North American Turbocoupe Organization



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rikincasper Offline
Junior Member
#1
I am the proud new owner of a 1988 Tbird TC. Actually I got two of them, the other is a 1988 parts car. Will be spending lots of time bringing this 133,000 mile bird back to her former glory, but I look forward to the task.

This site has tons of information I see, and I look forward to getting to know you all better.

One question though. I need a new front facia and bumper cover, and have found the sources extremely limited. I would go for an updated aftermarket one too if I could find one. Any ideas??
Turbo Tbird,,,, what else could ya want??
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zbird Offline
Posting Freak
#2
Welcome to the site and congrats on the T/C. There is tons of info on this site and you can use the search feature to find anything you are looking for. If you need parts (some are harder to find than others) Check out the parts area of the forum. Good luck and post some pics of your car soon!
Dom Z
88 T/C med grey. 140 MPH Speedo, Kirban FPR, Gillis valve,Tripminder, K&N.
87 T/C Silver, Auto (project Daily driver)
99 F150 4x4
14 Ford Escape 2.0L Turbo
IF YOU DRIVE A FORD YOU DON'T NEED A GOODWRENCH!!
88 T/C http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZihO_D1FLCE
87 Silver http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dVU5axnb...ature=plcp
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Pete D Offline
Administrator
#3
Welcome, the saga begins.

You probably can't find NOS facia and cover. Put an ad in the Wanted to Buy forum. Other places to watch are Ebay, maybe Craigs list. Also check the ads ar Turbo Ford, http://www.turboford.net/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi

Aftermarket stuff is rare because nobody is making it anymore. Keep an eye on the places listed above.
Pete Dunham


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86XR7auto Offline
Moderator
#4
Congrats on the TC's. Fun cars... This is a great site.

Travis
86XR7 in pieces...old time [email protected] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGsz7PdEqTI 88TC stock Red RHSC [email protected], 01 Z71=Nice winter ride, 01 CVLX w/HPP wifes ride!
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RC Martin Offline
Posting Freak
#5
Welcome, and thanks for joining the mountain-west elite segment of NATO. We are very few and far between out here...
Thunderbird Turbo Coupe, Bright Canyon Red TuTone, Desert Tan Interior; 1 of 7 in this combo in 1984 according to Marti.  1 of 13,361 TCs in 84.
   Rebuilt, 3-Angle Valve Job, SYB37 "OE/Small" Slider Cam
   Full 3" Stinger Exhaust to Flowmaster 40, Gnari FMIC/Recirc/BPV, MBC @ 18psi, RF-E6 Manifold, Remote-Mount TFI, PC1 and Flowed 35# Injectors, Inline Walboro 255HP, Kirban AFPR
   Rebuilt Suspension -- KYB & Energy Suspension
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rikincasper Offline
Junior Member
#6
Quote:Originally posted by zbird:
Welcome to the site and congrats on the T/C. There is tons of info on this site and you can use the search feature to find anything you are looking for. If you need parts (some are harder to find than others) Check out the parts area of the forum. Good luck and post some pics of your car soon!
Thanks for all the warm welcomes, glad to be among you all. Also, as per requested by zbird,,, pics of the two tbirds i bought.... and if you are curious, yes they both run. The black has 113,000 miles and the blue has 165,000 miles. Both turbos, both 88's. Hopefully the black will be done soon...and yes I have driven the back one,, the suspension is soft on regular but much better on firm,,, think it needs shocks pretty bad...

Anyway, enjoy the pics...

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Turbo Tbird,,,, what else could ya want??
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thumper Offline
Posting Freak
#7
I believe you'll find that the biggest hassle with these cars is finding parts.... like the ones you need. There aren't many Tbird or 2.3T guys around my area, so its a real mother finding parts that don't cost a ton to ship. Keep at it though, and you'll find what you need.

Good luck with your developing addiction.
A.K.A. Corey Bennett

1988 TC: white, all options, 5-speed swap, K&N cone filter, "Ranger" roller camshaft, .60/.63 T3, NXS (Gillis-style) Boost Valve, Bosch BOV w/ check valve, Stinger 3" with axle dump (18" glass pack), 95A 3G

Some pictures: http://s639.photobucket.com/albums/uu111/cbennett4041/
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rikincasper Offline
Junior Member
#8
well, I tried to post pics,,,lol
Turbo Tbird,,,, what else could ya want??
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RC Martin Offline
Posting Freak
#9
Quote:Originally posted by rikincasper:
well, I tried to post pics,,,lol
you just post the link by itself, this board doesnt support in-text pics


http://i597.photobucket.com/albums/tt59/...01340a.jpg
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Thunderbird Turbo Coupe, Bright Canyon Red TuTone, Desert Tan Interior; 1 of 7 in this combo in 1984 according to Marti.  1 of 13,361 TCs in 84.
   Rebuilt, 3-Angle Valve Job, SYB37 "OE/Small" Slider Cam
   Full 3" Stinger Exhaust to Flowmaster 40, Gnari FMIC/Recirc/BPV, MBC @ 18psi, RF-E6 Manifold, Remote-Mount TFI, PC1 and Flowed 35# Injectors, Inline Walboro 255HP, Kirban AFPR
   Rebuilt Suspension -- KYB & Energy Suspension
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lonstar7 Offline
Posting Freak
#10
Welcome aboard, couldn't link to your pix, maybe try again. Like Pete D. said, all kinds of parts can be found if you snoop around on line and are patient. I've seen a couple of header clips for the 1987-88 TC's on Ebay the past month. I just did a search and didn't see any right now, but I'm sure one will pop up there before long. I haven't seen the front bumper covers very often, there's a rear one Ebay right now but it's a used one, not perfect.

Also keep and eye on the "For sale" section of the NATO forums and the Turboford.com forums.
You just have to watch and wait.
Lonestar7

1988 Black/Red TC, 5 Speed, 92,400miles (on 4/14/2012). KYB Shocks And Struts, 140MPH Speedo, CHE Rear Control Arms, Otherwise Stock.

2005 Volkswagon Golf GLS 1.9L TDI Turbo Diesel, 5 Speed Manual, InMotion Stage II Chip Tuning

1998 Dodge Ram 2500 4X4, 5.9L Cummings Turbo Diesel, 5 Speed Manual

1988 Firebird Formula 350, 350ci Tuned Port Injection, 700R4 Auto
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