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Project "Barn Bird"

Reply #90 –
Nothings been done for the last 2 weeks, its just been way to cold without a way to warm the shed. Temps have been hoovering around 0* for roughly the last 2 weeks. Think it maybe time to trouble shoot whats wrong with my turbo heater!!

Project "Barn Bird"

Reply #91 –
Finally had a break in the freezing temps enough to get out and do somethings. Block sanded everything that was already primed and what wasnt primed yet has been sanded and primed. Need to decide if Im going to keep the belt trim in the middle or eliminate it. Also contemplating Painting the belt trim body color especially if I eliminate the middle pieces. Its a good thing I got an extra hood with the car to as both had opposite scoops damaged on the mounts, so Ive pulled the 2 good ones and will be prepping them for the repaint next. Now for pics!!!




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Reply #92 –
Nice progress.


86' T/C 4.6L DOHC
16' Chebby Cruze 1.4L Turbo
17’ Peterbilt 389 600hp 1850ftlb Trq 18spd

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Project "Barn Bird"

Reply #93 –
Thanks, Im still shooting for the repaint and it moving under its own power by the time the snow and salt are gone. Should be ordering the clutch, FMIC piping, and some other odds and ends soon to. And Ill be registering it with Hobbyist plates here in Wisconsin, lets you register for modifications and no miles per year limitation. On top of that its a one time $200 registration and they never expire!!

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Reply #94 –
Nice progress !!! Did you ever find the package shelf carpet stuff? If not, I'm going back to the yard in two weeks to get the blue dash (for me), manual window regulators, and I can grab it for you. It's mint.
'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..

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Reply #95 –
I got a line on one not in color, but if that interior is as clean as you say Id be game on paying what it took to get that one to me!!! You seem to have better luck finding clean stuff, so if you find a set of Power window, power lock regular door panels in blue let me know. I like my TC ones and all but its hard to find pieces when they break. I had a Sport right after high school and I liked them for ease of not breaking as easy!

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Reply #96 –
I'll grab the package shelf while I'm there, send you some pics and you can decide. The only thing I found on the carpet was two quarters and a penny. The ashtray looks like it has never been used.
'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..

Project "Barn Bird"

Reply #98 –
Didnt get a whole lot done tonight, but I did get the rest of the primed areas blocked and have 2 small dents on the passenger door I have to work. Other wise from the belt trim up is ready to go. I have officially decided the trim between the wheel wells is not going back on, also playing with the idea of the rest of the belt trim going body color. The dark blue I think would look really good with the belt trim matched!! Also got the belt trim off from between the wheel wells off, some heat, patience and it pretty much came right off. Just have to get whats left of the adhesive off and get the lower areas prepped




Also the wife was going thru some boxes that we have had stored out at her dads and came across my "Thunderbird bibles". I actually didnt think I still had them I hadnt seen them in so long. My Haynes and Chiltons repair manuals are what kept all the previous Birds going. No I just wanna get an original copy of the 1988 thunderbird EVTM.

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Reply #99 –
Oh adhesive fun did I have today, took most of the time I was out there just to get the old tape off. That was even with a heat gun!! Got the center section sanded and primed on both sides. So other than blocking and smoothing some things, and the rest of the fornt and back Im just about done prepping for some fresh paint!! Ive got some trim to get removed and some other odds and ends. Soon my concentration can shift to the drivetrain, one step at a time!




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Reply #100 –
Looking good !

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Reply #101 –
One step at a time is correct. I'm living that as we speak with the Sport right now.Any progress, no matter how small, is still progress.
'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..

Project "Barn Bird"

Reply #102 –
Quote from: STANG8U;427612
Looking good !
More like looking gray!!! LOL  Little more work and I can start getting is set to go to my painter. Depending on his time schedule, depends on if it gets the motor and trans before paint or not!! He's a good friend with an enclosed trailer, so maybe I can get him to transport it with that!! LOL

Quote from: vinnietbird;427620
One step at a time is correct. I'm living that as we speak with the Sport right now.Any progress, no matter how small, is still progress.

No doubt, with the no progress a couple weeks ago for a couple weeks because of the extreme cold we had. Ill take anything that is moving forward.

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Reply #103 –
No work progress this weekend, but doesnt mean theres no updates!! Vinny and I have a deal struck for the mint condition blue package tray, so as soon as I get him the $$ the interior will only be missing the headliner. Which I think Im going to attempt to use fiberglass resin to reinforce and build the mice damaged parts back up. It seems the only good headliners for sale are to far away to ship with out costing to much. Im also in talks with a local guy for a center mount header and custom intake setup. Which if I can get those 2 pieces acquired, they will go into my hop up pile and be put on after the car is running agian. Before I go changing to much of the stock setup up I wanna make sure all the ducks are in a row!!!

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Reply #104 –
It would cost a fortune to ship, but I also have the mint, ZERO fading and ZERO damage blue headliner. I grabbed that good stuff. My plan was to pull the blue and recover it for the Sport. The panel is still stiff and looks brand new top and bottom.
'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..