See page 8 for Updates - Updated: 6-18-09
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New Interior pics coming soon
Purchased: 1-98 11 years and 115K miles later
I bought this Bird in early '98, it was in great condition. No body damage, rust or any major problems. When I bought it, it had 49k miles and now has 165k+ miles and still runs strong. Engine is a 3.8L V6, transmission is a 4R70W 4 speed automatic. I have been working on restoring/modifying this Bird for my girlfriend. Over the years it has gotten dinged up and Ive put alot of miles on it but she loves it, says its "me" and wont let me get rid of it so since I'm keeping it I'm going to fix this bird up the best I can. This is an ongoing project and will get custom items as well as OEM to make it look better, run better and handle better.
Im not looking to make it into a 10 second race car but I do want it to handle extremely well and look nice. For you TBird owners you would be amazed at how well the MN12's drive and handle with a few nice aftermarket upgrades. If you have any questions/comments/suggestions feel free to contact me through the guestbook, I have learned a lot about the MN12's over the last 11 years and can probably answer any questions you have.
Driveline:
Solid Motor & Transmission Mounts
Toyo Proxes4 - 245/45 ZR17
American Racing 17x7 wheels (AR-686)
Transmission rebuilt, Trans-Go Shift Kit
New Rack & Pinion, entire power steering system replaced
DB1 Racing 13" slotted front rotors
PBR 2 piston aluminum calipers (front)
Classic Tube Stainless steel brake lines (front)
Suspension:
Eibach Pro-Kit (1.5" drop)
ADDCO 1-1/4" Sway Bars Front & Rear
Jegs Zerked greasable sway bar bushings
KONI Adjustable Sport Shocks/Struts
All bushings underneath replaced with Polyurethane bushings
Front Shock tower brace
Rear Shock tower brace
Rear Torsion load brace
Interior:
Custom white face gauges, blue glow needles
Cluster lighting converted to LED
145 MPH Speedo
Black Mark VIII seat belts
Interior lighting converted to LED
Green ACC & clock light changed to blue
97 cupholder console lid
Dash bezels stripped and repainted
WheelSkins steering wheel cover
Custom Interior by Mendozas:
Leather seats w/lumbar, new carpet, new headliner, visors, custom door panels,
custom rear seat. Custom interior detailing by me
Trunk upgrades: in progress.
Exterior:
Driving lights (in front bumper)
Clear corner lights
100 watt headlight conversion
LeBra Mask
Under the hood:
K&N Intake
Head gaskets (due to factory defective ones)
Heads milled, valves redone
Dynaflow muffler and resonator
Optima yellow top battery
Stereo:
Clarion Deck- DXZ785USB, CD, USB, ceNET, w/remote
JL Audio 500/1 Class D Monoblock sub amp
JL Audio 300/4 @75x4 amp for interior speakers
4x JL Audio TR570-CXi 5x7 Coaxials inside
JL Audio High Bandpass W3v2 H.O. Wedge w/2xW3-10's.
Dual ported/drivers.
Premium wiring.
Misc Work:
Complete AC system replaced
Extra transmission cooler
Contents
Page 1: How it started
Page 2: Custom interior
Page 3: Custom back seat adapted for wheelchair
Page 4: Interior Detailing
Page 5: Pictures with new rims and tires
Page 6: Suspension - Brakes - Driveline
Page 7: Body work (just starting)
Page 8: Updates/What can I do next?
