Vintage Thunderbird Club International

Thanks for your help so far and especially Tom for the offer of sending the rolled pins Tom you are correct about the customs declaration otherwise its just the same as sending by post across town If Ozbird cant find the site for the bush then i will look at an oversized pin (maybe metric) and see i...

Hi all
The housing on the steering column of my 62 HT is worn where the rolled pin goes throughfor the gear selector
I know that new housings can now be bought but I've seen somewhere a bush and pin made up but i cant find the site again. Does anyone know the site and provide details
Thanks

Hi My seat relay wouldnt work either so i pulled it apart and found the coil wire broken. i couldnt fix it so i replaced the relay with a common everyday auto store variety The relay is a single pole change over type. I cut the wiring plug off and put spade type lugs on the wires to suit the flat te...

Hi I just tried to take some pics of my 62 HT with AC but they wont help you. Last week I put a new radiator core in it so putting the radiator in is still fresh in my mind The radiator has 2 bolt holes facing forward in the bottom. 2 bolts are then screwed into these loosely and then the radiator i...

With the 62 now sporting new lower ball joints and a new tie rod I have examined the brakes closely and found the following: My Detroit Iron shop manual has a photo of the brakes but it is too dark to be any use. Front flexible hoses look near new. Backing plate has no grooves. Front wheel cylinders...

Thanks for the info so far.
Im currently replacing both lower ball joints and a tie rod end then i will start on the brakes
Novanutcase -- how is is the bias checked/adjusted?????

thanks in advance

Kiwi-Bird

Hi all My 62 Bird has very agressive rear brakes (ever since i have owned it) and it is very easy to lock the rear wheels and come to a screaching halt. It is very worrying that if I ever had to do an emergency stop at highway speed as I think i would spin around. I am going to pull the drums off an...

It will take a bit more than a few jibes to upset us Keeeweeees

Hi My 62 HT also feels soft (light) in the steering New radial tires, recent wheel alignment by a car guy of good repute I drive my car frequently and it is much softer than a modern car ( Just have to get used to it). On some corners it felt like it had a hinge in the middle and the oversteer was f...

h A a friend of mine with a 58 Merc lost his ignition recently and the car just stopped - no warning . He had no spark so he jumpered from the Pos terminal of the battery to the coil to get him home. Once home he could start it no problem without the jumper long story short , his battery cable was l...

I would love to go to beach-hop but its a fair distance from here (not much more than you) Is it correct that they auctioned off a 62 TBird there or was it a giveaway prize I new scumdog was coming to the hot rod nationals as I saw his name on a list. I hope he has police clearance to be allowed int...

Hi Guys 2 weeks ago the Americarna car show was on in Invercargill NZ I took the week of work and on the Tuesday travelled north about 130 miles to meet the convoy of cars coming south (I had to travel through Scumdog territory to get there) On Wednesday the convoy (about 25 cars) travelled to Inver...

Hi Ozzy
Do you have contact details for Thunderparts as its always good to have a supplier on our side of the world

Hi Guys I have checked my weatherstrip and I think i can see your problem.The window does NOT go in the groove of the rubber. It simply presses the outside and squeezes the the rubber together. Pleae note that my car is not original has been restored by a PO and I cant state that it is correct. My w...

Hi I dont have a 100% hardtop but it looks pretty good to me and Ill take photos tomorrow if needed. In the meentime check out this link to see if it helps http://info.rockauto.com/Metro/Detail.html?VS4.jpg

Cheers from the very SOUTH