Search found 657 matches
- Mon Jan 01, 2024 10:02 am
- Forum: 1964-1966 Thunderbirds
- Topic: New Year's 2024
- Replies: 1
- Views: 282
New Year's 2024
Happy New Year 2024, Flair- Birders, may you all keep rolling with the least problems possible.
- Sun Dec 24, 2023 2:59 pm
- Forum: 1964-1966 Thunderbirds
- Topic: What is this called?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1458
Re: What is this called?
I believe Ford considered this part insignificant to warrant naming it, probably just a numbered part.
- Wed Dec 13, 2023 8:14 am
- Forum: 1964-1966 Thunderbirds
- Topic: Rear Main Seal Replacement Question
- Replies: 24
- Views: 10782
Re: Rear Main Seal Replacement Question
Thanks, I'll order a set of the metal gaskets. Anything in particular I should be looking for in the torque converter? A transmission shop like Amoco, can check out your converter there are different test they perform, it is heavy, the spindle from the trans. to the converter goes in one direction,...
- Sat Dec 09, 2023 10:11 am
- Forum: 1964-1966 Thunderbirds
- Topic: Rear Main Seal Replacement Question
- Replies: 24
- Views: 10782
Re: Rear Main Seal Replacement Question
I used the metal exhaust gaskets, though it is told if both surfaces are machined no gasket is needed, just the same you cannot go wrong with the metal gasket. Have your torque converted check while you have the chance with the engine pulled, it comes out easy peasy.
- Wed Dec 06, 2023 1:44 pm
- Forum: 1964-1966 Thunderbirds
- Topic: Easier to replace windshield with dash out?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 400
Re: Easier to replace windshield with dash out?
The windshield does contribute somewhat to a car's structural integrity, I don't know if the "drive up windshield repair" are as good as a shop's work, though having a windshield blow out at speed is not something to look forward about.
- Mon Dec 04, 2023 9:22 am
- Forum: 1964-1966 Thunderbirds
- Topic: Tires
- Replies: 11
- Views: 955
Re: Tires
Tire air pressure,is taken from the plate on the driver door or frame, on modern cars, Classics may be different where one would find the pressure needed, the pressure rating on the tire itself is not what is to be used. Possibly a factor to take in, is any weight reduction, eg.,iron manifold to alu...
- Mon Nov 27, 2023 10:42 am
- Forum: 1964-1966 Thunderbirds
- Topic: Door Panels
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1090
Re: Door Panels
My door panels, had the same bottom rot problem, I had taken them to an upholster, who re-fabricated where they were rotted, giving the original layout of the panel, what was not included was the part on the bottom of the panels that slides into the door, keeping the panel firm against the door. I d...
- Sat Nov 11, 2023 3:58 pm
- Forum: 1964-1966 Thunderbirds
- Topic: 390 Holley Carb.
- Replies: 2
- Views: 326
Re: 390 Holley Carb.
Yes. Best to have the secondaries contributing during idle, particularly if you have a 4-corner idle set up. I had open the secondary transfer slots squared same size as the primary, The carburetor . was loading up, I closed the secondaries and installed a cap screw for the high speed idle, now I c...
- Thu Nov 09, 2023 12:39 pm
- Forum: 1964-1966 Thunderbirds
- Topic: 64-66 OFS Revisions - 1964-1966 Bumper Jack Photos Needed ASAP
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1513
Re: 64-66 OFS Revisions - 1964-1966 Bumper Jack Photos Needed ASAP
The front of the base plate, on mine has a letter "U" stamped into it.
- Wed Nov 08, 2023 7:17 pm
- Forum: 1964-1966 Thunderbirds
- Topic: 64-66 OFS Revisions - 1964-1966 Bumper Jack Photos Needed ASAP
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1513
Re: 64-66 OFS Revisions - 1964-1966 Bumper Jack Photos Needed ASAP
- Wed Nov 08, 2023 12:57 pm
- Forum: 1964-1966 Thunderbirds
- Topic: 64-66 OFS Revisions - 1964-1966 Bumper Jack Photos Needed ASAP
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1513
Re: 64-66 OFS Revisions - 1964-1966 Bumper Jack Photos Needed ASAP
These jack parts came with the car, They were painted with a "new"corporate blue paint, what leads me to believe they came through from the factory with blue paint, here is why I think so, looking closely at the latch for the up and down movement of the ratchet, when they were painted it w...
- Tue Nov 07, 2023 9:09 am
- Forum: 1964-1966 Thunderbirds
- Topic: 64-66 OFS Revisions - 1964-1966 Bumper Jack Photos Needed ASAP
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1513
Re: 64-66 OFS Revisions - 1964-1966 Bumper Jack Photos Needed ASAP
I have the complete set for the 66 except the base plate and ratchet are corporate blue would this be OEM, or a PO revision?
- Fri Nov 03, 2023 1:17 pm
- Forum: 1964-1966 Thunderbirds
- Topic: 1966 Trunk Hinge Replacment HELP
- Replies: 4
- Views: 558
Re: 1966 Trunk Hinge Replacment HELP
These are the hinges and torsion bars from my 66, after the welding of the hinges where the torsion bars wore into, it was a difficult fix for us, not so much welding, then the placement of the bars. As I go along, I been painting with OEM paints for the most part, where it cannot be seen like the i...
- Fri Oct 27, 2023 3:54 pm
- Forum: 1964-1966 Thunderbirds
- Topic: 390 Holley Carb.
- Replies: 2
- Views: 326
390 Holley Carb.
Would anyone know if the secondary transfer slots on a Holley 4150 carb., are exposed at idle, as like the primary transfer slots?
- Tue Oct 17, 2023 8:33 am
- Forum: 1964-1966 Thunderbirds
- Topic: exterior window scrapers
- Replies: 6
- Views: 395
Re: exterior window scrapers
If you are to order new ones be careful a lot of replacements do not have an OEM metal strip running along the top.