Vintage Thunderbird Club International

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JT I can't remember if you have a electric or mechanical pump. If electric I just looked at a youtube video of a guy who was having the same problems you had, boiling fuel and changes in fuel pressure, going lean at idle. He installed a T piece near his carby and ran a return line to his tank and th...

If I remember correctly bulbs are inside the radio box. Bulb number 1891.

I usually run about 32psi

Try some heat shield on the fuel lines.

Vapor lock .

By no means an expert on carbs, but maybe check the needle and seat for dirt, wear and float level.

The Vintage Air system has electric control panel conversion kits that attach to the original slide controls on the AC panel. I think you would have to use a Gen4 AC kit and match up a control kit with something like a 64-66 Mustang possibly.

They probably didn't straighten up the steering wheel when they replaced the rag joint.

I got a catalog from Birds Nest not sure how old, but it says seat foam fronts 64-65 $129, seat vinyl front $325.

I used Dynamat on the floors and some other similar type of sound deadener that I got from my local Jaycar store on the inner fenders instead of the old original fibre type material. I've also got some aluminum backed foam for the firewall under dash. Haven't been out on the road as yet so not sure ...

From memory you have to make the hole at the back bigger. Tbirdgul said he had to clearance the holes at the back in his last post.

Maybe time to name the manufacturer so that no one else gets caught buying them.

It can be done at home. Start off by putting some sort of penetrating oil on the bolts. Do it over a few days as it is easy to break them off, and if that happens the job then becomes even bigger.

Are they the globes in the metal canister with a slot cut into them? If so they get a bit of corrosion on the surface and holds them tight together. Just get a couple pairs of pliers, twist and pull at the same time. They will come apart. Maybe use some tape on the aluminum so as not to damage them.