1986 T-bird restoration in progress.... Second restoration!!!!"Picture update"

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1986 T-bird restoration in progress.... Second restoration!!!!"Picture update"

Reply #165 – August 22, 2009, 01:13:33 AM

Cool, thanks! I have the UPR set for the front, but hadn't addressed the rear yet. I'm liking that setup...

1986 T-bird restoration in progress.... Second restoration!!!!"Picture update"

Reply #166 – August 22, 2009, 02:59:04 AM

looking good man

1986 T-bird restoration in progress.... Second restoration!!!!"Picture update"

Reply #167 – August 22, 2009, 08:48:34 AM

thanks, I can't wait to take it to the track.

1986 T-bird restoration in progress.... Second restoration!!!!"Picture update"

Reply #168 – August 22, 2009, 07:37:56 PM

good luck with all that UPR stuff. I have read quite a bit where people have had them last forever, and a few where the broke the first day they were on the car.

1986 T-bird restoration in progress.... Second restoration!!!!"Picture update"

Reply #169 – August 23, 2009, 05:33:38 PM

I have a few friends that run 9's with the same stuff I run but I don't think you should run race components for everyday driving no matter the make, I was told they just don't last like urethane bushings. One of my friends broke some ribs and his leg by breaking a steeda control arm half way down the track, now he only uses UPR. This was before the wheelie bars he puts them to the test.lol

1986 T-bird restoration in progress.... Second restoration!!!!"Picture update"

Reply #170 – August 26, 2009, 03:43:53 AM

Good luck with it. I am not trying to bash them at all, I would just take a good look over the welds if it were me. I am not telling you to pull them off or anything like that at all. Just trying to make sure you know about it.
http://www.snma.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=13045&pid=87144&st=0&#entry87144
http://forums.corral.net/forums/showthread.php?t=1101501

I think this quote sums them up pretty well.
"Me personally I hate them, I came out with a vacuum manifold for the fox body back in Feb. took quite awhile to finalize the design I wanted and fork over the money for a production run. I knew UPR would steal the idea, thats pretty much normal for them, little did I know that the 2nd one I sold was to the owner of UPR using his wifes maiden name for his email with his first name and his wifes(using maiden name also)paypal account. 6 weeks later UPR hits the market with this manifold that is deffinately my design with a few more smooth edges and a few more ball mill lines. sucks big time for the little guy thats for sure. A post on the corral about this was started by one of the guys I had sold one too and Joe and Jeremy came into the thread saying its the american way and that they would make them and sell them cheaper to me than I am paying to have them made, they also offered to take care of me on parts for my race program, that will NEVER EVER happen, I will not sell, install or recommend UPR to anyone. oh yeah that thread on the corral got deleted.....lol."

They also claim that all there metal comes from Oklahoma, but all of there websites say that there "sreel" is imported from china.

1986 T-bird restoration in progress.... Second restoration!!!!"Picture update"

Reply #171 – September 03, 2009, 08:49:38 PM

some pictures on the hospital garage

http://s174.photobucket.com/albums/w92/03grinnie/T-bird/

1986 T-bird restoration in progress.... Second restoration!!!!"Picture update"

Reply #172 – September 04, 2009, 12:20:34 AM

I really really like your car. I really wanted to get an 86 bird but settled for an 87 instead. Your car and "dark thunder" are a lot of the reason I liked the 86 body styles.

1986 T-bird restoration in progress.... Second restoration!!!!"Picture update"

Reply #173 – September 01, 2011, 05:35:43 PM

so i figured since my car will never be done I would add these to this thread.lol
relocated starter solenoid for a cleaner look

new coil mount(i like very much)

a/c delete(FOR GOOD)

complete accessories rewire and computer removal

line lock just need to plumb it in and install new booster master and proportioning valve

1986 T-bird restoration in progress.... Second restoration!!!!"Picture update"

Reply #174 – September 03, 2011, 08:17:28 AM

Very nice, wish I could wire like that...lol.

1986 T-bird restoration in progress.... Second restoration!!!!"Picture update"

Reply #175 – September 05, 2011, 06:06:28 PM

No you don't,lol

1986 T-bird restoration in progress.... Second restoration!!!!"Picture update"

Reply #176 – September 22, 2011, 08:25:08 AM

All ready for primer, should get the motor pulled this weekend

1986 T-bird restoration in progress.... Second restoration!!!!"Picture update"

Reply #177 – September 22, 2011, 09:29:59 PM

Quote from: 347Thunder;289795

some pictures on the hospital garage

http://s174.photobucket.com/albums/w92/03grinnie/T-bird/

What kind of hood is that?

1986 T-bird restoration in progress.... Second restoration!!!!"Picture update"

Reply #178 – September 22, 2011, 11:36:52 PM

Take your engine bay and everything in it, and put it in my Cougar and that is what I have planned. Take the whole car and put a built 2.3T in it, and that is what my '84 T-Bird is going to become.

1986 T-bird restoration in progress.... Second restoration!!!!"Picture update"

Reply #179 – September 23, 2011, 07:09:58 AM

Quote from: 86sonicbird;368154

What kind of hood is that?

http://www.carhoods.com/HoodPages/PF-660.htm