Fords88Bird

I've got an '88 Bird with the Special Appearance Package (ducktail spoiler and wheel spats) I think it looks just OK with the wheel spats. I always liked those on 2nd Gen Birds better but what do you guys think on mine. Later.

Stevo

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I like them without, too many gaps showing to look like it flows together.

Abubaca

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Negative ghostrider.

don't like 'em.

19CAMARO85

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i think it looks pretty cool. Never seen anything like it before on a third gen. -Matt

84olmpcboy

They're different but I dont really like them.

Kevin84Z28

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Looks nice either way, too bad there isn't a piece that runs below the rocker that would join them together.

Curtisyz54

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ditch them.

Stephen

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Keep them....I doubt they'd fit if you had ground fx, huh?

UDAMON

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i say keep them

Matthew91-Z28

There are f-bird owners out there who would give there left *you know what* for the pieces on that special appearance package.

I like it......I think it was a Bandit package [right?].

Would look really cool if you did the whole car, spats and all, in glossy black and had a gold bird on the hood!
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Stephen: Whats up man, you guys at ATGO still meeting at Lou's? I plan on moving back to Austin by next summer.

RevItUpZ28

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I'd keep them and hold on to them for the sole purpose of knowing they are pretty rare. Later on you may change your mind and wish you hadn't gotten rid of them. It's your car though.

IMO I like them. It's different and you don't see them every day.

18inchboyds

omg with them , with them , and if you dont want them i will buy them .Pm me and let me know or email me ramairetransam@yahoo.com , ill take the spoiler too .

steeljab

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i like them

bigbird89

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I like them, and they are different, for sure. Personally, I think they would go better with some less modern wheels, like snowflakes or something similar to give it that period effect.

sid rs91

Fords88Bird

Well so far 9 with, 4 without, 1 either way. Later.

RevItUpZ28

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That made me wonder what that car would look like with the year one bandit wheels...

Celticsfan

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it kind of looks like there a diff shade of white

4mul8r

I don't like them in white. But I'll buy them and the spoiler from you and repaint them.

omnipotentgoku

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Keep em, they fall into the "Rare" category of thirdgen... If your looking to get rid of them, put them up for the board to have first dibs on em before ebay as their are bird owners that want those. Nice color for the car!

atc3434

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They look awesome, keep them. The rarity factory alone is worth it, and I do think they look nice.

JeremyNYR

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I thought of the same exact thing! that'd be killer.

89transam*pearl

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Chart me in the "like em" column.

JMR

smt diff+looks great=keepers

Firebat

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Got any more pics?

tavert91

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Personally, I like the car without them but if they came that way from the factory - I'ld keep 'em on.

Fords88Bird

No, I only took a couple with them on and they were about the same angle. Later.

BlueZee28

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I would probably be the one guy daring enough to make something unique out of them that would put all the people dying to get those parts into a raging fury.

If you're looking at the picture you took of the spats ON the car, I think if you were to shave off a little bit in the lower, outter corner so they weren't so boxy looking, and had more of an upward angle towards the wheel well, they would look 10x better. Then, I would take some body filler and cover up the lines where they meet the car, and paint over it.

IROCU2

BlueZee28,

Sorry to hijack this thread. I see you have the Riken Raptors tires. How do you like them and how long have you had them on your car? Thanks

BlueZee28

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I'll send you a PM so we don't hijack the thread.

Darth Satanis

I say leave em, just cause you really rarley ever see them.

Phishman92

don't know what all the negativity is about man, those look great!! just work on reducing the gaps and tweak the fitment.

I can honestly say I have never seen that before, that reason alone is worth doing it.

Fords88Bird

The gaps are tough to tighten up cause the pieces are made of bumper material so they kind of change with heat or cold. Later.

OUTATIME GTA

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One of the main reasons I bought my '88 back 4 years later was the unique sport appearance package!

The pieces definitely need some TLC to keep them going and one day when I'm ready to start the rebirth of the car, I'll for sure be keeping that portion!

Right now it's been sitting parked for a couple years and needs a lot of work, but it still runs!

Pics in below thread.

https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/hist...ppearance.html

bsporty

I like em!The only thing I would do is try to get a better color match.I think that the difference is color is making the gap look worse.Nice ride u got!

online170

WITHOUT!

And since you wontneed them, ill gladly buy them..... Please pm me for details.


(but seriously, you should keep them on)

Vaneat-91RS

I like them too, but like bluezee, I'd like to modify them some. My idea would be to see if you can get molds made of them and repop a set you could modify and not feel guilty about ruining originals. That way you could get fiberglass or something that you might be able to use to tighten up the gaps, and smooth the lines somewhat.

krisb410

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I like them

Bad-Newz

I say u keep 'em...

CamarosRUS

I definitely like them but would like to see more pics.

iansane

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Keep them. It looks really retro with them. Although you need to drop the bird too.

Toehead

So badass.

keep em, but make a mold out of them so the rest of us can share in the beauty!

Kevinfirebird

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I like them both but, looks better without.

-Kevin

Z2EIGHT

I like them a lot, keep them!

Uglybronco

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Just because something is rare doesn't mean it looks good. Those things belong on a 2nd gen and look really out of place on a 3rd. And you making this post tells me there was already doubt in your mind about them. & it could just be those wheels like that one guy said. Or if there was something on the back of the wheel openings maybe it'd be better.

QuiK

For the love of god someone please send their set to Hawks so it can be replicated.

JimmyDavidson

Definitely with. Only thing that would make it better is if you blended it into the rest of the car to fill in the gaps, then painted them. That would look killer.

Also not too sure about that wheel well trim. Doesn't quite look right to me. Maybe if it was on the spats too.

Either way looks good. I want some made for my Camaro.

allenfre

Yeah it looks like a sister of Kit (Knight Rider car). This one looks fairly decent but quite simple & needs some stroking to do

Cadillac

I agree with the noobie.

1982TA

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I've asked him multiple times and he doesn't want to do it at the present. If you guys can convince him otherwise, I'd be all for it!!