fast Ed
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Back in to a T-Bird for me, this time of the Fox variety:
High mile car that had a proper paint job about 8 years ago and hasn't gone far since ... it was taken completely apart for the respray, including engine removal. New front fenders, all new OEM lights across the front. Lower mile engine and trans from another car that he had parted out. Some refreshed suspension pieces, new exhaust with Magnaflows, new fuel tank with a 255L pump (at one point he had a modded engine in the car). I've always loved the 87-88 TCs, and this one turned up on kijiji Guelph a few weeks ago at $5000. I had been looking at an 84 Mustang SVO in Niagara as well before Christmas, but it got sold. This car is much nicer cosmetically than than the SVO was, and the Bird is obviously a more refined Fox. It looks great, but isn't so nice that I'm afraid to drive it or put a wrench to it ... if it was a low-mileage survivor, I don't think that I could enjoy it as much. Only real noticeable cosmetic flaw is the fading on the tops of the black cloth seats, they are almost a blueish colour now. Going to try dyeing them possibly, other than that, the interior looks almost as minty as the outside.
Seller turned out to be the brother of a guy that I knew from many years ago through one of the Toronto area Ford clubs who was also a service engineer at Ford Oakville. Car is still in his storage behind is business for now, until the weather breaks a bit and I can get it over to the dealership for the safety check and e-test (wish it was an 87 so I didn't have to worry about the test). Plan is to just drive it this summer, maybe a few minor mods, make sure that I'm digging it before spending money on wheels / tires / suspension upgrades etc.
cheers
Ed
High mile car that had a proper paint job about 8 years ago and hasn't gone far since ... it was taken completely apart for the respray, including engine removal. New front fenders, all new OEM lights across the front. Lower mile engine and trans from another car that he had parted out. Some refreshed suspension pieces, new exhaust with Magnaflows, new fuel tank with a 255L pump (at one point he had a modded engine in the car). I've always loved the 87-88 TCs, and this one turned up on kijiji Guelph a few weeks ago at $5000. I had been looking at an 84 Mustang SVO in Niagara as well before Christmas, but it got sold. This car is much nicer cosmetically than than the SVO was, and the Bird is obviously a more refined Fox. It looks great, but isn't so nice that I'm afraid to drive it or put a wrench to it ... if it was a low-mileage survivor, I don't think that I could enjoy it as much. Only real noticeable cosmetic flaw is the fading on the tops of the black cloth seats, they are almost a blueish colour now. Going to try dyeing them possibly, other than that, the interior looks almost as minty as the outside.
Seller turned out to be the brother of a guy that I knew from many years ago through one of the Toronto area Ford clubs who was also a service engineer at Ford Oakville. Car is still in his storage behind is business for now, until the weather breaks a bit and I can get it over to the dealership for the safety check and e-test (wish it was an 87 so I didn't have to worry about the test). Plan is to just drive it this summer, maybe a few minor mods, make sure that I'm digging it before spending money on wheels / tires / suspension upgrades etc.
cheers
Ed
