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Look in the members gallery above for some more info on the car. Or you can see my site in more detail if you go to: 

http://www.lowriders.com/index.php

you can see more of my car there, both in the members area (j_vatougios) and classifieds.

Below I have cut and pasted details from my last apprasial. The whole thing would not fit, so yes I posted the worst comments possible that were made about the car.

1994 Ford Thunder Bird, over $100 000CAD invested into it, last appraisal is $70 000. Have receipts for everything, parts labor, and screws. Documentation provided over 10 000 words in numerous categories and 100's of pictures. Car has been in storage for over 2 years because Owner is living abroad. Its upkeep, management and sale is handled by family and friends. For the value that the car will be sold, you (the purchaser) will be profiting in every aspect since the car will only win.

Exterior paint House of Color Cobol Blue and PPG Radiance II (65 coats),

Interior (30 coats),

Engine (20 coats),

The paint is all candy.

Custom Stereo (collector items, 12 500 RMS at the amplifier at 12VDC, 25 500 watts at the speaker 14.4VDC),

Engine performance matched for pulling capacity (stereo 1100lbs) with all high torque components.

Alarm built to suit with well over 100 hour of installation and $4000 in parts....

Numerous modifications (look at the price),

serious purchasers contact owner for details.....

i'd  be glad to send you the details.....it's alot of info. Much has been done and collected over the years.

Car purchased NEW off the lot in 95, have been adding and modyifing for a decade.

Only 20 000 original Kilometers (the speedometer)....and the Engine has been rebuilt for show (only thousands of kilometers on it)

driven to the occassional show and home, even then its usually towed.

The following is some general veichle information, taken from the front sheet of the latest apraisal.

GENERAL VEHICLE INFORMATION

SUBJECT VEHICLE: 1994 FORD

MODEL: THUNDERBIRD TWO DOOR COUPE

SERIAL NUMBER: 1FALP6244RH172449

ENGINE NUMBER:

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: CANADA

COACH BUILDER: FORD MOTOR COMPANY

ODOMETER READING: 24998 KM

OWNER NAME: JOHN

OWNER’S ADRESS: GREATER VANCOUVER AREA, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA

OWNER’S PHONE NUMBER: ### ### ####

OWNER’S E-MAIL ADRESS: j_vatougios@yahoo.com

1          BODY AND EXTERIOR

GENERAL DESCRIPTION: PURCHASED NEW BY THE PREESENT OWNER, THIS CAR WAS DRIVEN FOR APPROXIMATELY SIX MONTHS. AFTER THIS TIME THE CAR WAS COMPLETELY STRIPPED OF ALL COMPONENTS INCLUDING POWER TRAIN. THE CAR WAS THEN ASSEMBLED OVER A FOUR YEAR PERIOD WITH SUBTLE BODY MODIFICATIONS, CUSTOM PAINT, STEREO, ALARM AND RELATED ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS.

EXTERIOR FINISH: AFTRE BODY MODIFICATIONS WERE COMPLETE THE CARS ORIGINAL PAINT WAS STRIPPED AND THE NEW FINISH APPLIED.

•          ENDURA SEALER (2 COATS)

•          ENDURA PRIMER (2 COATS)

•          BLACK BASE (3 COATS)

•          HOUSE OF KOLOR MARBLING AND COBOL BLUE 

                     KANDY (18 COATS)

•          PPG RADIANCE II COBOL BLUE KANDY (15

                     COATS)

•          PPG RADIANCE II CLEAR (25 COATS)

FRONT FENDERS: STOCK FRONT FENDERS WITH A MODIFIED CORVETTE NOSE KIT WAS ADDED. THE INNER FENDERS ARE FINISHED AND ALL HARDWARE FOR INSTALLATION IS HIDDEN. DUAL ANTENNAE ARE FRENCHED INTO THE RIGHT FENDER. TWO SIRENS AND A PAIR OF AIR HORNS FOR THE ALARM ARE HIDDEN BEHIND THEM.

HOOD: STOCK HOOD VERY GOOD CONDITION. THE HINGES, LATCHES, SHOCKS ARE OPERATIONAL. THE UNDERSIDE IS FINISHED TO MATCH THE EXTERIOR WITH BLACK TRIMMED POLISHED STAINLESS STEEL MIRRORS FITTED WHERE AVAILABLE, TO REFLECT THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. TWO HOOD LOCKS AND 1 CRIME STOPPER IS INSTALLED AND WIRED TO THE ALARM FOR PROTECTION.

ROOF: STOCK ROOF, ALL WINDOWS WERE REMOVED AND RESEALED DURING THE REPAINT CUSTOMIZING PROCESS. ALL SPOT WELDS AND BODY LINES WERE WELDED AND FILLED GIVING A SMOOTH FINISH.

DOORS: STOCK DOORS WITH SMOOTH FLOWING INNER SURFACES AND JAMS. ALL SPOT WELDS AND SEAMS WERE WELDED AND FILLED. THE OUTER HANDLES, KEY LOCKS, BODY MOLDINGS, EMBLEMS HAVE BEEN REMOVED AND THE HOLES WELDED AND FILLED. REMOTE CONTROLLED SOLENOID LATCHES WERE INSTALLED THAT “PUSH” OPEN THE DOOR WHEN ACTIVATED. THE LOWER PORTION OF THE DOORS HAVE BEEN ALTERED AND FLARED TO BETTER SUIT THE BODY LINE OF THE ROCKER PANEL AND BODY KIT. FOR SECURITY REASONS ALL THE RODS INSIDE THE DOORS HAVE BEEN REMOVED EXCEPT FOR ONE. MOUNTED IN THE DOORS ARE TWO INSIGNIA SIRENS (EAR BLEEDERS).

RUNNING BOARDS, ROCKER PANELS, AND DOOR SILS: THE ROCKER PANELS HAVE BEEN FITTED WITH A XENON URETHANE FLARE KIT. WORKMANSHIP IS VERY GOOD. THE FLARE KIT IS INTEGRALLY MOLDED TO THE BODY. THE DOOR SILS HAVE BEEN SAND BLASTED AND FILLED.

REAR FENDERS: STOCK REAR FENDERS WITH A REAR XENON FLARE KIT FITTED TO THE REAR FENDRS AND VALENCE. REAR FENDERS ARE ALSO FINISHED WITH HARDWARE HIDDEN. TWO SIRENS AND A PAIR OF AIR HORNS FOR THE ALARM ARE HIDDEN BEHIND THEM.

TRUNK: STOCK LID WITH AN UPGRADEED POWERLIFT, 4-75 LB SHOCK ABSORBERS AND 2-75 LB ACTUATOR MOTORS. THE INNER LID AND TRUNK AREA HOUSE SOUND PROCESSING EQUIPMENT. THE OUTER KEY LOCK AND EMBLEMS HAVE BEEN REMOVED AND THE HOLES WELDED AND FILLED. ALL SPOT WELDS AND BODY LINES IN THE HATCH WERE WELDED AND FILLED.

GRILL AND BRIGHT WORK: THIS VEHICLE IS DEVOID OF CHROME AND STAINLESS STEEL TRIM. ALL BLACK COMPOSITE TRIM IS IN GOOD CONDITION ON THIS CAR.

LIGHTING AND ELECTRICAL DETAIL: ORIGINAL WIRING HARNESSES WERE REMOVED. THE CAR WAS REWIRED ELIMINATING/REDIRECTING COMPONENTS TO ACCOMIDATE THE SOUND SYSTEM, ALARM COMPONENTS AND ENGINE UPGRADES. HIGH GLOSS BLACK LOOM WAS USED FOR THE CAB WHILE BLUE FOR ENGINE AND TRUNK,

•          DUAL OPTIMA BATERIES AND BACK UP

                     BATERIES

•          TWO CHROME POLISHED ALTENATORS

•          DUAL BRAIN ALARM (ALPINE 8058, CLIFFORD

                     CONCEPT 20), PAGING SYSTEM AND

                     COMPONENTS

•          1996 FRONT AND REAR LIGHT ASSEMBLIES

•          378 194B BLUE BULBS AND 36 NEON TUBES

EXTRERNAL ACCESSORIES AND OPTIONS:

•          DUAL FRENCHED ANTENNAE

•          DUAL RALLY MIRRORS WITH GLOWING BLUE

                     LIGHTS

•          GROUND EFFECT KIT

•          1996 FRONT AND REAR THUNDERBIRD LIGHT

                     ASSEMBLIES

•          SIXTEEN EXTERIOR NEON TUBE UNDERCAR

                     LIGHT KIT

•          REMOTE DOORS, WINDOWS, LIGHTS, CAR

                     START, TRUNK

2.         GLASS

TYPE AND CONDITION: STOCK ORIGINAL TINTED GLASS THROUGHOUT.

3.         CHASIS

GENERAL DESCRIPTION: STOCK UNDERBODY CHASIS, FACTORY UNDERCOATING.

MOTOR AND ENGINE COMPARTMENT DETAIL: STOCK FUEL INJECTED 3.8LV6. THE CAR IS CONFIGURED FOR HIGH TORQUE PULLING CAPACITY, A HIGH TORQUE CAM SHAFT AND RELATED COMPONENTS HAVE BEEN INSTALLED. THERE IS A MULTI BATTERY DIRECTED POWER CHARGING SYSTEM. A CUSTOM BUILT SERPENTINE BELT SYSTEM WAS FITTED TO ACCOMODATETHE DUAL ALTENATORS. THE ENGINE BAY/COMPARTMENT/COMPONENTS ARE SHAVED, PAINTED AND CLEAN. THE ENGINE BAY IS SMOOTH, FREE OF BLEMISHES AND WELDS. THEY HAVE ALL BEEN SAND BLASTED, FILLED AND REMOVED. SIRENS ARE HIDDEN IN THE COMPARTMENT, THERE IS ENGRAVING AND DETAILED LETTERING ON SOME COMPONENTS. ALL COMPONENTS HAVE BEEN PAINTED, AND OR REPLACED WITH NEW CLEAN PARTS. ALMOST EVERY NUT AND BOLT HAS BEEN PAINTED OR COVERED. THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT IS A FEATURE AND IS IN SHOW QUALITY CONDITION.

COOLING SYSTEM: STOCK RADIATOR AND RELATED COMPONENTS, WITH CUSTOM CHROME HOSES AND ANODIZED BLUE CLAMPS. ALL PARTS PAINTED (SILVER FAN IN BLACK HOUSING, COBOL BLUE WATER PUMP, LETTERED AND PAINTED CAPS, FORD EMBLEM ON UPPER RAD HOSE)

EXHAUST SYSTEM: STOCK SINGLE EXHAUST

TRANSMISSION, CLUTCH ASSEMBLY AND DRIVELINE: STOCK AUTOMATIC, TRANSMISSION IS PAINTED COBOL BLUE TO MATCH ENGINE.

FRONT SUSPENSION:

•          KYB 2 ½ INCH LOWERING STRUTS WITH

                     SPRINGS

•          POWER STEERING (BRACKETS PAINTED

                     YELLOW)

•          POWER DISK BRAKES (CALIPERS PAINTED

                     SILVER)

REAR SUSPENSION:

•          BOSCH 1 ½ INCH LOWERING COIL SPRINGS

•          KYB LOWERING SHOCKS

DIFFERENTIAL: STOCK

GENERAL UNDERBODY CONDITION: STOCK CHASIS IS CLEAN AND IN GOOD CONDITION WITH SOME PAINTED SUSPENSION COMPONENTS.

TIRES:

•          FRONT: NITTO NT501 235/35ZR17

•          REAR: NITTO NT501 235/35ZR17 

WHEELS:

•          FRONT: DAYTON KNOCK OFF WIRE SPOKE

                     17X10

•          REAR: DAYTON KNOCK OFF WIRE SPOKE 17X10

4          INTERIOR:

INTERIOR TRIM: THE ORIGINAL INTERIOR COMPONENTS HAVE BEEN MODIFIED BY REMOVING THE VINYL TRIM AND REFINISHING THE STOCK FIBREGLASS PANELS IN A COBOL BLUE PAINT. ALL METAL AND PLASTIC PANELS ARE FINISHED IN THE SAME COBOL BLUE PAINT. SOME COPONENTS ARE ACCENTED WITH WHITE PIPING.

DASHBOARD: STOCK DASHBOARD FINISHED IN COBOL BLUE PAINT WITH THE DRIVER’S WRAP AROUND CONSOLE MARBLED. ALL COMPONENTS FUNCTION. NUMEROUS MINIATURE LIGHT BULBS ARE FITTED INSIDE VENTS, SPEAKER PODS, SEAT BELTS, RECESSED SPAECES AND OTHER OPENINGS CREATING BLUE GLOW EFFECT IN THE INTERIOR. THERE ARE ALSO EIGHT BLUE NEON TUBES UNDER THE DASH. THE DASH CLUSTER, GAUGES AND OTHER INSTRUMENT PANELS ARE PAINTED WHITE WITH BLACK ACCENTS OR LETTERING. THERE ARE SPEAKERS ABOVE AND BELOW THE DASH, BY THE WINDSHIELD VENTS AND IN THE KICK PANELS. THERE ARE ALARM SIRENS BURRIED IN THE DASH.

STEERING COLUM AND CONTROLS INCLUDING GEAR SELECTOR: STOCK COLUMN, WHEEL AND CONSOLE SHIFTER WITH PAINTED COBOL BLUE AND WHITE PARTS.

FRONT SEATS: STOCK FRONT BUCKET SEATS WITH WHITE PIPING ACCENTS. POWER ON THE DRIVER’S SIDE. EIGHT BLUE NEON TUBES ARE UNDER THE SEAT

REAR SEATS: STOCK REAR BENCH WITH WHITE PIPING ACCENTS. THE CENTER BACK ARMREST AND BRACKETING REMOVED TO COMPENSATE FOR THE SUBWOOFER. AND THE BOTTOM SEAT BRACKETING REMOVED TO COMPENSATE FOR ALARM.

HEADLINER: STOCK HEADLINER AND VISORS. ALL CLIPS HAVE PEEN PAINTED COBOL BLUE, VISOR FRAME WHITE WITH BLUE LIGHTS AND DOME LIGHT MARBLED WITH BLUE LIGHTS.

DOOR PANELS: CUSTOM PAINTED COBOL BLUE STOCK FRONT PANELS WITH THE DOOR LOCK MECHANISMS REMOVED. THE FACTORY FABRIC IS REPLACED WITH WHITE PIPING, BLUE VINLY AND CARPET THAT MATCHES THE STEREO AND FLOOR MATS. BLUE LIGHTS ARE ADDED IN THE SPEAKER AND STOCK LIGHT LOCATIONS. THE REAR PANELS ARE CUSTOMIZED TO HOLD A SET OF 3 WAY BOSTON ACCOUSTICS COMPONENTS. IT ALSO IS PAINTED COBOL BLUE WITH MANY LIGHTS.

CARPETS AND MATS: STOCK MEDIUM BLUE NYLON CARPET, DARK NAVY BLUE NYLON FLOOR MATS WITH WHITE PIPING.

REAR PACKAGE TRAY: RECARPETED TO MATCH THE FLOOR MATS WITH BLUE VINYL AND WHITE TRIMMED COVERINGS BUILT FOR THE TWO TITANIUM SERIES PHOENIX GOLD SPEAKERS. THERE ARE LIGHTS INSTALLED IN THE BLUE VINYL SEAT BELT HOUSING.

DOOR AND WINDOW CONTROLS AND LOCKING MECHANISMS: STOCK POWER CONTROLS WIRED TO ALARM SYSTEM ALL PAINTED WHITE.

GLOVE COMPARTMENTS: STOCK COBOL BLUE CONSOLE BOX WITH BLACK, WHITE AND BLUE LIGHT ACCENTS. THE GLOVE BOX HOUSES AN ALPINE CD CHANGER. ITS EXTERIOR IS COBOL BLUE, INTERIOR IS WHITE WITH BLACK ACCENTS. THERE’S A THUNDERBIRD EMBLEM EMBEDDED IN THE BLUE VINYL AND A NEON TUBE CONNECTED TO THE LOCK/RELEASE SWITCH.

WEATHER STRIPPING: STOCK AND IN GOOD CONDITION

INTERIOR ACCESSORIES AND OPTIONS: SEE ASSOCIATED TOPIC RELATED PAGES

5          VEHICLE HISTORY:

PURCHASED NEW BY OWNER AT KEY WEST FORD. DRIVEN FOR APPROXIMATELY SIX MONTHS THEN WORKED ON SINCE THAT TME BUILING AND UPGRADING.

6          COMMENTS AND OVERALL IMPRESSION:

A SHOW QUALITY THUNDERBIRD, A VENTING PLACE FOR THE OWNER AND HIS FRIENDS FRUSTRATIONS. ALL THOSE INVOLVED IN THIS CAR ARE INDUSTRY RELATED EMPLOYERS OR EMPLOYEES, WHILE THE OWNER IS A THEORETICAL PHYSICIST SPECIALIZING IN ELECTRONICS. THIS PROJECT WAS BUILT TO SHOWCASE THEIR TALENTS. THIS CAR WILL PLACE IN ANY SHOW THE OWNER CHOOSES TO ENTER.

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And the price quoted is the STARTING price, don't call if your going to bargain, im not interested. And if ya dont have a couple bucks to blow, don't call either...i'd rather sit on it then take the food out of babies mouths. I've owned it since day one off the lot and only driven it several thousand kilometers... im not in a rush, because it looks pretty in my garage!

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