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  Thread: Who still has their original Turbo Keys?
Post: RE: Who still has their original Turbo Keys?

I still have my originals. Along with NOS Ford Turbo Blanks that I got from a ford dealership worker, that was selling them on some thunderbird forum awhile back for $20 a set. I remember the remainde...
  Thread: My 88 Turbo Coupe Build
Post: RE: My 88 Turbo Coupe Build

Smoothing out a small parking lot door crease dent and ripple, along with Shaving the stock Fender Mounted Antenna. Most of that filler gets sanded back off. You just have to spread it far and wide to...
  Thread: My 88 Turbo Coupe Build
Post: RE: My 88 Turbo Coupe Build

Well, my fellow NATO'ers, its been awhile, but Im finally back on my project! Long story short, life happened, other priorities popped up (a kid), and I ended up having to put my TC project on the bac...
  Thread: What did you do to your thunderbird today?
Post: RE: What did you do to your thunderbird today?

Taking the TC out to Cape Hatteras on wednesday with my GF, will be the TC's first real road trip since the overhaul. Looking forward to making some more great memories with this car, and seeing her g...
  Thread: MY NEW RIDE!!!
Post: RE: MY NEW RIDE!!!

Been thinking hard myself lately about picking up a new '14 Tremor, not fully sure if I wanna take the plunge yet though. My Ranger currently does everything that I need a truck to do, which only cons...
  Thread: Whats the difference that makes 87-88 TC so heavy?
Post: RE: Whats the difference that makes 87-88 TC so he...

I actually took the time to pull all the unneeded wiring out of mine, during the ABS & PRC delete. Even the large bundle of related wires that ran into the interior, through the firewall grommet, back...
  Thread: North CarolinaTC project.
Post: RE: North CarolinaTC project.

How about we start out with you e-mailing me some pics of the car, along with what your overall goals for it are. IE: Are you looking to build an immaculate showcar, a fast racer, or just a driver qua...
  Thread: North CarolinaTC project.
Post: RE: North CarolinaTC project.

I'm in Charlotte, and am actually a resto-tech here. I'm fully backed up with projects right now though, both at work and home atm. Will probably be later this year, in the fall, before I am free agai...
  Thread: A rant about a silly newb
Post: RE: A rant about a silly newb

We all had to learn everything in life at some point, and from someone. When trying to "teach" someone who is new to something, it helps to not be uppity about the passing on of the knowledge, it make...
  Thread: Heat issue?
Post: RE: Heat issue?

You need to check out the heater core itself, now. It is most likely gunked up internally, and blocking heat transfer. I had to change mine out last year. Heat is great now.
  Thread: Charlotte Auto Fair (April 2014)
Post: RE: Charlotte Auto Fair (April 2014)

Scott, I'll PM you soon with all the details.
  Thread: Charlotte Auto Fair (April 2014)
Post: RE: Charlotte Auto Fair (April 2014)

Only 1 month, 3 weeks, and 2 days left til CAF! I cannot wait to get out there and show off my bird after all the hard work I have done. I have a couple of show quality mini-truck rangers, from ou...
  Thread: My headlights were hazy...
Post: RE: My headlights were hazy...

Stang8u Wrote: -- I wet sand them by hand first 1000 then 2000 and bust out the buffer They usually come out real nice -- Same here. Doesn't take long too do either. Fully worth the time inve...
  Thread: Fun with a Broken Car! (LONG!)
Post: RE: Fun with a Broken Car! (LONG!)

Nice! Looks like alot of fun, aside from the stranded on the side of the highway part, lol. Thanks for sharing your story.
  Thread: Charlotte Auto Fair (April 2014)
Post: RE: Charlotte Auto Fair (April 2014)

Cool, come on out if you get the chance, would love to talk TC's with another TC owner, I don't know of any around here. Haven't even seen another TC around in forever. I'll still be out there showing...
  Thread: Web find pictures: Lime Green Tbird
Post: RE: Web Pics: Lime Green Tbird (Not Mine)

Ack! Another bird victim of bad taste.
  Thread: 2015 Turbo Coupe
Post: RE: 2015 Turbo Coupe

I can see the appeal, but I wouldn't want to do the swap into my TC personally. I like little buzz box I4's somewhat, but I tend to be into the more manly roar and torque curve of V8 motors. Which is ...
  Thread: Wishing Everyone a Merry Christmas
Post: RE: Wishing Everyone a Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas, and God Bless!
  Thread: Distributor hold down bolt
Post: RE: Distributor hold down bolt

js9_20 Wrote: -- http://www.harborfreight.com/7-piece-3-8-eighth-inch-crowfoot-metric-wrench-set-94427.html -- ^Get a set of these, makes dealing with that hold-down bolt easy. No toolbox is comple...
  Thread: MPG
Post: RE: MPG

Best I've ever gotten in mine thus far has been a 28.3mpg average, fully tuned up stock 2.3, running 93 octane, regular driving, minimal boosting. Once I starting getting into the boost alot, mpg take...


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