pics of my 1988 TC

thecure · 09-09-2006, 07:00 PM

I just bought this car about a month ago and I love it. Just got my new 17X9 Cobra R's in Wednesday and got em on.....thought I'd just show it off a little.....its a work in progess bought it for $2000 at a local used car dealer. Working on saving up for boost controller, exhaust and FMIC at the moment. Order a set of white face gauges and new sway bar end links a few days ago. plan on doing some more when time and money allows it. Also anybody got a COMPLETE middle console all the tabs are broken on mine.

warmaster259 · 09-09-2006, 07:31 PM

Nice

93Thunder · 09-09-2006, 11:33 PM

hey, your car look's good
you should put these pictures in the Videos/Images
forums....

krazy4 · 09-10-2006, 11:18 AM

really cool and the 2.3 turbo engnies rock!

95xbird · 09-10-2006, 12:40 PM

Wow the body is in great shape!Thats a sweet looking TC you got there.
Nice find.

DakotaEpic · 09-12-2006, 02:31 AM

Looks good man. I loved my Fox Bird, but it was too old, and I couldn't afford to do everything I wanted to it. Yours looks pretty clean. Take care of it. TC's are getting pretty rare.

96_Cougar · 09-13-2006, 08:20 PM

Great looking TC you have there

mybird_91 · 09-15-2006, 01:24 PM

i can remember my bro-in-laws 88tc...........its what made me start appreciating t-birds. nice ride...keep it that way, or better!!!

vantage08 · 09-17-2006, 01:02 PM

great shape!

swatbwana · 09-18-2006, 09:04 AM

Brings back memories of my SVO stang, I wish I still had that car!

lowrdrbird · 09-18-2006, 10:45 PM

WOW i should get some pics of my Bird up here some time Man i want mine running again

Ken

LX-Tasy · 09-19-2006, 07:51 PM

Looks good.Start with the little mods and then work your way up.You can suprise the 5.0 guys with that little 2.3, I know I used to.

thecure · 09-21-2006, 08:19 PM

as of recently current mods include k&n cone filter and gillis adjustable boost valve and cobra r's soon will be header and exhaust.....got some reverse glow gauges, but dont know how to install them and cant find anybody around here that will, to scared to mess with the wiring

vantage08 · 09-22-2006, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by thecure

as of recently current mods include k&n cone filter and gillis adjustable boost valve and cobra r's soon will be header and exhaust.....got some reverse glow gauges, but dont know how to install them and cant find anybody around here that will, to scared to mess with the wiring

Did you have to make the intake?

driverlarry · 09-30-2006, 06:06 AM

Go to NATO.com and research before buying any performance parts. I found tons of useful information there and the people are really helpful.

happyhourhero · 10-09-2006, 07:44 PM

you just had to show off your car, didn't you! i really wanted to turbo coupe a few years ago but never got one and now i want one again! stupid sc taking up all my money...
p.s. i love your car. looks really good.

thecure · 10-09-2006, 08:54 PM

yeh figured id tease people a little, since there seems to be a lack of turbocoupe discussion on this forum, but thats alright. i know how you feel i was wanting a supercoupe pretty bad, but gave up then ran across this car in the local paper and snagged it up. thanks for the compliments

Still Crusin · 10-11-2006, 08:53 PM

I really like the 88TC's too. Wish I could get one. Well I probably could, but would have to either get rid of my SC or my truck. I saw one for sale near where I live that looks absolutely mint inside and out. Looks like it rolled right off the showroom floor. Guy is tryin' to sell for almost $6k! And it has about 120k miles on it.

thecure · 10-11-2006, 11:24 PM

heh....wish mine was mint, but ive been trying to get it to where it needs to be......just hoping im not gonna have to sell mine, since i just found out sunday my wife is pregnant.....hehe....hopefully wont have to sell and get a station wagon.....although the dodge magnums are pretty intriguing......but doing what i can to hang on to it, especially since havent had it but a few months. hoping i can save up some money and get me another car and sat the tbird to the side to fix up like i want, but $6 grand for that car seems pretty outrageous with those kinda miles, but oh well.....if somebody wants it bad enough they'll pay for it

Nativedetroiter · 10-11-2006, 11:36 PM

The bird will do alright with a baby seat in the back. I have 2 of them back there. My oldest loves riding in the car!

thecure · 10-12-2006, 08:16 AM

yeh, but my problem is have to already this is baby #3 hehehe.......last of the youngins.....but my oldest is almost to the point of where she can ride up front and whenever my wife and the kids go anywhere we go in my wife 05 grand am.....so i can probably manage to keep it

BJL · 10-15-2006, 09:15 PM

loosk sharp always liekd the cobra r on these, btu im liek the stock look also.
put a 3in down pipe, 3in cat and either 3in single or daul or at elast 2 1/2 dual, the power increase is unbeliable, hwo do you lie the sound of teh K&N cone, everybody thinsk i have aBOV in mien cuz the back flow of the boosted air goign throught her K&N is so loud!

thecure · 10-16-2006, 08:18 AM

i love the sound, think it sounds awesome.....would love the sound of the turbo to be louder though

BJL · 10-16-2006, 05:56 PM

get 3in exhuast, it wil get LOUDER!

SR-71 · 10-17-2006, 12:17 AM

I like your shift knob

But its still better than mine.

thecure · 10-17-2006, 08:19 AM

he i had to take the shift knob out the other day though......one of those el-cheapo's from autozone and it broke, so i put the original back on.....hate it cuz it has the spot where the leather has worn out, but what can ya do.....ill get another soon

BJL · 10-17-2006, 06:47 PM

i order one from ford for a 99 mustang V6, it matches perfect to teh shift boot color, loosk the same just with out TURBO on it

thecure · 11-01-2006, 04:58 PM

alright got some new headlights on the way will get more pics up as soon as i get them in and installed and gonna do a little touch up on the side trim where the black has chipped

RustinpeiceSC · 11-01-2006, 05:26 PM

Nice car!! Gotta love those Cobra R's.
Keep it nice, as the TC's are getting hard to find in that kind of shape.

Randall

rbrown · 11-03-2006, 10:25 PM

Let me know if you need parts.

Looks good.

09-09-2006, 07:00 PM	#1
thecure 1st Gear Poster Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: jackson, mississippi Car: 1989 SuperCoupe Engine: 3.8 SuperCharged Age: 28 Posts: 53	pics of my 1988 TC I just bought this car about a month ago and I love it. Just got my new 17X9 Cobra R's in Wednesday and got em on.....thought I'd just show it off a little.....its a work in progess bought it for $2000 at a local used car dealer. Working on saving up for boost controller, exhaust and FMIC at the moment. Order a set of white face gauges and new sway bar end links a few days ago. plan on doing some more when time and money allows it. Also anybody got a COMPLETE middle console all the tabs are broken on mine.

09-09-2006, 07:31 PM	#2
warmaster259 Baby Huey *Membership Expired* Join Date: May 2005 Location: Houston,TX Car: 1995 Thunderbird LX Engine: Blown 4.6 5-speed Posts: 2,994 View Photo Gallery	Nice __________________ Jim Vortech and a T-45 XBOX Live Gamertag: jsullivan88

09-10-2006, 11:18 AM	#4
krazy4 PDL2MDL Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Yorba Linda, CA Car: 1994 thunderbird Engine: V8 Age: 20 Posts: 594	really cool and the 2.3 turbo engnies rock! __________________ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMjdto07tuk LX w/ true duals, cutouts cone filter Bird is gone replaced by an LS1.

09-10-2006, 12:40 PM	#5
95xbird Pulls harder than TransAms TCCoA Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: West Seneca NY Car: 1995 Thunderbird PI SVO Engine: 04 PI SVO Age: 27 Posts: 4,237 View Photo Gallery 95xbird's Arcade Awards Aces High Challenge 95xbird!	Wow the body is in great shape!Thats a sweet looking TC you got there. Nice find. __________________ 04 PI swap,SVO Supercharger 8-9 psi,Alcohol injection,39lbs Cobra injectors,XCal2-Walbro 190 LPH fuel pump,3.73 T-Lok,2003 4R70W built to withstand by RobertP,450hp JMOD,3500 dirtydog stall,trucool 4739 Trans Cooler,Dynotech 3.5 Driveshaft,70mm T/B,SCP Cold Air Intake,90mm LMAF,JBA headers,Magnaflow Midmount,No cats with 3inch piping,Vogtland 1.6inch drop,Cobra R's and xenon body kit. Its slow, Really. *LS1 KILLER*

09-13-2006, 08:20 PM	#7
96_Cougar Street Freekz Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Point Pleasant, WV Car: 96 Cougar Engine: 3.8L Age: 22 Posts: 751 Challenge 96_Cougar!	Great looking TC you have there __________________ In Memory of FD 420 http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2370885 "This will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave" ~ Elmer Davis, American news commentator (1890-1958). God bless all veterans: past & present.

09-09-2006, 11:33 PM	#3
93Thunder The NightRider *Membership Expired* Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Las Vegas N.V Car: 1993 Thunderbird LX Engine: 3.8 Age: 25 Posts: 328	hey, your car look's good you should put these pictures in the Videos/Images forums.... __________________ "93Thunder formally known as t-bird93" "PLAYERHATER" ONE WHO DETRACTS THE LEGITIMATE SUCCESS OF OTHER, OR DISRESPECTS OTHERS AND THEIR IDEAS DUE TO IGNORANCE, ENVY, JEALOUSY OR TO MUCH FREE TIME... SO ALL THE HATERS CAN SHUT THE FUDGE UP. . Proud Owner Of A 93 Ford ThunderBird & 2000 Gsxr Suzuki Dunlop SportBike With Gpr & Dnd Pipe

09-12-2006, 02:31 AM	#6
DakotaEpic 4th Gear Poster *Membership Expired* Join Date: May 2005 Location: AZ Car: 99 Trans Am WS.6 Engine: 5.7 LS1 Age: 24 Posts: 236	Looks good man. I loved my Fox Bird, but it was too old, and I couldn't afford to do everything I wanted to it. Yours looks pretty clean. Take care of it. TC's are getting pretty rare.

09-15-2006, 01:24 PM	#8
mybird_91 Seasoned Veteran Poster *Membership Expired* Join Date: May 2006 Location: Staunton, Illinois Car: 1995 Lincoln Mark VIII Engine: 1993 4.6 4v Age: 28 Posts: 948	i can remember my bro-in-laws 88tc...........its what made me start appreciating t-birds. nice ride...keep it that way, or better!!! __________________ 1995 Lincoln Mark VIII hollow front cats, 3rd cat still there, no resonator, replaced by a single 40 series flowmaster, 2 3"x18" tips out back. screamin demon coil packs, mallory pro wires, motorcraft platinum plugs. intake resonator delete. http://i810.photobucket.com/albums/z...g?t=1279246663 (racing a civic is like being in the special Olympics even if you win your still retarded...)

09-17-2006, 01:02 PM	#9
vantage08 4th Gear Poster Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Warminster, pa Car: 2005 GTP Engine: 3.8 Supercharged Age: 25 Posts: 244 Challenge vantage08!	great shape! __________________ www.tstacc.com 1988 V6 3.8- SOLD! 2005 Pontiac GTP- COMP G( Pontiac Supercoupe) Mods: inferno hood, GXP spoiler, Liquid Metal 17s, K&N short ram intake,LED out the 3in ZZP DP back exhaust. 304 stainless.

09-18-2006, 09:04 AM	#10
swatbwana Newbie Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: GA Car: 93 SC Engine: 3.8 SUPERCHARGED Posts: 4	Brings back memories of my SVO stang, I wish I still had that car!

09-18-2006, 10:45 PM	#11
lowrdrbird 2nd Gear Poster *Membership Expired* Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Dayton Ohio area (Huber) Car: 1995 Cougar Engine: 4.6L Age: 33 Posts: 81	WOW i should get some pics of my Bird up here some time Man i want mine running again Ken __________________ Chip 80 LMAF steeda pullies 12c plugs 180 thermostat true dual exhaust K&N cone filter RichM intake tube

09-19-2006, 07:51 PM	#12
LX-Tasy Slacks 12 months a year TCCoAAC Member *Membership Expired* Moderator Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Jacksonville Fl Car: 8796 TC-LX Engine: 2.3T 4.6 Age: 39 Posts: 2,526	Looks good.Start with the little mods and then work your way up.You can suprise the 5.0 guys with that little 2.3, I know I used to. __________________ "My Other Ride Is Your Girl" "If Nissan motorsports is Nismo, wouldn't Honda Motorsports be Homo?" Before the internet, the village idiot would stay in his own village REAL RACERS DRIVE STRAIGHT TO THE FINISH LINE, WHILE THE OTHERS DRIVE AROUND IN CIRCLES LOOKING FOR IT 05 Supercharged Ranger Edge tuned by www.blueovalchips.com

09-21-2006, 08:19 PM	#13
thecure 1st Gear Poster Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: jackson, mississippi Car: 1989 SuperCoupe Engine: 3.8 SuperCharged Age: 28 Posts: 53	as of recently current mods include k&n cone filter and gillis adjustable boost valve and cobra r's soon will be header and exhaust.....got some reverse glow gauges, but dont know how to install them and cant find anybody around here that will, to scared to mess with the wiring

09-30-2006, 06:06 AM	#15
driverlarry Newbie Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: md Car: 1993 Thunderbird Engine: 5.0 Age: 27 Posts: 16	Go to NATO.com and research before buying any performance parts. I found tons of useful information there and the people are really helpful.

10-09-2006, 07:44 PM	#16
happyhourhero 1st Gear Poster Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: long island, n.y. Car: 1990 thunderbird sc Engine: 3.8l sc Age: 29 Posts: 51	you just had to show off your car, didn't you! i really wanted to turbo coupe a few years ago but never got one and now i want one again! stupid sc taking up all my money... p.s. i love your car. looks really good. __________________ 1990 thunderbird sc- 5spd, back in action 2003 mazda 6i mtx--very stock

10-09-2006, 08:54 PM	#17
thecure 1st Gear Poster Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: jackson, mississippi Car: 1989 SuperCoupe Engine: 3.8 SuperCharged Age: 28 Posts: 53	yeh figured id tease people a little, since there seems to be a lack of turbocoupe discussion on this forum, but thats alright. i know how you feel i was wanting a supercoupe pretty bad, but gave up then ran across this car in the local paper and snagged it up. thanks for the compliments

10-11-2006, 08:53 PM	#18
Still Crusin 5th Gear Poster Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Concord CA, my SC's from TX Car: 94 T-Bird SC 5-speed Engine: 3.8 SC Posts: 449	I really like the 88TC's too. Wish I could get one. Well I probably could, but would have to either get rid of my SC or my truck. I saw one for sale near where I live that looks absolutely mint inside and out. Looks like it rolled right off the showroom floor. Guy is tryin' to sell for almost $6k! And it has about 120k miles on it. __________________ -Rick-

10-11-2006, 11:24 PM	#19
thecure 1st Gear Poster Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: jackson, mississippi Car: 1989 SuperCoupe Engine: 3.8 SuperCharged Age: 28 Posts: 53	heh....wish mine was mint, but ive been trying to get it to where it needs to be......just hoping im not gonna have to sell mine, since i just found out sunday my wife is pregnant.....hehe....hopefully wont have to sell and get a station wagon.....although the dodge magnums are pretty intriguing......but doing what i can to hang on to it, especially since havent had it but a few months. hoping i can save up some money and get me another car and sat the tbird to the side to fix up like i want, but $6 grand for that car seems pretty outrageous with those kinda miles, but oh well.....if somebody wants it bad enough they'll pay for it

10-11-2006, 11:36 PM	#20
Nativedetroiter Why is everyone always picking on me? TCCoA Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: In my own world. Car: 1996 Thunderbird LX Engine: Non Existant Age: 34 Posts: 6,024 View Photo Gallery Challenge Nativedetroiter!	The bird will do alright with a baby seat in the back. I have 2 of them back there. My oldest loves riding in the car! __________________ Ya, its funny, Funny like a Clown.

10-12-2006, 08:16 AM	#21
thecure 1st Gear Poster Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: jackson, mississippi Car: 1989 SuperCoupe Engine: 3.8 SuperCharged Age: 28 Posts: 53	yeh, but my problem is have to already this is baby #3 hehehe.......last of the youngins.....but my oldest is almost to the point of where she can ride up front and whenever my wife and the kids go anywhere we go in my wife 05 grand am.....so i can probably manage to keep it

10-15-2006, 09:15 PM	#22
BJL 1st Gear Poster Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Elk, NJ Car: 1988 Tbird Turbo Coupe Engine: 2.3l 4cyl Turbo Posts: 38	loosk sharp always liekd the cobra r on these, btu im liek the stock look also. put a 3in down pipe, 3in cat and either 3in single or daul or at elast 2 1/2 dual, the power increase is unbeliable, hwo do you lie the sound of teh K&N cone, everybody thinsk i have aBOV in mien cuz the back flow of the boosted air goign throught her K&N is so loud! __________________ Brian J Larkin 1988 Tbird TC the on going project 1987 Tbird TC resurected from the dead, saved!

10-16-2006, 08:18 AM	#23
thecure 1st Gear Poster Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: jackson, mississippi Car: 1989 SuperCoupe Engine: 3.8 SuperCharged Age: 28 Posts: 53	i love the sound, think it sounds awesome.....would love the sound of the turbo to be louder though

10-16-2006, 05:56 PM	#24
BJL 1st Gear Poster Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Elk, NJ Car: 1988 Tbird Turbo Coupe Engine: 2.3l 4cyl Turbo Posts: 38	get 3in exhuast, it wil get LOUDER! __________________ Brian J Larkin 1988 Tbird TC the on going project 1987 Tbird TC resurected from the dead, saved!

10-17-2006, 12:17 AM	#25
SR-71 5th Gear Poster *Membership Expired* Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Houston, TX Car: 1991 Thunderbird SuperC Engine: kazooed 237ci Age: 28 Posts: 397	I like your shift knob But its still better than mine. __________________ 1992 Lincoln Mark VII LSC Special Edition 5.0L Sold in 2000 1997 Thunderbird LX Sport 4.6L DECEASED 09/17/2006 1991 Thunderblunder SC 3.8L FOR SALE CHECK HOUSTON THREAD Need a PC? I custom build desktops-PM me

10-17-2006, 08:19 AM	#26
thecure 1st Gear Poster Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: jackson, mississippi Car: 1989 SuperCoupe Engine: 3.8 SuperCharged Age: 28 Posts: 53	he i had to take the shift knob out the other day though......one of those el-cheapo's from autozone and it broke, so i put the original back on.....hate it cuz it has the spot where the leather has worn out, but what can ya do.....ill get another soon

10-17-2006, 06:47 PM	#27
BJL 1st Gear Poster Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Elk, NJ Car: 1988 Tbird Turbo Coupe Engine: 2.3l 4cyl Turbo Posts: 38	i order one from ford for a 99 mustang V6, it matches perfect to teh shift boot color, loosk the same just with out TURBO on it __________________ Brian J Larkin 1988 Tbird TC the on going project 1987 Tbird TC resurected from the dead, saved!

11-01-2006, 04:58 PM	#28
thecure 1st Gear Poster Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: jackson, mississippi Car: 1989 SuperCoupe Engine: 3.8 SuperCharged Age: 28 Posts: 53	alright got some new headlights on the way will get more pics up as soon as i get them in and installed and gonna do a little touch up on the side trim where the black has chipped

11-01-2006, 05:26 PM	#29
RustinpeiceSC 2nd Gear Poster TCCoA Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Clinton Corners NY 12514 Car: 1990 35th 5spd Engine: 3.8 SC Posts: 71	Turbo Coupe Nice car!! Gotta love those Cobra R's. Keep it nice, as the TC's are getting hard to find in that kind of shape. Randall __________________ 1990 35th Anniversary 5spd 1995 SC 5spd Lots of SC parts available - Just ask

11-03-2006, 10:25 PM	#30
rbrown WooHooo *Membership Expired* Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Houston Clear Lake Car: 95 95 95 89 95 Engine: 1x4.6 4x3.8 lol Posts: 6,365	Let me know if you need parts. Looks good. __________________ Need Sport Tickets? Concert Tickets? 95 LX V8 Daily Driver, nothing special. 95 SC 5-speed The Toy 95 SC Auto Newest addition. 89 SC I'll work on it someday. 91 Festiva 1.3L baby 5 speed Rodney

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