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 #180 – September 23, 2011, 07:23:34 AM

What happened 347 , did someone hit or scratch the side of your Bird ?

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

Reply #181 – September 23, 2011, 09:25:39 AM

That's what I was wondering. I can't believe you getting it ready to repaint. I thought it looked great.

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

Reply #182 – September 23, 2011, 01:35:57 PM

well two weekends ago when I was putting the interior back in, the back seat slipped and bumped the quarter, I could not live with that!!! It would of been the only dent on the hole car, it is worth it (I keep telling myself:punchballs:)
and on the top of the fender I cracked the paint during reassembly trying to get the fender and door to line up(oops), This is not a calculated repair it's more like since i'm screwing up this why not screw up that.:toilet: My wife is pretty pissed because she dosn't care about that stuff she just likes to go FAST!!!, but the car would of never turned out so well if I didn't care for the both of us:shakeass:, hopefully I can get some stuff done this weekend. I have to paint the roof and hood on my wifes cavalier, so we can sell it. that arrival blue is expensive $240 a quart(ouch) my red is $125 a quart(still ouch)

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

Reply #183 – September 23, 2011, 03:51:25 PM

Well the good thing is you can fix it yourself . I can't do body work and paint but I can do anything mechanical . I really shouldnt say can't because I have never tried . You look Like you do an AWESOME job . Keep it up .

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

Reply #184 – September 23, 2011, 04:56:53 PM

keep up what having to fix it or fixing it.lol

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

Reply #185 – September 23, 2011, 10:28:27 PM

Quote from: 347Thunder;368194

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

Thanks, how was the fit and finish?

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

Reply #186 – September 23, 2011, 10:59:40 PM

fit is pretty good, lots of voids in the gel coat and the latch did not work without grinding a 1/2 of bondo and some metal, other then that I love the way it looks, and I had to have the finished underside

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

Reply #187 – September 24, 2011, 10:30:25 AM

keep up the good work if your fixing it or fixing it up . Either way keep on keeping on !

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

Reply #188 – September 27, 2011, 12:42:36 PM

some progress:

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

Reply #189 – September 29, 2011, 05:39:11 PM

Quote from: 347Thunder;366803

No you don't,lol

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

Reply #190 – September 30, 2011, 10:52:03 AM

Quote from: 347Thunder;368546

some progress:

:-O
Did you buy one of those billet grills by chance?
*EDIT:
Just found your thread on the leads section about it *smack forehead*

Lookin' Great!

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

Reply #191 – September 30, 2011, 01:06:52 PM

I got it on ebay

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

Reply #192 – September 30, 2011, 01:09:20 PM

i offered the guy $97.00 and he took it, yes still a lot if you don't like it, but I was willing to take one for the team!!!!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/83-84-85-86-FORD-THUNDERBIRD-BILLET-GRILLE-thunder-bird-/170701971043?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item27bea15e63

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

Reply #193 – September 30, 2011, 04:40:02 PM

Actually, I DO like that grille. Nice work, and not like everyone else's now. Sweet.

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

Reply #194 – September 30, 2011, 04:59:33 PM

Awesome!
I was thinking of buying one, But had other things I needed. (Though I did offer the guy $50 which got declined, lol)