Backstory is from 2001-2007 I was hardcore into Turbo Fords, specifically the Thunderbird Turbo Coupe. I've owned over 50 of them (no lie) and even had a decent garage business making parts for them that I sold to a guy in Connecticut.
There's an 87 TC for sale that's an auto-to-T5 manual swap (so still has 3.73 rear end) with a T3, 3" exhaust, and other mods with power sunroof (which I love) for $1850...
I don't need another car. I don't need another car. I don't need another car. I don't need another car. I don't need another car. I don't need another car. I don't need another car. I don't need another car.
Yes you do need another car.
Ian F
MegaDork
9/26/19 7:06 p.m.
Really? Stop you? You've come to the wrong place to get such advice. 
If a similar XR4 came up for sale local to me... I’d have a hard time saying “no!”
i also really like the aerobirds.
What color is it?
Why would you want a Turbo T-bird? You can't do anything cool with a turbo cou. . .
uh, yeah, so you should totally buy it.
Do it do it do it do it do it do it
doitdoitdoitdoitdoitdoitdoitdoit
Idea: you buy it, have it shipped to me, and I'll keep it safe for you.
It's in Spokane, which is far away, but I have a friend out there that can both look at it and store it for me.
It's Oxford White. (Note - not actual car in question)
Can't wait to see your build thread
Uhh yeah. Wrong place to get dissuaded. Do it
RossD
MegaDork
9/26/19 7:34 p.m.
But those engines are heavy.
Thats all I got.
RossD said:
But those engines are heavy.
Thats all I got.
I'm staring at the Cobra in the garage and trying not to tell myself that the drivetrain is the same weight and that a stupid-low, tubular suspension, coilover, FR500-equipped TC with a 32V Romeo 4.6 and a T45 would be way cooler...
In reply to Javelin :
Ok, but then you have to put a turbo on the 4.6. That's just the rules.
In reply to Javelin :
IIRC Antihero lives in Spokane. And Turbo Coupe is never the wrong answer 
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I assume you have been active on TurboFord forums? My buddy and I used to get a kick out of the ridiculous parts for trade posts. "I need 42lb injectors. I have 2 used tires and a half gallon of milk for trade."
Those guys were a trip LOL
Javelin
MegaDork
9/26/19 11:02 p.m.
In reply to stanger_missle :
TurboFord scared me. I was on NATO and foxthundercougarbirds or whatever it was. Dealing with the people is what drove me to sell the business, the headache wasn't worth it. I manufactured replacement decal sets for the center console power window panels and the door lock plates in house and also had a couple of parts contacts where I was able to get the OE Hella foglights direct among other parts.
I have a buddy in Spokane who's into Fords (he has a Falcon coupe and a 1st gen Bronco) who's going to go look at it and store it for me if it's a good car.
Javelin
MegaDork
9/26/19 11:07 p.m.
Pic I've been saving forever:
I'd do it as long as the shock towers aren't rotted out....
Didn't we both say we wanted to swap our SN95 parts into a Fox once? Well your SN95 parts are better and this Fox is way cooler than what I would have ended up with.
tux424
New Reader
9/27/19 2:51 a.m.
Owned 50+ turbo t-birds?.... how is that even possible?
You came to the wrong place. This isn’t AA.
spitfirebill said:
You came to the wrong place. This isn’t AA.
I’d say it’s closer to AAA in the ability to get projects hauled home.
tux424 said:
Owned 50+ turbo t-birds?.... how is that even possible?
I owned 3 3rd gen f-bodies and like 5 2nd gen Rams in the space of 2 years without trying very hard, so It's definitely possible.
