Methinks seller is full of beans
In reply to The_Jed :
If it's in Pekin he's probably full of meth.
In reply to Pete Gossett :
WOW!
Pekin's reputation reaches all the way to Mississippi??
Just something else to be proud of in Central Illinois!
In reply to Pete Gossett :
That is entirely possible and very probable. 
I've googled a bit and come up empty as far as an actual Talladega edition Thunderbird is concerned. Maybe a particular dealer had some sort of custom deal going for a while?
That's a rather unattractive schnoz it has.
In reply to SaltyDog :
After spending few years living in Pekin myself, it's definitely the armpit of the state, which is, in itself an armpit. Are you local as well?
Looks like a dealer package for southern dealers after the "big win" in Talladega in 1985...
In reply to The_Jed :
Yup.
East Peoria.
You?
In reply to SaltyDog :
I spent a lot of time in Pekin years ago...got thrown out of Peoria once too.
In reply to SaltyDog :
Canton.
Moved here from Pekin just over a year ago.
There are Still a Few 'Bill Elliot' T- birds around here but nothing with that Nose. I would like to see some Paper on that one, But not looking for one.
Found one on Hemmings. It makes no mention of being a special model.
https://www.hemmings.com/blog/2015/02/17/hemmings-find-of-the-day-1986-ford-thunderbird-elan/
Bruce
In reply to SaltyDog :
In the "Work Rant:People are stupid" thread you mentioned you were a mechanic for 10 years and a machinist for 27.
I didn't want to hijack that one so I'll ask here; where did you work as a machinist, if you don't mind me asking? Was it the same company for all 27 years?
In reply to The_Jed :
Performance Pattern and Machine in Peoria.
Started with no experience, was the shop foreman when I left. How about you?
In reply to SaltyDog :
Up here in Central Illinois the first job I landed was at Horton Trucking in Tremont. From there I went to Excel Foundry and Machine and entered their machinist training program. I was there for about 5 years and learned a lot about machining and programming. In search of better pay I shotgunned out a bunch of resumes and landed at Komatsu.
I was at Komatsu for about a year then I was laid off along with several hundred other saps.
I am now at Keystone.
The nose and other pieces were made by Bill Kolb Jr's Spoilers Plus.
In reply to The_Jed :
Familiar with all of them except Horton.
Komatsu has always been up and down going all the way back to the Wabco days. I had an offer to go to there about 25 years ago, but they told me I'd most likely be on 2nd or 3rd for the rest of my life. Or until I got laid off, which was more likely! And it was for less money than I was already making. Not a tough decision to pass on the offer. Are you on swing shift at Keystone? I think that would be rough.
In reply to SaltyDog :
I worked swing shift for the first 2.5 years and that thoroughly sucked. I was in the wire mill machine shop. They called it "relief schedule", it was a strategy they employed to have someone in the shop 24/7 without paying everyone overtime. I can't say I blame them for trying to save money but it was terrible. As the bottom guy I was basically on call whenever there was a need, if I answered the phone I was either working or I'd be written up. It seemed like regardless of whether you worked 16 hours or 8 hours, you were only allowed to leave the shop for 8 hours at a time. The pay kept me coming back.
I transferred to the Rod Mill in April of last year as a Roll Repairman (I turn and grind the rolls, rebuild the roll stand housings, etc.) and will be on 2nd shift for probably the next 5 years at least. It is MUCH better in the Rod Mill. It's like a completely different company!
That's funny about your offer, it was the opposite for me. When I applied and interviewed at Komatsu, then put in my two week notice, the shop where I was working asked why I was leaving and where I was going, asking me to reconsider. When I mentioned I landed a job at Komatsu they said, "Well, we can't compete with their pay and benefits."
I still have $10 in an account at the Haulpak credit union. LOL
Hey, with interest, that $10 might be $10.05 in a few years! 
Unless they start charging for an inactive account.....
I have to say, pay was never an issue at ppm. Lots and lots of hours and after moving to the office, lots and lots of stress. And still lots of hours.
My Great Uncle has a tan one that he bought new and still owns today.
But gains extra points for "If you ain't first, your last"...
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