BlueBird

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Reply #15 – June 20, 2016, 05:43:25 PM

Quote from: gumby;455866

I am pretty set on keeping the blue car a 6cyl

3.5 Ecoboost?

BlueBird

Reply #16 – June 21, 2016, 08:47:45 AM

Boost...its what's for dinner.

BlueBird

Reply #17 – October 06, 2018, 11:05:04 PM

Color me motivated. I have made and changed plans, wrapped up a few projects, moved some stuff around to make space, and finally taken the one big step that needed done to kick this into gear. I moved the BlueBird from storage into my shop.

It moved under its own power even. Running out of fuel and a stuck RF brake, but it did it!

Shawn got a TC, Claude pulled his Cougar out of the field, Greg put a motor back in his car and went to a race; I gotta get in on this action!

BlueBird

Reply #18 – October 07, 2018, 10:54:11 AM

Ah yeah!

BlueBird

Reply #19 – October 07, 2018, 10:37:34 PM

I might have some clear headlights for that.

BlueBird

Reply #20 – October 07, 2018, 10:48:34 PM

There is a real nice pair in the trunk I pulled off the TC before it left, but thanks!

BlueBird

Reply #21 – October 08, 2018, 04:18:35 PM

Woot!

BlueBird

Reply #22 – October 08, 2018, 04:21:51 PM

So is it my fault this time?

BlueBird

Reply #23 – October 08, 2018, 05:18:39 PM

I suppose if you want to own it

I blame myself. I was covered up with projects and took this in anyhow. Seeing it sit while I tried to create the perfect situation to get started actually made the lack of motivation worse. I added a temporary roadblock with another short term project, right at a point where I was almost ready, partially because I was overwhelmed with the scope this car had grown to include.

Thankfully for my own sanity I was able to keep that short term project short, and it is ready to move down the road. Realizing it was not a long term keeper helped lift my motivation to get busy on this car which is a known quantity on keeper status. Seeing you other guys getting back into your own cars has certainly added fuel to the fire.

Now it is Chuck's turn! Time to take a Volvo break, and wrap up the side Ranger, so you can get back to your Tbird too.

These showed up today. Added to the pile of bits I have been squirreling away. Thanks Mark!

BlueBird

Reply #24 – October 08, 2018, 09:33:16 PM

What's going to end up replacing the 3.8?

BlueBird

Reply #25 – October 08, 2018, 09:46:09 PM

That will depend on how many times I change my mind between now and whenever I complete a motor swap. :hick:

Currently stage1 consists of 5spds, 5lugs, and SFCs. We will go from there

BlueBird

Reply #26 – October 09, 2018, 01:12:18 AM

Put an LS in it..

Kidding!

But a Coyote would be just neater'n hell propped up, with a shovel full of snow thrown under it for good measure.

Even the new 2.3 Ecobooster, but, it's easy to mentally spend others' money.

I'm scrounging to find a solid, running 460 for my '84.

BlueBird

Reply #27 – October 09, 2018, 05:33:49 AM

Quote from: gumby;467483

These showed up today. Added to the pile of bits I have been squirreling away. Thanks Mark!

You turd bucket. You were supposed to get me a set too!

BlueBird

Reply #28 – October 09, 2018, 07:25:32 AM

I thought I was only supposed to grab 2 sets if they were sn95 and needed modded, my fault.

BlueBird

Reply #29 – October 09, 2018, 08:06:17 AM

Quote from: gumby;467483

Now it is Chuck's turn! Time to take a Volvo break, and wrap up the side Ranger, so you can get back to your Tbird too.

I knew that was coming.

Trust me, I'm trying to.

The Ranger isn't a "side" project, just getting it sorted for winter duty (I now need to replace the PS front spring bracket :p)
The 850 needs a couple PM things to get it through the next few months. Sadie's engine swap took up a bit of time too this season.
I'd really like to wrap up the 240 T5 swap before the weather turns sour (Seeing as it lives in a copuppies all winter).

The garage is much better organized, but I'm still working on that too. At least the TBird has a heated house, so that should help with getting more done this winter.