Vintage Thunderbird Club International

The thought did occur to me--better to break the steering in a parking lot with a tow truck handy than anywhere else. The driver had a fun time of it trying to straighten the wheels and align the flatbed to the car where it sat. A new rag joint repair kit is already on order--I have all the parts fo...

Thanks for the quick reply! I'll try jumping it tomorrow and let you know what I find.

I just joined this forum a few days ago and have been meaning to write an introduction and the beginning of a build thread, but today I came across a problem I hadn't seen before. The back story: I bought a 64 Hardtop about 2 months ago. I'm the 3rd owner. The previous owner put a lot of money into ...

Interesting . . . I learned something new today.

Was the inspection annual? Sounds like you were issued a (very durable!) sticker that either had provisions for updating, or the inspection was a one shot deal.

Do you know when the inspection requirement was terminated?

I don't have the original bulletin, but the relay you're looking for should be in the engine compartment, of all places, behind the windshield washer bag. Mine was a rusted hunk of metal, but still clicked when the brakes were depressed--no lights though. A replacement from Bird Nest (about $100) go...

I was too young to drive in the 60's, but I've lived in California most of my life and have had numerous California cars from the 60's and 70's. I've never seen a California Vehicle Inspection sticker from the CHP or heard about an inspection process from that time period. (I have had the CHP intere...