Vintage Thunderbird Club International

Tom,

Thanx for the info!!

Has anyone determined the P/Ns for the tie rod boots?

Tom

I just used a flat bladed screwdriver. Put a piece of folded up clothe on the roof to avoid scratch the paint. Starting at the very front, place the tip of the screwdriver under the edge of the trim and using where you have placed the clothe as the fulcrum, pry the trim slightly upward gently. Move ...

Eliot,

Please share the correct part numbers with us when you determine what they are.

I want to order a "set" and would really appreciate the correct P/Ns.

Thanx,

Tom

Did you use something like Eastwood's Cast Blast to even out the color?

"Rattle Can Satin Black" is the non-OCD's color of choice!!

Although it is pretty nice in it's "natural" state.

Tom

SWEEEEEEET!!

Tom

I also chose the incorrect style 2 1/2 inch wide white walls, purely down to aesthetics, my body style and colour combination.

SWEEEEEEEEET!!!!

Tom

I hate to admit it, but I sorta' wondered what those were there for!!

Somehow it never occurred to me that their purpose was wind noise abatement. DUH!!

Good old FORD American ingenuity - if you can't fix it, make it a feature!!

Tom

Oh Crap! That's right I forgot.

"The memory is the second thing to go. I forget what the first thing is!"

Tom

You realize of course, that (assuming you still have the original) the wiper motor on a '63 is hydraulic driven by the power steering pump.

Tom

Don't know if you guys have "Wally World" (Wal-Mart) down under. If you do; they have "Type F Automatic Transmission Fluid" in their store-brand line of fluids. Been using it for years in "Sweet Ride". It is the correct type fluid for tranny and power steering. GOOD LUC...

Few things to be aware of when replacing the speedo cable: (1) Make sure that the inner cable is properly lubed with speedo cable lube; (I have found that this and kinks/bends are main cause of needle jumps) (2) Make sure that the cable is routed clear of the exhaust; (3) Make sure that the cable is...

THANK YOU Mr. W. !!!!!

Tom

Everything that I can find in catalogs and on-line indicates that the '61-'66 Hood hinges are all the same. Haven't been able to find a thread that definitively says; "Yes, they are the same". I would appreciate it if anyone can say definitely that '62's will or will not fit a '63, before ...

Even a kid can do it.

......or a reasonably mechanically inclined WIFE!!!

Tom

George,

Here is a like to an earlier thread talking about the tanks.

http://www.vintagethunderbirdclub.net/p ... uto#p46102

May be of some help.

Tom