Elmo66
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Joined:
Oct 2014
Michigan
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10-31-2014, 02:07 PM
(This post was last modified: 10-31-2014, 02:08 PM by Elmo66.
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New user here. I have a 1985 Thunderbird TC which I purchased from my Dad in 1987. It was his lease car from Ford, so it's been in the family it's whole life.
I drove the car daily until 1999, when I started a family and decided to put the car away until the day I could have it refurbished. It has 127k on it.
Well the day came last November when I had the (extra) funds found a mechanic familiar with the 85 T-Bird. The car is currently being mechanically rebuilt. There are some parts I'm having a hard time finding, but I'll put those in a separate post.
Anyway, thanks for having me. I look forward to learning a lot!
[img:center]http://motionpixelimages.com/tbird/85.jpg[/img]
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Not B Anymore
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Joined:
Apr 2001
Nokesville, VA, USA
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Welcome, Elmo! Glad to have another 4 eye around!
Brian Leavitt
'86 TC 5-Speed -- MS2x w/COP | 83 lb. injectors | T3/T4 50 Trim Stage 3 .63AR | Full 3" Exhaust - No Cat | Motorsport FMIC | Ranger Roller | Ported E6 | Walbro 255HP | Kirban | 20psi | 120-amp 3G | 8.8" 3.55 rear | '03 Cobra Wheels
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Pete D
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Joined:
Apr 2001
Northern OH
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Welcome to the board. Very nice looking car.
Pete Dunham
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86XR7auto
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Joined:
Mar 2003
Mt. Pleasant, MI. USA
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Needs some more pictures.....
Looks like different wheels and a repaint...
Travis
Also...welcome aboard
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Mike N
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Joined:
Nov 2005
Detroit, Michigan
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Welcome. Very very nice Turbo Coupe. I'm just up the road from you. Keep us posted on your progress..
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turbo_crazy
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Joined:
Aug 2012
delaware
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I'm drooling over here! Beautiful car, welcome! It's nice to see a long-term owner who loves their tc.
87 TC: 5spd, started B234F head swap (overall setup changing), Quarterhorse, T3/T4 63 a/r, 3" exhaust, walbro 255, tubular front clip, 5 lug swap, 17x8 front/17x9 rear cobra r's, wilwood 4 piston calipers (rear only, for now), lightened 471lbs so far
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Elmo66
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Joined:
Oct 2014
Michigan
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Thanks all!
The car was black with grey rockers when built in November 1984 (Happy 30th)
It was re-painted black all over in summer 1991.
The rims are stock as is most of the car; it still has the original cassette player with the black, push/pull Chicklet® preset buttons.
My mechanic is still working on the re-build, but I hope to get back soon before it'll have to go in storage for the pending crappy Michigan winter ahead. More pix:
[img:center]http://motionpixelimages.com/tbird/85A.jpg[/img] [img:center]http://motionpixelimages.com/tbird/85B.jpg[/img] [img:center]http://motionpixelimages.com/tbird/85C.jpg[/img] [img:center]http://motionpixelimages.com/tbird/85D.jpg[/img]
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86XR7auto
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Joined:
Mar 2003
Mt. Pleasant, MI. USA
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looking great....love the 4 eyes...
Hey a clean ride is a clean ride...
Travis
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T`s ol fords
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Joined:
Nov 2014
Florida, U.S.A.
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greetings from florida! as a ford retiree from the motor city i know first hand how hard it is to keep a car in great shape. it looks like your family did what i did with my nice cars-park it for about six months! thats the no.1 reason i moved here.we have local car shows every week all year long. i am able to enjoy this hobby that i have loved every day now best of luck with your car! 1988 turbocoupe 31k miles,1991 mustang g.t. vert-kenne bell scharged also31k,2 1937 fords,1975 t-bird 43k,1977 t-bird 39k,and trying to build 1932 roadster. t`s ol cars
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