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General => Lounge => Topic started by: Grumbles on March 18, 2009, 07:26:38 PM

Title: New guy, just saying hey.
Post by: Grumbles on March 18, 2009, 07:26:38 PM
Signed up here in the hopes you guys would have some helpful info as I continue to disassemble this '83 bird.

I will be posting pics (dont expect a pretty car, because it isn't, lol) as I go along, and I can promise I'll have PLENTY of questions.
Title: New guy, just saying hey.
Post by: daddybair7 on March 18, 2009, 07:32:25 PM
welcome this is a great place for info. whats ur plans for your car
Title: New guy, just saying hey.
Post by: 88FoxBird on March 18, 2009, 07:34:05 PM
Welcome to the site!
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Post by: 50tbrd88 on March 18, 2009, 07:36:05 PM
Welcome aboard!!  I recommend using the "search" function and ask questions if need be there is a wealth of knowledge around this place.
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Post by: Chooglin on March 18, 2009, 07:55:56 PM
welcome! enjoy your stay :D
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Post by: Haystack on March 18, 2009, 08:00:17 PM
welcome. You have 5 posts. Lets see some pictures.
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Post by: 20thanniver-ls on March 18, 2009, 08:01:06 PM
Welcome aboard!
Title: New guy, just saying hey.
Post by: Grumbles on March 18, 2009, 08:19:35 PM
Alright, if we're that eager for pics, I'll go take some now.  I'm warning you, it's a pretty small diamond in a large hunk of rough.

My intentions are to rip the AOD/TBI 5 liter out, and drop my own garage motor in.  And maybe reupholster the seats. lol.
Title: New guy, just saying hey.
Post by: daminc on March 18, 2009, 08:30:50 PM
Welcome,
Don't worry, I've seen bad. ;)
Title: New guy, just saying hey.
Post by: 20thanniver-ls on March 18, 2009, 08:31:48 PM
Quote from: daminc;262439
Welcome,
Don't worry, I've seen bad. ;)

x2;)
Title: New guy, just saying hey.
Post by: Grumbles on March 18, 2009, 08:47:10 PM
(http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/4589/mytbird.png) (http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/5542/tbird302.png)

Hope that worked
Title: New guy, just saying hey.
Post by: sirius on March 18, 2009, 09:14:45 PM
I call dibs on the custom car cover!! You just don't run into deals like this everyday; I mean it's cat-proof. lol
Title: New guy, just saying hey.
Post by: vinnietbird on March 18, 2009, 09:21:43 PM
Welcome to THE place to be for all things T-Bird and Cougar.
Title: New guy, just saying hey.
Post by: Grumbles on March 19, 2009, 08:02:38 PM
Update! Motor's gone!  Sold it for 350, the same price i paid for the whole car :]
Title: New guy, just saying hey.
Post by: 86XR7project on March 19, 2009, 08:35:37 PM
Are you parting this out or fixing it?
Title: New guy, just saying hey.
Post by: Grumbles on March 19, 2009, 11:15:53 PM
Fixing it man, this is going to be my sleeper beater
Title: New guy, just saying hey.
Post by: kingcars on March 19, 2009, 11:21:32 PM
So what exactly is the "garage engine" you mentioned?
Title: New guy, just saying hey.
Post by: ZondaC12 on March 19, 2009, 11:27:04 PM
Quote from: vinnietbird;262456
Welcome to THE place to be for all things

Fixt :D :rollin:
 
Foxtbirdcougarforums. Were better than you. And we KNOW it!
Title: New guy, just saying hey.
Post by: Grumbles on March 19, 2009, 11:37:36 PM
The motor I've built so far is a 302 standard stroke with forged rods and hypereutectic aluminum pistons.  I will be using a set of home-ported GT40 heads and a C4 behind it.  Exhaust hasn't been put together yet, and I'm running

http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?part=CRN-13005&autoview=sku

this cam.

I'll take pictures of it if you'd like.
Title: New guy, just saying hey.
Post by: 86XR7project on March 20, 2009, 09:24:39 AM
Pics!!! We demand pics as a sacrifice to the thunderbird/cougar gods!
Title: New guy, just saying hey.
Post by: daminc on March 20, 2009, 10:18:02 AM
Welcome
Title: New guy, just saying hey.
Post by: 86XR7project on March 20, 2009, 11:10:36 AM
Welcome! Nice to see another four eye being given its life back
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Post by: 83-88T-Bird Guy on March 20, 2009, 12:22:50 PM
Welcome to the site!
Title: New guy, just saying hey.
Post by: Grumbles on March 20, 2009, 01:36:02 PM
I'll go take pics right now sir, simply to please the dark gods!
Title: New guy, just saying hey.
Post by: Grumbles on March 20, 2009, 01:45:40 PM
(http://img12.imageshack.us/my.php?image=tbirdpicscontd.png)
Title: New guy, just saying hey.
Post by: Grumbles on March 20, 2009, 01:47:58 PM
Meh dont click that link, here we go

(http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/3899/tbirdpicscontd.png)
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Post by: 86XR7project on March 20, 2009, 01:54:24 PM
niiiiiice. Looks like you're all in order to get some real progress going.
Title: New guy, just saying hey.
Post by: Grumbles on March 20, 2009, 01:55:52 PM
Roger.  highly doubtful I will get discouraged as well, because I have nothing but time and spare dough, and this isn't a dialy driver by any stretch.  It may take a year or two to get everything right, but I have faith this will be a real winner when I'm done.
Title: New guy, just saying hey.
Post by: 86XR7project on March 20, 2009, 02:04:45 PM
Quote from: Grumbles;262822
Roger.  highly doubtful I will get discouraged as well, because I have nothing but time and spare dough, and this isn't a dialy driver by any stretch.  It may take a year or two to get everything right, but I have faith this will be a real winner when I'm done.


Good to hear. Plenty of pictures will be expected.......Or else.:beatyoass: :beatyoass: :beatyoass:
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