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Any interest for an 86 T bird project

Ok I have a one owner 86 Elan with 80,000 orininal miles on the body.My grand mother ordered the car brand new. I have a Motorsport crate 302 with all gt40 aluminum heads, intake ect. The whole motor is powdercoated. It has a world class t5. T/C 3.55 disc brake rear. I replaced all suspension with bushings, CHP control arms, motorsport springs, kyb struts and shocks. Car has Centerline billet stars on it. It runs and has also been converted to mass air. The car needs brake lines which I will be doing soon and the body to be painted. I have painted the engine compartment sonic blue. Car has red leather interior but I have a complete black and grey leather interior including dash from a turbo coupe. The ONLY reason why I am thinking of selling it is to fund my garage I want to build. If I sell it now I would need 4500. I WILL NOT PART IT OUT. As time goes on I will finish it if I dont sell it and pry keep it. I have alot of money and TIME spent on this,lol. If there is any interest just let me know
2015 Ram 3500 MegaCab Diesel

1986 Thunderbird Elan 302 Crate, x303 heads, e cam, 24lb injectors, gt40 intake, WC T-5, TC rear w/ 3.55 gears, CHP control arms,cobra r wheels.

Any interest for an 86 T bird project

Reply #1 –
I would keep it!

Any interest for an 86 T bird project

Reply #2 –
Quote from: Watchdevil;316235
I would keep it!


 me too
Fox-less at the moment

Any interest for an 86 T bird project

Reply #3 –
Well I have five cars and just bought a house with a two car garage, sooooo I was thinking about selling the tbird to build another garage, that would be the only reason for selling it. I pry will keep it cause as soon as it is painted it will be a REALLY nice car. My first car was a 83 tbird that I did a fuel injected 5 litre drivetrain from a mustang back in 91. I have kept this car to kinda replicate my first car sans the color
2015 Ram 3500 MegaCab Diesel

1986 Thunderbird Elan 302 Crate, x303 heads, e cam, 24lb injectors, gt40 intake, WC T-5, TC rear w/ 3.55 gears, CHP control arms,cobra r wheels.

Any interest for an 86 T bird project

Reply #4 –
or I would sell the chassis rolling as I think someone might be interested in the motor/trans
2015 Ram 3500 MegaCab Diesel

1986 Thunderbird Elan 302 Crate, x303 heads, e cam, 24lb injectors, gt40 intake, WC T-5, TC rear w/ 3.55 gears, CHP control arms,cobra r wheels.

Any interest for an 86 T bird project

Reply #5 –
I'd be interested in the roller based on price and condition of course.  I have a couple SBFs to install.  Have any photos?

Any interest for an 86 T bird project

Reply #6 –
As soon as I can get some stuff moved, I can get some pics. Body is ion nice shape, some small rust spots, roller would have the centerline wheels, mass air harness, chp contraol arms, all new bushings, V8 spindles, struts shocks, Brand new Rack and hoses, plus both near perfect full interiors.
2015 Ram 3500 MegaCab Diesel

1986 Thunderbird Elan 302 Crate, x303 heads, e cam, 24lb injectors, gt40 intake, WC T-5, TC rear w/ 3.55 gears, CHP control arms,cobra r wheels.

Any interest for an 86 T bird project

Reply #7 –
A ball-park price on it as a roller? Pics would also REALLY get us excitted too!!!
My toys:
Two 84 Turbo Coupes-twins
Two 86 Mercury Capri's-one's stock, one's NOT
93 Mustang LX 5.0-3,980 miles, 100% factory
55 Ford Customline-I6 powerhouse, waiting on a plan
95 F350 Dually-KILLER, don't ask why
94 Bronco XLT-going to be a lowered 2 wheel drive

Any interest for an 86 T bird project

Reply #8 –
IF I sold the drivetrain the roller would be around 1000 as you would get the car for free as I have over that in new suspension parts. If the weather holds out this week, I can get some pics of it.
2015 Ram 3500 MegaCab Diesel

1986 Thunderbird Elan 302 Crate, x303 heads, e cam, 24lb injectors, gt40 intake, WC T-5, TC rear w/ 3.55 gears, CHP control arms,cobra r wheels.

Any interest for an 86 T bird project

Reply #9 –
Here are some pics. Sorry they are not good, I have to move it out to get better ones
2015 Ram 3500 MegaCab Diesel

1986 Thunderbird Elan 302 Crate, x303 heads, e cam, 24lb injectors, gt40 intake, WC T-5, TC rear w/ 3.55 gears, CHP control arms,cobra r wheels.

Any interest for an 86 T bird project

Reply #10 –
some of the motor
2015 Ram 3500 MegaCab Diesel

1986 Thunderbird Elan 302 Crate, x303 heads, e cam, 24lb injectors, gt40 intake, WC T-5, TC rear w/ 3.55 gears, CHP control arms,cobra r wheels.

Any interest for an 86 T bird project

Reply #11 –
The spots on the body I had soda blasted about 5 years ago
2015 Ram 3500 MegaCab Diesel

1986 Thunderbird Elan 302 Crate, x303 heads, e cam, 24lb injectors, gt40 intake, WC T-5, TC rear w/ 3.55 gears, CHP control arms,cobra r wheels.

Any interest for an 86 T bird project

Reply #12 –
Did you do the paintwork yourself?

Any interest for an 86 T bird project

Reply #13 –
Yeah I painted the engine compartment. Itr is very dusty now in the pics
2015 Ram 3500 MegaCab Diesel

1986 Thunderbird Elan 302 Crate, x303 heads, e cam, 24lb injectors, gt40 intake, WC T-5, TC rear w/ 3.55 gears, CHP control arms,cobra r wheels.

Any interest for an 86 T bird project

Reply #14 –
Well, I can't do it, sorry.  This guy promised me he was buying my car, and of course, he was full of . . . .