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Messages - Mikelonis

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General Fox T-Bird/Cougar Discussion / A thank you and something useful to share
Thanks Haystack. Actually our SLC photo agent starts tomorrow, so you should begin seeing pics for fresh set cars for that yard starting 2/1. Thanks for filling me in on the other stuff, works fine for me but we are optimizing for phones and tablets. Did you try going direct to the store page?

SLC Store

and to get an idea where it's all headed see this link it's just a search for "Thunderbird" with images checked.

or better yet, how about Cougar
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General Fox T-Bird/Cougar Discussion / A thank you and something useful to share
Thanks guys. Yes, it's a three phase plan which is specified on the about page. This first effort was the heavy lift but I still understand the expectations with websites. Pick-n-Pull is the first partiting recycler in the ROW52 system with 50 plus locations. ROW52 has photo agents in the field assigned to yards taking pics of fresh set cars. We have about 10 yards assigned with agents on the ground using our app to upload pics straight to our site. If you don't see pictures for the Pick-n-Pull near you (if there is one near you!) then look for the "work for us" link at the bottom of any ROW52 page, you could become an agent and earn some extra money. It's a neat little contract job and you'd be helping something very useful.
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General Fox T-Bird/Cougar Discussion / A thank you and something useful to share
Hey guys. A ways back I made a request here for some staged photos of guys working on their cars and using their smartphones. Bryan163 came through with some great shots and even staged some additional ones I asked for.

original post

I used them, with his permission of course, as a part of a business presentation. Well, we've been working on this "project" for a while now. It's not totally complete but it's live and if you ever go to PICK-n-PULL (or other self-service junkyards) you should find this interesting.

Take a look at ROW52
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Lounge / Wacky Fox Thunderbird Photo Request
Quote from: 1BadBird;386191
I'll be sending mine either late tonight or in the morning. I have to wait till the wife gets off work and gets here. I'm still at work but I'll be playing with my bird.

 
Thank you. You guys are awesome.
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Lounge / Wacky Fox Thunderbird Photo Request
Quote from: bryan163;386183
I'll email the full size shot from my computer when I get home. Gonna probably be home late though cuz its cruise night ;-)

Thanks Bryan. If you have a simple portrait shot of your mug that'd be good too. Don't worry, I'm applying fictitious personas for this little vignette.
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Lounge / Wacky Fox Thunderbird Photo Request
Wow. Thanks guys. You don't realize how much this will help. Bryan 163, that first shot is PERFECT of you wet sanding. I'm planning to stage some storyboard shots using my 87 (in sig) so the fact that you have an 87/88 is great.  Is there any way you could email a larger version of that to me at jon@mikelonis.com?

My 83T. Thanks too and man does that shot say 80's. I didn't wear socks from 83-85 either. Smelly Topsiders. Hah.

1badBird. Yes, please take a shot. A garage or WIP would be great.

I'll let you guys know what I'm doing once the product goes live but that will probably be in a year or more.
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Lounge / Wacky Fox Thunderbird Photo Request
Can anyone help me out with a business presentation I'm making by providing a clear shot of themselves leaning on, resting on, or side-by-side with their Fox Thunderbird (any condition, actually a work in progess T-bird would be great)?

I've been working on the project for my client for a year and this is my final push. I need this shot to line up with a "story" I'm trying to tell involving "connecting" two like-minded vehicle owners and their quest for used OEM auto parts.

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks guys.
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User Rides / Sons first day of having licinse
I can understand the temptation to let your boy drive something like that. I mean, just the fact that he thinks it's an awesome car, is nice to hear by today's standards. I'll remember this as a lesson to quell my temptations when they reach driving age. I wrecked my friend's Mom's 1987 Regal when I was 16. Now that could possibly have been a worse message to relay. I had to tell his Mom face-to-face what I had done... but I still swear it wasn't my fault!
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User Rides / Paula's Cougar LS...Celebrating it's 27th Anniversary of being built
Beautiful. Now that car defines Mercury to me and will stand the test of time.

It says... I was inspired by a limousine but I'm not that stuffy. My Thunderbird pedigree keeps me sure-footed while the ride inside is oh so plush. You CAN have both for a reasonable price. I'm a black on black 1985 Mercury Cougar LS.

Nice car.
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User Rides / Finally found them!
Looks nice and clean under there and matching pairs are always nice. Excuse my ignorance, is this a choice brand (Tokico)? I did the struts on my bone stock 87 LX over the weekend, it still had the original Motorcraft units, I just used the base Monroes.
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User Rides / Old member new Bird - 87 LX 5.0
Yes. You just drill a 1/4" hole in the back of the cubby, pull the threaded mini-plug cable end through (this is what the dude adds to the stereos) and secure with the threaded ring. There's no aux button obviously, when you plug your phone or ipod or whatever in, it just starts playing.

Oh, and I ordered some old cassettes on ebay from 1987 to put in the little cassette holder tray in my console. I'm wacky like that.

Triumph
Cutting Crew
Depeche Mode
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User Rides / Old member new Bird - 87 LX 5.0
Thought I'd show my first mod other than replacing the thermostat. I remember the factory head units on these cars from my dad's 86 Taurus. I liked them plus I wasn't into the aftermarket CD player that came with my bird. I found this guy on ebay that adds an auxiliary stereo mini-plug jack for old Ford stereos. I bought one and installed it, so far it works great. Much better than the stereo that was in there and now I can add my iPhone.