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1988 Ford Thunderbird Turbo Coupe Auto New Motor Leather Interior Project

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Location: Fairbury, Illinois, United States
Condition: Used
Make: Ford
Model: Thunderbird
Type: Coupe
Trim: Turbo Coupe
Year: 1988
Mileage: 87,172
VIN: 1FABP64T5JH210050
Color: Black
Engine size: 2.3L
Number of cylinders: 4
Transmission: Automatic
Drive type: RWD
Interior color: Gray
Vehicle Title: Rebuilt, Rebuildable & Reconstructed

1988 Ford Thunderbird Turbo Coupe Description

I am getting rid of all my thunderbirds because my work has gotten insanely busy lately. In addition, I am an assistant scoutmaster with two boys working on eagle projects, so I just don't have time for my own hobbies anymore.
Here's the first car for sale. It's a 1988 TC auto with a rebuilt engine. You can see more about the car at the following threads. I have original rebuilt illinois title that states mileage not required.
http://www.foxtbirdcougarforums.com/showthread.php?38810-88-tc-auto
http://www.foxtbirdcougarforums.com/showthread.php?37301-project-black-bird
First the good - there is a
very nice leather interior,
rust free body,
crack free dash,
87,000 miles on body,
rebuild engine with a D-Port head and ranger roller cam.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/150906714590
The bad:
The engine harness looks like mom's spaghetti. You can read from the threads that the previous owner had disconnected everything in order to put in a 302. While the wires are all there, you will definitely need to trace things in order to make this a running car again.
For some reason, the door and the fender were out of adjustment & rather than fix it, they have been allowed to rub against each other causing dents in both the passenger door and fender.
The ugly:
Since it's not running, I assume there are misc things that are needed/need repair. For example, the dual fan setup is cracked and will need replaced. There's no radiator, and I assume there are other misc things that you'll want to pick up.
I bought the car delivered for $1,000 and I thought I would scavenge parts off of it for my other project. I had every intention of swapping out the interior to my white car if I ever got that one finished. Somewhere along the way, I bought a used wiring harness for $250 with the intent of making it a running car. I think with little work, this could be a fun project, but it is a project. Alternatively, I believe the leather interior is worth $500 and since a crack free dash is made of unobtaineum, that's probably worth another $400. Basically, if you buy the interior, you get the shell and the engine for free.
I don't have the time to part this car, and I really would like to recoup $1000, but at this point, the space in my shed is worth more than that.
Feel free to ask me any questions if you're interested. This will be out of my shed before fall, one way or another!
If you purchase this, I'll need a $100 deposit in paypal within 48 hours, and the car needs to be picked up within two weeks unless we make other arrangements.

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