All Steel Pro Touring 1955 Thunderbird Convertible on 2040-cars
Duluth, Minnesota, United States
Vehicle Title:Clear
Engine:FORD 347 CID STROKER ENGINE
Fuel Type:Gasoline
For Sale By:OWNER
Interior Color: BLACK/THUNDERBIRD BLUE
Make: Ford
Number of Cylinders: 8
Model: Thunderbird
Trim: CUSTOM
Options: Leather Seats, CD Player, Convertible
Drive Type: AUTOMATIC AOD TRANSMISSION
Power Options: Air Conditioning, Power Windows, Power Seats
Mileage: 350
Sub Model: CONVERTIBLE
Exterior Color: RAVEN BLACK
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
1955 PRO TOURING THUNDERBIRD CONVERTIBLE
FINISHED WITH FLAWLESS LASER STRAIGHT PPG DELTRON RAVEN BLACK BASECOAT/CLEARCOAT
PICTURES OF THE COMPLETE RESTO/MOD ARE AVAILABLE TO THE WINNING BIDDER
HERE IS A LIST OF THE MODIFICATIONS MADE TO THIS TBIRD:
1. Replaced original front suspension with Mustang II style with Power rack & pinion steering
and disc brakes and air ride technologies 'shockwaves'
2. Narrowed rear frame to allow for wider tires
3. Narrowed original rear end 5.5"
4. Installed 4 link rear suspension with air ride technologies 'shockwaves'
5. Widened rear wheel tubs 2" for wider tires
6. Moved soft top swing arm mounts in 4" because of widened wheel tubs
7. Narrowed folding top swing arm 4" to fit relocated mounts
8. Extended swing arms out 2" each side and modified to fit around new bucket seats
9. Relocated trunk hinges left to right and right to left and mounted on inside of support
because no room after wheel tubs widened
10. Relocated trunk hinge mounting holes on trunk to fit relocated hinges
11. Installed narrowed and shortened bucket seats from 86 Tbird
12. Modified dash, welded up glove box and reshaped to form to 59 Tbird console
12a. Fabricated custom jeweled aluminum dash, console and door panel trim
13. Made side engine vents functional and installed louvers on engine side same as outside
14. Welded up all holes in firewall and inner fenders where ducts and heater etc removed
15. Fabricated firewall support for new tilt steering column
16. Modified windshield wiper motor mount to fit 62 Tbird electric wiper motor
17. Moved antenna hole in fender back 2" to clear new duct for side vents and installed
86 Tbird power antenna
18. Frenched in headlights to eliminate seam between headlight and fender
19. Moved front turn signals behind grill
20. Moved exhaust outlets from bumperettes to rockers ahead of rear wheels
21. Installed tubes through frame for exhaust pipe routing
22. Modified transmission mounting for AOD tranny
23. Modified frame 'X' member to allow tranny removal without removing engine
24. Modified original shifter for AOD tranny
25. Modified shifter mounting to fit new console
26. Removed bumperettes and bumper bolts from both bumpers
27. Fabricated custom grill
28. Modified trunk floor to fit new rear suspension
29. Fabricated new motor mounts for 5.0 engine
30. Repositioned radiator to vertical position for bottom hose clearance around rack & pinion
steering
31. Modified front splash pan to fit repositioned radiator
32. Installed custom heavy duty front sway bar
33. Installed rear disc brakes
34. Moved hood scoop ahead 4" to clear tri-power air cleaner
35. Removed nose and trunk emblems and side V8 emblems
36. Engine is a 302 stroked to 347 naturally aspirated with a Demon Six Shooter
37. Installed Vintage Air Front Runner System
38. Installed Pro Comp Aluminum heads, roller rockers,roller lifters
and cam and ceramic headers, Mallory ProMaster Distributor
39. Relocated battery to trunk floor alongside gas tank
40. Installed 2500 CFM electric fan
Everything works as it should and this beauty goes like a scarred rabbit. I drives down the highway at 80mph nice and straight and steady and handles and corners great. (That's as fast as I've had it going)
Here are links to two youtube videos of the car:
<A HREF="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_ih_hdwhus&feature=c4-overview&list=UUnZ7IFIAu9etxsO86G1Rnhw">VIDEO 1</A>
<A HREF="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzVNjHh9qTw&feature=c4-overview&list=UUnZ7IFIAu9etxsO86G1Rnhw">VIDEO 2</A>
(NOTE: the fender and nose emblems shown in the video were later removed)
I'VE DRIVEN THE CAR 350 MILES THIS SUMMER TO MAKE SURE EVERYTHING WORKS PROPERLY AND IT DOES. I FORGOT TO MENTION THAT THE TIRES ARE BF GOODRICH G-FORCE SPORTS 17" AND THE WHEELS ARE BILLET SPECIALTIES.
THE SOFT TOP IS HARTZ BLACK STA-FAST AND OF COURSE ALL OF THE LATCHES AND PINS ARE NEW AND IT FITS NICE AND TIGHT.
I MAY HAVE FORGOTTEN SOME THINGS BECAUSE THERES SO MUCH ON THIS CAR TO REMEMBER IT ALL SO ASK QUESTIONS.
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