Miata has clutch hose problems so...

"Abject_Penitent" (nosek)
07/02/2014 at 18:47 • Filed to: thunderbird

This is my car for the day. My step mom is nice enough to let me borrow it. I'm a manly man.

DISCUSSION (46)

PheeNoIVI > Abject_Penitent
07/02/2014 at 18:47

It looks like its begging to be rear engined

Takuro Spirit > Abject_Penitent
07/02/2014 at 18:47

Holy shit, 10/10, would DD

BrownMiataDieselWagon > Abject_Penitent
07/02/2014 at 18:49

I dig it! Sweet looking car but the interior is a bit much for me. This thing would look really nice with a white or black interior.

Crest > Abject_Penitent
07/02/2014 at 18:49

Hahaha but you had no choice so we understand. Manliest man ever

Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis > Abject_Penitent
07/02/2014 at 18:49

A manly man.

A manly man in a manly car.

A manly man in a manly car in a manly color.

A manly man in a manly car in a manly color doing manly shopping at Macy's.

$kaycog > Abject_Penitent
07/02/2014 at 18:50

Wow! That is lovely!

T5Killer > Abject_Penitent
07/02/2014 at 18:51

Ford should have put the '03 Cobra S/C 32v in those.

Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. > Abject_Penitent
07/02/2014 at 18:54

If only they were stick shift!

Vince-The Roadside Mechanic > Abject_Penitent
07/02/2014 at 18:55

That is a sweet T-bird.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > Abject_Penitent
07/02/2014 at 18:56

In black with toned down chrome and red interior I'd love one of these. Seems like it'd make a good cruiser.

Bandit > Abject_Penitent
07/02/2014 at 18:56

I dig it. I bet in 25 years or so these will be mildly collectible.

Makoyouidiot > Abject_Penitent
07/02/2014 at 18:58

I've always liked the last Thunderchicken...my aunt had one. Although it wasn't in such a lovely color!

ranwhenparked > Abject_Penitent
07/02/2014 at 18:58

I know it's fashionable to trash the last gen Thunderbird, but I was always a fan of the design, especially with the two tone interiors, which I think Ford discontinued after the first year or two for some reason.

Hope they revist the personal luxury idea eventually.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Abject_Penitent
07/02/2014 at 19:00

I'm not a huge fan of that color, but in black, those are good-looking cars.

wkiernan > Abject_Penitent
07/02/2014 at 19:01

If it's an NA/NB then I guess you're talking about the hose that's squeezed in between the back of the engine and the firewall. If that's the case then I might have a tip for you. It's attached to a flange and supposedly you can unscrew this threaded piece on top of the flange, but because there's no space I was not able to do that despite trying for at least an hour, and how I cursed! The solution was to disconnect it below first, and then hold the threaded thing up top in place, and rotate the hose off underneath.

Viggen > Abject_Penitent
07/02/2014 at 19:08

That interior. It's making me hungry for mint chocolate chip ice cream.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > Abject_Penitent
07/02/2014 at 19:12

How do you like that shit automatic transmission in the T-Bird?

Evan, Pope Of Jalopnik by Self-Appointment > Abject_Penitent
07/02/2014 at 19:21

Oh god. I like that aluminum trim...that's about all I can say

interrogator-chaplain > Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis
07/02/2014 at 19:29

There's a lady who drives a white one every once and a while to the station to grab a pack of Colt's. She's a grizzled old gal and fucking awesome.

RW53104 > Abject_Penitent
07/02/2014 at 20:06

My girlfriend would shit for one just like that. She knows it's kind of a wuss performance-wise, but neither of us can deny the style. What do you think of it?

Abject_Penitent > Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis
07/02/2014 at 20:21

Well done good sir

Abject_Penitent > wkiernan
07/02/2014 at 20:27

Yeah it's the bottom connection that's giving me hell. Worked on it for about an hour as well but I have family stuff all over town so I shall endeavor again tomorrow. Thanks for the advice

Abject_Penitent > RW53104
07/02/2014 at 20:30

I actually kind of like the throwback design and I cannot believe the smoothness of the ride. Even on a california freeway it's great. Power is good, cornering is boat-like

Abject_Penitent > BrownMiataDieselWagon
07/02/2014 at 20:31

They make change it to just black interior in the future.

Abject_Penitent > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
07/02/2014 at 20:34

The ride is incredibly smooth.

Abject_Penitent > Evan, Pope Of Jalopnik by Self-Appointment
07/02/2014 at 20:37

Haha fair enough.

Abject_Penitent > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
07/02/2014 at 20:39

Oh man, it's atrocious. Ride is smooth though.

Abject_Penitent > PheeNoIVI
07/02/2014 at 20:39

Now that would cool

Abject_Penitent > Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast.
07/02/2014 at 20:40

seriously. It would be so much more if you could row your own

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > Abject_Penitent
07/02/2014 at 20:41

Yeah, my mom has an LS V8 which is just about the same car.

Abject_Penitent > Vince-The Roadside Mechanic
07/02/2014 at 20:42

Thanks!

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > RW53104
07/02/2014 at 20:43

they're not slow, they're making almost 300hp

Abject_Penitent > T5Killer
07/02/2014 at 20:44

A better transmission would be quite welcome as well

Abject_Penitent > $kaycog
07/02/2014 at 20:46

Thanks!

Stapleface-Now Hyphenated! > Abject_Penitent
07/02/2014 at 20:57

Never seen one in that seafoam color. It's so awful I like it!

TwinCharged - Is Now UK Opponaut > Abject_Penitent
07/02/2014 at 21:30

That is very nice…

Abject_Penitent > Stapleface-Now Hyphenated!
07/02/2014 at 21:39

That's its charm!

Abject_Penitent > TwinCharged - Is Now UK Opponaut
07/02/2014 at 21:49

In a I shouldn't like it but I do kind of way?

Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. > Abject_Penitent
07/03/2014 at 01:02

I don't know if it's true, but I heard these have the same engine as the v8 Mustangs. Is that true? If it is, I would think a manual swap out might not be a bad idea.