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    NOS 1955 Thunderbird Right Quarterpanel

    I have an entire right side (passenger) quarter panel for a 1955 Thunderbird. This part was sitting in a barn since 1960. It has never been installed on a vehicle. Surface rust in some spots as it appears the factory coating is still on it. There a small area of spilled paint on the top of it. I...
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    Wow, prices sure have came down lately...

    thats because no one can pull out equity out of there house to buy muscle cars anymore. rougly a nice driver 55-57 tbird has dropped from a solid 30k to about 20. same ratio for houses. Its across the board all muscle cars
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    1957 power seat question

    to my knowledge I dont think the car had an option like that it must be mercury I would call Rick at prestige thunderbird his number is 562-944-6237
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    steering wheel play gearbox

    Does anyone know what is wrong if there is like a half foot play in the steering wheel. The tires do not respond when you move the wheel side to side. I believe the gearbox might be warn. I am thinking of having it rebuilt. Has anyone done this how much have they paid, there is a place called cj...
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    interior paint spray cans

    I have a 1957 thunderbird and the grill that goes above the speaker was a little rusty I was searching for a spray can of paint my interior is willow green and Cumberland green. I contacted the local tbird shops and no one had spray cans they would have to just a spray gun etc. However after...
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    thunderbird soft top getting dirty

    my friend asked my to post a question regarding the soft top on his car. he has a 2005 thunderbird it has a light grey top and it always gets black grease or dirt marks and stripes on the top. when you put it down, does any one else have this issue? is there a fix for it. possibly grease on the...
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    1955 Tbird engine not making power

    most likely its the distributer if you run the wire like i said you will be able to bypass any other problem and you will know that its the distributor/coil or points. I would also check to make sure that there is not a gasket where the distributor goes into the block. sometime people put a...
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    1955 Tbird engine not making power

    I would run a (temporary) wire directly from the battery to a toggle switch and to the distributor positive. turn the switch on, and start the car normally. Some electical systems have resistors which cauz this problem, if the car runs good than you now its a resistor.
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    1957 thunderbird cooling thermostat

    I have a 57 thunderbird that was running hot I replaced the thermostat with a model (from mr. gasket model #4366 160F) which is packaged for a big block mopar but is the correct size for a 55-57 tbird (63mm) It is a wide mouth thermostat. I also purchased a new water pump and 7 blade fan...
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