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Parting out 86' 3.8 T-Bird

The body on this car is a total rust bucket.  The interior is grey, and isn't to bad.  dash has cracks.  The Glass is good.  So is all the tail lights, and head light benzels.  I need to make it go away.  It is all there, except for the motor, trans, exhaust is shot, and wheels/tires.  It doesn't have posi.  Anything else is there.  Oh, and the passenger mirror is broken.  Everything worked electronically, except the digital dash (had some light bulbs burnt out, I think)

      Any one that wants anything off of this car, let me know.  It is going to be gone by the end of the spring.
      I live in Dyersville, IA 52040 (Near Dubuque, IA)

 

Parting out 86' 3.8 T-Bird

Reply #1
Pics?

Parting out 86' 3.8 T-Bird

Reply #2
any way I could get the bolts for the accesories and timing chain cover? Its a fair bit of work, but it would help me out alot. I am having problems finding 3.8's in my local yards.
Quote from: jcassity
I honestly dont think you could exceed the cost of a new car buy installing new *stock* parts everywhere in your coug our tbird. Its just plain impossible. You could revamp the entire drivetrain/engine/suspenstion and still come out ahead.
Hooligans! 
1988 Crown Vic wagon. 120K California car. Wifes grocery getter. (junked)
1987 Ford Thunderbird LX. 5.0. s.o., sn-95 t-5 and an f-150 clutch. Driven daily and going strong.
1986 cougar.
lilsammywasapunkrocker@yahoo.com

Parting out 86' 3.8 T-Bird

Reply #3
I will get some pics by the end of the week.  It is sitting in a garage out at my grandpa's farm.  And the engine is gone.  I pulled it out along with the tranny.  The car only had 60,000 miles on it.  I was going to drive it, but the strut tower had a ring that was rusted out.

Parting out 86' 3.8 T-Bird

Reply #4
Haystack, I might be able to get the one off of my cougar.  Last month, I put it in a dirch, and bent the frame pretty good.  How soon do you need them?

Parting out 86' 3.8 T-Bird

Reply #5
I can wait a while. I am not hitting the junkyards till alot of the snow melts. Also, I dont really need the timing chain cover, But I dropped mine somehow I think, and I bent up the bottom of it. Lemme know though. It would be much appreciated.
Quote from: jcassity
I honestly dont think you could exceed the cost of a new car buy installing new *stock* parts everywhere in your coug our tbird. Its just plain impossible. You could revamp the entire drivetrain/engine/suspenstion and still come out ahead.
Hooligans! 
1988 Crown Vic wagon. 120K California car. Wifes grocery getter. (junked)
1987 Ford Thunderbird LX. 5.0. s.o., sn-95 t-5 and an f-150 clutch. Driven daily and going strong.
1986 cougar.
lilsammywasapunkrocker@yahoo.com

Parting out 86' 3.8 T-Bird

Reply #6
Quote from: Haystack
I can wait a while. I am not hitting the junkyards till alot of the snow melts. Also, I dont really need the timing chain cover, But I dropped mine somehow I think, and I bent up the bottom of it. Lemme know though. It would be much appreciated.

If it's bent up and won't seal properly than you will probably want a new one.  Mine had a crack in it and was leaking coolant like crazy.

Parting out 86' 3.8 T-Bird

Reply #7
ok, for accessory bolts, do you need them all?  or just for specific parts.  If you could tell me which ones that you want the bolts for.

Parting out 86' 3.8 T-Bird

Reply #8
Hi Sduneman, I'm looking for a few misc. parts. I need the clear lens cover for the left side of the license plate  recess area (triangular shape),also the trim pieces for the front face of the dash and the 3 pieces of the dash that go under the steering wheel along the bottom of the dash. Also, the console panel where the window and mirror controls are located. I may also be interested in the interior door panels if they're in good shape. Thanks, Jeff

Parting out 86' 3.8 T-Bird

Reply #9
hmm.  sorry didnt see this for a couple of days. I had all my bolts sitting in a bucket by my car, and my little brother decided he needed a bucket to make a fort out of the snow, long story short, I dont know which ones I need, and which ones I dont a good majority if not all of them would be great. That is alot to ask though. This would include accesories if at all possible.. What would a price be for a passenger side tail light?
Quote from: jcassity
I honestly dont think you could exceed the cost of a new car buy installing new *stock* parts everywhere in your coug our tbird. Its just plain impossible. You could revamp the entire drivetrain/engine/suspenstion and still come out ahead.
Hooligans! 
1988 Crown Vic wagon. 120K California car. Wifes grocery getter. (junked)
1987 Ford Thunderbird LX. 5.0. s.o., sn-95 t-5 and an f-150 clutch. Driven daily and going strong.
1986 cougar.
lilsammywasapunkrocker@yahoo.com

Parting out 86' 3.8 T-Bird

Reply #10
what year cougar is it that you have thet bou bent the unibody on?
2001 Buick Regal LS (DD):hick:

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