1963 Thunderbird Convertible Restomod Project
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I'll be using the original steering column. The passive anti theft system (PATS) in the EEC-V engine computer will need to be turned off to allow me to use the Thunderbird ignition key. The steering is hooked up, as is the shift linkage:
I built some shelves in the basement to store all the parts. The next task will be to box and catalog all of the parts that are stuffed in the car and move them to the storage area:
Dan Jones
I built some shelves in the basement to store all the parts. The next task will be to box and catalog all of the parts that are stuffed in the car and move them to the storage area:
Dan Jones
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> Very impressive... I'll be interested to watch this develop!
Most of the fabrication work so far was done by the previous owner.
I'm just picking up where he left off. I've got a couple of other
projects going but want to work on this in parallel. I think the
next step is to sort through all of the parts and catalog what I have,
what sort of condition it's in and what I'm missing. That will take a
while. I also need to think about how far I need to go before I can
tear it back apart for paint.
Dan Jones
Most of the fabrication work so far was done by the previous owner.
I'm just picking up where he left off. I've got a couple of other
projects going but want to work on this in parallel. I think the
next step is to sort through all of the parts and catalog what I have,
what sort of condition it's in and what I'm missing. That will take a
while. I also need to think about how far I need to go before I can
tear it back apart for paint.
Dan Jones
It takes a brave (and slightly crazy) person to initiate & carry off a project of this scope. It takes a braver (and slightly crazier ) person to take over someone else's project midstream. Hope you got that "incomplete project" discount.Most of the fabrication work so far was done by the previous owner.
I'm just picking up where he left off. I've got a couple of other
projects going but want to work on this in parallel. I think the
next step is to sort through all of the parts and catalog what I have,
what sort of condition it's in and what I'm missing. That will take a
while. I also need to think about how far I need to go before I can
tear it back apart for paint.
Dan Jones
Either way, it still looks like fun.
Steve
'62 Landau
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Re: 1963 Thunderbird Convertible Restomod Project
Damn, sucks to have lost all these images. :/
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Re: 1963 Thunderbird Convertible Restomod Project
I realize this is a very old thread, but did this project ever get completed? I'd love to do this on my 62 (though I have zero skill in this department and would need a shop to do it), and am very interested in seeing how it all turned out.