1995 Ford Thunderbird SC - MEGA BUILD - Cost Break Down
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- Опубликовано: 6 сен 2024
- Want to build your dream Ford Thunderbird Super Coupe? I break down the realistic costs involved.
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This is exactly why i stopped messing with my cars. You spend a ton of money and then just invite so many headaches and problems it becomes a car you dont even drive - and then wind up buying another normal car that doesnt break down every week. It truly goes full circle.
Beautiful car though.
@@kctyphoon you're not wrong. This cars thankfully just for hobby, and was never considered for much more than cruising occasionally and shows.
Step 1 save a small fortune
Step 2 make a plan
Step 3 SEND IT
All jokes aside, you've inspired me. These cars are epic Underdog builds, and I can't wait to throw some love at my 95 4.6
Just spread it out over a few years, look for deals and barter with other car enthusiasts and its not that bad. Good luck 🤙🏼
My first car was a 1990 Ford T-bird SC. I loved it. I traveled both ways between both of my parents in sepetate cities Flagstaff AZ @ 7250ft altitude and Phoenix AZ @ 1800ft altitude and it was fun. It wasnt the fastest car but to this day i dont think ive driven a car that stuck to high speed curvy roads better then the Tbird SC. It is such a big, wide and very low car. In sport mode it would squat an inch and get real firm, if i remember correctly but felt like i was on rails going down any canyon roads 90-110mph. In stock form the SC is an inch lower, inch longer and a couple inches wider then a current Dodge Challenger (to give you an idea on its size). Plus about 400lbs lighter compared to the v6 Challenger. I want to do a custom yet reliable 600ish hp procharged 5.0 coyote swap into a good SC body. Im ocd about making sure all parts stay true to Ford or other manufacturers in their builds. But love what your doing with this. Thumbs up!
The build your describing is one I've kicked around for several years in my head aswell. Id love to swap something more reliable and modern into one of these cars. Thanks for the story and comment 🤙🏼
one of the few cars that any manufacturer ever made right. there's no point in trying to improve it. so why even try ?
Just bought myself a white 94 automatic. Very Happy about it. Exterior looks just like yours
Sweet! Welcome to Thunderbird ownership, hope it treats you well. 🤙🏼
Jewelry box under the hood is an understatement. I cant wait to see this car in person. Well…..friggin…..done my friend.
Appreciate it buddy 🤙🏼
Best looking super coupe I've ever seen!
Appreciate the kind words ❤🤙🏼
i think i watched this video 6 months ago, but did not comment on it. i just want to say is if by the end of the day you are smiling. well then your doing it right. I appreciate you keeping it real for all us that may start our own dream builds.
Appreciate it 🤙🏼
What a beautiful example of an SC. The first car I ever built as a late teenager was a 91 SC 5-speed. Obviously it wasn't a build anything on this level. but it was a fun car and a such a sleeper at the time. I did simple port matching to the heads/intake, found a used ported 94/95 blower, raised lid, catless exhaust, other basic bolt-ons and a 75 shot. Never got it to the track fully modded, but my buddy had a 12.90 Mustang that I'd pull on the freeway on the spray. That brought me to realization of how expensive it would be to go much further with the car, and I decided to start building V8s instead LOL.
If I were to buy another SC today, yours is the exact example of one that I'd want to have. Just an awesome build!
Appreciate the kind words. 🤙🏼
I tell ya Tim our Supercoupes seems to be one of the most underappreciated cars made, especially for it being car of the year for 1989. Sometimes I wonder what a modernized SC model would look like with a better reliable engine, tech, interior etc. Something that held onto some of the SC looks and features but just better
They were certainly ahead of the curve in many areas. Besides the Corvette they were the only domestic car using the IRS at that time, electronic suspension, ABS, Fords first production supercharged engine. Also 16inch wheels were insane in the late 80s early 90s (funny writing that now). I also believe all this "new" technology made buyers nervous ...and well wrap that fear up with a headgasket failure prone engine and here we are today. Figures crossed they bring Thunderbird back one day...and not as a pickup truck. 🤙🏻
Id think they would have the 3.5 ecoboost motor, awd but built on the same chassis as the taurus sho.
Man. Yup, absolute dream sc build. She's beautiful man
Appreciate it 🤙🏼
I have a 89 , 5-speed,, love it
If you know you know 🤙🏼
You did an amazing job on that bird!
It's SWEEEEET !
Appreciate it!
Car looks amazing. I'm another one of the 628 95 pearl white auto owners and I love what you have done with yours
Sweet! Found another one! I appreciate it, been a labor of love. Welcome to the channel.
Incredible car
Appreciate the kind words 🤙🏼
Brother that’s a beautiful bird there for sure !
Great video . Thanks for sharing.
Appreciate it ❤🤙🏻
Where in VA? I know that I haven't seen this bird near VB, but dang it's nice!
Roanoke valley
Holy crap man, I thought I had a lot in my 93 v8 bird. I'm getting ready to throw on the '94-95 cobra intake (that I've had in boxes for too long now) with a set of sve heads, at this point I'm north of $20k into mine, with everything I've done and I haven't even touched the cosmetics.
Once you start just go for big numbers 🤙🏼🤪
Look at it this way. A new car of this caliber would be over 40k easily. You’re only at 28k and have something way cooler. Also, one of these brand new today would cost 48k when adjusted for inflation
Thats how I explain it to the wife also 🤙🏼
I thought I was the only person with 7 or 8 transmissions 😀 For the record, i dont like looking at how much I've got in my car. I've owned mine since 1994 and have bought pioneering parts that are later proven not to work (i.e. Kenne Bell switch chip and Baumannator 4r70w stand-alone controller).
Instead of thinking about money spent, I prefer to think about friends made. Some of my best friends are because of the Super Coupe!
Definitely made friend for life from this platform. Maybe that was God's plan 🤙🏼
Great job Tim, I'll see you at Carlisle
Looking forward to it ❤
I’m putting a tricked out reman in my 4.6 (95LX)
Sounds like a good time!
Is there a LS swap kit for these yet? That would be sweet!
Not much aftermarket for these unless you figure it out first. AJE has started offering tubular K-members ...so should make options open up.
I really want those sill plates (94 sc manual owner)
Yeah they were a group buy 10 years ago or better. I wish they'd offer them again they are great quality.
do you know who it was by chance? I have no problem reaching out. I put feelers out of FB already lol @@628productions
I’m inheriting my dad’s 90 SC. Ran when we parked it. However from sitting the brake pedal is hard as a rock. Feels like a brake booster we bad have the ABS light on too. I know nothing about the Teves Brake system other than a used one is almost 2k can these be rebuilt? Or any idea what it could be?
@@jessepaynter1990 id reach out the Bill Evanoff owner and operator of Supercoupeperformance.com he knows those systems and offers replacement help. Id think accumulator ball. But your situation is also why I do not own 89-92 models with that system.
That was a very good video! 👍👍
Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks
93-97 had the best cars.
Couldn't agree more! Thanks for watching 🤙🏼
Whats the wheel fitment you run??
Front 18x9 with a +36 offset - 245/45/18
Rear 18x10 with a +20 offset - 275/40/18
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Appreciate it, long live the super coupe!
A ton of money to say the least !
Tell the wife “ no not that much “ 😂😂😂😂
That’s what I tell mine 😂
Exactly keep it vague at all times 🤙🏻😄
What coils or lowering springs are you on ?
h&r lowering springs
Thank you and where’d you buy the headlights n clear corners ?
First comment!
Virgin no more ✊🏻🤙🏻
Does anyone know where i can get new dash/interior trim
No source for NEW trims. Find a used set on eBay or pull them from salvage.
What headlights are u running are they stock? And do u like the auto or would u prefer a manual?
They're stock headlight housings, after market replacements. I've owned bout auto and manual versions. The manuals are certainly more fun IMO to drive. However they're also harder to find in the 94-95 models.
@@628productions I have a 95 lx that I'm t56 swapping with a coyote and a stock 96 and 97 thats pi heads and intake
@@kavonroberts4724 thats going to be a great swap and reliable power. Good luck on the project 🤙🏼
@@628productions appreciate it imma start up a RUclips on the build and takedown and swap and all!!
@@kavonroberts4724 awesome can't wait to watch the content! I'll be tuned in to see how it goes as everyone thats already completed the swap has went at it a few different ways. Josh over at Oxman garage has some pretty good content on that swap also.
A local shop wanted over 4300 to rebuild my sc engine so my project is on hold. Can't find an engine for it.
Stock engine or you going performance. I see stock remans on ebay for 1500
@@628productions the quote was just for a stock engine. what did you search to find them? i can find a lot of NA 3.8s but i thought those had different internals. there was one used one listed a few weeks ago but it was local pickup only on the other side of the country.
@@90skidcorvette heres the one I found www.ebay.com/itm/253384630263?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=yY8c8xRaTsm&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=AlBi9R71TRa&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
My buddy's got a 351w his 94 SC ...bolted right up. 🙂
@@shavpookie probably saved a lot of headaches.
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