Vintage Thunderbird Club International

I don't think too many convertibles were ordered with air conditioning from the factory, and power windows and seats were also an option, in the end, like with all classic cars, it is only worth what someone will pay you for it,,,

Don't know what fits what, but there is a kit for sale on Facebook that includes new spindles listed for a 61 to 63 Thunderbird,,,

https://www.facebook.com/groups/2546238 ... tid=dXMIcH

Looking to buy a rebuild kit for my 62 cruiseomatic, I think that transmission is referred to as a medium case MX?

Can anyone suggest a vendor to buy a kit from and any suggestions as to what should be included in the kit?

Gauge very slow to register when ignition/accessory switch turned on, most times, not at all, just stays just above E. After filling with 10 gal. of fuel, the gauge goes just about to the full mark which tends to have believe there was already a 1/2 tank but didn't register as such. Gauge checks as ...

Hard to find good solid originals so does anyone know if reproduction cylinder guards are available for the convertible; I'm referring to the metal guard that surrounds the trunk lift cylinders so that nothing in the trunk can roll underneath and damage the cylinder,,,

Yes that would be March of 1963, March of 1962 they would still be making the 1962 models,,,

It's a matter to simply Google Thunderbird parts vendors of which there are several, Thunderbird headquarters, bird nest, Larry's, Pat Wilson's, etc. If yours is a '62 it should have the original "screw" type, which are few and far between nowadays but they will be able to send it out and ...

You should be starting out and doing all your driving in D1, putting the selector into D2 will start you out in second gear for snow or mud etc., shifting between D1 and D2 at 50 miles an hour will do nothing. Putting the selector into L while driving at cruising speed will drop the transmission dow...

yes, I spliced in a green wire to the short black as at the time I was completely out of black of that gauge and I was in a hurry to try the tach, so yes it was wired as you had indicated in the other post, that was several years ago so I put it aside and the post about the '63 Rotundra tach renewed...

So when wired into the pink ignition line, which is a resistance wire, the tach gets somewhat (or significantly) less than 12V, is that correct? If so, this could be the reason so many of these tachs are found to be not working/burned out, due to wiring them to a full 12v by someone who doesn't foll...

Had mentioned this in passing in another thread but thought it best to start a new topic. I have a Rotundra tachometer which is in very nice shape cosmetically but is not working and I would like to try to repair myself or at least take a look inside to see what may have failed. Problem is getting t...

A perfect example of the tach being wired incorrectly, I bought this at a swap meet many years ago, seller said they didn't know if it worked, I bought it, and it didn't! The wires were cut which should have been a red flag, but it was/is a very nice, unmolested tach, with the exception of the wire...

A perfect example of the tach being wired incorrectly, I bought this at a swap meet many years ago, seller said they didn't know if it worked, I bought it, and it didn't! The wires were cut which should have been a red flag, but it was/is a very nice, unmolested tach, with the exception of the wires...

Interestingly, the Faria tach with the ebay link, shows a picture of the wiring diagram label, which over the years becomes no longer readable from age or being handled by sellers and buyers of swap meets and flea markets; this eBay one still looks readable. As I remember Faria tachs are not wired t...

Period correct Radatron Tach mounted off of courtesy light fastener with a simple home-made bracket, no holes or alterations needed, tach is in clear view and out of the way of the swing-away wheel,,,