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Reply #15 –
I only keep the wood because it's original to a LX Thunderbird. I'm trying to keep the car as close to stock looking as possible with the hood shut. Otherwise I would be looking for a nice Turbo Coupe/XR7 dash and center stack surround.
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

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Reply #16 –
My base 85 V6 Bird had wood, the 88 5.0 LS had wood, and the 87 Sport and 88 base Bird had the brushed stainless look. I actually preferred the wood look in the 4-eye and Cougar, because it's a more "classic" look. In the aero Birds I think the stainless look was more fitting to a more modern, swoopy bodystyle.

The 85 Bird and LS both had charcoal interiors, and the 87 Sport and 88 base Bird both had red
2015 Mustang GT Premium - 5.0, 6-speed, Guard Green - too much awesome for one car

1988 5.0 Thunderbird :birdsmily: SOLD SEPT 11 2010: TC front clip/hood ♣ Body & paint completed Oct 2007 ♣ 3.55 TC rear end and front brakes ♣ TC interior ♣ CHE rear control arms (adjustable lowers) ♣ 2001 Bullitt springs ♣ Energy suspension poly busings ♣ Kenne Brown subframe connectors ♣ CWE engine mounts ♣ Thundercat sequential turn signals ♣ Explorer overhead console (temp/compass display) ♣ 2.25" off-road dual exhaust ♣ T-5 transmission swap completed Jan 2009 ♣

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Reply #17 –
Daminc,  Is that a AOD with a 5spd shifter boot/plate?  I like the way it looks.
87 Tbird LX w/Factory floor shifter:D   3G upgrade. Tinted Windows...85 Mustang GT steering wheel(non-cruise) 17'' Saleen SC style wheels,Front/Rear TC sway bars/poly bushings & Mustang GT steering rack...'05 Mustang V6 springs...93 Cobra MC & booster, MM adjustable C/C plates,  Work  In  Progress.......  ( On The Shelf---HO computer, 19lb injectors, HO cam, BBK headers, Explorer Intake, Cold Air Intake ,Phantom Gauges, Stinger stainless exhaust pipes )
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Reply #18 –
Quote from: ISTLCRUZ;441050
Daminc,  Is that a AOD with a 5spd shifter boot/plate?  I like the way it looks.

yes it is, I hate the way the stock base plate looks. next year, I'm connecting it up to the indicator on the dash
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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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Reply #19 –
just to be clear, all Thunderbird Elan & LX and all Cougar GS & LS had the wood standard?  Another reason why I do like these Fox body ones more than the MN-12's is because the top bezel/dashes are the same for both models.
Current: 1986 Thunderbird, 105k 3.8/C5, 2 tone  Midnight Wine/Medium Taupe, wing windows, wire wheel covers.


Former: 1985 Cougar GS 115k Oxford White/Regatta Blue, 5.0, full console, 14" 8 hole aluminum T-Bird rims, Edelbrock valve covers.

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Reply #20 –
......Actually I seem to prefer that stainless/aluminum look on the Ranger dash. Makes me think of the DeLorean or something. Seems fit for the '80s. Forward-looking, futuristic from the POV of that time. Precision, high-performance, TURBO TURBO TURBO!!!.....COMPUTERS!!!!!
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

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Reply #21 –
Honestly these cars look WAY more futuristic next to the Ranger, the Ranger looks dated. Oh, almost forgot, the wood in the Thunderbird also looks good together with the leather wrapped wheel
Current: 1986 Thunderbird, 105k 3.8/C5, 2 tone  Midnight Wine/Medium Taupe, wing windows, wire wheel covers.


Former: 1985 Cougar GS 115k Oxford White/Regatta Blue, 5.0, full console, 14" 8 hole aluminum T-Bird rims, Edelbrock valve covers.