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- Fri May 03, 2024 6:45 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Worn out screw holes
- Replies: 4
- Views: 72
Re: Worn out screw holes
There's always toothpics - something I was taught by an old-timer 40 years ago. I always try to hammer/dolly a worn-out hole first to push metal back into shape if I can, otherwise soft copper or steel wire. I do like the other suggestions, especially the cotter pin one.
- Fri May 03, 2024 6:41 pm
- Forum: 1955-1957 Thunderbirds
- Topic: 55 Steering wheel restoration
- Replies: 8
- Views: 124
Re: 55 Steering wheel restoration
Don't forget that big parts that determine success or failure of DIY steering wheel restoration are filing V-grooves in all of the cracks and filling them with a material that has similar expansion/contraction properties to the Tenite or similar plastics used from the mid-'50s-on. Not only that, tho...
- Fri May 03, 2024 6:31 pm
- Forum: 1955-1957 Thunderbirds
- Topic: radiator recommendation
- Replies: 12
- Views: 193
Re: radiator recommendation
I've never been a big fan of aluminum radiators, heads or manifolds because of dielectric activity and/or the proclivity of coolant to turn acidic, along with the damage that can be done when mixing aluminum and cast iron components without a proper barrier between them. Part of the maintenance rout...
- Fri May 03, 2024 6:23 pm
- Forum: 1964-1966 Thunderbirds
- Topic: wire spoke wheel fix/truing
- Replies: 3
- Views: 125
Re: wire spoke wheel fix/truing
I'm surprised Raven hasn't chimed in yet, as he's in suburban Toronto. We did have a chapter in Ontario - Southern Ontario Vintage Thunderbird Club, but the link to chapters from the Regional Director's Officer listing isn't working right now, and it's currently not listed in the Club's magazine, &q...
- Wed May 01, 2024 1:07 pm
- Forum: 1964-1966 Thunderbirds
- Topic: Correct size air filter
- Replies: 33
- Views: 8028
Re: Correct size air filter
There were a bunch of years when we couldn't get the big oval air filters for the dual quad air cleaner and now Scott Drake makes them. Perhaps we can get them to make these too. I think Scott Drake would probably be reluctant to reproduce the '64 'Bird filter unless it can also be applied to Musta...
- Wed May 01, 2024 9:37 am
- Forum: 1961-1963 Thunderbirds
- Topic: Rear Leaf Spring Eyelet Size
- Replies: 1
- Views: 43
Re: Rear Leaf Spring Eyelet Size
Here is a case where 'Search' can be your friend. Typing into the 'Search' box these words 1961 rear leaf spring came up with these results: https://www.vintagethunderbirdclub.net/phpBB3/search.php?keywords=1961+rear+leaf+spring Take a look through these to see if any of them help with determining h...
- Wed May 01, 2024 9:23 am
- Forum: 1989-1997 Thunderbirds
- Topic: P.C.M. Replacement
- Replies: 2
- Views: 34
Re: P.C.M. Replacement
Whom was your source for the reconditioned PCM? Cardone? Other? Inquiring minds want to know...and this sure sounds worthy of expanding on for a future tech article for the Scoop.
- Mon Apr 29, 2024 10:02 am
- Forum: Forum Announcements
- Topic: Call for Technical Editors/Forum Moderators
- Replies: 0
- Views: 72
Call for Technical Editors/Forum Moderators
VTCI is seeking volunteers to serve as Technical Editor and/or Forum moderators to help answer directed questions for the following generations and provide content for the Club's magazine, "Thunderbird Scoop": 1955-1957 - Technical Editor (Forum moderator position is filled for stock &...
- Mon Apr 29, 2024 9:50 am
- Forum: 1980-1988 Thunderbirds
- Topic: “Floaty” Steering and Bad Brakes
- Replies: 7
- Views: 102
Re: “Floaty” Steering and Bad Brakes
Seeing that your license plate is from Missouri, which metro area are you closer to - Kansas City or St. Louis? We have an extremely active chapter in KC, Vintage Thunderbirds of Kansas City, which has people involved in all generations. I suggest if you're in western Missouri that you look into www...
- Mon Apr 29, 2024 9:34 am
- Forum: 1980-1988 Thunderbirds
- Topic: Roof and Rear Window Trim for 1985
- Replies: 2
- Views: 41
Re: Roof and Rear Window Trim for 1985
Good evening, everybody. I am currently working on a 1985 T-Bird 302. I have been interested in repainting it. However, in its past garage, the trim on the roof and silver trim all around the back glass was leaked on by water. Over time, it has rusted pretty badly. Does anyone know where i can find...
- Fri Apr 26, 2024 10:13 pm
- Forum: 1961-1963 Thunderbirds
- Topic: CONVERTIBLE CYLINDER GUARDS
- Replies: 3
- Views: 116
Re: CONVERTIBLE CYLINDER GUARDS
Shows how long it has been since I've taken time to go through parts catalogs or websites. Good to know they're available.
- Fri Apr 26, 2024 3:30 pm
- Forum: 1955-1957 Thunderbirds
- Topic: 15-inch steel wheel for '56 Continental Kit
- Replies: 2
- Views: 68
Re: 15-inch steel wheel for '56 Continental Kit
If you're just wanting to fill the space so that the tire cover parts don't flop around, the 15"x5"-5x4.5" bolt circle wheel was also used on '52-'56 Ford cars, and there's more than likely a MoPar wheel pre-'57 (when most manufacturers switched to 14"-diameter wheels) out there ...
- Fri Apr 26, 2024 3:09 pm
- Forum: 1955-1957 Thunderbirds
- Topic: '57 generator conversion
- Replies: 21
- Views: 579
'57 Voltage Regulator Adjustments
This is starting to look like an article / tutorial on how to adjust generator voltage regulators is needed for the Scoop as this topic would be valid for any pre-'63 'Bird. Any suggestions (other than referring to Gil's Garage from the CTCI website) on what to include, short of copying something fr...
- Fri Apr 26, 2024 12:29 pm
- Forum: 1961-1963 Thunderbirds
- Topic: CONVERTIBLE CYLINDER GUARDS
- Replies: 3
- Views: 116
Re: CONVERTIBLE CYLINDER GUARDS
I'm not aware of any. If a person knows the gauge of the sheet metal, has a good pattern and sheet metal fabrication skills, plus the tools to roll the top edge of the shields, form the shape of the shields and press/roll in the reinforcing ribs, one-offs could be made. And if a person could set up ...
- Thu Apr 25, 2024 11:31 am
- Forum: 1961-1963 Thunderbirds
- Topic: defrost vents for dash replacement?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 207
Re: defrost vents for dash replacement?
If anyone can get a measurement of how many wires per inch in each direction the mesh is, i.e. 10x10 mesh means 10 wires/inch each direction, once that's known it should be a 'simple' matter of sourcing replacement material. I have a few spare original dashes/frames in storage but lack time to measu...