Vintage Thunderbird Club International

I had mine rebuilt by White Post Restorations. Mine was badly pitted inside and needed to have a sleeve installed. They do the work in house, had a quick turnaround, and provide a warranty. Worked great when I installed it.

PLEASE start a new post for YOUR for sale items!! Do not tag along to someone else's! As stated at the top of this forum's section: Please try to answer the below questions when posting a for sale ad in the forum. It would be helpful to know a bit about the part/car. -Where's the car/parts located? ...

As a caution to members here, I want to tell everyone that as we explore the internet, PLEASE BE CAREFUL! I follow several forums and FB pages and recently came across a 56 with what the owner claims to have a "Factory 4 Speed" transmission. I have no problem with a 4 speed being installed...

Check the resistor by the coil for tight connections and continuity as well as the wiring to and from the resistor.
Diagnostics are spelled out in the Shop Manual.

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As much as I hate to admit it, I have to agree with you. I have tried to sell some 57 items here with no luck, but quickly found buyers from some of the Facebook groups. That said, we try to monitor this site and eliminate any drama and posts that appear as scam. Only a few people have been banned w...

Unbelievably, my original was still running! I believe it was only because I kept the battery disconnected after driving and the battery never was low over the years. Eventually I bought another clock, and had it converted to quartz and stored the original. The quartz was a cheap conversion using a ...

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Since the original post was dated over 3 years ago and Pete has not been active since [Last activate Jan 21, 2020 8:19 am], I will lock this thread. Anyone having interest in this problem, please start a new thread with your specific problem.

MODERATOR NOTE First of all, thanks to our Moderator for giving us flexibility to have discussions like this. Many of the other forums I participate in have a "General Discussions" forum where we share topics like this. Thank you. We also have General Discussion section where topics such ...

Here's my question: can the engine be rotated manually while it's in Park? Of course!! Think of it like this, does an engine stay running if shifted into Park????????? How the crankshaft is turned has no impact on the transmission as they are separate units. Even if the car has a manual transmissio...

Without wanting to appear offensive, I definitely would question the capabilities of your "mechanic"!! I understand few are familiar with vintage vehicles, but it troubles me as if there were questions or concerns, why the "mechanic" did not investigate a bit further and take a q...

He stated: "It appears that I do not have an ignition resistor" 4 days after his original post. Thankfully he was shown a clear picture of what to look for posted by "Ward57" and is what a forum like this is all about. Helping each other. Had "fasteddie4007" possession ...

Moderator note: I cannot support "ward 57's" comments enough!! [b EVERYONE, PLEASE GET THE MANUALS FOR YOUR CAR!!!!!!!! [/b] Over the years we have had many posts that have continued for many days, even weeks, with both correct and incorrect answers to the question at hand. I let these po...

After well over 60 years of use - perhaps you should consider sending the unit to have it cleaned, recalibrated and rebuilt? Google will find several speedometer rebuilding services.

You sound like my grandfather. He also beat into my head 'buy the best you can afford; you won't regret it'.

Sounds like someone I could enjoy a bit of bourbon with!!!!