Vintage Thunderbird Club International

As I recall from overhauling the rear suspension on my 61 years ago, the pads and retainers for 61 were a 1 year design, much smaller than 62-63. I converted to the beefier 62-63 design, obtaining the required salvaged hard parts from a northwest US TBird supplier.
Best of luck.

Bill

I am working on installing new rear suspension on the '61 hard top. You can see on the old spring it appears to be 6 leaf with no bottom pad. My new ones are 4 leaf since that seems to be the most ...

... Typing into the 'Search' box these words 1961 rear leaf spring came up with these results: https://www.vintagethunderbirdclub.net/phpBB3/search.php?keywords=1961+rear+leaf+spring ...

... website. The right side and leftside return spring photos were helpful but would like to see ... Spring Bracket is secured to the left rear carburetor stud on 4V engines. 1961-62 4V engines used the bracket shown in photo #4 and ...

... parts books, reference books (like VTCI's 1961-1963 Original Factory Specifications Manual), ... went together originally. Check the top and rear curtain for deterioration due to age and exposure. Look at the trunk floors over the mufflers/rear spring hangers and the front floor pans for rust/rot. ...

... in your second photo. 2. The short kick down spring, shown in photos 1 and 3 is correct, as is ... kick down spring securing bracket on the left rearmost rear carb stud & nut. The '61-'62 spring ... https://www.wilsontbird.com/parts/1961-1966-accel-rod-kick-down-assembly

... (2) Rear windshields for Hardtop/Landau, tinted, $160/each; ... 1961-1964 THUNDERBIRD valve covers, painted, need ... (Deluxe window garnish moldings, rear axle/spring, lever-action shocks, front stabilizer parts) ...

... cylinder-to-shoe link and the cutout for the rear emergency brake arm. All my shoes had two oval ... above one larger round hole for the lower spring and adjuster lever. There was no hole in ... cars, with self-adjusters not appearing until 1961) with 11" brakes (these were also used ...

I am new to this site & hoping to have some help locating what is called a SNUBBER located Rear spring Front Shackle. It is in the 1961 shop manual but unable to locate this from any where in Australia & Overseas. Hoping you can help.
Rick.

Recently, I converted the rear spring pads on my 61 TBird to the beefier 62/63 type. The following documents my experience for the benefit ...

... Germany and never installed it. $20. Original rear view mirror from 1963 Tbird. Broken glass. ... wiring diagram. $45 for all. SOLD: Pair 1961 to 1963 Bumper Q's. New, unused, reproduction. ... Carter fuel pump for 390 FE SOLD Rubber leaf spring silencers SOLD Dark blue seat belt pair for ...

I know what you mean, Ozzy. My first $600 replacement rebuilt steering box arrived after being shipped 3000 miles in a box with zero packing. The splined shaft was badly nicked. The good news was the vendor shipped a replacement right away and I shipped the damaged part back at their expense in the ...

Sorry to hear that Bill, I thought the parts were supposed to be powder coated. At least you got a partial refund and a response which is more than what I got. My pad retainers were powder coated but were that badly packaged, when they arrived they were all chipped and scratched and had to be re-don...

Thanks for asking, Ozzy. The parts arrived, unblasted and uncoated. This, after calling in advance to make sure the parts were on hand. I was very disappointed. I negotiated a partial refund. The parts are in decent shape and I am glad to find them, regardless. Thank you for that. The repair shop I ...

Bill,

Just wondering how you are getting along with the conversion?

Ozzy