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time spent on our cars

How long have you been working on your cars, before driveing them for the year
My 88 cougar has been off the road for almost 2 years and very slowly working on it as money lets me

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Reply #1 –
Take you time cause when your done you’ll be looking to do it again or get another project boredom will set in.

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Reply #2 –
My red bird has been off the road for about 2 years now.
It's Gumby's fault.

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Reply #3 –
My Bird has been off the road for nearly 5 yrs. Very slow going at first because of no garage for the 1st 3 yrs and the area that I live in doesn't promote leaving the car looking like it's being worked on. But now with the garage and the ability to leave the car apart, it's still been slow (wife in nursing school and home remodeling), but it's been progressing steadily.

John


86' T/C 4.6L DOHC
16' Chebby Cruze 1.4L Turbo
17’ Peterbilt 389 600hp 1850ftlb Trq 18spd

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Reply #4 –
Not nearly enough, and it shows by the fact that the 'Bird is in a million pieces with about 100 small projects (and a few big ones) that haven't gone anywhere...
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 ♣

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Reply #5 –
Modifying a TC is a lot like owning a boat or plane. Spend 3 hours wrenching for every one hour of enjoyment, even if nothing breaks!

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Quote from: Aerobird Motorsports;127411
Modifying a TC is a lot like owning a boat or plane. Spend 3 hours wrenching for every one hour of enjoyment, even if nothing breaks!


not just TC's everytime ive fixed one thing over the last month and a half ive broke two(litterailly).

And its my DD so down time isn't an option..... but it happens
1986 Cougar LS

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Reply #7 –
my car hasnt been of the road much.  when i got it, t didnt run, but within a month or two i had it on the road.  then i hit a deer and i had to replace the entire front end (besides the bumper cover and right front fender) and that kept it off the road for about 2 or 3 months.  but usually things break one at a time, and when they break it's driveable and i have it fixed in a weekend.  like the sway bar link broke, had it fixed by sunday.  a ujoint went bad, had 2 swapped in by sunday.  i've had the thing on the road basically when it really shouldnt have been.  but its never really seen real downtime in over in the 5 years i have owned it.  but i guess if i was working on the engine/drivetrain i couldnt drive it around...

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Reply #8 –
I have had my 85 TC off the road since Nov 2005, and it is currently in a million pieces. It is coming together though, hopefully by June of this year. I am just finishing up my suspension.
1985 Thunderbird TC
2.3l .03 over,Ported and polished Head and E6 Manifold, LA3, T3/T4 Hybrid Turbo, Stinger FMIC, Forge BOV, Full 3" Exhaust, Essy Timing Gears & UDP's, BBK 255lph Fuel Pump, Kirban AFPR, Kirban Short Shifter, K&N Cone, Forced4 VC Vent Kit, PA Performance 3g Alternator, Energy Suspension Bushings throughout, CHE LCA's, SFC's [/LEFT]

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Reply #9 –
chri85tc that thing is BEAUTIFUL, what a sharp looking car. When my dad bought his black one, he drove it as a dd for 3 years, nothing but tune ups, and oil changes, drove it to maryland where he drove it for 1 year, till the sending unit ed out. The silver one he has now, is another story, its had a trans-plant from the black one, and a motor swap from a white one he bought for parts. Now the motor needs to come out because of a oil leak, and its awfully slow,not as near fast as the black one was. Who knows
RIP 1988 and 1990 Lincoln Mark VII LSC
I welcomed the dark side and currently am driving a 2000 Dodge Durango SLT plus, with a 5.9, Code named project "Night Runner"
Shes black on black, fully loaded, with headers, 180 tstat, e fan, straight exhaust into a cherry bomb vortex ler, full tune up, ported intake and T/B, MSD coil, and round aircleaner.
Mods to come: Fully rebuilt and heavily modded 46RE, and a richmond rachet locker.
my $300 beater ;)
R.I.P Kayleigh Raposa 12/18/90 - 2/24/07

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Reply #10 –
Thanks DaBoss351, just before I blew the motor I placed 3rd (Slightly Modified Thunderbird Class) in the Carlisle 2005 Ford Nationals.
1985 Thunderbird TC
2.3l .03 over,Ported and polished Head and E6 Manifold, LA3, T3/T4 Hybrid Turbo, Stinger FMIC, Forge BOV, Full 3" Exhaust, Essy Timing Gears & UDP's, BBK 255lph Fuel Pump, Kirban AFPR, Kirban Short Shifter, K&N Cone, Forced4 VC Vent Kit, PA Performance 3g Alternator, Energy Suspension Bushings throughout, CHE LCA's, SFC's [/LEFT]

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Reply #11 –
well i quess haveing my car in about 1/2 a million peices is not so bad. But it is taking  it's toll, With my wife haveing caner and going through all of that it has just sat for so long and not even touched it. Hope it still starts come spring.
I am collecting up all the parts anyway, as slow at it is in doing so. New exhaust ler, cat etx. Stll have body work to do as well. Like the dreaded rockers.
Sure wish come one would make a set to fit our cars.
But i do love the way our cars drive and feel. so comfy on the highways

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Reply #12 –
Not enough time. every time I get the bug to work on it. The weather says no, or the wallet says no.

This summer it has to be worked cuz it will be the dd for about a month while the truck is down. (long Sucky story)

Just wish I knew how to fab and had the right tools for every job that could possibly come up.
1987 Cougar XR7 5.0 SOLD
1992 Ranger 4.0
2018 Hyundai Elantra
2019 Ram Rebel

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Reply #13 –
Well the silver one was off the road for over 2 years before I got it back on the road last summer.  It was off the road again by the end of the fall with a dead hole.  It will be back come spring/summer.

The white '80 sat for 2 years before I even started working on it this fall.

I have no current plans to work on the bronze '84.  At least not right away.
Long live the 4-eyes!  - '83 Tbird Turbo - '85 Marquis LTS - '86 LTD Wagon-  '81 Granada GL 2dr

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Reply #14 –
that silver one is gorgeous chuck, i love those rims, and they look nasty on your bird
RIP 1988 and 1990 Lincoln Mark VII LSC
I welcomed the dark side and currently am driving a 2000 Dodge Durango SLT plus, with a 5.9, Code named project "Night Runner"
Shes black on black, fully loaded, with headers, 180 tstat, e fan, straight exhaust into a cherry bomb vortex ler, full tune up, ported intake and T/B, MSD coil, and round aircleaner.
Mods to come: Fully rebuilt and heavily modded 46RE, and a richmond rachet locker.
my $300 beater ;)
R.I.P Kayleigh Raposa 12/18/90 - 2/24/07