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TRX wheel project completed !!

Reply #15
Interesting...thanks for the photos.  These are the first pics I have seen of how to do this.
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

TRX wheel project completed !!

Reply #16
Quote from: kingcars;152926
He must be rich.

So yeah...can I have in too?  In your drug empire, I mean ;) .


Funny.....actually all 5 of the T-Birds I have were bought with bad engines.  That is my favorite way to get something cheap.

The 83 Heritage was my 1st with a running (but ticking) 302 in 1992.

I have bought 23 Fox T-birds since.:D :D

Only the Lightning and the Mark VII (was given to my daughter) were  running perfectly when I bought them.
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

TRX wheel project completed !!

Reply #17
Those TRX wheels are hotness. They'd look like shag on a black '84 XR-7...
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 ♣

TRX wheel project completed !!

Reply #18
i HATED my TRX when i bought my car. but after they sat there for a while i like'd them more an more. then i went to get new tires, HA! no thanks. I love the polish and i would love to do that if i had the time/money and an extra set of TRX ( like to keep all my original parts)
1986 Cougar LS

TRX wheel project completed !!

Reply #19
Cool. I wish someone would make those in a 15" size.
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

TRX wheel project completed !!

Reply #20
More photos of the finished project with M&H 325-45-17 Drag Radials on the rear and 225-50-16 tires on the front.









With Centerline skinnies:



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

TRX wheel project completed !!

Reply #21
Quote from: 83-88T-Bird Guy;185049
More photos of the finished project with M&H 325-45-17 Drag Radials on the rear and 225-50-16 tires on the front


Are the 225/50/16 tires on the TRX wheels? (I thought TRX wheels were roughly 16.5"..)
Or am I getting pictures confused?
Either way, that looks wicked, I really like the way they look polished.
'98 Explorer 5.0
'20 Malibu (I know, Chevy, but, 35MPG. Let's go brandon, eh)

TRX wheel project completed !!

Reply #22
Quote from: FordTruckFreeek;185070
Are the 225/50/16 tires on the TRX wheels? (I thought TRX wheels were roughly 16.5"..)
Or am I getting pictures confused?
Either way, that looks wicked, I really like the way they look polished.

TRX ~ 15.3"
Read this:
Quote from: 83-88T-Bird Guy;152872
Here is the link to the original thread on this project for those that may have missed it earlier this year:
http://www.foxtbirdcougarforums.com/showthread.php?t=11867
2000 Jaguar XK8 Convertible - 4.0L DOHC V8 (AJ27)
2018 Ford Explorer - 3.5L DOHC V6 (Duratec 35)
1999 Mercury Grand Marquis - 4.6L SOHC V8 (Modular)
1987 Mercury Cougar LS - 5.0L V8 (Windsor) [SOLD in 2009]

TRX wheel project completed !!

Reply #23
Wanna adopt me........
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

TRX wheel project completed !!

Reply #24
Quote from: SSX;185089
TRX ~ 15.3"
Read this:

Read, and wow...makes that set of TRX's on my storage look all the more enticing...hmmm.

yeah, after looking a LOT closer at the pics, I can see it straight off.
Kudos, those ARE bad-ass. :bowdown:
'98 Explorer 5.0
'20 Malibu (I know, Chevy, but, 35MPG. Let's go brandon, eh)

TRX wheel project completed !!

Reply #25
very very nice

TRX wheel project completed !!

Reply #26
Thanks everyone for the compliments.

The TC ran the same with these wheels at the track as it did with the factory 16 x 7 TC 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

TRX wheel project completed !!

Reply #27
Mind if I steal a couple of these pics for the calendar cover page?
2005 Subaru WRX STi|daily driver

TRX wheel project completed !!

Reply #28
Wow... I've never seen TRX's look that good.  How 'bout some engine shots, I can't recall ever seeing it before.

TRX wheel project completed !!

Reply #29
dont know if anyone has asked but how heavy are they?
1986 Cougar LS