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A/C Problems With-out a set of gauges installed on the service valves of the compressor it's impossible to know what the pressure readings are to know what's going on in the system . Multiply possibilities , faulty TX valve , bad valve plate in the compressor possible compressor internal...

You have done a beautiful job of restoring the 57 amazing paint job , you have to have one very happy customer . Ian M Greer (REMEMBER NOT ALL BIRDS FLY SOUTH)

John , Eastwood does have a windshield repair kit to buff out scratches. Again this is depending on how deep the scratch is, but it's worth a shot . Good Luck ,Ian M Greer (REMEMBER NOT ALL BIRDS FLY SOUTH )

Gemman ,can't reach you by your E-mail for some reason . The Monaco Edition was a special edition brought out the later part of the 63 when sales slumped. It was Corinthian White with a Rose beige coloured vinyl roof with the the chrome S roof bars . The steering wheel was white with chrome...

Ian , do you plan on attending Tech day on May 5/13 . this year somewere around Hamilton area . I plan on making the trip down , Ian (REMEMBER NOT ALL BIRDS FLY SOUTH)

Way to go Ian , good name are you a member of SOTC . By the way like your choice of years . My favorite , I have a 63 M landau . Ian M Greer (REMEMBER NOT ALL BIRDS FLY SOUTH )

Bulletbird I'm assuming your refering to the fact that a 61 and 62 front clip unbolts at the firewall where as 63's have the front clip welded on . Personnaly unless your front clip is really badly rusted I wouldn't touch it . If it's mounted on a rotisserie it should be able to be cleanned down...

That is an interested breed to say the least . The original older 1980's photo shows a 61 grill in the car , its almost as if somebody tried to refine a 61 with some of the last years(63's) features. Car has a 63 interior including dash and door panels with a leather interior, as previously...

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Way to go Ken , enjoy. Ian

Blacksbird , if you go to T-bird Garage (Jim Wulf ) you will find a section where Jim replaces a torn boot with a new one . If the ball joint is still good you canjust replace the boot and not have to touch the spring .Ian M Greer

Classic Auto Body is one of the oldest and best for accurate panel manufacturing . Check out their website , Ian

I would suspect your power booster is acting up . Make sure you are not losing vacumn from anywhere else thou ?

It was more of a cloth textured tape used to tape the hoses to the cylinders

Ken the normal way of checking the front end is lifting your front end up (suspended ) and use a steel bar under the tire and lever it up with someone observing it for looseness in front end parts . Hopefully this might reveal your culprit . Ian

Other than reproduction door panels, your only other option would be to send your door panels to a place like Just Dashes in California. They do Concours restoration on interior parts , but also charge accordingly. Unless you can find an upolstery shop that can do the work ???? I've seen a few...

If you look through the grill top centre ,there is a bar that runs across which connects to the two hood locks to either side . Turn that bar to release the hood locks . I know on a 63 the bar is pulled outward I'm not sure on the 61 and 62 's with cable release . Trial and error . P/S I know...

I would say you have purchased a very decent 1961 convertible . congradulations and enjoy , Ian

Harley, I stand corrected on the Vin numbers a 2Y89 for late produced 1962 sports roadsters and 2Y85 for early 1962 sports roadsters again veryified by Martini sheets it was ordered from the factory with the sports roadster package , and 3Y89 for the 1963 sports roadster . As for the wheels all...

True original Kelsey Hayes Wires will not clear the fender skirts, if you research you will find it was not an option on the sports roadster . Having said that newer production wire wheels are made with the centers narrowed down so that the wires can clear the skirts . I for one like this but a...