Administrators Clunkmeister Posted October 9, 2018 Author Administrators Share Posted October 9, 2018 12 minutes ago, BlrwestSiR said: Cool, so much information and details I'm learning about these cars. Carl Yup. In 58, Ford made the Thunderbird a 4 seater. A bit bigger to accommodate the rear seat, and also some serious (for the day) power in the form of a 300hp 352cid V8. The two seater guys disdain them for not being "pure" to the original concept, but they sold huge and pretty much started the whole "personal luxury" concept. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Clunkmeister Posted October 9, 2018 Author Administrators Share Posted October 9, 2018 57 minutes ago, Wumm said: That's what she said! Niiiiice score Ernie. You could fit a body in that trunk. S Now I'm sure I said "flapper", not "flopper". 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 2 hours ago, Wumm said: That's what she said! Niiiiice score Ernie. You could fit a body in that trunk. S Or a couple WNW Lancasters... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 2 hours ago, Clunkmeister said: Yup. In 58, Ford made the Thunderbird a 4 seater. A bit bigger to accommodate the rear seat, and also some serious (for the day) power in the form of a 300hp 352cid V8. The two seater guys disdain them for not being "pure" to the original concept, but they sold huge and pretty much started the whole "personal luxury" concept. Certainly nicer than Ford's last try at a T-bird. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Clunkmeister Posted October 10, 2018 Author Administrators Share Posted October 10, 2018 10 minutes ago, BlrwestSiR said: Certainly nicer than Ford's last try at a T-bird. They got that one so wrong. Thunderbird has a long hood, short trunk...classic. Gives the illusion of speed, muscle, and power. Somehow, Ford got that backwards on the last try. Totally ruined the car. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 (edited) 13 minutes ago, Clunkmeister said: They got that one so wrong. Thunderbird has a long hood, short trunk...classic. Gives the illusion of speed, muscle, and power. Somehow, Ford got that backwards on the last try. Totally ruined the car. Completely agree with you there. Classic rear wheel drive cars need a long hood and short deck to look right. I just realized that my convertible could probably fit in the trunk of yours. Edited October 10, 2018 by BlrwestSiR Typo 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 2 hours ago, Clunkmeister said: Yup. In 58, Ford made the Thunderbird a 4 seater. A bit bigger to accommodate the rear seat, and also some serious (for the day) power in the form of a 300hp 352cid V8. The two seater guys disdain them for not being "pure" to the original concept, but they sold huge and pretty much started the whole "personal luxury" concept. Like Elvira's ? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 4 hours ago, Clunkmeister said: Jeff in 59 they didn't stamp the vin on the engine block, so it's just "date matching". So as long as the engine is built earlier than the car, it's all good. Yeah, date code is perfect...... very cool, as long as it is period correct, eh?? looking forward to the WIP for this project... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Clunkmeister Posted October 10, 2018 Author Administrators Share Posted October 10, 2018 56 minutes ago, Martinnfb said: Like Elvira's ? Just like Elvira’s. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARU 5137 Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 On 10/9/2018 at 3:53 PM, harv said: Dam cupcake, lm jealous....... Harv. Plus One more Cupcake.... I had better get a ride... cuz she's SWEET.... 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GusMac Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 Nice wheels. As Ade says you couldn't park it anywhere over here and it certainly wouldn't be to suited to our Scottish climate except on about 3 days a year! Does look very cool. Amazingly well preserved as well. Again, wouldn't happen in our climate where everything just rots or goes mouldy. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mikester Posted October 12, 2018 Members Share Posted October 12, 2018 Sweet! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 Ernie, we need more pictures of this beauty. Engine please BTW: I was waiting for Ivan to make a note about the interior colour that Migoyan blatantly copied from Ford 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Clunkmeister Posted October 12, 2018 Author Administrators Share Posted October 12, 2018 I get you engine on the weekend. It’s a Ford-Edsel (FE) big block Ford, 352 cubes. Identical block as the 361, 390, 406, and 427 Ford big blocks. There was also an option for an even bigger engine, a Mercury-Edsel-Lincoln (MEL) big block 430 cubes, which is a totally different engine. That was a real stump puller and turned the nimble Thunderbird into a dog. Like driving around with a ship’s anchor roped on the front bumper. Big power in a straight line, but it turned and handled like the Queen Mary. The 352 powered T-bird is a real riot to drive. Stiff shocks and a rear sway bar turn it into a neat little car. It’s really not that big... 112” wheelbase. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 This was a great body style, probably one of my most favorite T-birds, they had some real class and futuristic styling cues, and when one saw it on the road, you knew exactly what it was/is, not like today's "cookie cutter" cars, no styling, no panache, no colors, and NO STEEL...... '50's and '60's rides are were it's at, and the one thing that just GAGS me, is when I see a classic ride like this and the owner puts 26 inch rims and rubber bands for tires.............................. NOT in my garage ! Keep her looking like the Henry built her is what I say...... love it Ernie.... just love it... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators JeroenPeters Posted October 12, 2018 Administrators Share Posted October 12, 2018 Wow! that's one cool ride! Great project! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Clunkmeister Posted October 13, 2018 Author Administrators Share Posted October 13, 2018 14 hours ago, Jeff said: This was a great body style, probably one of my most favorite T-birds, they had some real class and futuristic styling cues, and when one saw it on the road, you knew exactly what it was/is, not like today's "cookie cutter" cars, no styling, no panache, no colors, and NO STEEL...... '50's and '60's rides are were it's at, and the one thing that just GAGS me, is when I see a classic ride like this and the owner puts 26 inch rims and rubber bands for tires.............................. NOT in my garage ! Keep her looking like the Henry built her is what I say...... love it Ernie.... just love it... “Rubber band tires” you sound just like me! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Clunkmeister Posted October 13, 2018 Author Administrators Share Posted October 13, 2018 9 hours ago, JeroenPeters said: Wow! that's one cool ride! Great project! Thanks, man. Plenty of work ahead to do... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted October 13, 2018 Share Posted October 13, 2018 Even one of my Corvettes don't have those kind of tires... well maybe kind of.....the T-bird needs the high profile skins 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted October 14, 2018 Share Posted October 14, 2018 Ernie YES! Just brings back so many great memories of the cars of the 50's. Of course, we'll need pics every step of the way Keep 'em comin Peter 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 *jealous* 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[CAT]CplSlade Posted October 26, 2018 Share Posted October 26, 2018 I miss whitewalls. I had them on my '69 VW bus. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Desmond Glazebrook Posted October 26, 2018 Share Posted October 26, 2018 Owning a car in Sydney is so expensive. I ride the bus. Great machine Ernie. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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