Vintage Thunderbird Club International

I'm looking for something I can buy off the shelf now. I'm not so interested in being 'stock' as I am drivability.

pucknell wrote: ↑Sat Aug 17, 2019 10:51 am I had troubles with my 1966 autolite. rebuilt twice. still wasn't great.
If you know someone who's an expert with old carbs, have it rebuilt.
Otherwise get a Holly 600.
My car now starts easily and hasn't given me any issues.

Which model did you get?

Thank you

Um....Landau

I am. Thanks, I think I have 2 of the passenger side

The driver's side engine bracket (stabilizer?) was not connected when I got my car. I'm doing a restoration. This is the bracket that is in the engine compartment and attaches to the firewall. My question is that it seems many people delete them. Are they not needed? Also, if they are, is there a pa...

How did you lubricate them? I have another post where I just asked that question.

I saw a few posts where the rollers are lub'd with StaLube Moly-graph and the tracks with silicon spray. My question is can I use white lithium grease or another standard type grease? I'd rather not buy a tub of lube for a use specific thing.

Can anyone tell me the name/type of electrical connector that is used on the window motor for a 65? The genius who had the car before me cut and spliced the wire bypassing the rubber boot that was extant. I'm assuming I can jimmy out the old pin and insert a new one.

While replacing the passenger door on my 66 Landau, (car has been sitting for 20 years) I started looking at all the inner workings and began thinking to myself "while you have this apart you should...." there's a long list. I'll probably take everything out of the door and clean/lube it....

While replacing the passenger door on my 66 Landau, (car has been sitting for 20 years) I started looking at all the inner workings and began thinking to myself "while you have this apart you should...." there's a long list. I'll probably take everything out of the door and clean/lube it. ...

Actually, I put in a single shim from a pack I got from Autozone (the thinnest) and it worked fine. I only had to raise the door about 1/8 of an inch.
Thanks!

I replaced my passenger door due to some rust issues. The new door sags about 1/4 inch. I'm inclined to shim the lower hinge as accessing the hinge seems to be a pain. Thoughts?

Yeah, I have a copy of the manual. I consulted it before I posted. It's a bit vague, was written 50 years ago and assumes an informed audience (SAE Mechanic). My hope in posting was to see if anyone had any tips/tricks or advice not in the manual. I've found on previous forums that you can often get...

The panel is already off. I know on other cars the window had to be lowered to access the slider wheels.