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Back in a "Fox"

I got rid of my last fox about 4 years ago and switched to MN-12 body Thunderbirds, this past week though I bought another fox body. The aunt of a girl that I dated come to where I work and asked if I wanted another Ford. She inherited it from a relative that passed away,she hates Fords and didn't want it "junking" up her yard. She didn't know or care what kind it was,she just wanted it gone.She knew that I was really into Fords and figured that I might want it,that or sell it to a junkyard. Turns out it was an 87 "Bird" with 84,000 original miles with only 3 issues that I've discovered so far,no exterior lights,exhaust leak and some body work issues....all very doable.  Price...200.00

I tried to put some pictures up,I can't figure it out.  They are in my album.

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Reply #1 –
Not bad, a little tlc and you will have a nice Tbird. Price was definitely right.
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88 Tbird Sport :ies::ies:
5.0 SO, stainless shorty headers, w/ Magnaflow lers. KYB struts, KYB shocks. 5lug conversion from sn95 Mustang, subframe connectors, drilled and slotted rotors, 03 Mach 1 wheels. sequential taillights.140 speedo

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Reply #2 –
Looks like a good deal at 200. Good luck with cleaning the interior, I've never seen that much dog hair in a car before. :giggle:
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)

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Reply #3 –
Another one saved. YES!

Good score too. :)
'98 Explorer 5.0
'20 Malibu (I know, Chevy, but, 35MPG. Let's go brandon, eh)

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Reply #4 –
Thanks for the comments and for taking the time to look. I got a chance to check it out better today,the light issue was just a fuse and the exhaust leak is a broken  on the torque converter. I can doctor up the  if I can get the old bolts out. I also found some of her service records in the trunk,oil was changed less than 400 miles ago,starter was changed 3 months before the sticker expired,front tires have less than 600 miles on them and the exhaust is new from the converter back. The purchase price is looking better and better.

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Reply #5 –
wow.. she's filthy.. amazing deal though, she's worth at least triple what you paid
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