1956 thunderbird bumper jack

[Jim 793]

I am trying to find out if a 1956 Crown Victoria and the thundrbird used the same bumber jack?

 

[nomadbird]

Jim,

I can't answer your question directly because I don't know what a passenger car jack looks like. However, I will attempt to give a short verbal description of a '56 Bird jack.

Base: Has a square shaped 'hat section' that accepts the staff. It is marked with "AB-L" and "A" on the opposite side. Markings are impression stamped.

Staff: All Bird staffs are 31" long. The '56 is a modified 'T' cross section, with the cross bar of the 'T' being dipped in the middle.

Mechanism: Pretty straight forward with no particular characteristics that come to mind.

Hope some of this makes sense to you. Tom

 

[1212jamit]

Thanks for the information. One question. The stamping on the base. Is it both AB-L and A or either a AB-L or an A? My Base only has an A. Other then that it is just like you described.

 

[jfhbird]

The only addition I have is that the hole in the base of the jack stand should be in the middle. I believe in passenger cars they are offset. Not sure but you can check CTCI to be sure.