First time owner/poster! *long post*

[Insight]

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[007Cruiser]

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Nice! Thanks for the pix.

[mrzip]

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Nice car reminds me of the 97 SHO I had.

[FritsB]

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Nice shots Jacob, thanks for sharing. Looks like you found a great Bird.

[camodude]

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Looking good

[CVCashmere]

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That is a really sweet 97 in my favorite color! And the rear spoiler not only keeps the rear bumper cleaner, but helps it to attract the women better!

Nice wheels, too.

thanks

[Insight]

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Thanks for the comments guys. She's a good solid car. I call her a running project because there are a lot more moves I want to make to bring her up to the next level.

I'm currently dealing with a little roughness around 30-40 mph. Checked the tranny fluid and found it to be low. Added some fluid but the little quirk still happens from time to time. Otherwise I have no issues other than keeping under 90!

[Insight]

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Right now I'm looking into getting a fresh paint job and contemplating whether or not I want to keep the ground effects. They look nice and give the car an extra little edge but I also like the sleek look that the stock 97's carried.

The owner before me liked the low pro tires but as soon as these are done I'm getting regulars again.

[Rondor]

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on second thought they do look better. nice car

[jerrym3]

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I like the nose on the 97, but I like the cleaner sides on the 94.







Great looking cars.

[snowbird]

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Thanks for the comments guys. She's a good solid car. I call her a running project because there are a lot more moves I want to make to bring her up to the next level.

I'm currently dealing with a little roughness around 30-40 mph. Checked the tranny fluid and found it to be low. Added some fluid but the little quirk still happens from time to time. Otherwise I have no issues other than keeping under 90!

Jacob :
Seemed to recall a bit of that shudder on my '97 some time ago and added a bit of "LUCAS Transmission Fix" and that helped quite a bit.

[jerrym3]

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Jacob :
Seemed to recall a bit of that shudder on my '97 some time ago and added a bit of "LUCAS Transmission Fix" and that helped quite a bit.

Common problem with these cars.

Mine had the shudder, so did my bro/in/law's 94 TBird, my father/in/law's Crown Vic, and many of the TownCars that drove me to/from airports when I traveled on business.

I had to get mine rebuilt twice.

Now, she's not shuddering, but just drops out gear whenever she feels like it.

Good news, it doesn't happen a lot, and hasn't gotten worse since early 2008.

Bad news, the car's not worth another rebuild, so when the trans goes all the way, I'll need to replace the car.

[Insight]

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Jacob :
Seemed to recall a bit of that shudder on my '97 some time ago and added a bit of "LUCAS Transmission Fix" and that helped quite a bit.

Thanks Snow. I'll definitely check that out.

The check engine light came on and it says she's having a random misfire. First thing on Monday I'm going to change out the plugs/wires and work my way from there.

[BUCK ROGERS]

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Where else on the net would anyone be excited about a 97 Thunderbird? Sorry can't get much enthusiasm up myself. I think this may help prove the point about mostly older gentlemen driving retros.

uhhh... that would be HERE: http://forums.tccoa.com/index.php

[Insight]

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PS: I was on craigslist and I found a 98 Mark Viii 4.6 with 96, 000 on it for a $1000. Would it be a good investment to switch it out for the 4.6 I'm currently running on? Or would it be fool's gold?