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Gil’s GarageGil BaumgartnerCTCI Authenticity ChairmanAdapted from the Airheads BMW Club newsletter – July 1995Battle of the DOTsDOT 3-4 Verses DOT 5. Which brake fluid should I use?Brake Fluid Facts by Steve WallAs a former materials engineering supervisor...
Body/Suspension/Steering, Gil's Garage
Gil’s Garage Gil BaumgartnerCTCI Authenticity Chairman Two types of combination valves are shown in picture 1. When installing a combination valve follow the suppliers instructions. Also shown in picture 2 is a residual pressure valve installed to the left in...
Body/Suspension/Steering, Gil's Garage
Gil’s GarageGil BaumgartnerCTCI Authenticity ChairmanConverting to disc brakes on your Thunderbird will provide you with significantly improved braking, and is not a hard conversion to make. The photos included, and description provided, are related to the disc...
Body/Suspension/Steering, Gil's Garage
Gil’s Garage Gil BaumgartnerCTCI Authenticity Chairman This article and accompanying photos will provide some basic information about the Dial-0-Matic seat installed in some late 1957 Thunderbirds. Photo # DM1 (click on picture for larger image) Photo # DM2...
Body/Suspension/Steering, Gil's Garage
Gil’s GarageGil BaumgartnerCTCI Authenticity ChairmanIf you cannot remember or do not know when the brake fluid was replaced in your Thunderbird, it is time. I recommend replacing the fluid every three years. See the restoration manual pages 324-327 for how-to...
