CTCI – Technical Article Index

Fuel sloshing out of tank

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1973
• Page: 14

Brake & fuel lines

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1974
• Page: 22

Authenticity – gas tank sealer

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:2000
• Page: 45

Gas Tank Question

• Author: Dick Stern
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2006
• Page: 34

1957 Gas Tank

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:2007
• Page: 49

56 T-Bird Fuel System

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:2009
• Page: 52

56 gas tank sender

• Author: Jim Dinunzio
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2011
• Page: 37

Troubleshooting a Fuel Pump

• Author: Jesse Raine
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:2013
• Page: 57

Conversion to 14 inch

• Author: Gary Hoffman
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1963
• Page: 7

Repair of tubeless tires

• Author: Jim Schmidt
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1963
• Page: 7

Wire wheels

• Author: Randy Smith
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1964
• Page: 4

Wire wheels

• Author: Editor
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1965
• Page: 4

Wire wheels

• Author: Editor
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1965
• Page: 9

Dangers of wire wheels

• Author: Wynne Eminger
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1965
• Page: 6

Repair air leaks

• Author: Elton Wolfe
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1966
• Page: 4

Nylon thump

• Author: Charles Janda
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1966
• Page: 8

Replacement of wheels

• Author: Editor
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1966
• Page: 6

Balancing wheels

• Author: Gino Pasquini
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1966
• Page: 6

Wire wheels

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1968
• Page: 2

Use of radial tires

• Author: Tom Lawford
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1968
• Page: 9

Oversize Wheels

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1968
• Page: 5

Wide whitewall tires

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1968
• Page: 5

Radial tires

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1969
• Page: 10

Tire flaps for wire wheels

• Author: Dean Macklem
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1969
• Page: 3

Check entire braking system

• Author: G. Smyth
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1969
• Page: 3

Gates 482 tire

• Author: G. Smyth
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1969
• Page: 3

Wheel shaking

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1969
• Page: 9

Check entire braking system

• Author: G. Smyth
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1969
• Page: 12

Radial tires on the Thunderbird

• Author: (no author listed)
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1969
• Page: 14

Wide white wall tires

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1970
• Page: 7

Brake lining replacement

• Author: (no author listed)
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1970
• Page: 22

Brake drums

• Author: (no author listed)
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1970
• Page: 23

Information on wire wheels

• Author: (no author listed)
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1970
• Page: 23

14 wheels are special and available

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1970
• Page: 10

Illustrated schematic of 1956 continental kit

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1970
• Page: 10

Correct way to bleed power brakes

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1971
• Page: 32

Loose spokes in wire wheels

• Author: (no author listed)
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1971
• Page: 21

Instructions for installing spring tension wire wheel rings

• Author: Editor
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1971
• Page: 12

Lincoln Continental brakes on Early Bird

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1972
• Page: 8

Wire wheel cover clips

• Author: (no author listed)
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1972
• Page: 8

1957 and 1958 rear brake drums identical

• Author: (no author listed)
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1972
• Page: 27

1957 Country wagon wheels OK for 1957 Thunderbird

• Author: (no author listed)
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1972
• Page: 14

How to bleed power brakes

• Author: (no author listed)
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1972
• Page: 12

Simulated wire wheel covers

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1972
• Page: 21

Differences in Ford and Thunderbird wheels

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1973
• Page: 12

Making Chrysler wire wheels fit

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1973
• Page: 13

Correct wheel balance stops vibration

• Author: Walter Fowler
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1973
• Page: 33

Correct wire wheel cover numbers

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1973
• Page: 16

Deluxe hub cap 1955

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1974
• Page: 23

Brake drums passenger 1956 for 1957

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1975
• Page: 9

Wheels 1955

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1976
• Page: 33

Wheels 1955

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1976
• Page: 42

Wheels knockoff 1955

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1976
• Page: 32

Incorrect rims or oversized tires in bumper installation

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1977
• Page: 30

Tires 1956

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1977
• Page: 30

Front wheel bearing adjustment

• Author: Editor
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1977
• Page: 33

Continental kit 1955 option

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1977
• Page: 34

Quick facts about tire pressure

• Author: Editor
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1977
• Page: 15

15 wheels on a 1957

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

Wire wheel covers for 1957

• Author: Peter Van Schuyler
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1980
• Page: 23

Radial tires, harmful effects?

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1980
• Page: 26

White side walls for 1957

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1980
• Page: 28

1957 wire wheel cover photos

• Author: Editor
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1980
• Page: 3

Radial tires, dangers?

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1980
• Page: 31

Experience using radial tires

• Author: Rudy Grenier
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1980
• Page: 40

Authenticity Archives

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1981
• Page: 29

Wheel paint color

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1981
• Page: 21

Substitute for 14 wheels

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1981
• Page: 26

Radial tires effect on steering

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1981
• Page: 37

14 Ford rims fit 1957?

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1981
• Page: 42

Wheels for 1955 & 1956 versus passenger car’s

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1981
• Page: 42

Continental kit on 1955

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1982
• Page: 17

Kelsey-Hates wire wheels with skirts

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1982
• Page: 25

Proper tire storage

• Author: Old Cars Weekly
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1982
• Page: 23

6-inch wide wheels on a T’Bird

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1983
• Page: 30

Problem with whitewall tires

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1984
• Page: 20

Hubcaps used with wire wheels

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1984
• Page: 20

Hi-Tech has it’s place

• Author: Editor
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1986
• Page: 24

Plastic emblem protection

• Author: Jack Jordan
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1986
• Page: 35

Rebuilding Kelsey-Hayes 14-inch wire wheels

• Author: John Clement
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1986
• Page: 20

Engine serial number, spare tire cover, tonneau cover

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1987
• Page: 39

More room in the 1955 trunk – space saver spare in your existing wheel

• Author: Frank Watson
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1987
• Page: 18

Authenticity – frame-up on a late 1956

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1988
• Page: 27

Authenticity – white wall width 750 x 14

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1988
• Page: 14

Wheels of good fortune

• Author: Diana Jacokes
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1988
• Page: 30

Front wheel outer bearing

• Author: Dennis McCosh
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1988
• Page: 39

Wheel and tire problems – part 1

• Author: William Crowell-Davis
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1988
• Page: 30

Wheel and tire problems – part 2 – tires

• Author: William Crowell-Davis
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1989
• Page: 31

Thompson’s Waterseal for cleaning tires

• Author: Sierra Mustang Club
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1989
• Page: 37

Wire wheels can be hazardous to your tires

• Author: Joe Cole
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1989
• Page: 18

Tube failure on wire wheel equipped T-birds

• Author: Bill Phelps
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1989
• Page: 18

Thunderbird iron

• Author: Robert Valeski
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1993
• Page: 20

Air time

• Author: Orange County Register
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1993
• Page: 20

How to avoid treading on thin rubber

• Author: Pony Express
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1994
• Page: 53

Bad vibrations

• Author: Doug Pangburn
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1995
• Page: 51

Easy spare

• Author: Bud Utehdorf
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1995
• Page: 46

Tires Windsor classic

• Author: Bud Utehdorf
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1995
• Page: 46

Radial tires

• Author: Steve Frano
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1995
• Page: 67

Wide white radials

• Author: Howard Skogman
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1995
• Page: 22

Dtermining the fitness of the tires on your vintage car

• Author: Old Cars
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1996
• Page: 38

Mini spare tires in the trunk and on the ground

• Author: Dick Stern
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1997
• Page: 39

Why did some whitewalls turn brown

• Author: M. Manley
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1997
• Page: 44

Radial tires and hubcaps

• Author: Steve Frano
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1998
• Page: 48

Tips for a trouble-free road trip in your old car

• Author: Old Cars
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1999
• Page: 44

How not to be left at the side of the road

• Author: Jay Raine
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1999
• Page: 34

Restoration tips of a complete on-the-frame

• Author: Dean Linscott
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1999
• Page: 52

Is your ‘Bird on the level

• Author: Thunder Enlightening News
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1999
• Page: 52

Safety and handling updates ’57 makes for a fine driving machine

• Author: John Sailors
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:2000
• Page: 22

Abnormal tire wear reveals problems

• Author: Old Cars
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:2000
• Page: 42

Authenticity – color of steel wheels

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2001
• Page: 51

Safety alert for wire wheels

• Author: Gary Minkin
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:2001
• Page: 41

Tire clearance

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:2001
• Page: 47

Think Spring tech tips

• Author: Bill Gill
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2001
• Page: 29

Warning – tire defect

• Author: Peter Eisenberg
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:2001
• Page: 47

Tire wear

• Author: Bill Hightower
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:2001
• Page: 48

Wire wheels

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:2001
• Page: 51

4 Things You Can Do

• Author: Doug Thrasher
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2002
• Page: 33

Tires Rubbing on Your Fender Skirts

• Author: Norm Brinkmeyer
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2002
• Page: 37

Authenticity – ’55 Restoration Questions

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2002
• Page: 42

Wire Wheel Cover Clips

• Author: Charlie Kinder
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:2002
• Page: 39

Authenticity – 1957 Thunderbird Wheels

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:2002
• Page: 49

Wheel Shimmy

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2003
• Page: 39

Wire Wheel Hubcaps-1956T-Bird

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

1957 Wheels

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2005
• Page: 44

Question On Tires For Our ’55 T-Bird

• Author: Dick Stern
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2005
• Page: 41

Wire Wheel Basket Covers and Radial Tires

• Author: Ron Portland
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:2005
• Page: 41

Re: Wire Basket Wheel Covers and Radial Tires (From July-Aug 2005)

• Author: Dick Stern
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:2005
• Page: 52

56Tire/Fender Skirt Scraping

• Author: Jim Dinunzio
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:2005
• Page: 52

T-Bird Wheels/Tires Decisions

• Author: Jim Dinunzio
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:2006
• Page: 40

Tires for the Ride

• Author: Jim Dinunzio
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:2006
• Page: 38

Kelsey Hayes Wire Wheels

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:2006
• Page: 48

15-inch Wheels on ’55

• Author: Dick Stern
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:2006
• Page: 42

Refinishing 1955-56 T-Bird Wheel Cover Center Medallions

• Author: Rod Wake
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2007
• Page: 36

T- Bird Questions

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2007
• Page: 45

Painting Wheel Wells & Floor Pan

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:2007
• Page: 22

Tire and Rim Safety

• Author: Jim Dinunzio
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:2007
• Page: 48

Rough Riding ’55

• Author: Dick Stern
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2008
• Page: 46

1957 Wheel Specs

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2008
• Page: 47

T-Bird Wheels with Radials

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:2008
• Page: 47

Tire Safety/Age

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2008
• Page: 26

1957 Wheels

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2009
• Page: 51

Tire Size Choices for 1956

• Author: Jim Dinunzio
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:2009
• Page: 51

Bias VS. Radial Tires

• Author: Dick Stern
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2010
• Page: 51

1957 Radials/Skirt Clearance

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:2010
• Page: 52

57 Radial tires / skirt clearance

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:2010
• Page: 52

Wire Wheel Fit

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:2010
• Page: 52

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

Floor water leaks

• Author: Jeff Stone
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1965
• Page: 4

Floor repair

• Author: Kent Casstevens
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1966
• Page: 4

Undercoating

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1968
• Page: 2

Original underbody painting

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

Air ventilation ducts same for all three years

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1971
• Page: 12

Leaks in air vents causes drafts

• Author: (no author listed)
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1972
• Page: 22

Front fender air ducts interchangeable all three years

• Author: (no author listed)
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1972
• Page: 18

Removing ventilator duct assembly

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1973
• Page: 12

Floor panel reinforcement for 1956 with power seat

• Author: Ford Service Letter
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1973
• Page: 36

Correct paint for air ducts under fenders

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1973
• Page: 12

Air vent cables sticky

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1974
• Page: 14

Fresh air vent gaskets

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1974
• Page: 15

Stone guards F/S 1955

• Author: Ford Service Letter
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1975
• Page: 31

Floor pan repairs & tailpipe

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1976
• Page: 26

Front fender 1955

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1976
• Page: 33

Rust proofing, effect on value

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1979
• Page: 31

Repro front fender vent elimination

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1979
• Page: 33

Removing undercoating

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

Undercoat, under seal, natural finishes

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1980
• Page: 19

Undersea: See Trim and Sealer Manual

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1981
• Page: 40

Sound deadener to be painted over

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1981
• Page: 41

Finishes for duct work

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1982
• Page: 29

Floor panel, replace?

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1982
• Page: 18

Sealer application

• Author: Ford Sealer Manual
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1984
• Page: 43

Undercoating a 1955

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1985
• Page: 35

Guidance on restoration

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1986
• Page: 33

Oil pan – the lack of a bolt

• Author: William Crowell-Davis
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1992
• Page: 30

How to air duct restoration

• Author: Frank Bell
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1995
• Page: 46

Authenticity – colors and materials

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1999
• Page: 50

Authenticity – underside of fenders

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1999
• Page: 55

Authenticity – Sealant & Decals

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:2002
• Page: 50

Sound Deadening/Undercoating

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:2002
• Page: 47

Removing Undercoating

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2003
• Page: 40

57 Bird Splash Shields

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2004
• Page: 36

57 Body Assembly

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:2004
• Page: 42

56 T-Bird Fender Skirt Rubs Tire

• Author: Jim Dinunzio
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:2005
• Page: 44

Using POR-15 on Your Floor

• Author: Mark Barrall
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:2008
• Page: 38

Floor pans

• Author: Jim Dinunzio
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2011
• Page: 39

Ball bearing idler arm

• Author: Lester Stevenson
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1964
• Page: 4

Noisy rocker arms

• Author: Editor
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1964
• Page: 2

Power steering shimmy

• Author: Kelly Jewell
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1964
• Page: 4

Front-end shimmy

• Author: Hugh Harris
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1965
• Page: 2

High quality grease

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

Suspension modifications

• Author: Harry Zapolski
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1965
• Page: 5

Chassis restoration

• Author: Jim Schmidt
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1965
• Page: 6

Plating & chassis assembly

• Author: Jim Schmidt
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1966
• Page: 8

Improving handling

• Author: Gino Pasquini
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1966
• Page: 4

Replacement of springs

• Author: Jim Schmidt
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1967
• Page: 4

Adding power steering

• Author: Jim Schmidt
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1967
• Page: 8

Shimmy repair

• Author: Jim Schmidt
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1967
• Page: 8

Improving ride

• Author: Jim Schmidt
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1967
• Page: 9

Stabilizer bar conversion

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1968
• Page: 12

Frame flexing

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1968
• Page: 2

Idler arm repair

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1968
• Page: 2

Power steering conversion from car

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1968
• Page: 2

Vibrations in front end

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1968
• Page: 2

Increasing strength of suspension

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1968
• Page: 6

Front end replacement

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1968
• Page: 5

1955 power steering on a 1957

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1969
• Page: 10

Bottoming suspension

• Author: (no author listed)
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1969
• Page: 13

Re-arching rear springs

• Author: (no author listed)
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1969
• Page: 13

Correct model Koni shocks to use

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

Spring anti-squeak pads available

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1970
• Page: 9

Springs and shocks for a 1957

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1970
• Page: 20

1955, 1956, 1957 power steering units interchange

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1971
• Page: 3

Bad feel in the steering

• Author: (no author listed)
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1971
• Page: 21

New power steering bushings help shaking

• Author: (no author listed)
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1972
• Page: 28

6-leaf rear spring on 1956

• Author: (no author listed)
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1972
• Page: 15

Serial number location on frame

• Author: (no author listed)
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1972
• Page: 32

Coil spring shim for left spring

• Author: (no author listed)
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1972
• Page: 12

Steering wander – check idler arm

• Author: (no author listed)
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1972
• Page: 19

Correct paint for frame and under fenders

• Author: (no author listed)
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1972
• Page: 18

Correct idler arm for Thunderbird

• Author: (no author listed)
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1973
• Page: 18

Chassis detailing

• Author: W.C. Butts
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1973
• Page: 7

Correct power steering hose numbers

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1973
• Page: 16

Power steering valve and cylinder interchangeable

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1973
• Page: 16

Left turn only shimmy 1956

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1973
• Page: 12

Rear spring clamps

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1974
• Page: 15

Rear springs and clamps

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1974
• Page: 15

Fuel lines

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1974
• Page: 22

Steering sector & worm

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1974
• Page: 22

Power steering valve, pump position 1956

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1974
• Page: 19

Front springs interchangeable

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1975
• Page: 10

Hard steering 1955

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1975
• Page: 28

Serial numbers

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1975
• Page: 29

Ball joint

• Author: Ted Otcasek
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1975
• Page: 21

Steering gear

• Author: Ted Otcasek
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1975
• Page: 21

Power steering & power brakes

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1976
• Page: 25

Power steering control valve 1955

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1976
• Page: 27

Power steering control valve 1955

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1976
• Page: 32

Paint, auto frame

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1976
• Page: 33

Power steering correction

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1976
• Page: 42

Sway bar

• Author: Wilson Irvine
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1976
• Page: 22

New springs 1955

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1977
• Page: 30

Frame steel welded to 1956

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1977
• Page: 40

Extra metal on 1956 frames

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1977
• Page: 28

Another ball joint remover

• Author: Doug Thrasher
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1978
• Page: 15

Ball joint remover

• Author: Doug Thrasher
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1978
• Page: 15

Hard steering 1955

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1978
• Page: 32

Serial number on vehicle frame

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1978
• Page: 32

Body shimming

• Author: George Barlow
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1978
• Page: 18

Steering gear failure 1955

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1978
• Page: 32

Serial number on frame 1955

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1978
• Page: 38

Authenticity – finishes undercarriage & rear axle

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1979
• Page: 10

Finishes undercarriage & rear axle

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1979
• Page: 10

Finishes, undercarriage, fuel system

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1979
• Page: 10

Chassis replacement

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1979
• Page: 23

Authenticity – Finishes undercarriage & suspension

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1979
• Page: 10

Authenticity – Rear spring clamp finish

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1979
• Page: 11

Ball joint replacement

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1979
• Page: 29

Power steering control valve seals

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1979
• Page: 31

Shimmy during turn

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

Front spring replacement

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1979
• Page: 37

Rear spring replacement

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1979
• Page: 14

Replacement shocks

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1980
• Page: 25

1955 frame measurements

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1980
• Page: 23

Frame restoration

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1980
• Page: 28

Frame alignment

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1980
• Page: 30

Tie rod ends for 1955

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1980
• Page: 30

Replacing 1956 frame with 1955

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1980
• Page: 18

Body height fixes

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1981
• Page: 21

Shock absorber supplier

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1981
• Page: 27

Car not level left to right

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1981
• Page: 31

Re-arching leaf springs

• Author: James Lewis
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1982
• Page: 10

Re-arching leaf springs

• Author: Roger Hayes
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1982
• Page: 15

Checking front end looseness

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1983
• Page: 17

Power steering cylinders

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1984
• Page: 20

Handling stability of a 1955 T’Bird

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1984
• Page: 20

Frame markings

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1984
• Page: 25

Replacing seal in steering box

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1985
• Page: 38

Outside front dimensions for the 1955 frame

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1985
• Page: 22

Authenticity – Steering gear

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1985
• Page: 34

Replacing idler arm seals & bushings

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1985
• Page: 29

Authenticity – Similarity of 1955 & 1956 items

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1986
• Page: 15

Alignment diagnosis guide & adjustment manual

• Author: Bill Brown
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1986
• Page: 30

Power steering system

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1987
• Page: 39

Front alignment

• Author: Fred Artus
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1988
• Page: 38

Serial number stamps on 1955 frame

• Author: Lois Eminger
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1988
• Page: 25

Steering hops and jiggles in left turns

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1988
• Page: 38

Reverse shackles

• Author: Greg Garmer
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1995
• Page: 45

Shock absorbers removed from D.O.T. hazardous material list

• Author: Old Cars
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1996
• Page: 44

Air shocks

• Author: Serviss
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1998
• Page: 50

Authenticity – original black paint – gloss or satin

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1999
• Page: 52

Authenticity – getting ready for the regional

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1999
• Page: 55

Springs measurement

• Author: Pete Shields
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1999
• Page: 49

Rear shocks

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1999
• Page: 51

Authenticity – inner and outer tie rods

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:2000
• Page: 47

The shocking truth – air shock

• Author: Pete Shields
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:2000
• Page: 53

Stock shocks

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:2000
• Page: 44

Winter car storage tips

• Author: Old Cars
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2001
• Page: 44

Authenticity – fasteners and finishes

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:2001
• Page: 48

Wiring and springs

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2001
• Page: 37

Loose Steering Remedies

• Author: Pete Shields
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2002
• Page: 41

1957 T-Bird Rear Springs

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:2002
• Page: 50

Authenticity – 1956 Frame Welds

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2002
• Page: 48

1955 vs 1957 Tie Rods

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2003
• Page: 42

Chassis Reinforcement Plate

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2003
• Page: 42

Left Front Spring Spacer

• Author: Dave Tulowitzky
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:2003
• Page: 47

Taking the Body off the Frame

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:2004
• Page: 46

1956 Thunderbird Frame Reinforcement

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2004
• Page: 37

Left Front Spring Spacer

• Author: Jay Raine
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2004
• Page: 38

1957 Rear Leaf Springs

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

Alignment Plate

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:2004
• Page: 42

Rubber Mounting Bushings

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:2006
• Page: 41

Tech Tip 10 Reason For Skirt Rub

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2006
• Page: 24

My 55 Issues

• Author: Dick Stern
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:2006
• Page: 47

56 ‘Bird Front End Heigh

• Author: Jim Dinunzio
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:2007
• Page: 18

1955 Thunderbird Field Modifications

• Author: John M. Smith
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:2008
• Page: 18

1957 Thunderbird Rear Shocks

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:2009
• Page: 52

1955 T-Bird OD Cable

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:2009
• Page: 52

Sagging Springs

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2010
• Page: 52

1957 T-Bird Body Mounts

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:2010
• Page: 64

57 T’Bird body mounts

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:2010
• Page: 64

T-Bird suspension changes for handling improvement

• Author: Multiple Authors
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:2011
• Page: 16

Shimmy

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:2012
• Page: 26

Wheel shimmy

• Author: Mitch Reed
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:2012
• Page: 48

Assembly Tips when mating the Body and Frame

• Author: Gerald Snyder
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2013
• Page: 57

56 Leaf Spring Specifications and Advise

• Author: Jesse Raine
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:2013
• Page: 57

Smoking exhaust system

• Author: Editor
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1964
• Page: 2

Tailpipe exchange

• Author: Peter Van Schuyler
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1964
• Page: 4

Tailpipe replacement

• Author: Jim Cook
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1965
• Page: 4

Prolonged life of exhaust system

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

Long-life mufflers

• Author: Robert Airhart
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1965
• Page: 9

Deflecting exhaust

• Author: Editor
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1967
• Page: 2

Tailpipe

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1969
• Page: 2

Easy way to replace tailpipes

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1970
• Page: 15

Re-routing exhaust outlets available

• Author: Robert Morgan
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1970
• Page: 45

Exhaust outlet part number for 1957

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1971
• Page: 12

Try stainless steel pipes

• Author: (no author listed)
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1972
• Page: 18

Tailpipe rot

• Author: (no author listed)
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1972
• Page: 22

1955 tailpipes on 1956

• Author: J.G. Sketoe
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1973
• Page: 33

1956 exhaust system layout with part numbers and prices

• Author: Mike Spalding
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1973
• Page: 31

Use 1957 resonator to replace unavailable 1956

• Author: Lyle Fleming
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1973
• Page: 43

Tailpipe replacement 1955

• Author: Bucky Lang
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1974
• Page: 28

Tailpipes

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1976
• Page: 26

Rise-heat tube correction

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1977
• Page: 26

Finishes, undercarriage, exhaust system

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1979
• Page: 10

Heat riser advice

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1979
• Page: 24

Exhaust system corrosion versus stainless steel

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1979
• Page: 28

Exhaust system, stainless steel versus corrosion

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1979
• Page: 28

Exhaust system

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1980
• Page: 27

Stainless steel permissible for show

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1980
• Page: 27

Resonator of non-resonator for 1956

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1982
• Page: 30

Fire caused by hole in muffler

• Author: Editor
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1982
• Page: 14

Manifold heat control valve

• Author: R.W. Dickson
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1982
• Page: 35

Rust out of exhaust system

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1982
• Page: 22

Converting the 292 single exhaust to a dual exhaust

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1986
• Page: 38

Preventative maintenance – new mufflers and pipes

• Author: James Altman
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1988
• Page: 8

Exhaust system and battery – running a car for a short period of time

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1989
• Page: 46

Exhaust systems

• Author: Dick Stern
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1990
• Page: 29

1955 Exhaust

• Author: John Sigler
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1993
• Page: 17

How to run exhaust through 1956 bumper

• Author: Gordon Lockhart
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1994
• Page: 45

How to run exhaust through 1956 bumpers

• Author: Gordon Lockhart
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1994
• Page: 45

Installing an exhaust system in your driveway

• Author: Harold Lazdins
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1996
• Page: 42

Where there is smoke

• Author: Thunder Enlightning
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1998
• Page: 43

Spacer shims and baffle to help reduce heat

• Author: Johnny Brooks
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1999
• Page: 54

Authenticity – stainless steel exhaust

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:2001
• Page: 48

Axle repair

• Author: John Roxbury
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1966
• Page: 6

Replace differential

• Author: Jim Schmidt
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1967
• Page: 4

Changing gear ratio

• Author: Jim Schmidt
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1967
• Page: 2

Differential ratios and interchangeability

• Author: Benjamin Ames
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1969
• Page: 12

Limited slip differential for 1957

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1972
• Page: 8

How to determine rear axle ratios for 1956

• Author: (no author listed)
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1972
• Page: 8

1957 wagon differential OK for 1957 Thunderbird

• Author: (no author listed)
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1972
• Page: 14

Wheel puller to pull rear axle

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1972
• Page: 21

Authenticity – Finishes rear axle parts

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1979
• Page: 11

1957 third member finish

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

Rear brake drums 1957

• Author: Scott McGilvray
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1980
• Page: 15

1957 P/N on drive shaft painted or not

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1981
• Page: 41

Differential gear ratios

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1982
• Page: 13

Vibration problem – 1955 T-bird

• Author: Steve Lash
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1987
• Page: 38

Differential gear oil – the forgotten fluid

• Author: Bill Phelps
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1992
• Page: 48

Driveshaft balancing

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1993
• Page: 46

Rear end carrier assembly replacement

• Author: Jimmie Scruggs
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1998
• Page: 48

Power for Thunderbirds – Torque Converter

• Author: Lance Burton
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:2000
• Page: 51

Authenticity – rear axle leaks

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:2000
• Page: 41

Tail shaft extension gasket

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2001
• Page: 50

Rear End Gears

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2002
• Page: 40

Rear Air Shocks

• Author: Dave Tulowitzky
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2002
• Page: 37

Rear End Grinding

• Author: Pete Shields
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2002
• Page: 45

Lubricating Your T-Bird

• Author: CASCO
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:2002
• Page: 42

Differential ratios and interchangeability

• Author: Pete Shields
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2003
• Page: 47

Differential Bolts-The Rest of the Story

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2003
• Page: 42

Auto-Adjusters for Drum Brakes on ’55-’57 Thunderbirds

• Author: Mike McNamee
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2004
• Page: 39

Correct Rear End

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:2006
• Page: 41

56 T-Bird Questions

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2007
• Page: 43

Self-Adjusting Brakes

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

1956 T-Bird Rear Brake Line

• Author: Jim Dinunzio
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2008
• Page: 46

55 Bird Differential Function

• Author: Dick Stern
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:2008
• Page: 45

Driveshaft Dimensions

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2008
• Page: 48

Grease Is Good

• Author: Old Cars Weekly
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:2008
• Page: 66

Brake Rebuild Problems

• Author: Jim Dinunzio
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:2009
• Page: 51

Fixed Vibration

• Author: Jim Dinunzio
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:2010
• Page: 21

Brake Fluid Loss

• Author: Dick Stern
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:2010
• Page: 51

Brake pull

• Author: Jim Dinunzio
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:2010
• Page: 63

57 T-Bird Brake drums

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2011
• Page: 39

Braking causes vibration

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:2011
• Page: 15

Differential gear swap

• Author: Mitch Reed
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2012
• Page: 38

To rebuild or just re-seal an automatic transmission?

• Author: Jesse Raine
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:2013
• Page: 57

Gasoline tank replacement

• Author: Earlybirds
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1969
• Page: 8

Body bolt installation 1957

• Author: Ford Service Letter
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1971
• Page: 7

Replace brake lines

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1972
• Page: 20

1956 Thunderbird continental kit adjustment

• Author: Thunderbird Center
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:2001
• Page: 38

Welcome To The World of Performance

• Author: Terry Stevens
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:2005
• Page: 45

Overload springs

• Author: Thunderwords Nebraskaland Thunderbird Club
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:2006
• Page: 34

Restoring the Steel Air Ducts

• Author: Herb Tinger
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2007
• Page: 40

Power Steering

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:2007
• Page: 17

Heavy Duty Front Sway Bar

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:2007
• Page: 50

Need Info on a ’55 ‘Bird continental kit

• Author: Dick Stern
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:2008
• Page: 52

Power Assist Brakes

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:2009
• Page: 52

Repairing Air Scoops

• Author: Greg Chaconas
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2009
• Page: 55