It’s home to the stainless fuel cell and Optima battery with aluminium case.One of the benefits of having a derelict vehicle is that as the parts decompose they often reveal how they were assembled. As a detail, a Budnik steering wheel and custom Thunderbird carpeted floor mats were added. The rear trunk is very clean, being restored and painted high gloss black. Some of the upgrades include painless wiring and fuse box, custom dash with custom Autometer gauges and switches including a push to start button (the switches are fuel pump, electric fan, map lights and trunk release), the console was deleted for the B&M Bandit floor shifter which works great and and Corbeau bucket seats. The interior is very spacious and comfortable, with everything having been restored or replaced. The Blue exterior is complimented with a new custom black leather interior with many upgrades. The tires don’t rub at all which says a lot compared to other classic cars with aftermarket wheels and tires. This wheel and tire combination not only looks great but it provides the car with a very smooth ride. It’s been wrapped in new American Racing Torque Thrust original style wheels that are 15×7 with Goodyear P215/75/15 tires. The exterior stainless trim and bumpers are in very nice condition and compliment the rest of the coachwork. 428 emblems were added on the front fenders which makes a statement. The paint on this car is in very nice condition and shines beautifully, to be considered show quality paintwork. It was finished in its original Brittany Blue color which is PPG base coat/clear coat finish. The trunk, doors and deck lid open and close great with a nice ‘ click‘ noise. The body is very nice and perfectly straight and has excellent gaps. Also, the vinyl top the door handles, trunk buttons and wipers were shaved or removed on favour of the smooth look. The system consists of a chrome booster and master cylinder and front disc Chevy conversation on 64 Ford spindles.ĭuring the restoration some of the sheet metal were replaced such as the front floor section and rear quarters. It stops quickly with the power braking system. It has a B&M hole shot 2400 torque converter. The power is transferred through the Ford 9” rear end with 3:00 POSI traction. It shifts excellent in both the city and on the highway. It runs very cool in any weather conditions – not that the UK would be too warm for it anyway! The engine is coupled with a newly rebuilt Ford C-6 transmission with shift kit. The block is cooled by a Griffin Aluminium radiator that was custom mounted with an electric fan. – Ford Powertrain headers, 2 ½ in mandrel bent exhaust pipes and Magnaflow mufflers. – Stainless braided fuel lines that connect to the new RCI 15 gallon fuel cell in trunk – MSD 6Al ignition system with Spiral Core Super Core wires. – Blue Thunder Cobra Jet Aluminum intake. – Dove roller tip rockers, shafts, stands and pushrods. – Ford “R” code heads, 74CC, upgrade to 2.10 intake, 1.60 exhaust. – Comp Cams 270H Hydraulic flat Tappet Cam. It’s a great mixture of factory, Pro touring, Pro Street and resto-mod.ĭrivetrain & Engine Information and Upgradesįord 390 FE Block with custom exhaust system. Every nut and bolt has been turned and replaced on this car in order to make a reliable and every day custom driver. This car was a full restoration that took years to complete – it was truly a labor of love. Even though it was the last year of the generation 1966 saw a stylistic version for the Thunderbird highlighted by a new egg-crate style grille with large Thunderbird emblem at its center and a new rear fascia with the brake lights restyled to appear as one unit.īody: 63 D = 2 door Landau Special Q code (428 engine 4V ) Color: Q = Brittany Blue Trim: 22 = Blue Date: 213= 21st day of March DSO: 16 = Philadelphia Axle: 3:00 ( equa lock ) Trans 4: 3-speed Dual Range Automatic. The fourth generations Thunderbirds were very popular and Ford sold 64,127 hardtop Landau units with a starting price tag of $4,552.00.
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