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Hi Harley, Thanks for your insight into this. My car is a 1966 (Town Landau). On a related note: At the shop, since they could not rotate my tires, I bought two new ones for the front (needed new ones anyway) with the intent on having the alignment done on a following visit. With the new...

When I got my '66 Tbird the fuel and temp gauge did not work. Replacing both sending units solved this problem for me.

10 to 80 Ohms On my Town Landau I also replaced the sender (the one with the Low Fuel indicator). The variable resistor on the sender varies from 10-80 Ohms depending on the position of the wiper. 10 Ohms would mean maximum current and full tank (maximum meter deflection). 80 would mean...

Went to rotate tires on my '66 for the first time. I read that on some T-Birds you cannot swap back wheels with fronts due to clearance with calipers (different wheels (offsets)). Well, this was confirmed. The rear wheels were not able to fit on the fronts due to the calipers getting in the way...

If you are passionate about something, it does not matter what others think. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. The '67 birds were nice and unique with the suicide doors. But I do feel that in '67 Ford lost the styling that made Thunderbirds different than other comparable cars on the market...

How I Replaced Shift Lever - 1966 Hi Harley Eaton (and others), After fixing other stuff on my new old T-Bird, I finally replaced the shifter lever. And like you said, replacing the shift lever DID solve the problem of the shifter moving from Park to Reverse - thank you. I examined my old...

Buy it Hi there, If you have not bought the car yet, it sounds like a good deal, like many others here have stated. Since you are no stranger to fixing things, you can always learn new things - just be patient. As long as the car is not a basket case that's full of rust, it might be a good...

Once again, thanks Dansbirds. So good to learn from someone who has already "been there...done that" what a great forum. I will set aside plenty of time to tackle this job. Like I said earlier, no deadline. Okay, Spring of 2011.:cheers

Good afternoon, Thank you both for your advice. And if I need any assistance Dansbirds, I will take you up on your offer but you're pretty far from me - I live on Long Island. Anyway, would you know how to remove the trim over the doors and the trim where the front of the vinyl roof meets the...

Good afternoon, I am removing my old and cracked vinyl roof. Can someone tell me how to remove the S-bars and the medallions? Do they just pry off with a screwdriver or do you have to remove the interior trim to get to the back of them? Thanks.:smash

Detent Plate Hi Harley, Yes, making the detent plate out of a harder material than the shifter lever was a good design I think. This ensured that the shifter lever (which is easy to replace) is the part that wears out and not the part that is difficult to service. Perhaps both parts should have...

Sloppy shifter and slipping out of park-two different things - Hmmm Hi Harley Eaton, Thanks for answering. I thought a sloppy shifter and a popping out of park issue were one in the same. My problem is I usually "look for trouble" and think something is the worst case but sometimes a problem...

Possible help on your inquiry Hey. Congrats on your new purchase. The flickering may be caused by a loose connection somewhere (battery to alternator or headlight wiring),a loose fuse in the fuse box or an alternator or regulator issue. The ammeter on these cars (or at least on my '66 but I...

Shift lever replacement Hi Folks, Thanks for your help. I do have the C6 tranny. I have a shift lever question. To replace the shift lever, is it just a matter of popping out the pin, pulling the old lever out, putting the new one into the collar, and reinserting the pin? And has anyone...

I just looked on a vintage Mustang site and someone said that if it is a Carlite Sun-X, then it is a tinted window. As to what how much tint, I did not see anything about that. I did not see any mention of the FM M21 code. But you may be able to find this info on a classic Mustang site.

Hi ojcolina, Thanks for the picture. Very helpful. I'll have to get in there with a rag and a flashlight to see my block casting #. That is an excellent looking block in the picture.

Hi NCSilvermink and Harley Eaton. NC, thank you for your invaluable advice. This will be very helpful. Harley, I was told I have the C6 tranny which I think means the NSS is on the transmission. How can I tell what tranny I have - Cruisomatic or C6? Is there an easy way?

Hi David from NC. Glad you got yours all fixed up nicely - it must feel good. Can't wait 'til mine is there. This job I may leave for a mechanic friend of mine whom I will bring all of the parts to and your invaluable advice as well. Also, if I don't have any up and down play in the steering...

Hey, another 2bbl. What's happening? Is yours a 390? I guess we are the minority here having 2bbl cars, but we both know how well they move with the 2bbl. I will look for that number by the oil filter. I am curious what the HP and Torque specs are on this motor, but to do that I need to know...

Thank you for the advice. Much appreciated.