Vintage Thunderbird Club International

Thanks for the replies. I should've mentioned, mine is an early '66 with Cruise-O-Matic.

On my '66, I noticed that the car won't start with the steering column in the swing-away position (all the way to the right). Is that normal? It starts right up when I swing the column to the straight-ahead position. Is that an indication of a neutral safety switch adjustment issue?

My rear springs were sagging. The tires were scrapping the wheel well if I hit a bump, even a small one. I tried a pair of Superior "spring helpers" last year. Eliminated a lot of the scrapping. Also, I measured the ride height before and after. I gained almost 2 inches.

Blue floor mats with T-Bird logo. Front and rear mats (set of four). Free--only catch, you have to pick them up in Los Angeles area (near Pasadena).

I was having the same issue with my stock '66 AM radio. Took it to a shop near me that repairs old car radios. Now, it's like new. I was told it needed capacitors.

Cliff: You wanted to know the outcome with my rear brakes. My brake expert finally checked it out. Everything looked normal. However, the drums have been machined to the max, and the adjustors are turned all the way. Is it possible the knocking I was hearing at the rear when applying the brakes was ...

Thanks for all the replies. I appreciate it. The brake shoes have not been changed recently. Every time I have them inspected, they look good and have about 50% to 60% left. The guy I rely on for brake work isn't available for a couple of weeks, so I'll wait until he can inspect it. If the shoes/dru...

It's a '66.

When I apply the brakes, the rear end feels like it's crossing rows of uneven railroad tracks. The brakes are grabbing, there's a knocking noise, and the rear end shudders. I have to use the lightest pedal pressure possible. Used to just be when the car was cold. Now, it seems to be full time. What ...

Wow! That's amazing. You did some great work there.

Thanks for posting that. I used to have a pair. Glad I got rid of them.

Thanks for your reply. I appreciate it--confirms what I suspected. I'll get to work trying to fix it.

I found this picture on eBay. Is the area I circled in pink where the spring is supposed to attach? My headlight came loose, and I’m having trouble reattaching it. The previous owner really botched things up. The area I circled is missing on mine—it’s just an open gap. The spring was attached where ...

My lock protectors were already broken off when I bought my car. No telling how long they've been gone, but it hasn't hurt anything. The locks work fine.

Is it for the license plate?