Vintage Thunderbird Club International

What is the maximum diameter for the 11X3 front drum? No dimension was found on the drum and the brake shop was not able to look up a dimension. I would contact one of the Thunderbird suppliers, Give these guys a call tell them you are with VTCI Bird Nest 1800-232-6378 Classic cars Unlimited 1-800-...

Just a suggestion, on the "where to park" When I use to travel across the USA on my Trike motorcycle, I would ask the hotel manager if it would be ok to park under the entrance awning entrance as long as there is room for other cars to drive through not blocking. I know parking a motorcycle has less...

Alan, I'm referring to the Volume 4 1961 thru 1963 OFS dated November 2002.... 8.1.2.1 1961 interior components H-1-12. the Ford M 1429 Red 55,85 listed most 1961 interior components as Red...My bad on the Rangoon Red 8.1.1.3 1963. ! listed as Vinyl or leather. sorry about that ....

Check your data code"plate" the VTCI lists, the trim code 55,85 Ford M # 1429. listed the interior components covered in Red. Or is the color of your car a Rangoon Red color code J Ford M3 1515 vinyl 56, Listed on the other page on the left side.

That price is fair, I've seen windshields between 350.00 for NOS "New Old Stock" to 450.00. You need to figure in the price for installing it and shipping. As far as to who makes the windshields I don't know....

Here's one one E Bay:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1956-FORD-THUN ... SwVFlUILuf

These are Blue Manuals Mr. Alan Tast was referring to:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1960-1964-Ford ... Swv-ZaHvB5

I fully agree with Paul 2748, I also forgot to tell you that a portable fire extinguisher should always be in the car for a just in case....

You might try E Bay to find used manuals, It's too late to say that before you tackled this task ,you should have had the manuals, take pictures or most importantly ask this forum before. We do had members that are experience on working on the their classic's. We don't mean to offend you in any way,...

I have air shocks on my 56 rear end, my car sits 24". which is the suggested height. I feel that the coil over shocks would bring the rear end higher. This would spoil the esthetics of the car.

Is your car in great driving condition to drive from New York to Florida? Would a trailer be an option for you that is has a entire cover.If your thinking of a "car cover material" this would only bring the attention for someone's curiosity. and may I add that when it rains you would need to dry out...

Sharing information like this far more useful than peer to peer. Just like this mod for keeping your baby bird riding cooler. I hope this leads to a few extra sales for the owner who spent so much time perfecting it. I’m in Gold Country in Nevada City / Grass Valley and have chatted with some aweso...

My 61 had the same issue there was a gap"space" between the back drivers side, I took it to a body shop near my house, They were able to adjust the door and weather strip....

There could be different sinarrows about the parts you acquired from the internet, One could be the ball joints could be from China, What manufacture made the bearings. Repops can cause a lot of damage because the material they were made from. It's best to search our Advertisers (parts) they have th...

You can benefit as a daily driver as long you keep up the maintenance, Also keep an eye on the electrical wiring.