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Tom D Thanx - Appreciate the guidance. Installed it yesterday and boy what a wind tunnel it created.!!! (yeah right!) Did play with the dwell and carb settings and seems to be purring nicely now. Hope all all is well with you and yours! Tom R

Yes it does - you can find the exact location using the Playdough trick and close the door to get the indents - make the marks with a magic marker and apply the glue. Tom R

Rich - thought I would repost the instructions from the Post below and I have added even more details on placement of the weather stripping. Go to NAPA/PEP Boys/etc and buy yellow (or black) colored Weatherstripping adheasive (comes in a red tube). When used following the directions on the...

Rich We live about an hours drive apart. You are more than welcome to come over and take a look at my doors. I trimmed very liitle off after all was said and done - make sure you don't stretch it when you lay it out to measure (hold it in place temporarily with duct tape)which will make it seem...

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E.B.L. Anything that has to do with CTCI will give you a well researched answer to any question that you may have about early birds. Also, collect as many Parts House catalogs as you can (CASCO as well as many others are on-line) to learn even more along with the cost of a restoration project...

I have a set of four 14 inch rims for a 57 Bird - no serious rust or pitting - all are straight - need fresh paint. Looking for someone that can use them - replaced them on my 57 with Kelsey-Hayes wires. They live with me in Central NJ and they do have old bald tires mounted on them. They are...

Well in NJ we can have 6 characters any combo of numbers and letters so I have "FLMNGO" on our 57 Dusk Rose T-Bird. Second choice was "PNKBRD" Tom R. CTCI # 33126

Rich Finally got my copy of May-June 03 Early Bird - here is the response to Rich Morrill's question from Gil Baumgarten, CTCI Authenticity Chairman on Page 42 ... "All 1956 Thunderbirds until mid-February 1956 had a metal strap approx. 1/2 inch thick welded to the bottom of the frame for...

Winston & Stephen Thanx Is the Rotella you mention the same as described in the following article. It appears to by synthetic and designed for diesel engines. http://www.thedieselstop.com/contents/getitems.php3?Shell%20Rotella%20Oil I do have a small amount of blow by -maybe that will...

Can't find a picture of this anywhere. What side does the rubber seal that goes between the upper fan shroud and the radiator on a 57 eet stapled to? Does the tab of the seal go on the bottom side of the shroud and stapled or does it lay on the top side of the shroud (visible) and get stapled...

Winston - sounds lik eyou are in the business. So if I understand correctly - after a good flush - Modern SAE 5W30 multiviscosity oil should be good to run in the old 312. For now I am weening my way in with 50% non-detergent and 50% 5W30 and a brand new filter. Engine seems tight except for a...

Rich First - Your stop light switch (Part No 13480) should be the same as my 57 and is located on the frame rail by the base of your steering column and screws into the brake line junction block that distributes the fluid from the master cylinder to the front and back axles. There are two...

Rich Communicated with Tom D (Nomadbird) today. He apologizes for not answering your question because he has been pre-occupied with some personal distractions. He asked me to forward the article in the May/June Early Bird mag that adresses your question. Unfortunately I have not yet received my...

That is the question. What is your opinion on using detergent vs. non-detergent oil? The original 312 engine has NOT been completely rebuilt since it ran fine when I took it off the road and it has 79,000 on it. (Somebody before me was into the heads). Good compression and did not smoke. Did...

Ken Crawled under tonight - have 2 two inch by two inch holes above rear spring perch. If you are able to stand on end on back cross member - all flakes should fall to rear for a quick vacume - not sure if it would work if have running gear attached. Tom R

Pix have been sent - Since mine is a 57 w/o the Continental kit - no added plating. Good Luck Tom R.

Ken Will dig out the photos and scan them in to send to you. Let me also crawl under the car tonight - runs in my mind that there is an access point toward the rear of the frame on each rail to be able to extract the "flakes and chips" , Not sure of the acid bath idea until rails are totally...

jfhbird I had your problem in spades with my 57. Could put your fist inside the rot holes by the front spring perches ahead of the rear wheels. This apparently is quite common in our little birds that have been subject to the elements over time. (Tom D - can you spell road salt?) The body has...

Stephen I installed a reproduction top made by Prestige Thunderbird in Sante Fe Springs CA. If that is what you have (should be a tag on the bow over the windshield above the mirror) let me know and I'll take measurements tonight. Fits great and is supposed to be the closest of them all to...