My Project Thunderbird.

JC316 · December 11th, 2011, 03:08 PM

Well, I sold off my Mustangs last year and got a pickup. I had intended on getting another mustang, but my family remembered that I had always wanted a Thunderbird Super Coupe, so they got me one for my birthday. It was a complete work in progress, needing the engine and transmission rebuilt as well as paint and body work.

So far I have rebuilt the engine and transmission, fixed the headlight panel, put the new fender and drivers mirror on, sanded, primed it and now I am into the paint stage.

Mods list:
75MM BBK Throttle Body
C&L 75MM MAF
.20 over hardened hyper eutectic pistons
ARP Head Studs and Main studs.
Full 3" exhaust with magnaflow resonators and mufflers
3" Pulley on the blower.
BBK Short throw shifter
3.27 Trac Loc
Sport Springs.

94racing · December 11th, 2011, 03:27 PM

Are you going to restripe it?

JC316 · December 11th, 2011, 03:42 PM

Originally Posted by 94racing

Are you going to restripe it?

Nope. The final touches are going to be the Thunderbird SC on the bumper filled in with black lettering, the spoiler will remain black, but will have clear coat, and I might get some lettering on both sides of the hood saying 3.8L Supercharged.

94racing · December 11th, 2011, 04:22 PM

Badass I'll be waiting to see the finished product

Flynnster · December 11th, 2011, 05:08 PM

Looking good man, I've never seen one of these done up right.

JC316 · December 11th, 2011, 05:22 PM

Originally Posted by 94racing

Badass I'll be waiting to see the finished product

Thanks. Me too man, I am dying to get her back on the road. Been a long time coming.

Originally Posted by Flynnster

Looking good man, I've never seen one of these done up right.

Thanks. Yeah, you usually see them done like the previous owner of mine did. Stupid flames and flat black crap all over it. I would really like to finish it off with some black/w chrome lip FR500's, but I would have to swap off from the damned 4.25x5 wheel pattern, or get something like wobbly bolts.

04Machsy · December 11th, 2011, 05:22 PM

Lookin pretty good

BDs01MGGT · December 11th, 2011, 05:40 PM

Man that looks good. Love the blue, great choice. Looking foward to see the final product!

JC316 · December 11th, 2011, 06:26 PM

Originally Posted by BDs01MGGT

Man that looks good. Love the blue, great choice. Looking foward to see the final product!

Thanks. I borrowed the blue from it's younger ford cousin, Bright Atlantic Blue Metallic from the mustang cobra.

mustanginky · December 11th, 2011, 07:37 PM

there's a few GT's running around with BAB too just so ya know

good choice on the color, and interesting project.

azure mach! · December 11th, 2011, 07:48 PM

subbed, looks good so far

TheUNZippee! · December 11th, 2011, 07:56 PM

Wow looking at that is certainly taking a trip through the wayback machine for me.

BDs01MGGT · December 16th, 2011, 11:14 AM

No prob, you keeping the cobra R's that came on it?

ZenMGT · December 16th, 2011, 12:51 PM

she's gonna be purdy. Always loved the super coupes.

Mystry · December 16th, 2011, 01:50 PM

looks great man, back in high school i had a 96 gt and my buddy had a white 96 i think tbird with the 4.6 in it! we had alot of fun together haha

WabashaCobra99 · December 16th, 2011, 03:41 PM

That's quite the impressive transformation. I'm looking forward to seeing how this looks when it's all done.

B's04gt · December 16th, 2011, 04:57 PM

That thing was ugly.

Good work man

BlueScreaM · December 16th, 2011, 05:39 PM

More!

mcqueen · December 16th, 2011, 06:03 PM

Great color choice! I love seeing cars that have been run into the ground being built back into the great machines they once were

JC316 · December 16th, 2011, 07:10 PM

Me and my dad both caught colds, so progress has been slow. We completely finished out the paint today. Laying down the clear tomorrow, then unwrapping it and putting everything back together.

December 11th, 2011, 03:08 PM	#1
JC316 Regular 1970 Mercury Cougar. Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: DFW, TX Posts: 216 iTrader: 0 reviews	My Project Thunderbird. Well, I sold off my Mustangs last year and got a pickup. I had intended on getting another mustang, but my family remembered that I had always wanted a Thunderbird Super Coupe, so they got me one for my birthday. It was a complete work in progress, needing the engine and transmission rebuilt as well as paint and body work. So far I have rebuilt the engine and transmission, fixed the headlight panel, put the new fender and drivers mirror on, sanded, primed it and now I am into the paint stage. Mods list: 75MM BBK Throttle Body C&L 75MM MAF .20 over hardened hyper eutectic pistons ARP Head Studs and Main studs. Full 3" exhaust with magnaflow resonators and mufflers 3" Pulley on the blower. BBK Short throw shifter 3.27 Trac Loc Sport Springs. __________________ 1970 Cougar. Last edited by JC316; December 11th, 2011 at 03:11 PM. Reason: fixed links

December 11th, 2011, 03:27 PM	#2
94racing Hardcore Enthusiast 2006 mustang gt500racecar Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: athens ohio Posts: 1,857 iTrader: 0 reviews	Are you going to restripe it? __________________ Check out our race team! http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?s...3927011?v=wall American Iron Mustang- ^1.6 lateral gs 03 Steeda 1.2 lateral Gs-ra1 08 Gt

December 11th, 2011, 04:22 PM	#4
94racing Hardcore Enthusiast 2006 mustang gt500racecar Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: athens ohio Posts: 1,857 iTrader: 0 reviews	Badass I'll be waiting to see the finished product __________________ Check out our race team! http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?s...3927011?v=wall American Iron Mustang- ^1.6 lateral gs 03 Steeda 1.2 lateral Gs-ra1 08 Gt

December 11th, 2011, 05:22 PM	#7
04Machsy Hardcore Enthusiast 2004 Mustang Mach1 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Greeley, CO Posts: 2,570 iTrader: 0 reviews	Lookin pretty good __________________

December 11th, 2011, 07:37 PM	#10
mustanginky MM Fanatic 2000 gt Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: La grange, KY Posts: 4,260 iTrader: 2 reviews	there's a few GT's running around with BAB too just so ya know good choice on the color, and interesting project. __________________ Procharged 2000 5 Speed BAB GT, built motor, blower cams, speedy dyno tune 412 hp, 450 rw tq HARDCORE CREW BRIGHT ATLANTIC BLUE CREW #1 MEMBER

December 11th, 2011, 05:40 PM	#8
BDs01MGGT Regular 2001 mustang gt Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Dayton OH Posts: 421 iTrader: 0 reviews	Man that looks good. Love the blue, great choice. Looking foward to see the final product!

December 16th, 2011, 11:14 AM	#13
BDs01MGGT Regular 2001 mustang gt Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Dayton OH Posts: 421 iTrader: 0 reviews	No prob, you keeping the cobra R's that came on it?

December 16th, 2011, 12:51 PM	#14
ZenMGT Hardcore Enthusiast '02 GT 5spd Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Boca Posts: 1,133 iTrader: 1 reviews	she's gonna be purdy. Always loved the super coupes. __________________ boringly stock........but running well

December 16th, 2011, 01:50 PM	#15
Mystry Enthusiast 03 Mustang GT Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Washington, Illinios Posts: 708 iTrader: 0 reviews	looks great man, back in high school i had a 96 gt and my buddy had a white 96 i think tbird with the 4.6 in it! we had alot of fun together haha __________________

December 16th, 2011, 03:41 PM	#16
WabashaCobra99 Who needs titles... 1999 Mustang Cobra Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Plainview, MN Posts: 1,117 iTrader: 0 reviews	That's quite the impressive transformation. I'm looking forward to seeing how this looks when it's all done. __________________ MM Cobra Club Member #97 Just call me Jon Minnesota! Jon's Sig Collection

December 16th, 2011, 05:39 PM	#18
BlueScreaM MM Fanatic Better than ONLYaUNCfan's 2012@lightspeed Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 3,368 iTrader: 0 reviews	More! __________________ Formerly, AhobosCheese and Cheddars.

December 16th, 2011, 07:10 PM	#20
JC316 Regular 1970 Mercury Cougar. Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: DFW, TX Posts: 216 iTrader: 0 reviews	Me and my dad both caught colds, so progress has been slow. We completely finished out the paint today. Laying down the clear tomorrow, then unwrapping it and putting everything back together. __________________ 1970 Cougar.

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