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Forum: Parts For Sale / Wanted 02-06-2019, 07:13 PM
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Posted By fordrodsteven
I found a set of bucket sets from a mid-sixties...

I found a set of bucket sets from a mid-sixties Thunderbird that I'm going to use. I'll figure out what I want to do for a steering column and probably build my own custom console.
Forum: Early Birds [1955-1957] 01-31-2019, 11:39 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,382
Posted By fordrodsteven
Do you have to drill a hole to install said...

Do you have to drill a hole to install said light? I only have two hole in that part of the dash. One is for the light switch and the other is for fresh air vent.
Forum: Early Birds [1955-1957] 01-30-2019, 07:23 PM
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Posted By fordrodsteven
It has been a very, very long time since I took...

It has been a very, very long time since I took my dash out. I do not recall whether my car had it or not. I do recall it in other cars I've owned. I'm assuming it would bolt under the dash bottom to...
Forum: Parts For Sale / Wanted 01-06-2019, 11:07 AM
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Posted By fordrodsteven
wanted; interior for modded '55 Bird

Hi All,
I am currently deep into a project (modified 1955 Thunderbird) and there is plenty of time for this deal to happen. No rush... I'm just putting it out there. Right now my body is off the...
Forum: Early Birds [1955-1957] 05-06-2018, 09:04 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,760
Posted By fordrodsteven
At this point I would have to say that I agree...

At this point I would have to say that I agree it's sounding like a vacuum leak. Everything else checks out as okay. I think it would affect compression and leak down tests but if everything...
Forum: Early Birds [1955-1957] 05-06-2018, 07:35 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,760
Posted By fordrodsteven
This is what I do when I suspect a vacuum leak...

This is what I do when I suspect a vacuum leak that is localized like your thinking; I put some water into a spray bottle and spray it around where I think it may be leaking. Usually if there is a...
Forum: Early Birds [1955-1957] 05-05-2018, 07:56 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,760
Posted By fordrodsteven
I've been pondering this one for a few minutes...

I've been pondering this one for a few minutes now. You have fuel, check! you have spark, check! it's timed okay because it DOES run, Check!. Only other thing I can think is something mechanical in...
Forum: Early Birds [1955-1957] 05-05-2018, 07:26 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,760
Posted By fordrodsteven
Oh. I didn't realize you are getting spark at the...

Oh. I didn't realize you are getting spark at the plug. I assumed where it didn't affect the RPM when disconnected but the other seven did..... that #8 was not getting spark. Hmmmmmm - gotta think...
Forum: Early Birds [1955-1957] 05-04-2018, 08:52 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,952
Posted By fordrodsteven
What master / booster is that? What kind of car...

What master / booster is that? What kind of car is it from?
Forum: Early Birds [1955-1957] 05-04-2018, 08:46 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,760
Posted By fordrodsteven
It looks like that guy never posted again. Maybe...

It looks like that guy never posted again. Maybe he fixed it and forgot to tell anyone. Anyway - all indications were pointing to the distributor. Try checking the point gap on every lobe. Set it to...
Forum: Early Birds [1955-1957] 05-04-2018, 08:11 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,760
Posted By fordrodsteven
If you are getting a reading similar to the other...

If you are getting a reading similar to the other cylinders then the engine would be mechanically functioning correctly. You know you have fuel because it will run. You are correct that a vacuum leak...
Forum: Early Birds [1955-1957] 11-22-2017, 11:46 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 7,607
Posted By fordrodsteven
Hi, I'm still working on the car (although not as...

Hi, I'm still working on the car (although not as fast as I had hoped). I have been stripping the paint to bare metal and then priming to get ready to lift the body off. There's still a couple areas...
Forum: Early Birds [1955-1957] 08-23-2017, 07:07 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 8,828
Posted By fordrodsteven
something else to consider while you have the...

something else to consider while you have the dash out. Paint the underside of the dash white so that when it is back in the car it's much easier to see when you have to go under there. I don't know...
Forum: Early Birds [1955-1957] 08-23-2017, 07:02 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,961
Posted By fordrodsteven
when the clock has no power to it, it will wind...

when the clock has no power to it, it will wind all the way down until the points are closed. If the battery is weak the points can burn (similar to how points burn in the distributor). I would first...
Forum: Early Birds [1955-1957] 06-11-2017, 10:49 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 7,607
Posted By fordrodsteven
I was going to have the car blasted but decided...

I was going to have the car blasted but decided to chemically strip it myself. Yes, You are correct regarding primer allowing moisture through. and I agree that the paint does seal the surface from...
Forum: Early Birds [1955-1957] 06-11-2017, 07:54 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 7,607
Posted By fordrodsteven
I have been working on the car a little whenever...

I have been working on the car a little whenever I get a chance. Along with a few other projects. Any way I have been chemically stripping the paint to get to bare metal then shooting a primer to...
Forum: Early Birds [1955-1957] 06-10-2017, 10:36 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,780
Posted By fordrodsteven
You could google it and it will give you some...

You could google it and it will give you some information but I don't know if it's what you are looking for.
The Booster is actually a brake assist. It connects to vacuum on the engine. There is a...
Forum: Early Birds [1955-1957] 06-04-2017, 09:46 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,494
Posted By fordrodsteven
If the dual M/C requires a longer push that would...

If the dual M/C requires a longer push that would make sense. You would have to move a little further from the pivot point to get more travel of the rod. If you don't know how far to move the rod...
Forum: Early Birds [1955-1957] 06-03-2017, 04:16 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,494
Posted By fordrodsteven
I would think you could get an adjustable...

I would think you could get an adjustable universal type brake rod from a racing or hot rod supply house. (Speedway. Summit, Jegs). First I would try someplace like Hill's where they do that type of...
Forum: Early Birds [1955-1957] 06-03-2017, 12:42 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 6,719
Posted By fordrodsteven
You can move the wire that feeds the dash lights...

You can move the wire that feeds the dash lights to another location on the head light switch. Then the dash lights would be on a full brightness whenever you turn on the lights. I would go to the...
Forum: Early Birds [1955-1957] 06-02-2017, 07:41 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 6,719
Posted By fordrodsteven
The rheostat operates the lights from dim to...

The rheostat operates the lights from dim to bright. Once you get all the way bright there is one more detent that you can turn the headlight switch. This action will cause the interior lights to...
Forum: Early Birds [1955-1957] 05-10-2017, 07:18 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,468
Posted By fordrodsteven
If I remember correctly the pump mounts to the...

If I remember correctly the pump mounts to the outside of the floor and there is only the pedal sticking up inside the car. I've attached a page from one of my books.
Forum: Early Birds [1955-1957] 05-02-2017, 08:35 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,592
Posted By fordrodsteven
I have worked on newer cars that have some heat...

I have worked on newer cars that have some heat shielding there so it is probably not a bad thing to try. I have heard many complaints about hot floors / carpets making it uncomfortably warm inside...
Forum: Early Birds [1955-1957] 11-28-2016, 07:38 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 7,607
Posted By fordrodsteven
this is a response I got on another Thunderbird...

this is a response I got on another Thunderbird web site:
'Body Shop' metal is filthy, with draw compound oil, hand prints, weld flash, etc.

"Ford cars are treated with phosphate to etch and clean...
Forum: Early Birds [1955-1957] 11-28-2016, 02:11 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 3,856
Posted By fordrodsteven
I'm not anywhere near working my dash yet but...

I'm not anywhere near working my dash yet but there is a combination TACH-VAC gauge offered by CASCO. I should think you could also find a tach at someplace like Summit that you could modify to fit...
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