START DATE: 8 MAR 2008
FINISH DATE: 9 JUNE 2008
PICK UP DATE: 11 JUNE 2008
DELIVERY DATE: 17 JUNE 2008
“STORY BEHIND THE MOD”
BACK IN 1987, I PURCHASED A 1987 THUNDERBIRD BRAND NEW (4 MILES
ON HER) THAT WAS KNOWN AS “1BD BIRD”. SHE HAD A 3.8L BORED OUT
30 OVER WITH A MODIFIED EXHAUST AND WOULD RUN 145+ WITHOUT
BREATHING HARD. UNFORTUNATELY, DUE TO THE MILITARY HAVING
DIFFERENT PLANS THEN I DID, I HAD TO MOVE AND LEAVE HER AT MY
PARENTS HOUSE. SIX YEARS LATER AND NOW RETIRED MY DAD DECIDED
TO REBUILD HER AS A RETIREMENT GIFT FOR ME. THE PROBLEM WAS
THAT OVER THAT TIME PERIOD SETTING OUTSIDE SOME DAMAGE HAD
OCCURRED. WE TALKED AND DECIDED THAT FINDING A “87 – 88” WITH
A 5.0L (THE ONLY BODY STYLE I LIKE) IN BETTER SHAPE WOULD MAKE
THE MOD EASIER (PHYSICALLY AND $$$$$$). THE SEARCH OF THE
INTERNET BEGAN AND AFTER LOOKING AT AND MISSING A FEW WE FOUND
THE “SILVER BULLET” IN PA. ALTHOUGH SHE LOOKS GOOD, THE PLAN
IS TO MAKE HER LOOK AND RUN GREAT. THE FOLLOWING ARE A FEW
PICTURES OF THE "SILVER BULLET".
������������ MODS LISTING ������������
- 5.0L PULLED AND REBUILT
- PERFORMANCE CAM (E303)
- PORT AND POLISH INTAKE TO MATCH “GT40” HEADS
- HEDMAN HEADERS SHORTY
- 2 1/2" INCH CUSTOM EXHAUST WITH FLOWMASTER
- TRANSMISSION REBUILD WITH DACCO KIT
- 8.8 REAR WITH NEW RING AND PINION
- 5 LUG CONVERSION FOR THE FRONT ROTARS AND REAR DRUMS
- CHROME SMOOTHIES (15 x 8 REAR AND 15 x 6 FRONT)
- "AUTO METER" TACHOMETER W/SHIFT LIGHT
- NEW STARTER
- BATTERY “TITANIUM” AUTO CRAFT WITH 1000 CCA
- PAINT WILL STAY SILVER FOR NOW (FUTURE CHANGE: JET BLACK). I WILL HAVE TO DO SOME TOUCH UP FOR THE TIME BEING
- TRANMISSION COOLING SYSTEM
- INTERIOR WILL BE DONE ONCE DELIVERED
- BODY KIT (SEARCHING FOR ONE)
THAT IS A BASIC LIST OF THE INITIAL MODS THAT WILL HAPPEN. LIKE I SAID, AS THINGS CHANGE I WILL UPDATE THEM FOR YOU.
Page 1 ---- LATEST UPDATES / UPGRADES
Page 2 ---- MODS IN MOTION PICTURES
Page 3 ---- ENGINE
Page 4 ---- EXTERIOR
Page 5 ---- INTERIOR
Page 6 ---- WHEELS
Page 7 ---- THE STORY BEHIND THE "SILVER BULLET" AND MOD LIST
Page 8 ---- CAR SHOWS
