Project thunderstruck! Update 3-11-13

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Project thunderstruck! Update 3-11-13

Reply #15 – July 17, 2009, 10:52:57 PM

Nice car, Body looks decent

Is that the new battery relocation area...... LOL...... JK

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Reply #16 – July 18, 2009, 12:36:07 AM

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An automatic car with no motor? What's left of somebody's Ranger donor car? Either way, the body looks pretty clean. Should be a great project car.

P.S. Thanks for the pics! :D

the engine is in my TC, this was a buddies car but he is moving to alabama and cant afford to take it along so he gave it to me. he bought it with no tranny. the body is as straight as you can expect for a 21 year old car and is rust free as far as I have seen. trying to work out a few electrical problems and then we will get started with the engine and transmission. Enjoy :)

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Reply #17 – July 18, 2009, 01:58:49 AM

So you gonna make it a runner and keep the silver car, too..?

Wish I could find an engineless TC near me for dirt cheap....:burnout:

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Reply #18 – July 18, 2009, 08:02:42 AM

Wow, free, that's in my price range! lol. Congrats. I figure a rust free roller is worth at least a grand. Well, in the salt belt, it is. Have fun with it!

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Reply #19 – July 19, 2009, 11:34:16 AM

I am going to attempt the V8 conversion with this one so I will be needing some help in the future. and yes the silver one is staying a TC

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Reply #20 – July 20, 2009, 04:22:30 AM

Right on...gonna go with auto, or manny?....

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Reply #21 – July 20, 2009, 10:21:57 AM

Cool project, keep posting pics.

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Reply #22 – July 20, 2009, 11:36:22 AM

Lots of potential there with that car! It will take some hard work but it will be worth it!

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Reply #23 – July 20, 2009, 03:38:50 PM

its still gonna be an AOD car. for now anyways :) thanks for all the kind words I will be posting the progress here.

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Reply #24 – August 24, 2009, 07:49:21 PM

well I have done alittle more. installed some headlights foglights and a RH turn signal lense and the new floor shifter. enjoy :D

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Reply #25 – August 25, 2009, 07:34:22 AM

Cool build. That car is ripe for a V-8.

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Reply #26 – August 25, 2009, 11:01:55 AM

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83-88T-Bird Guy Cool build. That car is ripe for a V-8.

is this what your talking about? :D

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Reply #27 – August 26, 2009, 02:46:58 AM

Looks like the same thing I'm doing, only bass-ackwards...you're starting with a TC and going V8, i'm adding some TC stuff to mine. :D

I'm not going as far as the abs, ride control, or the other little doodads though

Good to see the lights and shifter helped the cause

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Reply #28 – August 26, 2009, 06:59:46 PM

Ditto. I am adding TC stuff to my sport.

Nice platform to start with. I like it.

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Reply #29 – September 13, 2009, 05:24:23 PM

heres alittle progress on the bird. I installed the V8 harness and engine and tranny. more to come as I can afford to do it.