![]() You drive through tiny, forgotten towns and big cities, and you meet people in both places who wish you well. ‘Let me know when you do.’ It was experiences like that that captured the spirit of the trip. ‘I just want to see you guys make it,’ he said. The owner spent most of his day working on our ’Bird, and not only did he fix it, he refused to charge us. We managed to crawl our way to a garage, one that specialized in classic British sports cars. With an old car you can’t expect everything to be the way it should be it has a personality that you have to deal with. As we were entering Nashville, the car seized up. Instead, we headed south through Nashville and Memphis before eventually connecting with Route 66 in Texas. is this thing slogging through the muck with a bunch of tiny Euro rally cars. “We chose not to take Route 66 from Chicago. How does a 1959 Ford Thunderbird become a mud slinging Rally car before. And because the car is 17 feet long, you don’t so much steer it as shepherd it between lanes. When you’re driving on the freeway in a ’59 Thunderbird-your foot firmly planted on the pedal inscribed with the word power-you feel like Charles Lindbergh flying across the Atlantic. If you buy a car, your admission will be refunded, and you will be given a 1 year membership.“The road trip is a very romantic ideal, and in a 1959 Ford Thunderbird the effect is even greater. Without an appointment there is an admission fee to enter the showroom. If interested in a particular car, make an appointment with a salesman to see that car. One great suggestion is letting us do a walk around video that explains the car's condition in detail. Our salesmen are happy to assist with descriptions and making sure your questions are answered. What I am offering is my professional impression of the vehicle. A significant amount of effort goes into fact checking. I, Jay Grams, take pride in personally writing the descriptions for virtually every car for about the last 30 years now. It got plenty of compliments and pictures too! I know there are some imperfections in the paint, nobody notices them, but this was a very thorough restoration. We made adjustments to the hood hinges and a power window motor.ĬONCLUSION: I picked this car and drove my daughter to prom in it last night. We replaced the wiper motor and repaired the cables, repaired headlight wiring, repaired driver's door lock and replaced a fuel line. SERVICE: We inspected the car and adjusted the carb and the timing. The Cruise-o-matic trans also looks fresh. The freeze plugs, fuel pump and starter look new. The fuel tank, straps and sending unit were replaced. Rebuilt brakes and they are converted to disc in front. New dual exhaust is neatly tucked up under the car. In back the bushings and shocks were replaced. ![]() Crusoe, un vicepresidente de Ford, George Walker y un diseñador de Ford, Frank Hershey. UNDERSIDE: The front end steering and suspension is completely rebuilt. 1 of 7 Consulte la disponibilidad del coche clásico Consultar para boda Consultar para evento Consultar para tour Descripción La creación de este coche se atribuye a un antiguo ejecutivo de General Motors, Lewis D. It has a 5th matching radial whitewall tire and wire wheel for a spare. TRUNK COMPARTMENT: The lid pops open from inside the car. ![]() The engine bay is clean metal repainted red. It has factory air conditioning, and it works! Upgraded Wilwood master cylinder. All the components look clean and proper. It also has power windows.ĮNGINE COMPARTMENT: It's restored and detailed. New glove box liner with an owner's manual. The instrument panel, knobs, steering wheel, glove box door, heater controls are all in excellent shape. The center console is in excellent shape. The red carpet looks new, and it has reproduction Thunderbird floormats. Both bucket seats are power, and they work. The seats were recushioned and redone in genuine leather. INTERIOR: I love all red interior it matches the exterior real well. The top is upgraded with tan Haartz cloth. The frame is painted, weatherstrips were replaced, power top pump and hoses were replaced. It rides comfortably with a set of radial whitewall tires. To make it even more stunning it sits on a set of sparkling wire wheels with spinners. It looks like all the chrome was redone or replaced. Weatherstrips and sill plates were replaced. It's polished like glass but there are bubbles in the paint in various places if you look for them. Repainted its original Brandywine Red color. This one is laser straight and fits right. That says a lot, it says I feel it's one of the best looking and reliable cars we have!ĮXTERIOR: The "square bird" is a very stylish design with character. My daughter asked for a beautiful car for prom, of all the beauties we have we picked this one. The air blows cold, clock works, rides nice. It is obvious there was no expense spared, the car was done right. Gorgeous! Genuine leather, cold a/c, ps, pdb, pw, p seat.ġ,680 miles since a ground up restoration.
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