1957 Ford Thunderbird on 2040-cars
Pacific Grove, California, United States
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1957 Ford Thunderbird
Body-Off Restoration Completed August, 2017 with Starmist Blue Exterior, Two Tone Blue Interior, Gloss Black Powder
Coated Under Carriage, New White Top, Headliner, Glass, Latches and Rebuilt 312 CID Engine
Features
Body off Restoration Powder Coated Undercarriage
Rotisserie Starmist Blue Paint New Two Tone Blue Interior
New White Top New White Headliner
312 CID V8 Engine 245 BBL Horsepower
Complete Engine Rebuild Automatic Transmission
Power Windows Power Steering
New Power Brakes New Brake Lines
New Fuel Tank New Fuel Lines
Radio AM/FM/Tape Player Air Conditioner
Chrome Spoke Wheels New Cooker W/W Tires
New Chrome/Stainless Trim New Exhaust System
Electronic Ignition New Alternator System
All New Glass Factory Tonnau Cover
Car History
Early in 2004 a Quality Assurance Engineer from North American Aircraft Corporation decided to do a full body-off
restoration on his 1957 Thunderbird.
He proceeded to completely disassemble the vehicle including; removing the engine, transmission, undercarriage
components suspension / steering components and separated the body from the chassis.
The chassis and all undercarriage components were powder coated gloss black. This powder coating included: frame,
suspension components, steering components, brake components and rear axel housing.
After frame was coated, new brakes, brake lines, gas tank and fuel lines were added. The engine and transmission
were professionally rebuilt and assembled into the chassis. The rolling chassis was topped off with four new
chrome Kelsey Hayes type 14 inch spoked rims and new Cooker radial whitewall tires.
The body was sent out for a rotisserie Starmist Blue paint job. After painting, body and chassis were mated at his
workshop. It was later sent out to Prestige Thunderbird, Santa Fe Springs, CA, for a complete new interior, seat
upholstery, dashboard, all panels and a new white top, headliner, glass and associated hardware.
Once back in his garage he proceeded to finish the rest of the restoration process. Unfortunately, The Engineer
fell ill in 2009 and passed away early 2010 without completing his project. The car was covered and in his garage,
where it remained for the next nine years.
Needless to say when I purchased the car in March of 2017, it was not running and many items had frozen over time.
The car had been run at some point during the restoration, as the odometer indicated five miles had been put on the
car. Odometer currently at 110 miles.
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