Luke98Roberts
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- Thunderbird Year
- 1967
How's it going everyone! New member, here to post my project and the progress I make on it, as well as hopefully learn some things along the way as I'm not so great with this stuff.
About the Project:
I bought the car from an estate sale. The previous owner passed away and unfortunately didn't tell anyone where the paperwork or keys were for this car, so it was all lost. It had also been sitting since 1985 - not a great starting point. However, the car is rust free (stored inside on a concrete floor as it was sitting) and seems restorable enough. It doesn't run and I've not yet tried to start it.
The big current issue is the lack of keys. I got the glovebox lock out, as I've heard that matches the trunk lock, so I need to send that out to a locksmith. I've also been told the door locks (both of them) and the ignition share the same key cut. I have the door panel on the passenger side off and am currently fighting with the rod to remove the lock cylinder.
Engine wise, this is a Q-Code 428 according to the door tag (which also says axle code S1 which doesn't seem to exist). The engine is currently soaking with some diesel fuel in the cylinders to lubricate it while I do the other work.
Questions:
How long is the driveshaft for this car? I have the 428 and a C6 transmission.
Why can I not put any of the purchased aftermarket ignition locks and cylinders together? Is there some kind of magic trick to it?
Is the engine worth keeping original?
Cool Car Specs:
It has factory cruise control.
It has factory AC.
It has factory 8-track.
It has factory power windows.
About the Project:
I bought the car from an estate sale. The previous owner passed away and unfortunately didn't tell anyone where the paperwork or keys were for this car, so it was all lost. It had also been sitting since 1985 - not a great starting point. However, the car is rust free (stored inside on a concrete floor as it was sitting) and seems restorable enough. It doesn't run and I've not yet tried to start it.
The big current issue is the lack of keys. I got the glovebox lock out, as I've heard that matches the trunk lock, so I need to send that out to a locksmith. I've also been told the door locks (both of them) and the ignition share the same key cut. I have the door panel on the passenger side off and am currently fighting with the rod to remove the lock cylinder.
Engine wise, this is a Q-Code 428 according to the door tag (which also says axle code S1 which doesn't seem to exist). The engine is currently soaking with some diesel fuel in the cylinders to lubricate it while I do the other work.
Questions:
How long is the driveshaft for this car? I have the 428 and a C6 transmission.
Why can I not put any of the purchased aftermarket ignition locks and cylinders together? Is there some kind of magic trick to it?
Is the engine worth keeping original?
Cool Car Specs:
It has factory cruise control.
It has factory AC.
It has factory 8-track.
It has factory power windows.
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