Mod vs. No Mod poll

[eboose7]

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When I voted, I didn't realize that the chrome hood scoop counted as a modification, since it is a Ford part designed for the Thunderbird. My mistake. On that basis, I have one modification: the chrome hood scoop.

[Will]

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You need to switch them out to Silverstar ULTRAS.........HUGE difference

Well, actually ... 9007 Sylvania SilverStar Ultra SU/2 "for ultra night vision." I have the blister pack in front of me & that's what's printed on it. I'm open to suggestions--as I always am--from anyone on TBN concerning better headlight bulbs. Our resident Yankees' fan (above) put in EuroDezigns bulbs. Wazzat? I'll have to check into that name. Has anyone put in halogen or Xenon bulbs?

[5bird7]

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Sorry, Steve but I couldn't resist this.

[AZTB]

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I will make this easy since there is no official pole.

...oops, my bad. I was looking for the official Hungarian.

[04birdman]

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voted no mods......but did add stainless deck trim for hard top and go really fast logo floor mats

[FUN X 3]

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DSB:
Chrome Hood Scoop
Chromed Wiper arms
Chromed Rocker Panels (not the stick on ones)
NM Wheels
Chrome Valve Stem
Logoed Valve Stem Caps
Borla Exhaust System
Lincoln LS Sport Struts (Front & Back)
EBC Slotted & Dimpled Rotors
Custom Made Leather Wrapped 2002 Boot
Black Hard Top
Painted Bird Wings on Center Caps
EuroDezigns Head Light Bulbs
EuroDezigns 194 Parking Lights
M-6 Supplemental Bulbs
LED License Plate Light
Logoed Under Hood Insulator
Chromed & Quarter Panel Script Coil Covers
Chrome Break Fluid Cap
Chrome Oil Cap
Chrome Power Steering Fluid Cap
Chrome Radiator Overflow Cap
Chrome Thermostat Cap
Chrome Windshield Washer Fluid Cap
Chrome Shock Tower Caps
Chrome Fuse Box Cover
Custom Material on the Cabin Filter Insulator
CAI
Bare Foot Gas Pedal
Custom Head Rests – “Partial White” Leather Purchased from Ford & Head Rests dissembled & reassembled
Ford Logoed Carpeted Floor mats
Ford Logoed All Weather Rubber Floor mats
Logoed Rear Shelf mat
Chromed Door Sill covers
Billet Door Locks
Ford Trunk Mat
Ford Cargo Net
Ford Pleather Trunk mat
Logoed Under Trunk Insulator
XCal II
Ford Bra
Custom “Mirror Bra”

Chuck, that's not a COPS problem that's causing the hesitation in your DSB, it's the sheer weight of all the mods...

[Chuck]

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No fair - what if you have 2 birds, did mods on 1 and kept the other stock?

NM – 100% stock, still has the grey valve stem caps

DSB:
Chrome Hood Scoop
Chromed Wiper arms
Chromed Rocker Panels (not the stick on ones)
NM Wheels
Chrome Valve Stem
Logoed Valve Stem Caps
Borla Exhaust System
Lincoln LS Sport Struts (Front & Back)
EBC Slotted & Dimpled Rotors
Custom Made Leather Wrapped 2002 Boot
Black Hard Top
Painted Bird Wings on Center Caps
EuroDezigns Head Light Bulbs
EuroDezigns 194 Parking Lights
M-6 Supplemental Bulbs
LED License Plate Light
Logoed Under Hood Insulator
Chromed & Quarter Panel Script Coil Covers
Chrome Break Fluid Cap
Chrome Oil Cap
Chrome Power Steering Fluid Cap
Chrome Radiator Overflow Cap
Chrome Thermostat Cap
Chrome Windshield Washer Fluid Cap
Chrome Shock Tower Caps
Chrome Fuse Box Cover
Custom Material on the Cabin Filter Insulator
CAI
Bare Foot Gas Pedal
Custom Head Rests – “Partial White” Leather Purchased from Ford & Head Rests dissembled & reassembled
Ford Logoed Carpeted Floor mats
Ford Logoed All Weather Rubber Floor mats
Logoed Rear Shelf mat
Chromed Door Sill covers
Billet Door Locks
Ford Trunk Mat
Ford Cargo Net
Ford Pleather Trunk mat
Logoed Under Trunk Insulator
XCal II
Ford Bra
Custom “Mirror Bra”

[V8 Cat]

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I will make this easy since there is no official pole.
Mods done:
1. V8 emblems (added on 05)
2. chrome hood scoop
3. small polished stainless t-bird emblem (QAA) on center stack
4. small polished stainless t-bird emblem (QAA) on center brake light
5. floor and trunk mats with tbird emblem
6. t-bird tire valve caps
Mods I might do or would like to do:
1. Borla exhaust
2. retro V8 emblems
3. Kelsey-Hayes replica wire wheels (although I don't really want to have tubed tires)
4. custom headrest covers
5. grille trim
Mods I would never do:
1.22 inch wheels
2. wood dash kit
3. continental kit

[jerrym3]

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Here's a poll that might spark some debate.

Mods you've done

Mods you might do, or would like to do

Mods you would never do

[5bird7]

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Very minor mods on the 02 and very easy to reverse.
chrome bezel on hood
anniversary blades instead of hash marks
V8 emblems from 03/04
and Chuck's post below reminded me that I also have Thunderbird logo caps on the valve stems.

except for this mod - painted the wings on the hubcaps tbird logo blue. looks stock to someone who doesn't know but it isn't.



and minor mods on the 05 Inca also very easy to reverse
wheel change
visor wraps
headrest wraps

[PaBlkBrd]

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I question the $38 I spent for the Silverstars: they don't seem to be any brighter than the stock Ford bulbs that came with the car.

You need to switch them out to Silverstar ULTRAS.........HUGE difference

[V8 Cat]

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My 1955 V-8 emblems have not yet been installed.

Need to put those V8 emblems on. They look great on the evening blacks.

[Will]

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Here's a list of what I've done to my 'Bird (2004 light ice blue premium). Only the first entry qualifies, according to my definitions, as a mod. The rest I think of as enhancements & improvements to upgrade the car's safety or the driving experience--in other words, they're meant to do something beyond just changing the appearance.
*Chrome hood scoop bezel
*LED bulb for rear license plate
*Replaced 4 speakers (doors & rear bulkhead)
*K&N CAI tube (the chrome fatboy)
*Gentex auto-dimming rearview mirror with compass (had to have Ford garage install it)
*Sylvania Silverstar headlight bulbs
*DavidA-approved rewire job to make the SPLs into DRLs
*4-piece carpet set from AutoSport (yes, that means a matching trunk-mat). The design is a Persian design which seems to be based on the poppy plant (oh-oh) in light tan on a black background. The car's interior is sand & black, which makes a nice match.
*Chrome license plate frames, front & rear
*OEM Tbird front license plate holder spray-painted light ice blue.
Okay, those last 2 are also strictly for appearance, not performance, but they're pretty minor. But they're pretty. I think I got all these ideas, excepting the carpets, from this website. I love all the changes I made. although I question the $38 I spent for the Silverstars: they don't seem to be any brighter than the stock Ford bulbs that came with the car.
I'm in agreement with those posters above & elsewhere who like the car as is. Adding chrome ... well, it's not my style. But I'm a libertarian about these things; you should do or not do to your car as you please. I'll certainly take a look if I have the opportunity. Maybe that's the whole idea, right?

[PaBlkBrd]

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I thought the original was a beauty - or I would not have wanted to buy one. With that said, my TBird is now truly mine. She is the way I would have bought her! Ford did a great job - but to me, they did not do a magnificent job. I also wish her hardtop was retractable. I love my Baby, and she's mine, she turns heads, and she is definitely not for sale!

McTBird02

Well said Lisa, I agree 100%

I could care less what the next owner thinks about the mods we have on our cars. I didn't do it for them, I did it for me.

By the time these cars are worth REAL money, most will have to be restored anyway, so my little dash kit doesn't mean diddly %$#@

Tastefully done mods look fine, even better than original, in some cases

[rerdmann17]

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Borlas, originals in garage raffters. Chrome grill mod(both upper and lower),top door trim, rear top deck trim, both chrome rear lights and front lights, hardtop chrome around side windows, rear window and base of hardtop. and last of all the trunkrack. My 1955 V-8 emblems have not yet been installed.