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My 1987 Sports Coupe Thunderbird

1987 Sports Coupe Thunderbird
302CID w/AOD

Mods thus far:
H&R springs (rear)
FMS 'C' springs (front)
Koni Red Sport shocks
K&N filter
17x8" ROH wheels
Tint

Mods to go:
X pipe and lers
Shorty headers (have)





Re: My 1987 Sports Coupe Thunderbird

Reply #1
Hot!  Very pretty birdie.
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Reply #2
You need to work on your parking....
j/k very nice, maybe my next 5.0. will be a bird
Quote from: jcassity
I honestly dont think you could exceed the cost of a new car buy installing new *stock* parts everywhere in your coug our tbird. Its just plain impossible. You could revamp the entire drivetrain/engine/suspenstion and still come out ahead.
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1988 Crown Vic wagon. 120K California car. Wifes grocery getter. (junked)
1987 Ford Thunderbird LX. 5.0. s.o., sn-95 t-5 and an f-150 clutch. Driven daily and going strong.
1986 cougar.
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Reply #3
your car looks awsome! Did you get it repainted or is that the stock paint? gotta love the lowered stance :bowdown:

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Reply #4
Quote from: lowcat
gotta love the lowered stance :bowdown:


*shudders* Some of the speedbumps around here se between the wheels on even my stock bird, I'll probably never let it go lower

What color is the paint? It doesn't look as dark as the moulding so I'm guessing it isn't true black.
1988 Thunderbird Sport

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Reply #5
I can't clear most speedbumps so I just go real slow and hope nothing important falls off :giggle: I can only imagine what his would to to a speed bump

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Reply #6
Now THAT'S a nice looking ride!

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Reply #7
Looks great. Very clean. If I had a black 'Bird, that's pretty much how I'd want it to look.

Can't agree on the "gotta love the lowered stance", though.. I mean as if it's an automatic thing to love. I'm not real wild about lowering on vehicles in general. Modest lowering on a Bird looks OK to me, say an inch or so.

Re: My 1987 Sports Coupe Thunderbird

Reply #8
That's a sharp lookin Bird! Wow!
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88 Cougar XR-7...5.0HO, T-56, and much more                             
85 Thunderbird 30th...#2471, 29k, all original and might actually stay that way

Re: My 1987 Sports Coupe Thunderbird

Reply #9
Thanks for comments!  As for paint, it's stock... with some good polishing :)  The hood sucks though... all the more reason to get a TC hood ;)

As for stance, it looks awesome... functionally... it sucks.  Those are Mustang springs (Many people say you can't go with Mustang lowering springs in the heavier Tbird... I did :P)  I also have Koni Mustang rear shocks.  They have about 1" of travel.  But I need them because they are super stiff so the rear doesn't bounce or s the fenders (because of the lowering).  I'm going to be making clear corners as well as something custom I thought up for the grill...  :)

Re: My 1987 Sports Coupe Thunderbird

Reply #10
Quote from: m3th0dm4n
I'm going to be making clear corners as well as something custom I thought up for the grill...  :)


Try sticking clear reflectors from some other vehicle in them because I'm sure it'd look a lot better and possibly look like it was manufactured that way. I'll be looking forward to seeing what you think up for the grill as I can't imagine what one would look like (being that all you ever see is the stock grill or tc nose)

So is that factory "black" paint? If its black, I may use your car in some photoshops in the future to see how certain things would look. 2 weeks until graduation from college means I get to have more money to spend on the car :D
1988 Thunderbird Sport

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Reply #11
Quote from: Bird351
Looks great. Very clean. If I had a black 'Bird, that's pretty much how I'd want it to look.

Can't agree on the "gotta love the lowered stance", though.. I mean as if it's an automatic thing to love. I'm not real wild about lowering on vehicles in general. Modest lowering on a Bird looks OK to me, say an inch or so.

you just love disagreeing dont you? :p
It's Gumby's fault.

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Reply #12
I know what I like and I know what I don't like. Whether or not that coincides with the likes and dislikes of others doesn't really concern me too much. :p

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Reply #13
Quote from: Seek
Try sticking clear reflectors from some other vehicle in them because I'm sure it'd look a lot better and possibly look like it was manufactured that way. I'll be looking forward to seeing what you think up for the grill as I can't imagine what one would look like (being that all you ever see is the stock grill or tc nose)

So is that factory "black" paint? If its black, I may use your car in some photoshops in the future to see how certain things would look. 2 weeks until graduation from college means I get to have more money to spend on the car :D

I will be... I saw that other post about making your own and having it just 'clear' wouldnt look that good.

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Reply #14
This car just makes me want to get another 87-88 Bird again.

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