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- Sat Feb 14, 2015 12:31 am
- Forum: 1961-1963 Thunderbirds
- Topic: Rotunda Tach
- Replies: 34
- Views: 14010
Re: Rotunda Tach
Thanks for the detailed pictures, I will get the Rotunda Tach next week I did pay $570.00 ! I guess I'm NUTS to do it but I wanted the exact Tach for the car..... I will let you know how I do....
- Fri Feb 13, 2015 7:33 pm
- Forum: 1961-1963 Thunderbirds
- Topic: Rotunda Tach
- Replies: 34
- Views: 14010
Re: Rotunda Tach
Ok ! the Red goes to the ignition (Key) switch but the black goes to the coil but do I attach it to the Neg post or Pos post ?
- Fri Feb 13, 2015 3:48 pm
- Forum: 1961-1963 Thunderbirds
- Topic: Rotunda Tach
- Replies: 34
- Views: 14010
Re: Rotunda Tach
I did see that you modified the clock with a tack face looks cool, But I want everything original in my car, I know I'm anal...anyway to hook up the two wires from the Rotunda tach does the red go to the ignition wire and the black to the coil but witch one - or +. Thanks ! Steve
- Thu Feb 12, 2015 7:55 pm
- Forum: 1961-1963 Thunderbirds
- Topic: Rotunda Tach
- Replies: 34
- Views: 14010
Re: Rotunda Tach
Well being a newbie on this site and owning a 1961 thunderbird I was on a mission to find the Rotunda Tach which I did, Lucky I sold my Ultra Classic motor cycle and had funds to pay for it. I know that the price was high but I wanted to get the exact tachometer that came with the car. I also found ...
- Wed Feb 11, 2015 8:07 pm
- Forum: 1961-1963 Thunderbirds
- Topic: Is there a tackometer for our Bird?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1742
Is there a tackometer for our Bird?
Hello has ford produced a Tachometer for our Bird?
- Tue Feb 10, 2015 4:44 pm
- Forum: 1961-1963 Thunderbirds
- Topic: Generator light stays on !
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3178
Re: Generator light stays on !
It's still cold here in Illinois, garage is not heated :( I will start as soon the weather is milder....
- Thu Feb 05, 2015 8:55 pm
- Forum: 1961-1963 Thunderbirds
- Topic: Speedo not Working
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1711
Speedo not Working
Hello again gees! I have noticed that my speedometer is not working, Now I did not see the needle jump back and forth, no ticking noise either these would tell me that the cable is not all the in the back of the speedometer, So Here's what I did so far I found the OEM cable on E Bay it does match th...
- Thu Feb 05, 2015 8:35 pm
- Forum: 1961-1963 Thunderbirds
- Topic: Generator light stays on !
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3178
Re: Generator light stays on !
Thanks for your reply , I do have the Ford shop Manuel . Part 10-1 Generating system and Battery . I have read this chapter still a little confused The book goes into such detail like taking apart the Generator to bench test the armature and so on.....I was figure that I will test the Regulator with...
- Wed Feb 04, 2015 8:34 pm
- Forum: 1961-1963 Thunderbirds
- Topic: Generator light stays on !
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3178
Generator light stays on !
Hello fellow bullet birds, I just purchased a 1961 Bullet Nose Bird, I noticed that the Generator light stays on, I have check the tightness of the belts, I haven't checked the regulator or the Generator, what is the bench test readings on the voltage meter to look for and the same for the generator...
- Mon Jan 19, 2015 5:13 pm
- Forum: 1961-1963 Thunderbirds
- Topic: Ultrasonic Cleaner
- Replies: 13
- Views: 5234
Re: Ultrasonic Cleaner
I'm a Dental Technician and in my work we use Ultrasonic units daily if it is dental related it would be expensive, You can try Harbor Freight , or Granger to find one at a reasonable price. depending on the size of the unit. I use another for unit for cleaning small parts of guns when I field strip...
- Sun Jan 18, 2015 11:21 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Newbie
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1884
Re: Newbie
Welcome ! I myself are a newbie too! I just acquired a 1961 hard top I should receive my new car this week can't wait to check her out! I also would like to know more about the car.
- Sun Jan 18, 2015 9:00 pm
- Forum: 1961-1963 Thunderbirds
- Topic: Air Contion Metal Tag
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1663
Air Contion Metal Tag
Hello fellow T Birds, I'll be getting my 1961 Thunderbird everything on this car is all original completely redone very clean, I want to detail the car with accurate placing of the aluminum air condition tag I found one at MAC's also a few decals to detail the motor. Where does this tag go around th...
- Sun Jan 18, 2015 3:19 pm
- Forum: 1961-1963 Thunderbirds
- Topic: Rotunda Tach
- Replies: 34
- Views: 14010
Re: Rotunda Tach
I hooked up my rally pac on my 65 Mustang, was this the same for a thunderbird? I'm new to the thunderbird and want to learn a lot about my new addition which is being delivered this coming week.
- Sun Jan 18, 2015 3:08 pm
- Forum: 1961-1963 Thunderbirds
- Topic: Turn signal arm available
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3310
Re: Turn signal arm available
I saw this on the news a few weeks ago, I just bought a 61 bird I have to wonder someone wasn't thinking during the time of the accident what the x ray technician must have been sleeping.
- Fri Jan 16, 2015 10:20 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: So...what other toys are in your garage?
- Replies: 98
- Views: 44193
Re: So...what other toys are in your garage?
I just finalized the deal the 1961 Thunderbird is all mine, I did go on line to pick up a few extras, I was able to find from MAC thunderbird some detailed items that I wanted to add to the motor, all I needed to make my car complete was the Aluminum Data plate for the air conditioner, tire cover pl...