1991 and 1993 Thunderbird 3.8 SC; seen 23MAY25

[1997ThunderbirdLXV6]

I'm about to head out to look at these two cars. They came to the yard on the same day, which makes me think they came from a single owner, potentially one being the parts car for the other.

Please send me a private message if you want anything.

Please post suggestions here on what I should pick up, but keep in mind I have limited room to store items.

 

[MadMikeyL]

The 91 looks like it has bilsteins on the rear, so I would check the front shocks to see if they are something good. Also I know rear brake calipers are no longer available for the 89-92 cars, so those might be worth grabbing if they look to be in good shape. Both clutch pedals would sell, but you have to partially pull the dashboard to get them out, so that’s your call.

 

[1997ThunderbirdLXV6]

Trunk full of goodies. What are these things?



Are the fog lights worth anything?

 

[jco1385]

It's probably worth the effort to pull the pedals if they're manual cars. I'd also pull the 89-92 wiper cowl panels off if they're in decent shape.

Your picture shows the auto ride control (ARC) actuators.

 

[1997ThunderbirdLXV6]

These seats were re-upholstered at some point. They're like new, but the rear seat doesn't match.

 

[1997ThunderbirdLXV6]

Wasn't someone asking for the handbrake console recently?

 

[MadMikeyL]

The problem with seats is shipping and storing them. In my experience, everyone wants SC seats but nobody wants to drive to pick them up and shipping them is difficult and prohibitively expensive. If you have a buyer already lined up, then it can be worth pulling the seats, but every time I have sold SC seats, I wind up sitting on them for months or years before they sell.

 

[1997ThunderbirdLXV6]

I would only pull the covers.

 

[1997ThunderbirdLXV6]

. I'd also pull the 89-92 wiper cowl panels off if they're in decent shape.
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What makes these special?

 

[Zep5.0]

If you haven't yet, pull the brake pedals with the clutch pedals to sell as a pair. It's an easy $250-400 sell.

Yes, pull the console top, but just important pull the rubber isolator below.

 

[Zep5.0]

If you're really bored, pull the ground effects. Bumpers, you'd want to pre-sell

 

[1997ThunderbirdLXV6]

A whole load of cornering lights. All RH side though. Odd.

 

[1997ThunderbirdLXV6]

If you're really bored, pull the ground effects.

Mostly broken from junkyard handling.

 

[1997ThunderbirdLXV6]

Is this dead pedal factory? Does it fit other MN12s?

 

[jco1385]

I was incorrect. They'd be 89-91. Those are 92 and up. They're notoriously difficult to find unbroken. I don't personally need them. You could probably sell that set, but in my experience those are easier to come by.

This is the set I sold years ago. Notice the wiper arms are both in one panel, and the 'step' on the windshield side.



The dead pedal is factory with the hand brake. It does swap to all years. *edit: if you delete the foot e-brake

Those cars will also have the L braces behind the rear seats. They are a fairly easy grab and may (or may not?) add a bit of rigidity to your car.

 

[1997ThunderbirdLXV6]

This car is a 91, so apparently the owner swapped the cowl covers.

 

[XR7-4.6]

The dead pedal swaps to all years IF you convert to the handbrake, as the dead pedal mounts in place of the footbrake parking brake

 

[1997ThunderbirdLXV6]

If you haven't yet, pull the brake pedals with the clutch pedals to sell as a pair. It's an easy $250-400 sell.

But I don't see myself pulling the whole dash...

 

[jco1385]

It's not as bad as you think. Certainly worth the work with the price the parts sell for. The dash just needs to pull back some, not completely out of the car.

How are those black seats? What do the shift knobs look like?

 

[1997ThunderbirdLXV6]

How are those black seats? What do the shift knobs look like?

The black seats are trash.

One knob is missing; the other is an interesting custom unit.

 

[jco1385]

I wish those nice seats were black. I'll pass on that knob.

 

[Ericv8thunderbird]

Wasn't someone asking for the handbrake console recently?

Me, but I need a 94/95 one.

 

[KevinVarnes]

Nice. What a treasure trove of parts. I've never actually ever seen an SC in a junkyard. Probably never will.

 

[1997ThunderbirdLXV6]

Nice. What a treasure trove of parts.

You would think...

But I ended up leaving with just one thing: a NOS keypad still in the box, which I found in the trunk.

Nothing there for me personally, and without a buyer lined up, the good pieces are too time consuming to remove.

Still fun at the junkyard as always.

 

[jco1385]

PM me about that keypad.

Those manual swap parts sell themselves when presented.

 

[1997ThunderbirdLXV6]

Those manual swap parts sell themselves when presented.

Maybe I'll go back tomorrow... I need to watch the instructions online.

 

[Kidd-7]

I’d be interested in the pedals if you pull them.

 

[Grog6]

Gordo made a video on pulling the dash. It's not that bad.

 

[XR7-4.6]

The hardest part about pulling the dash is not damaging anything I care about when I pull it. Doing it at a junkyard, who cares if you forgot one bolt or unplug an electrical connector, just pull harder

The pedals are far and away the most valuable items on those cars, nobody wants shock actuators for shocks that aren’t even made anymore

 

[1997ThunderbirdLXV6]

I just realized I can't go back tomorrow. Maybe Sunday. Though it may be too late then.

If anyone on here is going, please let me know so I don't make the trip for nothing.