Ward, don't know on both counts.
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- Wed Apr 17, 2024 9:09 am
- Forum: 1955-1957 Thunderbirds
- Topic: 55-56-57 Frame
- Replies: 9
- Views: 299
- Tue Apr 16, 2024 4:59 pm
- Forum: 1955-1957 Thunderbirds
- Topic: 55-56-57 Frame
- Replies: 9
- Views: 299
Re: 55-56-57 Frame
Thanks for all of the replies. Jeff, had no interest in the car but since you asked about the title I went back and looked and it said Washington State Title in owners name. I finally saw how a commenter had noticed the farme, and something I had forgotten. The commenter said it was a 56 frame on a ...
- Tue Apr 16, 2024 11:55 am
- Forum: 1955-1957 Thunderbirds
- Topic: 55-56-57 Frame
- Replies: 9
- Views: 299
55-56-57 Frame
Bring a Trailer recently had a 55 (I think) that was a bitza (bits of this, bits of that) car that had various mismatched parts from 55 thru 57 on it. One of the persons making comments noted that the frame was off a 57. The 57 is the only car I have had off the frame so I have a reasonably fresh me...
- Tue Apr 09, 2024 3:15 pm
- Forum: 1955-1957 Thunderbirds
- Topic: Time for new dash pad installation- 57 Tbird
- Replies: 11
- Views: 265
Re: Time for new dash pad installation- 57 Tbird
I am 98% sure that you will also have to remove the turned alum. strip full left to right.
- Tue Apr 09, 2024 3:09 pm
- Forum: 1955-1957 Thunderbirds
- Topic: Time for new dash pad installation- 57 Tbird
- Replies: 11
- Views: 265
Re: Time for new dash pad installation- 57 Tbird
If your pad is anything like the one I used (I hope not) there is an incredible amount of trimming/sanding/blending/cursing that will be required to Make the dash pad work and look good. I had the dash out of the car and it was still bad. Areas where the foam should have feathered out to nothing lea...
- Fri Apr 05, 2024 8:03 am
- Forum: 1955-1957 Thunderbirds
- Topic: Correct 57 Rear Bumper Body Angle
- Replies: 14
- Views: 380
- Thu Apr 04, 2024 3:06 pm
- Forum: 1955-1957 Thunderbirds
- Topic: Correct 57 Rear Bumper Body Angle
- Replies: 14
- Views: 380
Re: Correct 57 Rear Bumper Body Angle
Thanks Rusty:
I will try some beveled washers as you suggested. Anything beats the take it off, bend, then repeat!
I will try some beveled washers as you suggested. Anything beats the take it off, bend, then repeat!
- Thu Apr 04, 2024 10:09 am
- Forum: 1955-1957 Thunderbirds
- Topic: Correct 57 Rear Bumper Body Angle
- Replies: 14
- Views: 380
Re: Correct 57 Rear Bumper Body Angle
Thanks Ward!
Sure hope I can get 8 deg. out of it by just rotating the brackets without having to do the dreaded "heat & bend, heat & bend,........."
Sure hope I can get 8 deg. out of it by just rotating the brackets without having to do the dreaded "heat & bend, heat & bend,........."
- Wed Apr 03, 2024 5:05 pm
- Forum: 1955-1957 Thunderbirds
- Topic: Correct 57 Rear Bumper Body Angle
- Replies: 14
- Views: 380
Correct 57 Rear Bumper Body Angle
I have seen 57's with the angle of the rear bumper from pointing up to pointing way down looking from the side of the car. Is the "correct" angle having the bottom/top bumper halves join line being horizontal?
- Sat Mar 02, 2024 2:05 pm
- Forum: 1955-1957 Thunderbirds
- Topic: Colonial White with Peacock hard top
- Replies: 14
- Views: 458
Re: Colonial White with Peacock hard top
David Tulowitzky keeps a registry of 55-57 T birds that will allow you to estimate (by doing a little math) the approximate number of 56's made with this color combination. He would appreciate it if you would send him your data plate information which he may, or may not, have in his registry. I got ...
- Tue Feb 20, 2024 5:54 pm
- Forum: 1955-1957 Thunderbirds
- Topic: Hard top assembly?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 484
- Tue Oct 31, 2023 2:05 pm
- Forum: 1955-1957 Thunderbirds
- Topic: 1957 Tbird
- Replies: 2
- Views: 260
Re: 1957 Tbird
Steering Box in good shape?
- Mon Oct 16, 2023 7:23 pm
- Forum: 1955-1957 Thunderbirds
- Topic: HELP! Putting a basket case 56 T Bird back together...
- Replies: 22
- Views: 1232
Re: HELP! Putting a basket case 56 T Bird back together...
Oldguy: That doesn't look like a basket case to me, paint & body look awesome to be 10yrs old! Can't help with a nearby car but the following books/flash drives should help: 1949-1959 Ford car Parts & Accessories (Text & Illustrations), flash drive $21 (about 1,800 pages in total); 1955-...
- Thu Oct 12, 2023 11:42 am
- Forum: 1955-1957 Thunderbirds
- Topic: Car stalls when key is released!
- Replies: 7
- Views: 580
Re: Car stalls when key is released!
May be a long shot but is the brown wire that goes to the coil on the "battery" side of the starter solenoid; Red w/ blue stripe on the starter side of the solenoid?
- Fri Jul 21, 2023 8:22 am
- Forum: 1955-1957 Thunderbirds
- Topic: 1957 Seat Recovering Process
- Replies: 37
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Re: 1957 Seat Recovering Process
Nice job Splash!
Did you use the zip tie method discussed by MarkR or the near impossible hog ring method to tie the wires together and then tie the sub-assembly to the frame?
I just redid a 57 seat bottom using zip ties and it so much easier.
Did you use the zip tie method discussed by MarkR or the near impossible hog ring method to tie the wires together and then tie the sub-assembly to the frame?
I just redid a 57 seat bottom using zip ties and it so much easier.