Eric Sechrist
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• Clyde, NC, USA |
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• Registered on 6/13/2002 |
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 Posted:1/23/2003 18:12 |
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Someone had to be post #1. 
A 1982 Ford Thunderbird was the first car I ever really drove (not counting the one I learned to drive in and the 1979 AMC Concord I drove about 20 feet, ever)... ever since then I've always wanted one... last year I got another one... they truly are great cars.
Hope to see some more T-bird enthusiasts on here! |
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M L
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• Derwent, XX, Canada |
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• Registered on 3/5/2003 |
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• 6 posts |
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 Posted:3/6/2003 00:03 |
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Yes T-Birds are great cars. Ever since my father owned a 57 T-Bird when I was young I have liked them. My favorite styles are from 90-94... Nice body style! |
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Roland Weaver
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• Hampton, VA, USA |
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• Registered on 3/16/2003 |
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• 2 posts |
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Posted:3/16/2003 20:00 |
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Man... My favorite is the Big Bird!! the '76. I got one from ebay a couple of years ago for $500. The wife and kids tell me all the time it's a piece of junk  but it's solid and 99.5% complete (all there). I got it running pretty good but I'm gonna put it away for a few more years and then get it out and do a full rebuild. Man! it only has about 65k miles on it but the paint is giving-way to rust so it needs to be stripped bare and chem dipped. It'll be a fun project for retirement... |
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Linny Wingard
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• Charlotte, NC, USA |
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• Registered on 3/16/2003 |
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• 28 posts |
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Posted:4/13/2003 21:36 |
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My Dad loves to tell me about his dad's '68. He worked for Ford at the Brook Park, OH plant and bought the car new. It had the new 429-4v. Dad said when he floored it, it would get up and move  , but you could watch the gas gauge move towards empty!  |
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H E
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• Orange, CA, USA |
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• Registered on 4/14/2003 |
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• 6 posts |
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 Posted:4/14/2003 22:28 |
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I have an '87 LX with a FI 5.0. It's been fun doing improvments, like making the car handle.
I took a rear swaybar from a 97 cobra and it bolted right on the rear. Then I took a front sway bar off a 88 turbo coupe at the boneyard and bolted it on with urethane bushings. Wow what a difference that made! With the comp T/As it corners like a slot car. Next project will be to get some TurboCoupe Brakes 
73 Bronco Explorer
77 F-150
87 Thunderbird |
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Bern Glados
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• Hyde Park, NY, USA |
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• Registered on 4/22/2003 |
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• 4 posts |
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 Posted:4/23/2003 01:13 |
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Well this is my first post here. I get home from work at 1:30AM so now I have someplace to go....... |
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Bern Glados
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• Hyde Park, NY, USA |
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• Registered on 4/22/2003 |
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Posted:4/23/2003 01:17 |
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Hey H E. Was front sway bar from the Turbo Coupe? I have an Lx with an 88 Salleen, T-5, and Turbo Coupe rear. What size tires you running? |
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H E
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• Orange, CA, USA |
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• Registered on 4/14/2003 |
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• 6 posts |
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 Posted:4/24/2003 18:56 |
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| Quote: | | Hey H E. Was front sway bar from the Turbo Coupe? I have an Lx with an 88 Salleen, T-5, and Turbo Coupe rear. What size tires you running? |
Bern,
They are 86 Mustang GT alloys that are 15x7" with BFG comp T/A 225x60x15.
Yes the front bar was from a TC, I thought I mentioned that in my last post. Most every thing I have done to the car has been with factory Ford parts except the Transmission Cooler. The tranny cooler is a Mopar police car oil cooler in series with the radiator, using steel plumbing all the way, "no rubber hose".
HE
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John Nichols
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• Terre Haute, IN, USA |
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• Registered on 1/18/2003 |
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Posted:5/1/2003 02:00 |
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Linny, I have a 1968 Tudor with 429 engine and 2.80 rear end and on the road it will get 18-19 mpg. Not too bad for a car that has seen 115 mph(at a car show at our airport they let us run down the 2 1/2 mile runway at any speed we wanted, so dont worry about being unsafe on the roads). Anyway, a smooth ride, full power and good mpg, what more could tou want? |
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Linny Wingard
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• Charlotte, NC, USA |
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• Registered on 3/16/2003 |
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• 28 posts |
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Posted:5/7/2003 21:47 |
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| Quote: | | Anyway, a smooth ride, full power and good mpg, what more could tou want? |
One of my own! Just kidding! I have a '66 Mercury Monterey for when I feel like cruising. |
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