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Getting an 87 TC Tomorrow (if my truck survives the tow)
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Hi guys and gals, I asked chat GPT what the most active forum is for Turbo Coupes and it sent me here. 

My name is Andy and I have a problem. 

I'm obsessed with 9th gen Thunderbirds. 

My dad got a brand new 84 5.0 in 85 when I was 3. He had that car until he gave it to me when I was 12 and he got a blue 86. I yard drove it until I sold it when we moved. 

Our entire lives there was nothing cooler than a 9th gen bird. He passed in 11 and that only made it stick more. 

I've had a few, the last one was an 86 TC with a BUNCH of work done (I won't do the mods list thing, I promise) that I got with the small inheritance . 

Lost that car in 2014, when I lost storage while I was trying to find a front clip (deer) and do a heater core. I had no place to put it. Sold it.. worst choice ever... . Since then I've been unable to acquire another. 

I found a running and driving 87 TC stick, black/black that I could afford. It needs a lot, a LOT, of work, but I'm hauling it back the 6 hours from Delaware tomorrow as long as my truck doesn't let me down. 

I'm going to have lots of questions I'm sure. Parts seem hard to find and God knows what I'll need to try and track down. 

This project will be getting it on the road and inspectable first then the rest as budget allows.
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WELCOME to TurboFord, Andy! <thumbup>
Placerville, California
(former)  '78 2.3T Courier w/blow-thru Autolite 2bbl carb ~ (current)  '87 2.3T Ranger w/PiMP’d EFI
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#3

Thank you sir. Hopefully leaving to get it soon. Picked up the trailer this morning Now going through the mental torment of staring at my phone waiting for a reply with the time we can meet up.

Just got the text. Away we go.
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#4

Got it!!!

I'll start a new thread with a bunch of questions..

I'm not sure how to upload pictures...
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#5

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Congrats, Andy!! Pics can only be uploaded if they're "hosted" by an image site, like Imgur, etc.. Copy the hosted pic's "direct-link URL" into the dialog box that drops down after clicking on the "insert an image" icon above (looks like a pic).  <shrug>
Placerville, California
(former)  '78 2.3T Courier w/blow-thru Autolite 2bbl carb ~ (current)  '87 2.3T Ranger w/PiMP’d EFI
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(04-03-2023, 07:53 AM)TurboRay Wrote:  .
Congrats, Andy!! Pics can only be uploaded if they're "hosted" by an image site, like Imgur, etc.. Copy the hosted pic's "direct-link URL" into the dialog box that drops down after clicking on the "insert an image" icon above (looks like a pic).  <shrug>

Funny, i should have know that. I run the forum for the Honda Hawk GT (not the Hawk, not the NightHawk, but the RC31 Hawk GT) and we, a while back started having our users upload and let us host the images because when Photobucket killed hot links it broke about half our old threads.  Ill try and get some hosted and posted.
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#7

Andy, I sent you an e-mail with my contact info.
(2) 84.5 TurboGT 'verts/84.5 TurboGT hatch/(3) 86 SVOs
86 LX 2.3 (project Ratstang)/04 SVT Focus #1276
77 F-350/40 Ford Sedan/67 Fairlane GT 'vert
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#8

Waiting in anticipation for the TC pics!
Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding.
Proverbs 3:5

Thunderstang (DECEASED)
'27 Model 'T' w/2.3T
'54 Ford Customline 5.0/AOD
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#9

(04-04-2023, 04:08 AM)Paul LeDuc Wrote:  Andy, I sent you an e-mail with my contact info.

Thanks Paul, 

Recived! Ill be in touch. 

Testing Testing (not much luck)

https://photos.app.goo.gl/RshhURah1a26XNLV7

Ill find a site that will allow me to hot link. I tried linkning them off my forum but no luck. In the mean time, here is an album (i do have my teeth, its a weird picture, just sayin haha).

Got it! 
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He may not look like much, yet, but to me its the coolest thing in the world.
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