82 ford thunderbird ??

'82? Can't be an '82 if it's a four lug. '82 was the last year of the ugly land-barge Thunderbirds and they had five lug wheels. '83 was the first year it was built on the Fox platform.

I could be wrong (and we all know that never happens )

But wasnt the 82 the first year of the Fox based T-Bird/Cougar and 83 was the first year for the aero Bird?

I only say this because I seem to remember a square boxy Cougar Staionwagon that was 82 that was Fox based?

If that 82 T-Bird is indeed a Fox based car treat it like a Mustang, almost all the parts are the same. IIRC you need 2 drivers side (or was it passenger side?) axles and 2 Ranger 5 lug brake drums.

EDIT:

After much more digging it seems that 80-82 are the box birds and 83-88 are the aero birds.

But the 80-82 are listed as Fox body T-Birds, they are mentioned as the ugly as sin anti-aerodynamic cars and they get no respect. Would make a great sleeper. Also aparently the power headlight covers ar ethe first thing that goes out on them.

http://www.clydenc.org/newwave/frances/1982a.jpg

The 1982 Thunderbird was a fox bodied, four bolt, 7.5 rear ended car. All of the parts will swap between the Mustang, and 1982 Thunderbird.



I wouldn't mind having one. They weren't terribly huge, and will take all the 5.0 parts you can throw at them!