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Thank you! Thanks for your replies. You have been incredibly helpful with all my issues over the last year since I found this site!

The dipstick tube for the 312 on my 57 broke and I purchased a new tube recently. The old tube had broken and it looked like someone tried to weld it back together before I owned the car and it eventually broke. I’m having trouble fitting the tube with the engine in the car and I really don’t...

I see most of those screws. Can the main panel around the gauges be removed as well without removing the gauges themselves? It seems the bezels hold the metal on so if I remove the rings, will the trim come off?

I am restoring the interior of my 57 and am trying to find out how to remove the aluminum panel to touch up paint on the dash brow. I am replacing most of the aluminum trim as well. I am trying to do this without removing the dash from the car. The steering column and seat are out. Can this...

I just had something unexpected happen and I am not sure why. About a year ago, I removed the engine and transmission and pretty much everything in the engine compartment to have some metal work and paint done. I put everything back in and the car has been running smooth but the exhaust was an...

About two months ago, i pulled the engine and transmission to have the engine compartment worked on. It had been in an accident prior to me purchasing the car and the passenger side inner apron was compressed and need to be pulled to straighten it and some rust needed to be cut out and the...

Thanks for the help. After some trouble shooting, I’ve decided to go with a dual master cylinder. As I do not have the ability to add additional brake lines to the system, I am having it done by a local guy that specializes in classic cars. I’m a little disappointed I couldn’t fix this myself...

I got back from the fire station today and went through the process of bleeding the brakes. It went well and I drove it around and the brakes seemed spongy and weak at first but then they seemed to be working great. I went to pick up my son from school and sat in stop and go traffic and the...

My thunderbird is red and I am looking for a red dash. If I go with just the dash pad, it L cost about $1000 to have mine painted and a new pad installed. Is yours a full dash? My car has manual windows so I’m not sure the panels you have would work. I am thinking about a more custom interior...

I am trying to make the undercarriage look a little nicer. i have the leaf springs cleaned up but I want to paint them black so they look a little nicer and have some protection. What is a good paint to use?

Looking for interior parts I am getting ready to do the interior on my 57 and am looking for a red dash pad. I am also looking for door panels, kick panels and a seat cover. What are you asking for the dash? Where are you located?

My name is Tim Bird and I️ got the nickname TBird when I️ was 9. Since then, I’ve always wanted a 1957 Thunderbird. Finally bought I️t after 3 deployments to the Middle East, about 5 years ago.

Thanks! I’ll give that a try. I’ll let you know how I️t works

I️ have a 1957 Tbird and the last two times we’ve taken I️t out to drive, the wheels have locked up after parking the car and then starting the car up to drive away. I️t seemed like the brakes would slowly start to rub and there was a smell of burning metal and then they completely locked after...

I have a 57 T-Bird and I am having an issue with the brakes, I think. I start it up and it drives fine and brakes fine. I parallel parked it and when i got back in it 20 minutes later, the wheels were locked up. It seemed like the parking brake was on, but it has been broken and it was not. I...