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- Fri Mar 22, 2024 8:05 am
- Forum: 1964-1966 Thunderbirds
- Topic: dead battery
- Replies: 5
- Views: 119
Re: dead battery
The charging system appears to be working. You may have a power drain happening when the car is not running and the ignition is off. Try disconnecting the plus battery clamp from the battery terminal, then connect an ammeter between the two. If it registers current flow, then you have a power drain ...
- Fri Dec 29, 2023 10:19 am
- Forum: 1964-1966 Thunderbirds
- Topic: 65 thunderbird still has power after shut off
- Replies: 7
- Views: 581
Re: 65 thunderbird still has power after shut off
Thanks Alan, I'll check that out.
Doug
Doug
- Thu Dec 28, 2023 2:37 pm
- Forum: 1964-1966 Thunderbirds
- Topic: 65 thunderbird still has power after shut off
- Replies: 7
- Views: 581
Re: 65 thunderbird still has power after shut off
On my '64, the electric windows and blower work when the ignition is off. I've always assumed that's the way it's supposed to be, but maybe not?
- Sun Dec 17, 2023 11:21 pm
- Forum: 1964-1966 Thunderbirds
- Topic: 1966 Bird shift jump
- Replies: 4
- Views: 423
Re: 1966 Bird shift jump
6T6-T , if your car really will hop out of Park and into Reverse by itself, you should also consider disabling the vacuum e brake release until you get the shifter mechanism fixed. That ensures the e brake stays set until you manually release it. And, following Alan's recommendation to slide the st...
- Mon Jul 11, 2022 9:23 pm
- Forum: 1964-1966 Thunderbirds
- Topic: rebuild or replace
- Replies: 3
- Views: 354
Re: rebuild or replace
Try bleeding the brakes and see if that improves the pedal action. And check to make sure the cap on the reservoir is sealing; under normal operation, brake fluid surges back into the reservoir and if it is leaking out of the cap, the seal is probably bad or the cap isn't tight.
- Thu Jul 07, 2022 8:05 pm
- Forum: 1964-1966 Thunderbirds
- Topic: 64 T-Bird TS flasher
- Replies: 1
- Views: 258
Re: 64 T-Bird TS flasher
Look further up above the parking brake and behind the dashboard. It's a can shaped relay mounted on the firewall.
- Thu May 12, 2022 8:23 pm
- Forum: 1964-1966 Thunderbirds
- Topic: Drivers door lower hinge replacement
- Replies: 3
- Views: 354
Re: Drivers door lower hinge replacement
To add to this, I opened the door wide enough to get in and to access the hinge. Used a floor jack under the bottom end of the door so I could move the door up, down or sideways to position the replacement hinge ('69 Galaxie) or the replacement bushings and pin ('90 Mustang). Tied the top of the doo...
- Wed May 11, 2022 8:56 am
- Forum: 1964-1966 Thunderbirds
- Topic: Drivers door lower hinge replacement
- Replies: 3
- Views: 354
Re: Drivers door lower hinge replacement
It is probably the hinge pin bushing. An inexpensive repair but quite a bit of work. You need to support the door, then remove the hinge, drive out the pin and bushings then install new. Then reinstall the hinge and get the door lined up. Not a difficult job, but there are a lot of pitfalls. The pi...
- Wed May 11, 2022 8:49 am
- Forum: 1961-1963 Thunderbirds
- Topic: New Owner Questions
- Replies: 6
- Views: 710
Re: New Owner Questions
Safety first. With a car this old and this heavy, make sure the brakes work correctly, the shifter is positive, Park and the emergency brake work, and the car tracks straight down the road. Weird clunks and noises should be investigated and resolved. If you can, get the car up on a lift and check ou...
- Tue Apr 05, 2022 9:58 pm
- Forum: 1964-1966 Thunderbirds
- Topic: Why did/would you choose a Flairbird over a Bulletbird?
- Replies: 66
- Views: 23688
Re: Why did/would you choose a Flairbird over a Bulletbird?
It was a rainy Friday night at the Piano bar, maybe too many Old Fashions Cocktails, it was then I spotted her from across the bar, the seductive look of her sculpture body, sold me. Sure, she looked like she was fast and all the fellas in the bar wanted her, but she left them in the dust when she ...
- Tue Apr 05, 2022 12:02 am
- Forum: 1961-1963 Thunderbirds
- Topic: Dual master cylinder recommendations? Screw type booster
- Replies: 5
- Views: 596
Re: Dual master cylinder recommendations? Screw type booster
I bought a dual master a while back from ABS Power Brake that's designed to clear the brace. I haven't installed it yet. Here's their web address:
http://www.abspowerbrake.com/index.html
http://www.abspowerbrake.com/index.html
- Mon Apr 04, 2022 11:55 pm
- Forum: 1964-1966 Thunderbirds
- Topic: Why did/would you choose a Flairbird over a Bulletbird?
- Replies: 66
- Views: 23688
Re: Why did/would you choose a Flairbird over a Bulletbird?
I saw a '64 by the side of the road with a for sale sign, and it called out to me...
- Mon Apr 04, 2022 11:49 pm
- Forum: 1964-1966 Thunderbirds
- Topic: Transmission clunk
- Replies: 3
- Views: 442
Re: Transmission clunk
Just wondering if you've ruled out a loose u joint? Easy to check.
- Mon Apr 04, 2022 6:57 pm
- Forum: 1964-1966 Thunderbirds
- Topic: timing keeps advancing
- Replies: 10
- Views: 712
Re: timing keeps advancing
Yes. Once the cap is off and the Pertronix is removed, I believe there will be a base plate that will have to be removed to see the centrifugal advance mechanism. Should be able to tell then if the mechanism is sticking. Maybe some penetrating oil will be enough to free up the mechanism if stuck. BT...
- Thu Mar 17, 2022 2:57 pm
- Forum: 1964-1966 Thunderbirds
- Topic: Accelerator Linkage Rod Length for Holley 4160 Carb Swap?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 275
Re: Accelerator Linkage Rod Length for Holley 4160 Carb Swap?
If you can, find an adjustable rod. One of the adjustments you can make is to ensure that when the gas pedal is pressed to the floor, the carb is at wide open throttle (WOT).