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50RACER Offline
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#11
gtbird Wrote:Lights inboard of headlights are different between T/C's and nonT/C's, headlights and outboard lights are the same and as 50Racer said, the taillights are the same.

This is correct. Only the inner lights are different. I parted out a Sport model a few months ago and used the headlights for one of my cars because they were in better condition than the ones I had.
87 TC Medium Canyon Red
88 TC Black Beauty
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gtbird Offline
Member
#12
Thanks for the clarification, I thought I remembered it being that way but it was over 15 years ago when I bought/replaced all of the front lights on my 88 T/C. I also replaced the fog lights at that time, all told the 8 NOS parts ran me close to $1,000. Local Ford dealer located parts for me but I had to contact the different dealerships and arrange the purchase myself. One of the inner lights came from Larry Bird Ford, which was pretty cool to me as I live in New England and was a Boston Celtics fan. I believe I still have the box it came in as well as a Larry Bird dealership sticker the parts guy threw in for me.
1988 T/C Silver with red interior, fully loaded except for leather. 5 lug conversion with 97 Cobra wheels, Cobra 13" brakes up front, Mustang brakes out back, Koni adjustable shocks and struts, NOS Koni lowering springs . Maximum Motorsports control arms and caster/camber plates, subframe connectors.
SOLD September 2020. Will miss this car after 19 years of building/driving/showing....time for a new chapter in my life.
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BigJake Offline
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#13
I was going to have the radiator clean out but when I pulled it out if felt like it weigh 100 pounds so I just tossed it in the trash and bought a new one. Car runs a lot cooler.
1987 Thunderbird Turbo Coupe 5 speed Boosting 25 PSI with Boport/Stinger parts !
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MN88TurboCoupe Offline
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#14
Ha. I had a lady friend who junked out her Toronado with only 73k on a 403. Grabbed the motor and put that sweet baby in my 79 Cutlass Supreme when the V6 finally went out. With a set of Hedman headers that car went really fast and phenomenal mpg since the engine barely had to work to get me to 70. I miss that car.
Publicity, fame and accolades can make a theory popular. They can't make it true.
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BigJake Offline
Member
#15
Here's a Pic when I bought it

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The hit


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1000 bucks later

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1987 Thunderbird Turbo Coupe 5 speed Boosting 25 PSI with Boport/Stinger parts !
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BJL Offline
Moderator
#16
wow, that's a good improvement or $1,000.
Brian Larkin
88TC 330,000 miles
Slightly Modified
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