No Fender Skirts on a 65?

[dansbirds]

The grill is all one piece. So now I'm thinking maybe its a 64 with the hood and door of a 65 and a sequential light kit put on it. But it also has original disc brakes so...? Ill have to try and find another vin on the body. The one on the door is 5Y83Z151370. My shop manual wont be here till this weekend.

Well the vin says its a 65 built in wixom as a 2 door hardtop with a 390. unit #'s started at 100001 so I would say you are the 51370th bird built which would not make it a early car so best guess is at some point someone either damaged the frt or just liked the look of 64 fenders/grille/tail lights. The factory sequential unit would be mounted in the trunk area on the pass side behind the seat back area. It will be a bag mounted on a rubber pad. Also 64 t/l's plugged in with a 4 pin harness plug and 65's went to a 6 pin plug. I didnt see the interior but 64's used brushed aluminum trim on the dash where a 65 hardtop used a black finish, landaus used would grain but that isnt you. You can also find the vin stamped on the upper radiator support if you dont trust the door tag

 

[Eric the Barber]

The interior has the black, so its more than likely a 65 that I would like to think someone switched them out because they liked it (but odds are it took damage It's kind of disappointing because I was planning on restoring it to its original. But I still love it so Im just going to change my plan and get it as close to original plus add some custom things to it. Its going to be a sweet ride (not that it isnt already). Thanks for the help. I'll post updates as they come.:cheers
http://www.tbirdforum.com/forums/me...ms-my-65-thunderbird-picture230-interior.html (The center cone is on its way)