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by Zkroland
Sun Apr 06, 2014 10:18 pm
Forum: 1964-1966 Thunderbirds
Topic: Parking break hint
Replies: 8
Views: 2451

Parking break hint

I spent some time under the dash replacing some vacuum lines and got the parking break release working great! Then I noticed that when the parking break is set, the car still rolls like nothing happened. Before I start crawling around, please tell me where to find the cable that runs to the rear bre...
by Zkroland
Tue Jan 28, 2014 10:14 pm
Forum: 1964-1966 Thunderbirds
Topic: Which Trunk lock cover
Replies: 4
Views: 2038

Now
I'm confused! I have an original 65 with double sided keys and small trunk latch.....
by Zkroland
Mon Jan 27, 2014 9:54 pm
Forum: 1964-1966 Thunderbirds
Topic: Which Trunk lock cover
Replies: 4
Views: 2038

Which Trunk lock cover

My trunk lock cover came off in my hand a few months ago. I ordered a nice one off eBay and now I look at it and it's bigger? Just the same but bigger. I looked in MACs catalog and they have it but it doesn't seem to say if it's the larger or smaller one? What year has the small ones? Source for sma...
by Zkroland
Tue Jan 21, 2014 11:49 pm
Forum: 1964-1966 Thunderbirds
Topic: Rear vent hose suddenly blocked ?
Replies: 6
Views: 2197

Well, after running some 30lb fishing line up the hose from both ends, I discovered a blockage under the rear armrest. Bypassed it. Good as new.
by Zkroland
Sun Jan 19, 2014 11:55 am
Forum: 1964-1966 Thunderbirds
Topic: Rear vent hose suddenly blocked ?
Replies: 6
Views: 2197

No, I'm on the vent side of that valve. It's rather strange. I left the gauge connected all night and it has hardly gone down.
by Zkroland
Sun Jan 19, 2014 1:27 am
Forum: 1964-1966 Thunderbirds
Topic: Rear vent hose suddenly blocked ?
Replies: 6
Views: 2197

Rear vent hose suddenly blocked ?

My car had a mid-level restoration last year. All systems worked but my rear vents stopped opening. They used to snap open and shut great. So I attached a vacuum pump/gauge to the hose that runs back, and pumped it up.....nothing. Vents don't budge and vacuum gauge needle doesn't drop. Seems like ho...
by Zkroland
Sun Jan 19, 2014 12:43 am
Forum: 1964-1966 Thunderbirds
Topic: Rear vent hose blocked?
Replies: 0
Views: 853

Rear vent hose blocked?

My car had a mid-level restoration last year. All systems worked but my rear vents stopped opening. They used to snap open and shut great. So I attached a vacuum pump/gauge to the hose that runs back, and pumped it up.....nothing. Vents don't budge and vacuum gauge needle doesn't drop. Seems like ho...
by Zkroland
Wed Aug 14, 2013 9:23 am
Forum: 1964-1966 Thunderbirds
Topic: Voltage regulator cure for bouncy amp needle?
Replies: 1
Views: 1140

Voltage regulator cure for bouncy amp needle?

Hi all, I received my car back from about 2 years of restoration work a few months back and all seems to be working great except one thing. While sitting at stoplights the ammeter needle will move from the center (M in Amp) over to the A just for half a second and engine will shutter that half secon...
by Zkroland
Mon Apr 29, 2013 10:38 am
Forum: 1964-1966 Thunderbirds
Topic: installiing pertronix ignitor
Replies: 49
Views: 22128

yes I agree. but I can't pull the ignition switch out far enough to see which wire the pink is connected to (I can only see a loop of pink disappearing into a taped up harness where the green with red stripe and red with green stripe run into as well.) Of course I have no osborn manual. Mainly I jus...
by Zkroland
Mon Apr 29, 2013 10:09 am
Forum: 1964-1966 Thunderbirds
Topic: installiing pertronix ignitor
Replies: 49
Views: 22128

Im doing the same now. (Pertronix I with 12V coil). Runs fine with original resistor wire but I want to replace It to get 12V to coil. I found the pink wire terminating under dash on passenger side and found other end behind the ignition switch (but cant see the end). It is said that it is plugged i...
by Zkroland
Wed Apr 24, 2013 6:42 am
Forum: 1964-1966 Thunderbirds
Topic: black console paint in edges of trim?
Replies: 6
Views: 2940

I thought landau black only stuck to vinyl and plastic?
by Zkroland
Tue Apr 23, 2013 10:15 pm
Forum: 1964-1966 Thunderbirds
Topic: Newly rebuilt transmission hesitates from stop
Replies: 2
Views: 1313

Newly rebuilt transmission hesitates from stop

I just got my car back from a year long medium restoration! Very happy but trying to pay attention to any strange behaviors. The two problems I seem to have: when sitting at a stop light the idle speed will surge a bit at about every 5-10 seconds. Doesn't come close to stalling, just annoying. Then,...
by Zkroland
Tue Apr 23, 2013 9:27 am
Forum: 1964-1966 Thunderbirds
Topic: trunk took kit suggestions
Replies: 4
Views: 1878

trunk took kit suggestions

What do you all carry in terms of a small "repair kit" in you birds?
obviously the few screw drivers, pliers, and wrench but any other things we should not be on the road without? ( Dont say spare carb or fold up bicycle.)
thanks
by Zkroland
Mon Apr 22, 2013 1:54 pm
Forum: 1964-1966 Thunderbirds
Topic: black console paint in edges of trim?
Replies: 6
Views: 2940

funny, the remnants of mine look almost like camera coating, that dull almost textured surface. but then again it was sitting in the sun for almost 50 yrs!
by Zkroland
Mon Apr 22, 2013 11:16 am
Forum: 1964-1966 Thunderbirds
Topic: black console paint in edges of trim?
Replies: 6
Views: 2940

black console paint in edges of trim?

Hi guys, I need to touchup/replace the black 3/4" line that lies within the trim of the center console/dash. Is it to be gloss black, flat or the wrinkle coating stuff?? I have not clue.
Thanks