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Interior Restoration

Reply #45 –
I'm 43 as well. LOL. I do like your plan for the car. The seats you chose are nice,plus,with those,and no back seats, no worries about matching them together. The Sport seats I like simply because for me,I haven't found a more comfy seat when they are "right" with new foam and covers. I'm on hold for some of the bigger stuff...like seats and window tint. The Sport's funds are depleted for now.Maybe I can pocket a few bucks this month for the windows.We'll see.LOL. Christmas is near,new furniture,and a new TV,that's all in the month of December.That should pretty much wipe out my bonus check.
'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..

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Reply #46 –
Yeah, after the cage is finished, I am probably done for the year.  My wife calls it the scaffolding. LOL I remember seeing the first 87 at a car show in Columbus @86 and I have been in love since.  I honestly wouldn't take a new car over these things(money being equal of course).  BTW, I need a pair of power seat switches if you have them.  And the oval and round plastic panels on the passenger side engine bay.

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Reply #47 –
I have those. Send me your address with anote of what you need.
'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..

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Reply #48 –
Did Ford change the seat mount bolt pattern from 86 to 87/88?  Corbeau's catalog for adapters stops at 86 and skips to the MN-12.  My guess is no, but....
Also, I found a lot of surface rust on the floor pans, so I ended up sing all the sound deadner off and spraying it with Ospho.  Luv that stuff, you can buy it at ACE.  It kills rust.
 

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Reply #49 –
Looking good...I can relate to the scaffolding comment.  Sounds like something I would hear.

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Reply #50 –
sloppyjoe,
Are you the guy I talked to on craigslist?

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Reply #51 –
Yea...That's me.

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Reply #52 –
well, no progress really.  I prepped the floor pan and cut the plates ready for welding.  Howevr, my "welder" isnt very  reliable.

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Reply #53 –
couple more

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Reply #54 –
still no update, BUT, the guy welding in the cage came over and we had a look.  He will be by soon and hopefully the cage will be in before the new year.  I will do a step by step w/photos in case anyone else plans on doing the same. I am stoked, gonna look cool...I hope.  Big plans for the rear seat delete as well.

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Reply #55 –
my welder buddy is coming over tomorrow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Hopefully we'll get the whole thing in!  Pics to come.

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Reply #56 –
Just a little food for thought.  your side bars are to low for NHRA Tech and the floor plates need to be
6x6 according to the NHRA tech.  Just incase you aregoing to drag race the car.

 I've also seen guys cut a hole in the floor and drop the bar down to be able to weld the the rear
bars all the way around them.

 Just wanting you to be informed.




SCT Tuned by Me(Greg@SpeedyDyno.com)

E.T. 10.28 @ 136.5 MPH 1/4 mile: List of Mods; 351 EFI, AFR heads,AOD,Rousch 13in frt brakes,11in rear brakes, AirRide Tech air ride system, Sub frame connetors,2400 RPM stall, 3.50,BBK shorties,T62PT Turbos  air to air intercooled, Home built kit.
Car weights 3705lbs without driver:burnout:

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Reply #57 –
Thanks fastcat....it's more just for the street.  The side bars are a lot higher, I couldnt really fit the other bars til the hoop was tacked in.  We finished it up last nite, so picks to come.  It looks good, but needs paint, as soon as it warms up a bit.  Sheesh, I thought I lived in Florida!

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Reply #58 –
All right, everything went pretty smooth.  I bought a welding blanket and used some of the fiberglass insulation off the old carpet to buffer against the heat when welding the back braces on.  You just drape the blanket over the hoop. Other than that, you just need a second person to keep a spray bottle handy as the undercoating doesnt like heat. LOL  Now I just got to start putting the trim back on and design some new door panels and a rear seat delete package tray.

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