lonstar7
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Round Rock, TX
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Here's a heads up for you guys looking for an original "new" TC shift knob. They don't come up for sale very often, if you want one, take a look here-
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Thunderbird-Turb...40&vxp=mtr
I bought one on eBay about a year and a half ago for $150, they are asking $200 for this one.
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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vinnietbird
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Oklahoma
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That's crazy money unless you're going to do a full resto (or have a resto that needs one). A lot to pay for the word "TURBO" at the bottom.
1988 Thunderbird. No details will be given or spoken of.
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12-01-2013, 05:02 AM
(This post was last modified: 12-01-2013, 05:03 AM by Ballman.
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Well I just made an offer of 150 , and this nut told me no . So just trying to buy this for a friend , but 150 I think is good enough . DWilder
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Not B Anymore
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Nokesville, VA, USA
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I'll stick with my $25 FMS knob!
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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Tbird-fanatic
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Hazel Green, WI
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If thats NOS, then mine looks pretty damn close to that!!! And Ive since this pic had it cleaned up!!
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1988 Tbird TC - in pieces - barn find - mods beginning while restoring
2000 F250SD XLT CCSB 7.3 Powerstoke - Daily Driver - AFE intake, Swamps tunes, straight piped
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TurboBoost88
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Owensboro KY
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To whom it may concern, I was the one that listed the knob on ebay. I tried to sell it on here without any luck, and for the one calling me a nut, I paid $190 for the knob several years ago, and after ebay and paypal gets their share, I barely broke even. But, go and try to find a nos knob for $150, you would be very hard, if not impossible to find. I still have 2 left, and if I did sell them, I would take any less than $200. That is my opinion.
88 TurboCoupe,Midnight Metallic Blue on Blue cloth, 140 m.p.h. speedo, 96,000 miles, 5spd. Gills valve, many new parts waiting to be installed..88 TC, Silver, 5spd, My first car, wish I still had that one! Built for customers: 67 Ford Fairlane,69 Mach I,70 Mach I Clone,95 Ranger 2.3/5.0 EFI Conversion,99 Cobra Procharger SC-1 Install/Tune,Factory Five Racing Mark III Cobra #4114,1955 Black on Black Thunderbird for local Ford Dealer owner's wife.
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OK, Im the nut that said nut , but only saying I guess what nut would sell this and guess what nut would pay the 200 , but yes it did sell and price of every thing is always going up , yes, I too sell NOS parts for our Birds . I understand trying to get your money back , I just sold a shifter boot and my friend now needs the knob, but I did not have one and tried to put in an offer for 150 . Don't hate me for the nut thing ,, sorry for that . D.Wilder
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lonstar7
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Round Rock, TX
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Looks like it sold. As for the price, it's worth whatever someone's willing to pay for it. I don't think $200 is too far off for a real NOS knob. I scan eBay and other parts sights for TC parts just about every day, I only see 1 or 2 come up for sale a year, they are very, very rare.
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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Pete D
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Northern OH
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If memory serves me correctly, the NOS SVO knobs went a lot higher than $200 when they got real scarce.
Pete Dunham
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