Monogram '87 Thunderbird (minus the turbo 4 Cly)

[ranma]

I have been working on this one for the last few week's, and really wasn't impressed that it had a "Lima" 2.3 liter 4 banger. Fact is I live just 25 miles west of Lima Ohio were that 2.3 was made! I decided to do an engine swap from a AMT 90's Thunderbird race car kit. So that is the engine that is now in the '87 T-Bird. I painted the body withe three coats of Testors Mythical Maroon, and the Interior Rustolium granite satin gray.

Edited June 26, 2020 by ranma

[PappyD340]

Nice bird!

[espo]

I like the engine swap idea and the paint and color look great. 

[Dave Van]

Nice work.......did not like the 2.3 since Dad had a Pinto!!!

I had a 5.0 87 Bird as a loaner once. I've thought about doing that conversion....but a V-8 Grille is going to be a tough build! 

[mustang1989]

Good looking Thunderbird.

[slusher]

Very nice Thunderbird!

[TransAmMike]

I owned  a real one for a  while, the 4 cyl Turbo, Black with red velour buckets and 5-speed.  What a fun, comfortable and amazingly peppy car.