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New to being a member but i have recieved lots of info from you guys. This is my 2nd foxbody. But one ive always wanted. 88 gt ttop. Need a little suspension work new struts, shocks,springs. And its an automatic. Which is my main dislike. Ill be converting it this winter. Has 100,000 original miles.
 
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Elswick8400 said:
New to being a member but i have recieved lots of info from you guys. This is my 2nd foxbody. But one ive always wanted. 88 gt ttop. Need a little suspension work new struts, shocks,springs. And its an automatic. Which is my main dislike. Ill be converting it this winter. Has 100,000 original miles.
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Hey @Chuckman , he has one too.

Welcome brother, nice ride. Chuckman has a black '88 t-top too (though his is currently white!).

Hit the forums tab, scroll down to the 1979-1995 section and hit that tab. We'd all love to see more pictures of your car and hear about what you want to do with it.

I have two t-tops, an '86 and an '83.
 
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Davedacarpainter said:
Hey @Chuckman , he has one too.

Welcome brother, nice ride. Chuckman has a black '88 t-top too (though his is currently white!).

Hit the forums tab, scroll down to the 1979-1995 section and hit that tab. We'd all love to see more pictures of your car and hear about what you want to do with it.

I have two t-tops, an '86 and an '83.
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Bought an 02 for $3800 and boy had that for $9,000 on craigslist. Told my dad i was gonna trade him he laughed guy traded me straight up. O2 gt with salvage. Said he hated foxbody after he bought it?! I love it. Minus the automatic
 
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Elswick8400 said:
Bought an 02 for $3800 and boy had that for $9,000 on craigslist. Told my dad i was gonna trade him he laughed guy traded me straight up. O2 gt with salvage. Said he hated foxbody after he bought it?! I love it. Minus the automatic
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Yeah, the '88 t-tops are fairly "rare", as far as t-tops go. Some of the lowest production numbers of the bunch.

That was a pretty good deal you made.

That guy wanting 9k was a little on the wishful side though.

Keep your car though, it's value is bound to go up.
 

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Davedacarpainter said:
Hey @Chuckman , he has one too.

Welcome brother, nice ride. Chuckman has a black '88 t-top too (though his is currently white!).

Hit the forums tab, scroll down to the 1979-1995 section and hit that tab. We'd all love to see more pictures of your car and hear about what you want to do with it.

I have two t-tops, an '86 and an '83.
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you mistook me for someone else. mines an 89gt (original white), t-tops were (probably) done being built by 87, with a few leftovers sold in 88.
 
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you mistook me for someone else. mines an 89gt (original white), t-tops were (probably) done being built by 87, with a few leftovers sold in 88.
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Yours is nice looking regardless.
 

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you mistook me for someone else. mines an 89gt (original white), t-tops were (probably) done being built by 87, with a few leftovers sold in 88.
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Oops, sorry man! I meant @billison .

I haven't had any alcohol today, sober is no way to live a life.
 
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Welcome. Very nice ride.

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Welcome. Very nice ride.

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Thanks cincy is where my car came from.
 
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Awesome 88! Can't wait to get my t top back in black
 

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I would love to see more pictures.
 
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I would love to see more pictures.
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Me too!
 
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Get more as soon as it stops raining and i stop working 14 hr shifts. Try and get the struts and shocks replaced nxt week or two. They are shot. Look original. Then fig out my wheel problem. Person put 17x9 on it and lowered it. The back of the wheel lip hitting a-arm. So in between rack limiters, spacers , or new wheels on the front LAST resort. I dont want to lose turning radius with the limiters.
 
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