1986 T-Bird

[rusty428cj]

I remember seeing pictures of the T-Bird with this grille and ground affects when they were new and thinking it looked cool. I found this on ebay a few years ago and it was only about 30 miles away so I bought it. I started doing the bodywork than lost interest and it has been sitting outside for a couple of years. My other projects require a lot more work and money to finish so I thought I would finish this.

This is how it looked when I got it.

Brian will have a little rust repair

I sanded it down and primed it a couple of years ago

 

[Bob Heine]

Is that Ospho on that bumper brace?

 

[Senile Old Fart]

I remember seeing pictures of the T-Bird with this grille and ground affects when they were new and thinking it looked cool. I found this on ebay a few years ago and it was only about 30 miles away so I bought it. I started doing the bodywork than lost interest and it has been sitting outside for a couple of years. My other projects require a lot more work and money to finish so I thought I would finish this.

This is how it looked when I got it.
What is that grille? I am totally confused, cant figure out if that is just a bad view of it is some sort of abortion of the aftermarket?

Brian will have a little rust repair

I sanded it down and primed it a couple of years ago

keep us posted with your awesome pictures

 

[Bob Heine]

What is that grille? I am totally confused, cant figure out if that is just a bad view of it is some sort of abortion of the aftermarket?
keep us posted with your awesome pictures

I think that's a Kolb American package (sold for less than $700). Popular Mechanics covered it in the June 1986 issue (page 78):
http://books.google.com/books?id=H-...&resnum=1&ved=0CDoQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false

Ain't this interweb pipes thingy great?

 

[Senile Old Fart]

I think that's a Kolb American package (sold for less than $700). Popular Mechanics covered it in the June 1986 issue (page 78):
http://books.google.com/books?id=H-...&resnum=1&ved=0CDoQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false

Ain't this interweb pipes thingy great?

Sure does look like it. I am glad to see that Kolb hired the handicapped, as their styling designer must have been blind. LOL

 

[rusty428cj]

I think that's a Kolb American package (sold for less than $700). Popular Mechanics covered it in the June 1986 issue (page 78):
http://books.google.com/books?id=H-...&resnum=1&ved=0CDoQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false

Ain't this interweb pipes thingy great?

Thanks I had no idea who made the kit. The T-Bird was bought new in Daytona and I bought it from the second owner who did not have it very long. It is not a turbo 4 it has a V6 and auto that has to come out.

I also have a 1988 GTC Lincoln like the one in the article that I bought new. The only problem is it was hit from the side and the interior is gone so it would cost twice as much as it's worth to fix it.

 

[rusty428cj]

Is that Ospho on that bumper brace?

Just rust!

 

[Bob Hollinshead]

That grille design says 80's for sure!

 

[rusty428cj]

That grille design says 80's for sure!

That's the part I like!

 

[rusty428cj]

My Thunderbird has been overlooked to long so I decided to work on it today. I spent the afternoon working on something you will never see the front and rear bumper support

I cleaned them up and sprayed a couple coats of SPI epoxy

 

[klufkee]

Nice job Rusty!

I've got a bird of my own that I'm (very slowly) bringing back to life.

I remember seeing those grills around once or twice. An interesting piece.

 

[rusty428cj]

Today I sanded and epoxy primed the front and rear bumper

The front bumper will require a lot of sanding and priming