Forum: Early Birds [1955-1957]
05-03-2016, 09:33 PM
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fomaroj,
Hill's Thunderbird Center (Google...
fomaroj,
Hill's Thunderbird Center (Google search it online) not only sells that tube (advertised as an exact duplicate) but the have a number of old Tbirds in stock that they may scavenge an...
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Forum: Early Birds [1955-1957]
04-17-2016, 07:24 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 2,002
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Forum: Early Birds [1955-1957]
03-18-2016, 07:57 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,734
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Forum: Early Birds [1955-1957]
01-05-2016, 07:48 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,780
tbirdkidd,
I've never had reason to have mine...
tbirdkidd,
I've never had reason to have mine apart, and the exploded parts diagram I have from a parts supplier catalogue doesn't show enough detail to be sure, but from what I can see, I'd say no....
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Forum: Early Birds [1955-1957]
01-04-2016, 06:26 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,780
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Forum: Early Birds [1955-1957]
12-29-2015, 09:58 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,309
mcolen,
Had my tea pot Holley 4000 carb rebuilt...
mcolen,
Had my tea pot Holley 4000 carb rebuilt by Hill's Thunderbird Center in Ohio this last spring. Not only did they do just that, they installed it on a Ford 292 and ran and tuned it properly,...
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Forum: Early Birds [1955-1957]
12-25-2015, 11:25 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,439
fancythis,
Hill's Thunderbird Center has a...
fancythis,
Hill's Thunderbird Center has a special order power steering system that is a direct bolt on to any small TBird. There is a modification that has to be made to the steering column,...
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Forum: Early Birds [1955-1957]
12-16-2015, 09:02 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 3,024
mal57bbybrd,
I wonder if you wouldn't get an...
mal57bbybrd,
I wonder if you wouldn't get an answer from a Thunderbird parts supplier, such as Hill's Thunderbird Center? They sell new parts, but have entire used TBirds that they scavenge for...
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Forum: Early Birds [1955-1957]
10-24-2015, 11:30 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 2,339
mal57bbybrd,
The 10 rubber bumpers fit on the...
mal57bbybrd,
The 10 rubber bumpers fit on the frame side rails (3 each side) while the remaining 4 sit on the X frame rails at specific spots. The clips would lock them onto the frame at these...
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Forum: Early Birds [1955-1957]
10-24-2015, 11:10 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,007
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Forum: Early Birds [1955-1957]
10-24-2015, 10:56 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 5,214
larrydale,
If they are the ones sold by TBird...
larrydale,
If they are the ones sold by TBird suppliers (check Hill's Thunderbird Center online catalogue, page 20) they are easy to remove and install when you've done it once or twice.
Grab the...
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Forum: Early Birds [1955-1957]
08-11-2015, 07:11 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 5,409
navydad181,
I know of what you speak! I was...
navydad181,
I know of what you speak! I was lucky enough to get in on the ground floor of my 55 during its restoration some 18 or so years ago. I'd just retired from teaching and began working in an...
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Forum: Early Birds [1955-1957]
08-09-2015, 11:49 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 5,409
Steve,
Glad the window problem is fixed, .......
Steve,
Glad the window problem is fixed, .... and it didn't cost any money!
While it is possible to get under the dash to get at the wiring, particularly if you remove the seats from the car, it is...
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Forum: Early Birds [1955-1957]
08-03-2015, 06:47 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 5,409
Steve,
That's why we're here!
Hope they have...
Steve,
That's why we're here!
Hope they have steered you in the correct direction to get to the bottom of your issue!
As I stated before, Hill's ThunderBird Center has really impressed me with...
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Forum: Early Birds [1955-1957]
08-02-2015, 04:54 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 5,409
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Forum: Early Birds [1955-1957]
07-31-2015, 10:00 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 5,409
navydad181,
I keep coming back to Hill's...
navydad181,
I keep coming back to Hill's ThunderBird Center as a parts source .... but they have technical support as well. Maybe they have a solution for your issue that they've handled a hundred...
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Forum: Early Birds [1955-1957]
07-30-2015, 08:51 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 5,409
navydad181,
Those rollers are the ones I was...
navydad181,
Those rollers are the ones I was referring to. I see in the catalogue they can be had in plastic or metal, but same design.
When I suggested that you tighten any screws/bolts that mount...
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Forum: Early Birds [1955-1957]
07-29-2015, 07:09 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 5,409
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Forum: Early Birds [1955-1957]
07-28-2015, 09:26 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 5,409
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Forum: Early Birds [1955-1957]
07-27-2015, 07:38 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 5,409
navydad181,
Its been a long time since I was...
navydad181,
Its been a long time since I was inside the TBird's doors, but that is where you need to start. Pull the door handle and window crank and the inner door panel.
Underneath will be a...
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Forum: Early Birds [1955-1957]
07-16-2015, 10:29 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 1,286
Slow Starter When Warm or Hot
Gentlemen,
Five years ago starting the 55 was never an issue when the engine was warm or hot. Cold, the starter cranked like a demon, but when the engine was up to temperature it cranked so slowly...
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Forum: Early Birds [1955-1957]
07-16-2015, 08:41 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,347
arussharris,
Rebuilding a wheel cylinder...
arussharris,
Rebuilding a wheel cylinder involves new rubber cups and seals, but more importantly, the cylinder bore needs polishing with a special tool to remove any corrosion and pitting to...
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Forum: Early Birds [1955-1957]
07-15-2015, 04:14 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,347
arussharris,
You have correctly found the...
arussharris,
You have correctly found the offending side that's not braking. If the car pulls left when you brake, the right side has a problem, and vice versa.
I doubt that the hard line to the...
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Forum: Early Birds [1955-1957]
05-26-2015, 07:48 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,868
vintagestg,
You have drums, so you will have...
vintagestg,
You have drums, so you will have brake shoes not pads. Rotors and calipers have no adjuster. How do you spin the bearings and they don't catch, but they do when the drum is on, when the...
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Forum: Early Birds [1955-1957]
05-17-2015, 10:43 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,860
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