Rick Schmidt
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The Artist formerly known as Midknightx5
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Post by Rick Schmidt on Sept 30, 2011 20:39:58 GMT -6
Finished up redoin my 87 Thunderbird tonight As ya can see it's slightly lowered but still very stock looking.   But wait ... whats that in the lower bumper ??  I sense some Deception here ..........This Bird Is a Terminator !!!  Hehe originally decided to put this engine into a 92, when the 92 was damaged beyond repair I spied this 87 and decided the Thunderbird Terminator Coupe would be born. The engine is a combination of the revell 99 Cobra engine and the supercharger and such from the Mach III Kit The suspension is lowered via cutting rear springs and heavy modifying of the front K member. The rest of the car is as stock as it was the day it was first built. |
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monaro
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Post by monaro on Sept 30, 2011 22:26:19 GMT -6
Nice build that motor looks great in there.
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tgabreu
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Post by tgabreu on Oct 1, 2011 4:43:26 GMT -6
Nice 'Bird of prey! must have taken a shoehorn to get that engine in there!
Tom
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Post by olskoolrodder on Oct 1, 2011 18:58:44 GMT -6
That's a frgiin' AWESOME conversion/sleeper,my friend! I'd LOVE for the 1:1 I had back in the day to have had that kinda power under the hood,sweet build! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Post by BUCKY on Oct 2, 2011 8:25:53 GMT -6
a wolf in sheep's clothing! Things are not as they seem!! A very nice, unassuming automobile, but do not anger the 'Bird!!!!!!!! Cool build, Rick! The engine looks right at home in there. After all, a 5.0 was offered in these cars, just not with the go-fast stuff you have on this one.
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Rick Schmidt
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The Artist formerly known as Midknightx5
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Post by Rick Schmidt on Oct 4, 2011 15:45:32 GMT -6
thanks guys !!
Keith Tis not a 5.0 tis the modular 4.6 hiding in there. A motor the Fox bird never seen
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Post by BUCKY on Oct 4, 2011 19:56:02 GMT -6
Oh...sorry bout that!! Didn't realize that were a modular mill!!!!
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Post by olskoolrodder on Oct 6, 2011 9:16:53 GMT -6
FYI,that new fangled Coyote 5.0L in the new Mustangs (yeah,that,the wicked powerful one that propels a new STOCK Mustang into the 12's,teeheehee!),it's a modular too. The last hurrah for the old pushrod 5.0L happened a year after my 1:1 GT was produced  |
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Rick Schmidt
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Post by Rick Schmidt on Oct 16, 2011 16:03:10 GMT -6
Steve ... I gotta disagree. The Pushrod SBF has never had its last hurrah... The aftermarket and Ford themselves are seeing to that. Long Live the Windsors!!!!
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Post by olskoolrodder on Oct 30, 2011 10:30:21 GMT -6
By "last hurrah",I only meant that Ford won't be producing any more of them from the factory in new cars on the showroom (they can't,they won't pass the strict-er emissions laws now present),the Windsor will NEVER die,and though I like the feel of revving a new modular Mustang past 7,000 RPM,no way in heck I'd trade my ol push-rod for one of em...maybe buy one down the road to park along side it,though (I do like them '04 MACH I's and Bullitts  )  You misunderstood what I meant  |
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