Vintage Thunderbird Club International

I had the exact one I found on E Bay. I had it installed . I was fortune to also had the back cup plus the mounting base . It was a great find from EBay. I wish I still had it. When I sold my 61 I removed it from my Bird, I did sell it for $850.00.....back in 2015

Here's a few basic drawings that show where the parts & pieces. Hope this helps....BTW I just found this Video installing weather stripping .https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdc2_RjvPQUpping .

I don't understand the desire for more CCAs if you have standard equipment. Unless you have amp drawing accessories like electric fans or huge amps the 450 CCA batteries should be good enough. After all they were used Throughout the line as standard equipment. This one i'am looking at has 1000CCA !

These cars will always leak no matter.

I found another alternative this will fit in the battery tray of my car. https://www.battsys.com/centennial-commercial-heavy-duty-battery-c-31-10ap-group-31?___store=battsys The only issue I see is that you will have to re-rout the cables as the posts are reversed VS the #32. I would flip the batte...

I found another alternative this will fit in the battery tray of my car.
https://www.battsys.com/centennial-comm ... re=battsys

I found this to be the closest to fit my 56:
https://www.battsys.com/centennial-comm ... re=battsys

Looking at the detail of the add on continental kit there's plenty of thought behind it. IS the exhaust ponting coming down instead through the rear bumper. I still like the clean look from the back of the car.

That picture is the best continental package on a 57 I have seen that looks original. Most have the rear end over extended that looks fony.

55blacktie wrote: ↑Sat Feb 10, 2024 10:03 pm "but what does the Thirteenth Chapter of Daniel say? Aha!"

So my car is NOT PURE anymore lol !

I'am sorry to burst your bubble. Ford NEVER made a continental kit for the 57 Thunderbird. BUT there were aftermarket ones who made them and How many I don't know. I'm sure someone will chime in.

Well yes and no Ward, The car won twice at the Geneva Illinois Concours D'Elegance once in 2009 and 2021. I have won quite a few awards since my purchased the car. The car has nothing to prove nor do I. I just want to keep the car as a showpiece. If I can't find a group 32 battery then a ordinary on...

On friday I received EMail from Jim's battery the cost would be 400.00 + 80.00 shipping & Handling. this would take 4-6 weeks. The person sending the Email is named Alice..... I'm skeptical because of all of the Google reviews I read are all negative. I found this on Battery Central Mall. I seen...

Hi Mark, I did give David my vin when I just received my car.... His EMAil he sent me a while back was the car ended up in Ohio. in the 80's after that the car was off radar.....

Follow up to the AGM battery tender I bought. The battery tender did not work as expected. The battery is totally dead. Not the fault of the battery tender product. So I have to go with a group 32 regular battery non period correct.