CTCI – Technical Article Index

Cleaning undercarriage

• Author: Harry Zapolski
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1965
• Page: 7

Getting ready for restoration

• Author: Jim Schmidt
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1965
• Page: 4

Restoration dismantling

• Author: Jim Schmidt
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1965
• Page: 5

Preparing for storage

• Author: Dean Macklem
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1967
• Page: 7

Broken steering column

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1969
• Page: 10

Primer and paint for undercarriage

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1970
• Page: 6

Lifetime guaranteed parts

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1970
• Page: 9

Correct way to lift body from chassis

• Author: (no author listed)
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1972
• Page: 10

Do not undercoat old car

• Author: (no author listed)
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1972
• Page: 19

Sandblasting tips

• Author: Ron Dow
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1973
• Page: 32

TM-4 a paint remover that works

• Author: George Barlow
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1973
• Page: 15

Maintaining natural finish on parts

• Author: Lance Herrington
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1975
• Page: 15

Bolts used in restoration

• Author: Charles Wright
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1976
• Page: 14

Restoration 1957, TGIF

• Author: Don Johnson
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1976
• Page: 22

Removing body from frame

• Author: Charlie Henry
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1977
• Page: 6

Sandblast versus chemical stripping

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1977
• Page: 22

Restoration, chemical dipping

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1977
• Page: 23

Tire buying

• Author: S. Duncan & P. Williams
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1977
• Page: 13

Authenticity

• Author: Virgil Martin
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1977
• Page: 5

A Ground-Up Restoration

• Author: Dick Huber
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1977
• Page: 8

Authenticity

• Author: Virgil Martin
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1977
• Page: 14

Ground-Up Restoration Chapter I, Body Off Frame

• Author: Dick Huber
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1977
• Page: 11

Authenticity

• Author: Virgil Martin
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1977
• Page: 23

Ground-up restoration Chapter II, Disassembly of Chassis

• Author: Dick Huber
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1978
• Page: 9

Paint color, misc. parts

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1978
• Page: 35

Authenticity

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1978
• Page: 5

Ground-Up Restoration Chapter III, Refurbishing & Refinishing Chassis

• Author: Dick Huber
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1978
• Page: 6

Authenticity

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1978
• Page: 28

Restoration publications

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1978
• Page: 37

Authenticity

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1978
• Page: 8

Ground-Up Restoration Chapter IV, Chassis Reassembly

• Author: Dick Huber
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1978
• Page: 15

Authenticity – Finishes, engine compartment & undercarriage

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1979
• Page: 8

Wide white walls available from Sears

• Author: Donny Carroll
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1979
• Page: 8

Authenticity – Finishes, many areas

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1979
• Page: 9

Removing undercoating

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1979
• Page: 25

Manual to power steering conversion

• Author: Al Vito
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1980
• Page: 11

Authenticity Archives

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1980
• Page: 28

Authenticity Archives

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1981
• Page: 16

Power steering no assist

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1981
• Page: 25

Ford Archives photos

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1981
• Page: 12

Power steering from standard ford?

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1982
• Page: 16

Power steering parts from other Fords

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1982
• Page: 25

Removing power slave cylinder rod

• Author: Bill Cross
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1982
• Page: 26

Body-off restoration reference

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1983
• Page: 28

Keep that gas tank vented

• Author: Bill Brown
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1984
• Page: 17

Tighten up your manual gear shift assembly

• Author: William Crowell-Davis
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1996
• Page: 45

Authenticity – frame-off questions

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2001
• Page: 39

Spring Checklist for Your Car

• Author: Old Cars
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2002
• Page: 39

Emergency Brake Cables

• Author: Dick Flynn
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2002
• Page: 41

Paint Authenticity- 1957 Hubcaps

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:2003
• Page: 46

Thunderbird Body Testing and Development

• Author: John M. Smith
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:2004
• Page: 42

1957 Data Plate decode

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:2004
• Page: 53

D’ Day-Disc Brake Conversion Session

• Author: Mario Sottile
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2005
• Page: 21

Authentic Finishes Part 1- ‘Plain Finish’

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:2006
• Page: 49

Torquing

• Author: Jim Dinunzio
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2007
• Page: 44

Installation of Flaming River Rack and Pinion

• Author: Frank Stubbs
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:2009
• Page: 53

Traction-Masters

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:2009
• Page: 57

Duct Paint Color

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2010
• Page: 52

56 Undercarriage Paint

• Author: Jim Dinunzio
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2011
• Page: 38

Steering gear box adjustment

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:2011
• Page: 14

Steering box lubricant

• Author: Mitch Reed
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:2012
• Page: 47