Found a Turbo Coupe March 10, 2007, 08:46:35 AM Hope i dont make this too long. anyways ever since i sent the 87 to the s yard (170k and welded gas tank straps, fuel pump burnt out) i have been looking for a thunderbird project car. i was coming home from work one day and i saw a 1986 turbocoupe for sale. its black with a 5 speed and 169k. anyways the guy wanted $750 but i talked em down to $500 and it looks like the body has minimal rust for its age. it had a leak in the brake line and he said he would fix that before i bought it. i call em up the other day and he said that when he went to move it to fix the brake line the turbo blew up. i think that when he went to move it he beat the out of it and did that himself thinking some young kid was buyin it (well im 20). anyways when i called him and he told me that he said that he was giving the 8.8 rear end and the tranny to his father for some parts for his 72 nova. he said that for $300 he will give me the car and let me store it for 3 months minimum till i get the parts to put a 351 in. i left him a message saying that if i sell my motorcycle during the next week ill have the money for him.(i have 2 people interested so far) he left me a message back asking how much for it...lol... so im hoping i can get the thunderbird, some storage, and $100 - 200... does this sound like its worth it? by the way i paid 250 for the motorcycle in the fall...(and $40 for the battery and $30 for the manual) so 320... Quote Selected
Found a Turbo Coupe Reply #1 – March 10, 2007, 09:50:54 AM Unless the body is mint, I would find another one. Actually what's your location? I may know of a TC right up your alley. Quote Selected
Found a Turbo Coupe Reply #2 – March 10, 2007, 10:12:54 AM If it's an '86 his father will be disappointed - only 87-88's had the 8.8 Quote Selected
Found a Turbo Coupe Reply #3 – March 10, 2007, 10:27:11 AM 300 is pretty steep150 sounds more reasonable IMO Quote Selected
Found a Turbo Coupe Reply #4 – March 10, 2007, 01:20:21 PM A car with no rear or tranny and a blown turbo?Offer him $50 if you really want a project.Scott Quote Selected
yea Reply #5 – March 11, 2007, 12:53:46 PM i live right near worcester ma... he was gonna give it to me for $100 but seeing that i need a place to store it till summer thats another $200... idk... the body is relitively mint with some light rust around a few edges. the only area that looks like a problem is the drivers side fender which i would replace. i was thinking of just trading the bike for it, gettin a 351 and a 8.8 out of a mustang and having it ready for the summer nationals this year.i really am not sure if i could find another turbocoupe and have it ready by then, even though i perfer the 87 and 88's...what kinda parts will i need for the carbed 351w swap. i was already lookin at tubeular k members.... and im not sure of where im gonna get the 351 from yet. i want a year with some ok stock heads and a strong block. thanks...i told em i have some other people interested in the motorcycle and ill let em know during the week of my final desision. Quote Selected
Found a Turbo Coupe Reply #6 – October 06, 2008, 07:29:29 PM i think all of that is worth about 100$ but i have a 1986 turbo coupe and it's amazing, i love this car to death. Quote Selected
Found a Turbo Coupe Reply #7 – October 06, 2008, 07:59:05 PM OK..the last post in this thread is a year and a half old.... Quote Selected
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