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My car...a couple of new pics.

Reply #45 –
thanks...I'm excited as can be about her getting paint!

I already have a SD computer coming from thunderjet302 but thanks!
'88 'bird, 10.9:1 306 w/TFS top end, forged rods/pistons, T-5 swap & bunch of other stuff, 1-family owned, had it since ‘98, 5.0tbrd88 on Instagram and YouTube

My car...a couple of new pics.

Reply #46 –
i figured but just wanted to throw it out there!!
Yea i bet! Id love to paint my car(and have a garage like that! or one period haha), but other issues need dealt with, and money wouldnt allow it!
RIP 1988 and 1990 Lincoln Mark VII LSC
I welcomed the dark side and currently am driving a 2000 Dodge Durango SLT plus, with a 5.9, Code named project "Night Runner"
Shes black on black, fully loaded, with headers, 180 tstat, e fan, straight exhaust into a cherry bomb vortex ler, full tune up, ported intake and T/B, MSD coil, and round aircleaner.
Mods to come: Fully rebuilt and heavily modded 46RE, and a richmond rachet locker.
my $300 beater ;)
R.I.P Kayleigh Raposa 12/18/90 - 2/24/07

My car...a couple of new pics.

Reply #47 –
Nice looking car !!! On the brake swap,did you change the master cylinder or anything else for the 11 inch brakes?I'm about to do that upgrade on the Sport..
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

My car...a couple of new pics.

Reply #48 –
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Nice looking car !!! On the brake swap,did you change the master cylinder or anything else for the 11 inch brakes?I'm about to do that upgrade on the Sport..


I did put in a prop. valve but I have yet to change the master cylinder.  The pedal has more travel but with the 11" fronts and TC rear discs it still stops better than it did stock.  I think to see full benefit of the brakes I need to upgrade MC's though.
'88 'bird, 10.9:1 306 w/TFS top end, forged rods/pistons, T-5 swap & bunch of other stuff, 1-family owned, had it since ‘98, 5.0tbrd88 on Instagram and YouTube

My car...a couple of new pics.

Reply #49 –
I'm leaving drums in the back for now.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

Paint update

Reply #50 –
:D Went to check on the car tonight again and take back the turn signal lenses after I polished them.  He has the drivers side body work mostly done.  He was working on the dent on the passenger 1/4 when I got there.

He thinks the car will be in primer by the weekend as he has this week off and is working on the car every day.



trunk lid clear coat was pretty much gone.



I really like the smooth lines without the side moldings on there.  I am debating on leaving them off or painting them...just can't decide.  What do you guys think? I think we will leave them off at first and at least see how it looks.
'88 'bird, 10.9:1 306 w/TFS top end, forged rods/pistons, T-5 swap & bunch of other stuff, 1-family owned, had it since ‘98, 5.0tbrd88 on Instagram and YouTube
 

My car...a couple of new pics.

Reply #51 –
just remember you cant take them off the bumpers
RIP 1988 and 1990 Lincoln Mark VII LSC
I welcomed the dark side and currently am driving a 2000 Dodge Durango SLT plus, with a 5.9, Code named project "Night Runner"
Shes black on black, fully loaded, with headers, 180 tstat, e fan, straight exhaust into a cherry bomb vortex ler, full tune up, ported intake and T/B, MSD coil, and round aircleaner.
Mods to come: Fully rebuilt and heavily modded 46RE, and a richmond rachet locker.
my $300 beater ;)
R.I.P Kayleigh Raposa 12/18/90 - 2/24/07

My car...a couple of new pics.

Reply #52 –
The molding on our cars isgood for nothing but looks. I say leave it off between the wheelwells. I took mine off and I think it looks better even though you can still see where it was since it took the paint up in a few spots.
1986 Cougar LS

My car...a couple of new pics.

Reply #53 –
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The molding on our cars isgood for nothing but looks. I say leave it off between the wheelwells. I took mine off and I think it looks better even though you can still see where it was since it took the paint up in a few spots.


Thanks for the advice.  I have learned on this project that I don't want the car changed too much.  One thing I like about the side moldings is it still gives it that '80's feel...which I think is a good thing.  One thing I am considering more and more is painting all the moldings for that monochromatic look.  Anyone have any pics of one done up like that?  One thing I would be unsure of there would be wether you keep the chrome strip in the center of the molding or paint them too?  What do you guys think?
'88 'bird, 10.9:1 306 w/TFS top end, forged rods/pistons, T-5 swap & bunch of other stuff, 1-family owned, had it since ‘98, 5.0tbrd88 on Instagram and YouTube

Rust!!!

Reply #54 –
Hey guys another update on the paintjob.

Well I knew this whole paint job thing was going too easy.  Today was a bad day.  The car had developed a leak around the top of the windshield.  I was hoping that it simply needed a good resealing but turns out there was this:



Good thing is that its just surface rust and can be easily fixed.  It all goes back to the mid-90's when a dump truck in the other lane lost a rather large rock and it took out the original windshield.  Dad had a glass company replace the windshield and I can remember him complaining that they had done a shoddy job (they put the first crack on the dash for one thing).  Turns out he was right.  The windshield guy this time around said that if had been done right back then I wouldn't have this problem.  Oh well, could have been worse...might have been actual holes.:punchballs:

There is also surface rust in the cowl area...



To make matters worse the body man found a pretty good spot of rust in the passenger rear quarter.  What looked like a very small dime sized spot turned out to be more like a 1/2 dollar size.  He cut it out and made a patch panel to fix it (and did a  good job).  The car is still amazingly rust free for having spent most of the time in the midwest.



and now fixed:

'88 'bird, 10.9:1 306 w/TFS top end, forged rods/pistons, T-5 swap & bunch of other stuff, 1-family owned, had it since ‘98, 5.0tbrd88 on Instagram and YouTube

My car...a couple of new pics.

Reply #55 –
looking good.keep the update pics coming.
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Primer

Reply #56 –
In case anyone is still keeping track of this project, here she is in primer.  It should have paint this weekend.:burnout:





The guy in the orange hat is my Dad...and no I don't think those guns on the wall are real.  At least I hope not.
'88 'bird, 10.9:1 306 w/TFS top end, forged rods/pistons, T-5 swap & bunch of other stuff, 1-family owned, had it since ‘98, 5.0tbrd88 on Instagram and YouTube

My car...a couple of new pics.

Reply #57 –
Niiiiice !!!! I'm proud for you.Mine should be the next one painted.Pics coming soon.Your car looks great so far.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

My car...a couple of new pics.

Reply #58 –
Nice, is it going to be the same color again?
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Pretty much every panel on my 87 is new, rebuilt, or re constructed. :D
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My car...a couple of new pics.

Reply #59 –
I hope you're not sanding with those rifles in there......
1987 Tbird 5.0 swap, go fast mods coming soon....