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I'm new, but not to this hell...

Just wanted to say what's up to all the Tbird and Cougar folks out there.  I've been reading alot of the threads here, some good fun and some great pics of the old foxes.  I sure would like to make it to CatJam one year.

Anyways, here's my  interior.  This is my first car, had it for thriteen years now, and this blue interior had had it even by 1995.

Yeah it was bad, and the CD player was ridiculous.. It is extremely hard to find good parts for these cars down here, but lots of yarding and patience is starting to pay off.  I have used a number of Tbird parts but i found a smoked '84 Cougar I was able to get alot of parts out of to help me change from a faded and dirty light blue to a more impressive dark grey. 

Here's the progress so far...

In the beginning, there was dirty carpet.


A close up... of broken stuff.


So now we have added some Mach 1 seats, a five speed swap, gray interior, ACC black carpet and a recovered black headliner.  I think the Cougar dash panels with the faux aluminum is going to be trick up against the black accents.    In two days, the car will be put back together and I can't wait to go driving and burn a tank of gas for the first time since '05.

I'm new, but not to this hell...

Reply #1 –
Nice start on the resto-mod.I just did the 5 speed swap as well.Best mod I did to the sport sop far.Welcome aboard as well.
'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..

I'm new, but not to this hell...

Reply #2 –
looks like a good project. Whats that wheel out of?
1986 Cougar LS

I'm new, but not to this hell...

Reply #3 –
That steering wheel is from a 84-86 Mustang GT without cruise control. I've thought about getting one myself. :hick:
Matt
1984 Thunderbird - 89 302 HO, GT40 heads w/ Trick Flow springs, E303 cam, Edelbrock Performer 289 intake and 600 cfm 4bbl, Mustang headers, Jegs o/r H pipe, Dynomax lers, Mustang AOD and shifter, Mustang 8.8 w/ 3.73s, 3G alternator, Mustang front and rear sway bars, KYB 87-88 Turbo Coupe shocks and struts, and 11" front brakes.

1988 Mustang GT - GT40 heads, Explorer intake, 70mm throttle body, 70mm MAF, Crane 1.7 rrs, E303 cam, Kirban Kwik shifter w/ Pro 5.0 deluxe handle, aluminum clutch quadrant and firewall adjuster, o/r h pipe, Dynomax lers, 3G alternator, aluminum radiator, and 3.27 gears.
 
1986 Cougar 5.0, 1989 Mark VII LSC 5 speed, 1980 Mercury Zephyr 4 door (sold)

I'm new, but not to this hell...

Reply #4 –
Welcom, fellow Texan!

Go to CatJam next summer - there could finally be a Texas "Cat-o-van!" :D
 

I'm new, but not to this hell...

Reply #5 –
Thanks guys!

I've got alot to do to the car today. Yesterday was all about the headliner, console, and painting the upper quarter trim.  Today, I 'm goint to hopefully finish off the dash cap, front seat belts and finally bolt the seats in.

Then the car gets a much needed three year bath...

I'm new, but not to this hell...

Reply #6 –
Looks great!!
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