My 67 after a 3.5 year restoration
Re: My 67 after a 3.5 year restoration
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Re: My 67 after a 3.5 year restoration
That’s all folks…
Re: My 67 after a 3.5 year restoration
Thanks for sharing your beautiful '67! I rarely see them except at shows, and not often there. How did your restoration proceed, and did you do some of the work yourself?
Re: My 67 after a 3.5 year restoration
Thanks for the compliment. When I acquired the car four years ago from the original owners my initial plan was to just paint the car and update it a little. When I took the car into the restoration shop and talked to the owner I quickly realized I’d never be happy with that plan so I decided to do a complete frame of restoration. The car was disassembled and the paint was taken back to bare metal. Every component on the car was ultimately replaced new or restored to original condition. My only disappointment with the project was our failure to find replacement door and window weatherstripping. We looked everywhere to no avail. We had to reuse the original and that was obviously not the best solution considering that the car was restored to new condition. The restoration took over three years and I learned patience I thought I never had. And no, I didn’t do any of the physical work myself but I did help with searching the Internet for replacement parts.
Re: My 67 after a 3.5 year restoration
Great work - she's a beauty.
Re: My 67 after a 3.5 year restoration
Nicely Done ! My brother in law had a 67 in Corinthian White, brings back sweet memories.Thanks for sharing....
1956 Thunderbird Sage Green
1953 Ford Custom Liner Hot Rod With Flat 8 Motor with Henderson three 2 barrel Carbs
VTCI Member # 12309
1953 Ford Custom Liner Hot Rod With Flat 8 Motor with Henderson three 2 barrel Carbs
VTCI Member # 12309
Re: My 67 after a 3.5 year restoration
"My only disappointment with the project was our failure to find replacement door and window weatherstripping." Did you try Steele Rubber?
Re: My 67 after a 3.5 year restoration
Yes. I’ve checked Steele many times. No luck. I’m still hoping someone will decide to reproduce the weatherstripping someday.
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Re: My 67 after a 3.5 year restoration
maybe late but, for your weatherstripping.
https://www.weatherstripspecial.com/for ... rstrip.php
https://www.weatherstripspecial.com/for ... rstrip.php
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Thank you for the link but unfortunately they do not have replacement weatherstripping for the 1967-71 Thunderbirdsscubafreak wrote: ↑Tue Apr 30, 2024 10:31 am maybe late but, for your weatherstripping.
https://www.weatherstripspecial.com/for ... rstrip.php
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Re: My 67 after a 3.5 year restoration
I live about an hour away and need parts for my 1969 landeau, might go and see them.