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My (New to Me) 1997 T-Bird

Reply #30 –
try getting any trim parts for the later cars. everything
is obsolete. vintage parts still has some though. dealers
are the only ones who can order from them.--irv

My (New to Me) 1997 T-Bird

Reply #31 –
Quote from: ProTouring442;327045
Wait until you need to replace an upper ball joint...

Shiny Side Up!
Bill


Quote from: irv;327054
try getting any trim parts for the later cars. everything
is obsolete. vintage parts still has some though. dealers
are the only ones who can order from them.--irv


I love you guys, too :flip:
If worms had daggers, birds wouldn't f**k with 'em

My (New to Me) 1997 T-Bird

Reply #32 –
I have both a Fox and a MN-12. While the MN-12 may ride better and have more sound deadening the Fox is just sooo much better looking. The MN-12s are ok for daily drivers and I like mine fine enough but the Fox bodies are real T-birds;)
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

My (New to Me) 1997 T-Bird

Reply #33 –
Quote from: thunderjet302;327088
I have both a Fox and a MN-12. While the MN-12 may ride better and have more sound deadening the Fox is just sooo much better looking. The MN-12s are ok for daily drivers and I like mine fine enough but the Fox bodies are real T-birds;)


thats what the 55-7 guys say too--irv

My (New to Me) 1997 T-Bird

Reply #34 –
Quote from: Scott D;327077
I love you guys, too :flip:


It's all love my friend! :D

I considered an SC before I bought my TC, but I found the TC first. All 'Birds are cool in my book though, even the 4-doors.

Shiny Side Up!
Bill
"as if 'religion' were something God invented, and not His statement to us of certain quite unalterable facts about His own nature." -C.S. Lewis

My (New to Me) 1997 T-Bird

Reply #35 –
Quote from: ProTouring442;327110
It's all love my friend! :D

I heard that! The minute I stop seeing the core members of the forum giving each other shiznit is the day I know the Thunderbird/Cougar (or Cougar/Thunderbird depending on which side of the coin you're on) community is at a downfall.

Quote
All 'Birds are cool in my book though, even the 4-doors.

true that, my friend, true that. To think, it took an MN-12 car for me to truly appreciate the Fox 'birds, even when I owned a Fox Cougar.
If worms had daggers, birds wouldn't f**k with 'em

My (New to Me) 1997 T-Bird

Reply #36 –
Quote from: ProTouring442;327045
Wait until you need to replace an upper ball joint...

Shiny Side Up!
Bill


Its not too hard, expecially if you have ratchet wrenches.
-John Fordham
 
1993 Cougar XR7 302 HO AOD
245,000 miles and still running strong

2005 F-150 FX4 SuperCab 5.4L

My (New to Me) 1997 T-Bird

Reply #37 –
Can one of you guys do me a quick favor? I c00ched an underhood light to day from the jy, but ht donors engine harness was gone so I dont know where mine is supposed to hook up to. Can you snap a quick pic of where yours connects to for me?
--SteveN 👍
[thread=28690]1988 Cougar V6[/thread]
2012 F-150 3.7L

My (New to Me) 1997 T-Bird

Reply #38 –
Quote from: sarjxxx;327141
Can one of you guys do me a quick favor? I c00ched an underhood light to day from the jy, but ht donors engine harness was gone so I dont know where mine is supposed to hook up to. Can you snap a quick pic of where yours connects to for me?


I was going to, but I don't have an under hood light, either :dunno:
If worms had daggers, birds wouldn't f**k with 'em

My (New to Me) 1997 T-Bird

Reply #39 –
I've finally got FIRM plans on what direction I'm going with my '97.

After cruising up to Thundercat Dyno Days in Owenesboro, KY, and scoping out Dan & Paula's awesome mint looking '85 feline, which get no justice done to it in pictures, y'all have got to see it in person to appreciate how awesome that Cougar LS is. Well, after seeing that, I'm going to make sure this '97 'bird looks just like it rolled into the factory show room.

That is the direction I'm going with Project 'underbird :headbang:
If worms had daggers, birds wouldn't f**k with 'em

My (New to Me) 1997 T-Bird

Reply #40 –
...*ahem*...
:wrongforum: :D

Jk have fun with it:D
--SteveN 👍
[thread=28690]1988 Cougar V6[/thread]
2012 F-150 3.7L

My (New to Me) 1997 T-Bird

Reply #41 –
Scott; Glad you and your crew made it up to the Thundercat Day 

 Wish you  could have brought your new ride.

  Looks very clean in the pics




SCT Tuned by Me(Greg@SpeedyDyno.com)

E.T. 10.28 @ 136.5 MPH 1/4 mile: List of Mods; 351 EFI, AFR heads,AOD,Rousch 13in frt brakes,11in rear brakes, AirRide Tech air ride system, Sub frame connetors,2400 RPM stall, 3.50,BBK shorties,T62PT Turbos  air to air intercooled, Home built kit.
Car weights 3705lbs without driver:burnout:

My (New to Me) 1997 T-Bird

Reply #42 –
Greg, thanks for letting a Koren rental car hang out with you guys. I was |<-this->| close to getting the wife talked into a dyno run on it. Lunch was awesome, as was the company good.

I've got a laundry list of things to get done to the 'underbird. Number one, first and foremost is to get it re-shod before I bring it out of town for any kind of showing. That'll be done before September's Central City car show, which I'll be meeting up with Dan & Paula, again.
If worms had daggers, birds wouldn't f**k with 'em

My (New to Me) 1997 T-Bird

Reply #43 –
What is the date for the Central City (labor day)??
  I'll see if I can meet up with you and Dan/Paula there.

 Glad you could make it   

Next time we will have to park the Koren stuff out back


 LOL




SCT Tuned by Me(Greg@SpeedyDyno.com)

E.T. 10.28 @ 136.5 MPH 1/4 mile: List of Mods; 351 EFI, AFR heads,AOD,Rousch 13in frt brakes,11in rear brakes, AirRide Tech air ride system, Sub frame connetors,2400 RPM stall, 3.50,BBK shorties,T62PT Turbos  air to air intercooled, Home built kit.
Car weights 3705lbs without driver:burnout:

My (New to Me) 1997 T-Bird

Reply #44 –
Quote from: 5.8fastcat;328727
What is the date for the Central City (labor day)??
  I'll see if I can meet up with you and Dan/Paula there.


I'll be there Saturday, September 4th. Looks like the car show portion is from 8am-3pm & I'll be there for all of it.
If worms had daggers, birds wouldn't f**k with 'em