Hey what would it take to swap on a 4 eyed frontend on my 87 TC?
Is it a bolt on?
What years can I use?
Do i have to swap the core? (god I hope not)
Its been done and is on this site, is a red Tbird that AUTOx's. Should be able to find it with search.
here we go again lol.. the 4 eyed header will bolt right up to your 87-88 front clip. the bumper impact molding won't line up directly with the impact molding on the rest of the car.. that's an easy fix though lol
Can I use just the header and keep my bumper?
I think you can, but I have not tried it. Your headlights will need wired differently. I know I have seen people use 87-88 thundebird bumpers with cougar headers, so I think it should swap, but not 100%. The 83-86 cars have the turn signal in the bumper, and the bumper is metal.
Be honest, what was the thing that drove you to consider this?
I thought about it for headlights that don't suck and everytime I see a pic of 1badstang's bird at the top of the page.
I just think the 4 eyed cars look meaner.
i used to be partial to the non-tc aero header and lights, but the 4 eyed clips have grown on me tremendously.. i'm not sure about the whole bumper thing, but it may be possible.. if i find a 4 eyed clip soon, i'll let you know.. i plan on doing it to 1 of my cars (probably the new 1)
I personally think the 4-eye cars look better with the aero clip
you're also a sleek-nose TC header kind of guy :p lol
I have a 4-eye too....
My crownvic wagon has four eyes.
I think I've mentioned it before but I'm partial to the 87-88 noses. I like how they're rounded yet come to a point like an actual birds head. I like the older 4 eyed Birds and Cats, I had an 85 and almost bought another recently.
Here's the thread with the '87-'88 w/ a four eye nose...... http://www.foxtbirdcougarforums.com/showthread.php?29366-The-CP-autox-bird/page25
^ i'm still drooling over that car.. downright gorgeous
Thanks for the compliments guys! I have seen the 4 eye header with the 87/88 bumper, but it really doesn't look right.
(http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c146/Fordguy545/SNV31066.jpg)
(http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c146/Fordguy545/SNV31064.jpg)
(http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c146/Fordguy545/SNV31063.jpg)
The 4 eye header has another body line on the body of it that requires about another 1/2" of space to be able to fit correctly. I think the one in the pictures, he ground off the ends where that body line is so that it would mate correctly to the fenders. You can see the rest is pushed down to fit.
And still, no turn signals.
wow, that really doesn't look right.. and the lack of turn signals makes it look really weird and almost 'hacked'.. definitely needs the rest of the 4 eyed clip to bring the look together
It looks like it's got it's bottom lip stuck out and pouting.
Im not a fan of the nose on the blue car. But the wheels and stance are amazing. HOW DO I GET THAT!!!!
a LOT of time and money.. lol
Ya gotta have SKILZ! and a bunch of cash and time
skil saws, grinders and drills? :giggle: lol