New $800 DD

[blown87gt]

1988 Thunderbird turbo coupe.. The guy thought it had a cracked head and it had been sitting and not run for 8 years, got it home and threw a battery and it fired right up, after two minutes of running it started smoking under the intercooler so we figured that's where the crack was. Took the intercooler off to find a leaking heater hose :banana: so five dollars and it was fixed :rockon: needs some attention but overall it's a good solid car, and way more than an 800 dollar car.

Interior needs some attention, ripped seats, loose door panels etc

 

[Carbd86GT]

Damn! You lucky SOB. Great find.

 

[Graves]

SVO in T-Bird clothing. Looks very Fox-ish from the front. Cool car.

 

[03Saleen]

Ut oh better get Maaco.

 

[soccerman002]

Few thousand into it and it won't be shabby at all.

 

[Terminator-Fox]

Cool, I love those cars.

 

[blown87gt]

Ut oh better get Maaco.

Other than the three spots on the right rear quarter the paint is really nice, and those spots are just primer. I'm gonna have the quarter painted and just buff the rest of the car and it'll be good.

 

['92calypso]

i digg it man nice score

 

[straightliner1]

Wow, you absolutely scored! NICE!

 

[Ranman23Player]

nice find

 

[Black Talon]

Good find.:thumbsup:

 

[blown87gt]

I still can't believe that it fired right up after sitting for 8 years, no smoke or anything. It did however blow a bunch of rust out of the tailpipes haha. It's getting single three inch from the turbo back next week though.

 

[Gallows]

Sweet deal on the DD:rockon:

 

[99MustangGTman]

At least its a stick.

 

[astrodudepsu]

A little money and some TLC and that thing will be back up to prime in no time. Good find.

 

[offroadkarter]

awesome snag for a DD!

 

[LGHTNG02GT]

there is a guy around my town with an 88 just like that. he has a few things done to and and runs 17psi through it. sweet car, cant beat it for $800!

 

[tj04cobra]

Damn that is one hell of a find!

 

[BLK93GT]

Nice find!!! My parents had a loaded '88 Turbo Coupe back in '91 and it was a sweet car. I had a '86 myself, too bad I totalled it. Only had 61k miles too. If I find a pic I'll post it later.

The 87-88 have a smaller IHI turbo that spools alot faster but is done above 16lbs I think. I can't remember now it's been awhile. I would like to get one again someday.

 

[Dayne Baier]

nice find , good buy