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Yep, I'm a junkie...

So due to my sport's case of automotive leprosy, it's getting put down. Literally parts have been falling off of it for the past week...

BUT being a t-bird junkie I found and acquired a RUST FREE FL car. It's a shiznit model 5.0 with a column shift but it's in beautiful condition (and the ac works!). The hubcaps have so gotta go though...

Picking it up tonight so pics later or tomorrow. It will be getting my hood, fender with the frenched antenna and tc nose somewhere over the next year when I can afford the paint. And of course eventually my 5 speed and some motor upgrades. For now I will enjoy having a decent car for a while again though (not to mention I may need knee surgery, stupid motorcycle).

Yep, I'm a junkie...

Reply #1 –
What's wrong with column shifters? ;)
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

Yep, I'm a junkie...

Reply #2 –
It's really the automatic in general that throws me, I've been driving nothing but stick cars for the past year and a half. My ranchero is a column shift too ;)

Yep, I'm a junkie...

Reply #3 –
I kind of like the 5.0 cars....and the Sport is lucky she can't read what you called them.LOL.

I'm glad you got a good foundation to start fresh with.Are you installing the 4 banger,or building the 5.0 up?
'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..

Yep, I'm a junkie...

Reply #4 –
Oh dear God don't let kingcars come in here while column shifters are being discussed, I think he'll have a hernia :rollin:
1987 20th Anniversary Cougar, 302 "5.0" GT-40 heads (F3ZE '93 Cobra) and TMoss Ported H.O. intake, H.O. camshaft
2.5" Duals, no cats, Flowmaster 40s, Richmond 3.73s w/ Trac-Lok, maxed out Baumann shift kit, 3000 RPM Dirty Dog non-lock TC
Aside from the Mustang crinkle headers, still looks like it's only 150 HP...
1988 Black XR7 Trick Flow top end, Tremec 3550
1988 Black XR7 Procharger P600B intercooled, Edelbrock Performer non-RPM heads, GT40 intake AOD, 13 PSI @5000 RPM. 93 octane

Yep, I'm a junkie...

Reply #5 –
My column shifter is bolted to a nice AOD:D
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

Yep, I'm a junkie...

Reply #6 –
Congrats on the purchase !!!


 I like autos at this point because I'm old and lazy and dont wanna shift anymore :D
Fox-less at the moment

Yep, I'm a junkie...

Reply #7 –
Just a quick pic when I picked it up:



It's a 5.0 which I prefer to the tc's as far as reliability is concerned. I've now had 3 5.0's and 3 TC's

Yep, I'm a junkie...

Reply #8 –
Nice car...Is that a sofa on the sidewalk? lol
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***** Project "EVOLUTION" 1987 Cougar LS  & 1985 Cougar Convertible *****
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5.0 HO 306 roller block, machined GT-40P heads, Wiseco dished forged pistons, Eagle forged floating I-beam connecting rods, Lunati pushrods, ARP bolts, Scorpion aluminum 1.6 rockers, Comp Cams Magnum 266HR, Explorer intake, 65mm TB, MAF Conversion, 19# injectors, Ford Racing stainless P-headers, 2-1/2" cat-less exhaust w/ Flowtech Afterburner lers , SC AOD with 2800 BDR torque converter, 3.73 T-Lok rear, CHE rear control arms, full 2-1/2" frame w/1" jacking rails & seat supports, Rear disk brakes, Turbine wheels, All original interior w/ floor shift upgrade .......
Pretty much every panel on my 87 is new, rebuilt, or re constructed. :D
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Yep, I'm a junkie...

Reply #9 –
lol, yeah but that's where I got it from, I have a rug on my sidewalk ;)

Yep, I'm a junkie...

Reply #10 –
I wish I had a sidewalk.... I could put all kinds of  on it. lol
That car looks like it never left a garage.
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
***** Project "EVOLUTION" 1987 Cougar LS  & 1985 Cougar Convertible *****
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5.0 HO 306 roller block, machined GT-40P heads, Wiseco dished forged pistons, Eagle forged floating I-beam connecting rods, Lunati pushrods, ARP bolts, Scorpion aluminum 1.6 rockers, Comp Cams Magnum 266HR, Explorer intake, 65mm TB, MAF Conversion, 19# injectors, Ford Racing stainless P-headers, 2-1/2" cat-less exhaust w/ Flowtech Afterburner lers , SC AOD with 2800 BDR torque converter, 3.73 T-Lok rear, CHE rear control arms, full 2-1/2" frame w/1" jacking rails & seat supports, Rear disk brakes, Turbine wheels, All original interior w/ floor shift upgrade .......
Pretty much every panel on my 87 is new, rebuilt, or re constructed. :D
Join us on Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_137541156293768&ap=1

Yep, I'm a junkie...

Reply #11 –
there's a couple dings and a bit of sun damage to the rear package tray (I know, the horror, right?)

We don't get to put much on the sidewalk anymore. 1 big thing a week and we have to call and schedule a pickup. I miss last year when you could like empty the world on to the sidewalk and they just took it all.

Yep, I'm a junkie...

Reply #12 –
Looks pretty nice :D
Fox-less at the moment

Yep, I'm a junkie...

Reply #13 –
Nice score.
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

Yep, I'm a junkie...

Reply #14 –
Thats a nice car looks sharp . Leave it the way it is and use it as a dd. Provided it was takin care of under the hood it should get decent mpg's and last a long time.