Rumbuilder Thunderbird - Page 2

Trip McNeely · 08-25-2021, 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by dcs13

Mines ready to go down the road...

I love the classic registration sticker.

4bangen · 10-05-2021, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Sean88gt

Is your dash already cracked on the ranger?

the 83 or the 19? the 19 is perfect, the 83 is not

4bangen · 10-05-2021, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Tx Redneck

How'd that Ranger tow?

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Originally Posted by cool cat

I'm curious as well.

the ranger tows like a dream. 14mpg with the car on it.

4bangen · 10-05-2021, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by dcs13

Mines ready to go down the road...

want to trade? lol

4bangen · 10-05-2021, 08:45 PM

so not much to update on this car. It's in the garage now and I have a new render of the paint with the flared and opened fenders I am going to do.

Also I have figured out what I want to do with the car. I've always wanted an 83-86 bird, but the plan of how to use it wasn't decided. I now know I want to do drag week. It's been something I've always wanted to do but imagined it would be in the turbo ranger. lol everyone I know who's drag weeked a turbo 2.3 has had a bad time. I'm thinking a heads cam and intake 351 with twin turbo's will be the power plant. I'm also set to keep it an automatic. The half baked plan is to first get the thing driving as is. do the paint and body, then work on suspension and chasis, put the 351 in with Holly EFI then build the turbo kit. I'll also be daily driving it till I shake the bugs out. Goal is drag week 2023.

Mike · 10-07-2021, 03:53 PM

The obvious answer here is coyote swap and twins.

4bangen · 10-07-2021, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike

The obvious answer here is coyote swap and twins.

thought about it, but for what I'm looking for, the price doesn't match the goal.

bird_dog0347 · 10-08-2021, 06:29 AM

Please... PLEASE! Somewhere on the car when it's painted like that put the words "Fastest Chicken in the South", pretty please do it!

4bangen · 10-09-2021, 07:04 AM

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Originally Posted by bird_dog0347

Please... PLEASE! Somewhere on the car when it's painted like that put the words "Fastest Chicken in the South", pretty please do it!

would you accept me racing in a chicken helmet?

bird_dog0347 · 10-09-2021, 07:23 AM

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Originally Posted by 4bangen

would you accept me racing in a chicken helmet?

no, you gotta go full chicken suit

cool cat · 10-09-2021, 12:49 PM

Windsor and a S trim?

4EyedTurd · 10-09-2021, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by cool cat

Windsor and a S trim?

Yes

4bangen · 11-14-2021, 09:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cool cat

Windsor and a S trim?

you've got me thinking.

4bangen · 02-27-2022, 05:56 PM

another drawing of the bird to keep me motivated while I'm waiting to get the parts to fix the front end.

joes01bullitt · 03-06-2022, 07:23 PM

Any updates on this?

4bangen · 03-07-2022, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by joes01bullitt

Any updates on this?

it's sitting in my garage waiting for time and parts. I'm going to pick up front end parts this month in Salt Lake on my way to Washington. after that I'll be able to put the front end together. I did find some rust in the body I'm not happy with, but as long as its not in the sub frames I'm going to fix it and move on. now if I could find a really good deal on a stockcar chassis, I would really really consider dropping the tbird sheet metal on it and finally live my dream of a street legal nascar. I sold my buick, and it left yesterday, so I finally have room to drop the trans on the tbird and finally get it running. Things will be happening soon.

4bangen · 04-04-2022, 02:04 PM

great news, I finally got front end parts! video coming soon but long story short... I drove to Idaho to pick them up. Now I can finally paint the dang thing.

4EyedTurd · 04-04-2022, 07:11 PM

Fucking Idaho?! What a haul

4bangen · 04-04-2022, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by 4EyedTurd

Fucking Idaho?! What a haul

I was on my way home from Washington.

4bangen · 04-12-2022, 08:24 AM

Update time, I finally got the car unlocked. lol also found some real rust in the quarter. Kinda changing my plans. I found another bird that looks to be in better condition locally. I'm going to go look at it soon and see if I can get my hands on it. if so it will get me further down the road on the project. It also leaves me with a dilemma of what to do with this car.
a. sell it as is
b. get it running, put the front clip on, and sell it
c. use it as a parts car for the new one
d. get it running, weld the diff, paint it and take it to Cleetus and cars and put it in te burnout contest

what do you guys think?

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10-05-2021, 08:45 PM	#25
4bangen ©4bangen© Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 6,747	so not much to update on this car. It's in the garage now and I have a new render of the paint with the flared and opened fenders I am going to do. Also I have figured out what I want to do with the car. I've always wanted an 83-86 bird, but the plan of how to use it wasn't decided. I now know I want to do drag week. It's been something I've always wanted to do but imagined it would be in the turbo ranger. lol everyone I know who's drag weeked a turbo 2.3 has had a bad time. I'm thinking a heads cam and intake 351 with twin turbo's will be the power plant. I'm also set to keep it an automatic. The half baked plan is to first get the thing driving as is. do the paint and body, then work on suspension and chasis, put the 351 in with Holly EFI then build the turbo kit. I'll also be daily driving it till I shake the bugs out. Goal is drag week 2023.

10-07-2021, 03:53 PM	#26
Mike Hi Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,206	The obvious answer here is coyote swap and twins.

10-09-2021, 12:49 PM	#31
cool cat Lifer Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 16,772	Windsor and a S trim?

02-27-2022, 05:56 PM	#34
4bangen ©4bangen© Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 6,747	another drawing of the bird to keep me motivated while I'm waiting to get the parts to fix the front end.

03-06-2022, 07:23 PM	#35
joes01bullitt 6t6 slick Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Rockwall Posts: 3,561	Any updates on this?

04-04-2022, 02:04 PM	#37
4bangen ©4bangen© Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 6,747	great news, I finally got front end parts! video coming soon but long story short... I drove to Idaho to pick them up. Now I can finally paint the dang thing.

04-04-2022, 07:11 PM	#38
4EyedTurd Lifer Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 3,456	Fucking Idaho?! What a haul

04-12-2022, 08:24 AM	#40
4bangen ©4bangen© Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 6,747	Update time, I finally got the car unlocked. lol also found some real rust in the quarter. Kinda changing my plans. I found another bird that looks to be in better condition locally. I'm going to go look at it soon and see if I can get my hands on it. if so it will get me further down the road on the project. It also leaves me with a dilemma of what to do with this car. a. sell it as is b. get it running, put the front clip on, and sell it c. use it as a parts car for the new one d. get it running, weld the diff, paint it and take it to Cleetus and cars and put it in te burnout contest what do you guys think?