I'm in the process of rebuilding my 78 town landau and there is a random wire coming off my starter solenoid from the hot side that I can't for the life of me find out where it goes. It's ford branded wire about 14 or 16 awg and the end is a female style slug connector. It's tied with the loom up to my firewall but when stretched to the maximum length it barely reached the carb. And help is much appreciated ..read more

Hey all, new here and looking for some answers. My 78 town landau with the 351w keep stalling the minute I put it in drive but runs fine at idle in neutral and even reverse. First time really messing with carbeurated engine and trying to figure this out to at least be able to drive it while fixing it up as a project with my son. Any and all help is appreciated and I thank you ..read more

Has anyone ever dealt with this place? I can't find anything about them. They've only been in business since 2020. If this is a scam it has a very good website and quality pictures.:yesnod Delete if not allowed. i can't remember if sale posts are a no go and didn't see a sale forum. i am not selling, just curious. I'd need to put a deposit before i drove up there. Autolytic solutions is their name. https://goautolytics.com/2693_V20240...dster-for-sale ..read more

I'm looking at cars and seeing a lot of cracks in the drip rail channels. is this some sort of seam sealer that is painted over or something else? I'm concerned about hidden rust so i past on several because of it. It just looked like a crack in the paint over metal, but the chrome has to connect to the roof somehow correct? Anyone have a restoration pic with all the paint removed so i can understand what's going on there?:yesnod ..read more

How's everybody doing, well I hope. Yup another new guy here, after finally getting my dream car from my teens, and now I'm 60. I the proud owner of a mostly stock 1955 Thunderbird, named Rocket, by a previous owner. I'm leaving the car mostly stock, but I am thinking about going from the stock steel wheel and hub cab to possibly chrome reverse wheels and baby moons/smoothies. Bob ..read more

I am installing a autolite 4100 carburetor on my 66 Bird. The carb spacer is wedged shaped...appx 1/2" down to an 1/8". Does the thin side face the front of the car or vice versa. - Thanks ..read more

Looking for a carburator spacer for a holly 4100 4bbl. My current one is tapered ... 4 hole - roughly 1/2" down to 1/4" - thx John ..read more

do i need a paper gasket on the manifold between the spacer plate...and a composite gasket from the spacer to the carb ..read more

Hello All! Hoping for some user feedback on the Speedway Motors 54-56 Ford front disc brake kit #91032000 and dual master cylinder upgrade kit #91032008. Both kits are specifically called out to fit the Thunderbird and their demo vehicle is a ‘56 in their videos and online photos. It looks like they use the GM G-body calipers that have appeared on several other conversions along with the requisite fabricated mounting hardware and 11” rotors. The dual M/C kit uses the familiar Ford dual bowl M/C and a prop valve tuned for front disc/rear drum. Anyone installed either (or both) of these kits ..read more

Hello! I'm a first time owner and dealing with a 1964 Convertible thunderbird top which worked for about a month but no longer works properly. I've read everything I can find but my limited knowledge is getting in the way. From what I can tell my deck lid does unlock when pressing the top switch on the console, I then get a clunking which sounds like I need to adjust the "Deck Closed Limit Switch" - tried this didn't work. I can open the Deck lid using a jumper wire. if I use the jumper wire to raise the Deck Lid 6" and then plug the limit switch back in - I can then use the the top switch (co ..read more