Barn find: 5 four-eye 5.0 T-Birds, 3 '87 Turbo Coupes August 30, 2015, 01:56:43 PM I stumbled across an unbelievable barn find today: 5, count 'em, FIVE 83-86 T-Birds sporting the 5.0 engine, and three '87 Turbo Coupes. And they're ALL MINE! The four-eyes are all in original but very dusty condition. They are all original including paint & tires, and cleaned up nice. They have a few dings & scratches here & there but will not be restored, they'll be left in original condition.The Turbo Coupes are a different story. One is a complete "Mach 1" red 5-speed TC with good but dull paint. The body has no rust but the interior is very dirty, and the door mirrors are missing. One is a white 5-speed TC with immaculate body, but the vehicle is completely disassembled - all of the parts are there but are in boxes - this car and parts are LIKE NEW! It looks like it was a project that was started but never finished. The third is either an 87 or 88 that has been used as a race car. Drivetrain details are unknown as the one-piece front end does not open, and it appears to have some kind of widebody kit on it.Of course, a post like this wouldn't be complete without pics, so here they are:First, the four-eyes and the 87-88 race car, in "as found" condition:Next, the red '87 TC, again, "As Found":And finally, the white, disassembled TC. This one was actually not even dirty, because it's been covered its whole life: Quote Selected
Barn find: 5 four-eye 5.0 T-Birds, 3 '87 Turbo Coupes Reply #1 – August 30, 2015, 02:01:06 PM Here they are, cleaned up. They do show some age/wear, but I'd rather have authentic patina than a concours correct restoration. Besides, a car is only original once, right?As for the white one, it's going back into storage: Quote Selected
Barn find: 5 four-eye 5.0 T-Birds, 3 '87 Turbo Coupes Reply #2 – August 30, 2015, 02:32:26 PM LOL You had me going there for a minute!PS- I have that exact same Pioneer Receiver in my office (except it's the radio shack rebranded version, the Optimus STAV-3280). Quote Selected
Barn find: 5 four-eye 5.0 T-Birds, 3 '87 Turbo Coupes Reply #3 – August 30, 2015, 11:39:42 PM The seats in the red TC even look faded just like the real thing! LOL Quote Selected
Barn find: 5 four-eye 5.0 T-Birds, 3 '87 Turbo Coupes Reply #4 – August 31, 2015, 01:44:15 PM I have some buyers for you...... Quote Selected
Barn find: 5 four-eye 5.0 T-Birds, 3 '87 Turbo Coupes Reply #5 – August 31, 2015, 08:15:56 PM GI Joe, only in racing suits! LOL Quote Selected
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