restoration

Greetings, I live in both South Dakota and Texas. My daily driver in Texas is a blue, 4-door Mercury Zephyr (1980), which I purchased in 1999. In South Dakota, I have had a white, 2-door Ford Thunderbird (1981) in my parents' garage for about 20 years. This was the first and last new car that I...

Hi all, new to the world of Thunderbirds here. The Husband and I just got our hands on a really clean, solid 1970. We are currently tweaking the C6 modulator for some shifting issues and such. The next is the hydro-wiper motor, all the power windows/ seats wiring is in sad shape, the heater was...

The restoration of a beautiful 1966 T-bird utilized a donor car. LOTS of great left over parts. Please browse the pictures and see if you spot something you need. Would also sell the LOT. Pictures also show car pre and post resto. Here is a link with pictures of all the parts as I can...

I am looking at a 1962 Thunderbird tomorrow and was wondering what kind of things to look out for (things that would make it unrestorable). https://wausau.craigslist.org/cto/6102946691.html Thanks, PNGman

Hey Folks, Newbie here. I have been looking for a '57 restoration project, and I recently got a lead on a 57 that had been disassembled and partially restored. Most of the parts need to be reinstalled--something that is well within my ability (provided I can find good parts and service...

Hello Folks, Newbie here. I've had an interest in the early-model "Early Bird" T-Birds for some time now, and recently got a lead on a 1957 "barn find" project. It is a "D" code (312 c.i., 245HP) with a Ford-O-Matic automatic, power steering and power brakes. According to the owner, it has...

Hello there, We recently purchased a 1957 Thunderbird and we are by no means car experts. The description of the car was as follows: "This is a very nice older restoration. Paint is very nice with good shine. Interior very clean with no visible wear. Chrome is in great condition throughout...