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bought a new bird

I just purchased an 1961 thunderbird all stock an original with no rust,runs and drive but needs new brakes and lines

bought a new bird

Reply #1 –
There's one of those at a salvage yard I go to.R&D Salvage,Durant Oklahoma.Just in case you ever need anything.
'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..

bought a new bird

Reply #2 –
I like it! love the black top and black int. how much? you have any plans for it? restore or rod it?
1986 Cougar LS

bought a new bird

Reply #3 –
Nice Bullet Bird!
'98 Explorer 5.0
'20 Malibu (I know, Chevy, but, 35MPG. Let's go brandon, eh)

bought a new bird

Reply #4 –
Nice :D

From what I'm seeing: 390 4bbl (standard) C6, 3.00 rear gear, pw,pl, no A/C, correct?
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

bought a new bird

Reply #5 –
Nice buy! How far did you have to bend over for that one? lol, j/k.
Project 3G: Grandpa Grocery Getter-'85 Crown Vic LTD 2-door, 351W with heavily ported/polished GT40 heads, heavily ported/polished Typhoon Power Plus upper & lower intake, Comp Cams 265DEH retarded 1*, FAST EZ-EFI, HD T5, 8.8" 3.73 trac lock with extra clutches, 3G alt. swap, '99 CVPI front brakes, '09 CVPI rear disc brakes, '00 CVPI booster&m/c + wilwood adj prop valve.

Parted & Gone-'88 T-bird Sport, 351W swap, ported GT40 heads

bought a new bird

Reply #6 –
Every time I see a bullet bird, I die a little inside. Mainly because I know it's not mine.

Very nice score, man.

bought a new bird

Reply #7 –
Didn't know they existed in MN in that good of shape.  Nice Buy!
1987 TC

bought a new bird

Reply #9 –
very nice

bought a new bird

Reply #10 –
I like the older T-birds that body style would be nice to have in that shape.
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http://www.cardomain.com/id/Carpimp1987
1987 T-Bird AEROBIRD-GT had many many mods but is now totaled and is the car that made me want to start customizing everything all over again.
1988 T-Bird 5.0 HO DD/Sleeper/next project car :birdsmily:
1988 Cougar XR7 5.0 HO Vortech Supercharged being bulit right now :cougarsmily:

bought a new bird

Reply #11 –
the car is from IL. 2 owners has not been on road since 1992.the owners where father and son.no a/c 390 ci,300 hp,349 tq, original paint has not been touched since the factory.I found the car on craigs list in rockford IL. can say what I paid but a very good deal.I drove 850 miles round trip in 13 hrs.we had the car on trailer and loaded in 20 mins. to beat the storm in MN.

bought a new bird

Reply #12 –
That thing has some serious potential. Nice score.
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