo Coupe
88 Bronco II Drag truck 302
95 Mustang GT auto
2004 F-350 CC Dually V-10

 

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Reply #297
Quote from: 83-88T-Bird Guy;427640
Thanks.

The wheels are Center Lines (15 x 7 front and 16 x 8 rears)

 The Mustang TRX centers are bolted on and are removable. I had them machined down to fit inside the Center Line wheels.


That looks really cool.
I was wondering if you have a thread on how those wheels were built like that?
I am curious on how the trx center sections bolt up.
I want to keep my original wheels for my car for street use but have the rears widened and the fronts narrowed but I am also doing a five lug conversion.
 I am wanting to have a stock look wheel for the street but fit big drag
 radials for the rear and skinny's up front but still look like stock Thunderbird wheels to the average person.
I am going to be running race wheels for just that but I still would like to have a sleeper look on the street.
It would be cool to see how those wheels of yours work if you can show that it would be really cool
Thanks
Mark.
1985 Turbo Coupe
1988 Thunderbird Sport
1996 F150

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Reply #298
Quote from: Pro SC;429035
That looks really cool.
I was wondering if you have a thread on how those wheels were built like that?
I am curious on how the trx center sections bolt up.
I want to keep my original wheels for my car for street use but have the rears widened and the fronts narrowed but I am also doing a five lug conversion.
 I am wanting to have a stock look wheel for the street but fit big drag
 radials for the rear and skinny's up front but still look like stock Thunderbird wheels to the average person.
I am going to be running race wheels for just that but I still would like to have a sleeper look on the street.
It would be cool to see how those wheels of yours work if you can show that it would be really cool
Thanks
Mark.

Mark:
The centers are held on by the long wheel studs.
I put on the Center Line wheels and torque down the lug nuts as normal.
I then install the machined TRX centers and install another 4 lug nuts and tighten down. That's it.

These pics are the T-Bird/Cougar ones I did in 2007, but the idea works the same on the Mustang TRX's.

Hope this helps.

Alan



Alan Mackin--Semi Professional Ford der
83 T-Bird 460
83 T-Bird Heritage 5.0
84 T-Bird 5.0
86 T-Bird Turbo Coupe NHRA Stocker & Super Stocker
87 T-Bird Turbo Coupe
88 Bronco II Drag truck 302
95 Mustang GT auto
2004 F-350 CC Dually V-10

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Reply #299
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93 Saleen Speedline 4-lug