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Tom Yep what an endless task, keeping them looking and running the way they should. You might want to check out my birds on my WEB at http://users.adelphia.net/~gs.graham/ and thanks for the comments.

Tom How much clearance did you have befor the alteration, on each side and how much after. My car was about 1/16 inch off center - 3/16 on one side and 1/4 on the other. I managed to move that clearance out to 1/2 to 3/4 inch. Plenty of clearance now.

Fender skirts and Spinners have always been a point of interference. Ford eliminated skirts when they put the KH wire wheels and spinners on the 62/63 Thunderbird Roadsters. This modification for the 57 bird looks fine and fits fine but it took me at least a week to look over and recheck the...

Brian I may have found the answer. If you take the skirts off and lay them paint side down on a work bench you will notice there is a metal edge at the bottom that is bent 90 degrees inward. If you mark out the length of that fin that could be contacted by a spinner, add about one inch...

T. Had the same problem with my 57 telescopeing column. I put a towel and a large pipe wrench on the rotating cylinder that locks the column in place. I gently applied some pressure and some light oil until I got it to move. Slowly applying pressues until the system would telescope and...

Brian - the interior came with the car. Looks like it was replaced in the last 10 years or less. Changed from white to red. I have replaced the garnish rails and that was about it. Looks pretty good but still needs some detail and screw replacements. Thanks for the complements.

Tom I don't know when you posted this message... BUT I just finished the manual heater switch intallation available from CASCO. Simple direct and no big deal and it works fine. Well as fine as I think that heater can work. The temp control on the dash works a manual inline heater hose...

I recently put wire wheels on my 57. The spinners are sure close to the skirts. Clearance of one quarter inch on one side and three sixteenth on the other. The body will shift that much on moderaterate cornering. So... what should I do? I could shave some metal off the skirt on the inside...

For those that might be interested my invoice is posted on my WEB site at http://users.adelphia.net/~gs.graham/ This car did have an metric odometer installed when it left Wixom. More about this car will appear in an article in the Early Bird this summer.

If your interested my invoice or build sheet is now posted on my WEB site. Interesting... I have written an article for the CTCI about this car that will appear in this summers Early Bird edition.

Most of the relay problems result from the connector on the wireing harness not making a good connection as well of course relays filling full of water and rusting. There is an aftermarket replacement, solid state relays for the top systems. They work very well. The best solution is don't...

AND... I understand that the orginal cylinders used brake fluid and had rubber seals. Replacement or later version cylinders use neoprene seals and require transmission fluid, and as indicated earler do not mix the two. What a major job to clean and rebuild the system. I am thankful that mine...

Remember that if there were three cars setting side by side raising their tops, each would go up at a different speed. That could be entirely based on the pump pressure and the condition of the pump. If it is really slow you may need to rebuild the pump.

Tom I haven't gotten too it yet, so let me ask one more question. Did you drill in the center of the recommended location for your single bolt attach point? I'm going to do it this week. Gregory

Another reliable convertable top business can be found at http://www.convertibleparts.com/ I have found them to be excellent. Gregory

It easy to expose the hydraulid pump in the rear passenger fender, accessing from the trunk, remove the plug to the resovour, using a turkey baster with a bulb on one end you can easly remove the fluid and put it in a glass jar. This will allow you to see the condition of the fluid and any...

If you are looking for concourse quality you will have to match date numbers but other than that, the chrome kit is easy to do by having your (I believe it's 10) parts chromed that are on your engine now. The heads and manifolds are relatively easy to find. The distributer is harder but I...

Check out the CTCT WEB site at http://www.ctci.org/ Look under Gil's Garage and then under Seat Belts. They show the original drawings and information on how to take the appropriate precations on installing seat belts. Thanks to CTCI. I have to do the same thing on my 57 this month...

For those that might interested I'll post the French Data Plate Photo on my WEB site at http://users.adelphia.net/~gs.graham/ Thanks Again Gregory

Looks like I have some work to do. Repainting the Engine compartment is a big job.