CTCI – Technical Article Index

Fairlane headlight trim

• Author: Charles Janda
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1964
• Page: 3

Buick chrome trim

• Author: Charles Janda
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1964
• Page: 4

Chrome louver trim position

• Author: Ruth Larsen
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1964
• Page: 4

Chrome landau iron installation

• Author: Editor
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1965
• Page: 3

Crossed flag emblem

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1968
• Page: 2

Like new emblems

• Author: Richard Drake
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1969
• Page: 13

Insignia part numbers

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

Saving color on emblems and medallions

• Author: Peter Papademetriou
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1970
• Page: 46

Back window chrome trim

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

V-8 fender emblem on 1955

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1973
• Page: 14

Replacing outside windshield chrome moldings

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1973
• Page: 12

1955 Fairlane chrome-trimmed headlight doors still available

• Author: Thomas McIntyre
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1973
• Page: 38

Molding clips grille 1957

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1974
• Page: 20

Thunderbird signature ornament 1957-1962

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1977
• Page: 33

Thunderbird signatures on top or upper front fenders

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1977
• Page: 33

Headlamp doors 1955

• Author: Schock. Claude
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1977
• Page: 31

Stainless steel & chrome trim repair

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1977
• Page: 32

V-8 insignia 1955

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1977
• Page: 32

Emblem placement 1955

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1978
• Page: 38

Wire wheel covers for 1957

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

Correct mirror 1955

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1982
• Page: 19

Authenticity – Similarity of 1955 & 1956 items

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

Trim fastener idea

• Author: Harold Besmanoff
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1991
• Page: 29

Authenticity – stainless steel trim

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2000
• Page: 52

10 basic steps to successful stainless steel parts restoration

• Author: Old Cars
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:2001
• Page: 36

Windshield Trim 1955

• Author: Dick Stern
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:2002
• Page: 48

outside Rear view Mirror

• Author: Jon Mandell
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2003
• Page: 44

Antenna

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:2006
• Page: 42

Refinishing 1955-56 T-Bird Wheel Cover Center Medallions

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

Fender skirt beading

• Author: Art Horsfall
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1963
• Page: 3

Locks for hardtop

• Author: Bob Blake
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1963
• Page: 3

Top leaks

• Author: Skip Riggs
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1963
• Page: 3

Adjustment of soft top

• Author: Skip Riggs
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1963
• Page: 4

Cleaning chrome

• Author: Editor
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1963
• Page: 7

1955 front license bracket

• Author: Jonathan Goldman
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1963
• Page: 7

Paint damage from hardtop

• Author: Editor
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1963
• Page: 4

Wind wings for 1955

• Author: Editor
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1963
• Page: 4

Rear window installation tips

• Author: T. Syms
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1963
• Page: 4

Removal of continental kit

• Author: Wynne Eminger
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1963
• Page: 4

Exploded diagram front bumper

• Author: Doug Anderson
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1964
• Page: 4

Front bumper

• Author: Doug Anderson
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1964
• Page: 4

Wind wing adjustment

• Author: Jim Schmidt
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1964
• Page: 5

Grill and related parts

• Author: Doug Anderson
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1964
• Page: 2

Wind wing adjustment

• Author: Art Lupescu
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1964
• Page: 7

T-Bird trailer

• Author: Jon Avery
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1964
• Page: 8

Gasoline leaks on finish

• Author: Ruth Larsen
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1964
• Page: 8

Fairlane headlight trim

• Author: Charles Janda
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1964
• Page: 3

Front fender & related parts

• Author: Doug Anderson
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1964
• Page: 3

Continental kit comments

• Author: Editor
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1964
• Page: 7

Parking lamp failures

• Author: Byron Dobbins
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1964
• Page: 4

Bulb exchange

• Author: Harry Zapolski
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1964
• Page: 4

Brighter taillights

• Author: Jim Schmidt
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1964
• Page: 4

Front bumper guards

• Author: Gino Pasquini
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1964
• Page: 4

Loose fasteners

• Author: Harry Zapolski
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1964
• Page: 4

Coat hook for hardtop

• Author: Lee Topp
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1964
• Page: 4

Windshield wiper blades

• Author: Lester Stevenson
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1964
• Page: 4

Re-positioning front bumper

• Author: Charles Janda
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1965
• Page: 4

Fender skirt beading

• Author: John Carr
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1965
• Page: 4

Luggage rack

• Author: Gino Pasquini
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1965
• Page: 2

Taillight exchange

• Author: John Shinn
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1965
• Page: 2

Tonneau cover information

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

Deck pad for hardtop

• Author: Charles Janda
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1965
• Page: 3

Threshold plates exchange

• Author: Editor
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1965
• Page: 3

Soft top exchange

• Author: Granville Leonard
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1965
• Page: 3

Getting ready for restoration

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

Brighter taillights

• Author: Harry Zapolski
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1965
• Page: 5

Fender skirt beading

• Author: Denton Fender
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1965
• Page: 3

Installation of continental kit

• Author: Editor
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1965
• Page: 3

Crinkle finish for hardtop

• Author: Jim Petrik
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1965
• Page: 3

Restoration dismantling

• Author: Jim Schmidt
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1965
• Page: 9

Caulking with silicone rubber

• Author: Dick Carpenter
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1965
• Page: 2

Eliminating general leaks

• Author: Hugh Harris
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1965
• Page: 2

Five window hardtop

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

Restoration dismantling

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

Cover for car

• Author: Richard Dillon
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1966
• Page: 4

Rear window installation tips

• Author: Editor
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1966
• Page: 4

Hardtop variations

• Author: Earlybirds
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1966
• Page: 4

Fiberglass comments

• Author: Hugh Harris
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1966
• Page: 8

Bumper modifications

• Author: Onno Van Veen
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1966
• Page: 8

Amber turn signals

• Author: Billy Hall
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1966
• Page: 6

Fiberglass body parts

• Author: Tee-Boyd
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1966
• Page: 2

Preparing the body for restoration

• Author: Jim Schmidt
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1966
• Page: 7

Restoration – soldering and painting

• Author: Jim Schmidt
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1967
• Page: 10

Rumble seat – Birdnest

• Author: Editor
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1967
• Page: 1

Grill guard modifications

• Author: Rick Crunelle
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1967
• Page: 2

Rust on soft top bows

• Author: Jack Hussey
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1967
• Page: 7

Identification of grill

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1967
• Page: 7

Bumpers exchange

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

Plexiglas panels

• Author: Jim Petrik
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1967
• Page: 5

Plexiglas panels

• Author: Jim Petrik
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1967
• Page: 7

Preparing for storage

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

General – painting

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

Soft top fabric repair

• Author: Editor
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1968
• Page: 9

Leaks around the hardtop

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1968
• Page: 11

General – painting

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1968
• Page: 2

Bumperette, rear inserts

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1968
• Page: 6

Paint damage from hardtop

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1968
• Page: 6

Crossed flag emblem

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1968
• Page: 2

Peeling paint

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1968
• Page: 2

Rear window popping out

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1968
• Page: 2

Spray vinyl for hardtop

• Author: Robert Harvey
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1968
• Page: 7

Soft top fabric repair

• Author: John McCullen
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1968
• Page: 4

Hardtop tinted glass

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1968
• Page: 9

Hold down clamps

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1968
• Page: 9

Hardtop weather-stripping

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

Soft top weather-stripping

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1969
• Page: 14

Cracked metal by continental kit

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1969
• Page: 3

Removing paint from fiberglass top

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1969
• Page: 3

Spare tire strikes bumper 1956

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1969
• Page: 3

Outside mirror

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1969
• Page: 15

Soft top weather-stripping

• Author: James Neulin
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1969
• Page: 16

Stopping rust

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

Adding portholes to hardtop

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

Rusty screws

• Author: Carl Cruz
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1969
• Page: 12

Stopping rust

• Author: Carl Cruz
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1969
• Page: 12

Top vibration

• Author: Bob Cain
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1969
• Page: 13

Outside mirror

• Author: Earlybirds
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1969
• Page: 13

Sun visors, mirrors, antennas

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

Black felt under top – no sticking or rattling

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1970
• Page: 8

Possible used panel supply

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1970
• Page: 8

Parts to add to 1955 to prevent rust

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

Rocker panel replacement

• Author: (no author listed)
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1970
• Page: 12

Installing rear window seal

• Author: (no author listed)
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1970
• Page: 21

Color sample chips

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1970
• Page: 18

Electro-Brush plating not too good

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1970
• Page: 18

Tonneau cover

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1970
• Page: 18

1956 soft top fit a 1957

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1970
• Page: 17

Soft top tacking strips

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1970
• Page: 17

Hardtop and door weather-stripping

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

Illustrated schematic of 1956 continental kit

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

Insignia part numbers

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

What tire covers included with continental kit on 1956

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

Convertible tops for a 1957

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1970
• Page: 19

Installing portholes in 1955 hardtop

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1970
• Page: 19

Fender skirts for 1957

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

Top weather-stripping

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1970
• Page: 21

1955 fender skirt installation kit

• Author: Ford Service Letter
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1970
• Page: 14

Non-canceling turn signal

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

Refinishing hardtop

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1970
• Page: 31

Stopping bumper rust

• Author: Tracy Herron
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1970
• Page: 45

Bumper corrosion

• Author: Bob Cain
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1970
• Page: 46

Hardtop repairs 1956 & 1957

• Author: Ford Service Letter
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1971
• Page: 23

Correct way to lower soft top

• Author: Ford Service Letter
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1971
• Page: 24

Convertible top operation

• Author: (no author listed)
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1971
• Page: 19

ZColor for 1956 Thunderbird

• Author: (no author listed)
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1971
• Page: 22

Correct chrome care

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

Water leaks – 1955 & 1956 hardtops

• Author: (no author listed)
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1972
• Page: 8

Front license plate holder for 1955

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

Rear window chrome retainer from Ford Ranch Wagon

• Author: (no author listed)
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1972
• Page: 18

Top leaks – rubber seals

• Author: (no author listed)
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1972
• Page: 18

Correct wing glass screws

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1972
• Page: 22

New metal fenders from Ford

• Author: (no author listed)
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1972
• Page: 14

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

Preventing bumper corrosion on 1956 exhaust outlet

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

Correct 1957 antenna

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1973
• Page: 12

Correct outside rear view mirror 1957

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1973
• Page: 12

Fender skirts optional 1957

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1973
• Page: 13

Moisture problem in parking lights

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1973
• Page: 14

Protect windshield during painting operations

• Author: Ford Service Letter
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1973
• Page: 39

Soft top tack strip and retainers

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1973
• Page: 14

Simple hardtop lock

• Author: Joseph Sythoff
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1973
• Page: 34

Spare tire lock for 1956

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

Repairing front stainless trim bar on front of soft top

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1973
• Page: 14

Tire cover on 1956 rubs bumper

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1973
• Page: 14

Hardtop weather-strip 1956

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

Soft top tack rail strips

• Author: Buckie Sager
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1974
• Page: 28

Continental kit rubber 1956

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

Parking light rusty socket

• Author: Ed Ferguson
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1974
• Page: 47

Sockets, parking light rusty 1956

• Author: Ed Ferguson
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1974
• Page: 47

Differences 1955

• Author: Thomas McIntyre
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1974
• Page: 2

Lens ring, tail light

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1974
• Page: 20

Back-up lights, 8-volt battery 1955

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1975
• Page: 7

Chrome spray bumper

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

Maintaining natural finish on parts

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

Stone guard bumper 1955

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1975
• Page: 8

Road lamps 1955

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1975
• Page: 24

Road lamps & hood louvers

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

Stone guard for 1955 rear bumper

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

Continental kit for 1955

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1975
• Page: 33

Paint, Raven Black

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1975
• Page: 34

Soft top 1955 – 1956

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1975
• Page: 34

Bolts used in restoration

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

Data plate color

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

Paint, black, continental kit

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

Sagging soft top

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

Directional signals 1955

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

Spotlights 1955

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

Best time to paint car

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

Soft top sag

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1976
• Page: 35

Directional signal wiring

• Author: J. White
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1976
• Page: 35

Top sag

• Author: Terry Sundkvist
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1976
• Page: 21

Front fender 1955

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

Soft top molding

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

Parts, interchangeable

• Author: Bob Burgess
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1976
• Page: 16

Hardtop differences per year

• Author: Gary Bassett
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1976
• Page: 17

Restoration 1957, TGIF

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

Hardtop model differences

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1976
• Page: 40

Antenna, rear deck repair 1957

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

Stone deflector, rear bumper 1955

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

Soft top 1955

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1976
• Page: 33

Bumper & continental kit, 1956 versus passenger

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1976
• Page: 35

Paints, exterior gray 1956

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1976
• Page: 35

Skirts & stone guards 1956

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1976
• Page: 35

Soft top interchangeability, 1956 & 1957

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

Exterior paint & interior trim, 1956

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1977
• Page: 31

Guard to bumper height 1956

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1977
• Page: 31

Paint, exterior and interior trim 1956

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1977
• Page: 33

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

Repairing rusted quarter panels

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1977
• Page: 29

Soft top sag 1955

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1977
• Page: 29

Spring adjusters & springs

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1977
• Page: 29

All Glass – fiberglass Thunderbird

• Author: Gregory Rose
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1977
• Page: 10

CB radio & stock antenna

• Author: Jack Jordan
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1977
• Page: 19

Use your Thunderbird stock antenna for CB radio

• Author: Jack Jordan
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1977
• Page: 19

Continental kit 1955 option

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

Continental kit optional 1955

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

Directional signal problems

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

Front license plate location 1955

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

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

Windshield pitted

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1977
• Page: 31

Ford crest installation template

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1977
• Page: 32

Wind wings 1955

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1977
• Page: 34

Authenticity

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

Hardtops, new products

• Author: Modern Plastics Magazine
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1977
• Page: 18

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

Weather-stripping replacement

• Author: Joe Kulak
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1978
• Page: 12

Soft top tacking strip

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1978
• Page: 38

Authenticity

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

Hardtop Ford crest location

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1978
• Page: 34

Hardtop, Ford crest location

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1978
• Page: 34

Hardtop repair

• Author: Jerry Ambrose
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1978
• Page: 16

Authenticity

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

Antenna location 1955

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1978
• Page: 36

Hardtop weather-stripping

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1978
• Page: 36

Hardtop squeak remedy

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

Keeping rubber in good condition

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

Restoration publications

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

Authenticity

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

Antenna installation location 1956

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1978
• Page: 38

Bulbs, fuses, & circuit breakers

• Author: Don Johnson
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1978
• Page: 26

Chrome door pillars available from Ford

• Author: Board Meeting Minutes
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1979
• Page: 9

Fender skirt moldings available from Ford

• Author: Board Meeting Minutes
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1979
• Page: 9

How to Restore a Soft Top Part I

• Author: Don Johnson
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1979
• Page: 10

How to restore a soft top, Part I

• Author: Don Johnson
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1979
• Page: 10

Advisory message on soft tops

• Author: Ford Service Letter
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1979
• Page: 17

How To Restore a Soft Top Part II

• Author: Don Johnson
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1979
• Page: 14

How to restore a soft top, Part II

• Author: Don Johnson
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1979
• Page: 14

How to Restore a Soft Top Revisited

• Author: Don Johnson
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1979
• Page: 7

How to restore a soft top, Once Revisited

• Author: Don Johnson
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1979
• Page: 7

Authenticity – Finishes, many areas

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

Authenticity – Soft tops, authentic materials & finishes

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

Baby oil on weather-stripping

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

Storage of hardtop

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

Portholes in a non-porthole top

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

Soft top tack strip

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1980
• Page: 26

Finishes, headlamp and related parts

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1980
• Page: 9

Soft top tack strip rejuvenation

• Author: Ford Johnson
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1980
• Page: 19

Trunk mount antenna placement

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1980
• Page: 23

License plate fasteners

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1980
• Page: 24

Paint, power seat frame, soft top arm

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1980
• Page: 24

Car wax recommendation

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1980
• Page: 24

Cleaner for vinyl top

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1980
• Page: 24

Removing water spots on paint

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1980
• Page: 24

1957 wire wheel cover photos

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

Authenticity – Finishes, fender and related parts

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1980
• Page: 9

Authenticity – Finishes, headlamp and related parts

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1980
• Page: 9

Authenticity – Finishes, miscellaneous

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1980
• Page: 9

About paint, comparison of types

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1980
• Page: 30

Locating rattles

• Author: Editor
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1980
• Page: 12

Weather strip sticks to body

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1980
• Page: 19

Soft top fabric & color options 1957

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1980
• Page: 20

Thunderbird Blue is Skyhaze Green

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1980
• Page: 26

Antenna rear deck identification

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

Authenticity Archives

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

Authenticity Archives

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

Authenticity Archives

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1981
• Page: 17

Replacing vent glass

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1981
• Page: 25

Body shims

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1981
• Page: 28

Rust spots on chrome

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1981
• Page: 26

Uses of cad plating

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1981
• Page: 26

Glass: getting out pits and scratches

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1981
• Page: 27

Port hole top dates

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

Which top standard?

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

Roll bar

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

Top color codes

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

Authenticity Archives

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1981
• Page: 34

Ford parts illustrations not 100% accurate

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1981
• Page: 37

Concours rules concerning panel replacement

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

Plating: what’s behind the shine

• Author: Dean Allstrom
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1981
• Page: 18

Matching paint shades

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1982
• Page: 16

Continental kit on 1955

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

Finishes for front end sheet metal

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1982
• Page: 28

Rear bumper stone guard not in catalog

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1982
• Page: 24

Installing 1955 back-up lights

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1982
• Page: 25

Hardtop color

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1982
• Page: 27

Color versus hiding power

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

Repair of hole in fender

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1982
• Page: 31

Color and material of soft tops

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1983
• Page: 22

The red paints offered for the T-Birds

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1983
• Page: 22

Installation of rear window and touch up

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1983
• Page: 16

Continental kit scraping paint

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

Rear fender antenna location

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1983
• Page: 28

Locating porthole rings in non-porthole tops

• Author: Bill Brown
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1983
• Page: 30

Headliner installation

• Author: Bill Cornell
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1983
• Page: 16

1956 continental kit bumper clearance

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1983
• Page: 32

Rear fender antenna location

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1983
• Page: 34

Color of the 1956 T-Bird

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1983
• Page: 28

Body-off restoration reference

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

Recovering a T-Bird softtop

• Author: Marino & Hayes
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1983
• Page: 23

Painting your Thunderbird

• Author: Donald Perry
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1984
• Page: 13

Hardtop markings

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1984
• Page: 25

Type of paint used for body finish

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1984
• Page: 25

Authenticity – Fuel filter, radiator, tops

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1984
• Page: 24

Markings on the hardtops

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1984
• Page: 25

The proper interior for your T-Bird

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1984
• Page: 21

Removing the vinyl covering

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1984
• Page: 24

Moisture and your convertible

• Author: Editor
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1985
• Page: 27

Authenticity – continental kit

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1985
• Page: 39

Looking at paint for quality

• Author: Jon Gullett
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1985
• Page: 17

White paint used on the 1957 T-Bird

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1985
• Page: 29

Auithenticity – 1955 color code

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1985
• Page: 11

Problems with my 1957 hardtop and installing portholes

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1985
• Page: 37

Repairing the fiberglass on my hardtop

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1985
• Page: 37

Mixing formula for paint

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1986
• Page: 32

Chrome header trim for my softtop

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1986
• Page: 32

1955 Thunderbird blue paint

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1986
• Page: 30

Parts to convert to an original softtoop

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1986
• Page: 30

Fiberglass hardtop repair

• Author: Frank Bell
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1986
• Page: 34

1955 door hinges

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

Interchangeable parts Fords to T’Birds

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1986
• Page: 35

Side latch fit on the softtop

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1986
• Page: 35

Engine serial number, spare tire cover, tonneau cover

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

Hardtop storage cart

• Author: Atlanta Motoring
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1987
• Page: 34

Authenticity – proper paint color

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1987
• Page: 16

How to wax your car

• Author: Debbie Batteux
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1987
• Page: 22

GE offers tips on adjusting headlights

• Author: The Roundup Newsletter
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1987
• Page: 25

Body off repair

• Author: Gilbert Waterman
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1987
• Page: 37

Converting a 1955 from 6 volt to 12 volt system and 1955 paint Thunderbird blue

• Author: Roger Mohr
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1987
• Page: 37

Continental kits were popular on Fords

• Author: John Lee
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1987
• Page: 20

Spotlight on headlights

• Author: Ron Hitter
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1987
• Page: 36

Buffing paint

• Author: Jon Gullett
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1988
• Page: 23

Windshields

• Author: Wally Nejedlo
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1988
• Page: 25

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

GE offers tips on adjusting headlights

• Author: Pacific Mustang Gazette
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1988
• Page: 28

Information on how to properly attach a 1957 body to the frame

• Author: Ralph Chubb
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1988
• Page: 39

Paint or refinish a car

• Author: Wally Nejedlo
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1988
• Page: 12

Ground-up restoration – part 83

• Author: Larry Spencer
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1988
• Page: 37

Mineral spirits instead of bug and tar remover for cleaning

• Author: Ford Car Club
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1989
• Page: 6

Cleaning and detailing your Thunderbird

• Author: Ford Car Club News
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1989
• Page: 33

Early bird windshield wipers

• Author: Scott McGilvray
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1989
• Page: 20

Thoughts on a related subject – paint

• Author: Scott McGilvray
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1989
• Page: 2

Car covers

• Author: Dick Stern
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1990
• Page: 38

Windshield cleaner

• Author: Wally Nejedlo
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1990
• Page: 14

Headlight switches

• Author: Bob Lukens
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1990
• Page: 51

Paint

• Author: Debbie Batteux
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1991
• Page: 39

Tonneau cover installation

• Author: Lois Eminger
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1991
• Page: 40

What’s new for Thunderbirds – radio antenna

• Author: Thunderbird Headquarters
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1991
• Page: 18

Authenticity – paint the proper shade

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1991
• Page: 20

Attack rust by repairing paint chips

• Author: Bay Area Mustang
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1991
• Page: 33

How to paint guide offered

• Author: Ed Rouze
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1991
• Page: 33

Rear stop light not working

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1991
• Page: 39

Body platform

• Author: Collector Car Insider
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1991
• Page: 19

Fenders from Ford

• Author: Lois Eminger
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1991
• Page: 31

Fender skirt alignment

• Author: Don Perry
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1991
• Page: 48

Stripping technologies offers ultimate technique

• Author: Bob Hall
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1991
• Page: 50

1955 Thunderbird two-tone color myth

• Author: Ford Johnson
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1992
• Page: 18

Say goodbye to lacquer paints for Thunderbirds

• Author: Don Perry
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1992
• Page: 24

Thunderbird hardtop repair

• Author: Frank Bell
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1992
• Page: 38

Budd body for the Thunderbird

• Author: Joe Beck
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1992
• Page: 36

Adjusting door and hood

• Author: Jess Rupp
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1992
• Page: 45

Soft-top cleaning

• Author: Terry Ridgley
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1992
• Page: 50

Leaky tops

• Author: Bill Aiken
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1992
• Page: 54

Earth saving paint stripping

• Author: Michael Scott
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1993
• Page: 31

Daytime back-up lights

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1993
• Page: 25

Non-vented gas caps

• Author: Bill Brown
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1993
• Page: 35

Top bullets

• Author: Mark Sipple
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1994
• Page: 47

Good buy paint

• Author: Old Car News
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1994
• Page: 47

Is your Thunderbird really locked

• Author: Birds' Eye View
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1994
• Page: 49

Powder paint your wagon

• Author: No Author
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1995
• Page: 47

Swirl marks after waxing

• Author: Pony News
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1995
• Page: 47

Antenna hole location

• Author: Dick Stern
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• 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

How to restor the convertible top

• Author: John Kennedy
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1995
• Page: 35

The choices in convertible tops

• Author: Neil Schebetta
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1995
• Page: 40

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

Paint color 1955

• Author: Frederick Wolf
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1995
• Page: 51

Antenna trunk hole location

• Author: Merwyn Grace
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1995
• Page: 51

Determining the fitness of the tires on your vintage car

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

More hints for restoring convertible top frames

• Author: William Crowell-Davis
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1996
• Page: 42

Paint colors

• Author: Carl Tate
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1996
• Page: 49

Headlight problem

• Author: Funbird News
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1997
• Page: 28

Why did some whitewalls turn brown

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

CB radio and fender skirt protectors

• Author: Jerry Holtz
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1997
• Page: 43

1956 spare tire carrier

• Author: D. & J. Howard
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1997
• Page: 44

Soft top pins/rivets

• Author: L.D. Turner
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1997
• Page: 46

Washing and paint finish

• Author: Old Cars
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1997
• Page: 47

Corrosion control

• Author: Ford Car Club Council
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1998
• Page: 43

Windshield wiper and heater – water is pouring in my car

• Author: Ken West
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1998
• Page: 44

Radial tires and hubcaps

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

Removing rust

• Author: Old Cars
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1998
• Page: 49

Authenticity – top weather stripping, oil filter canister, heater motor

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1999
• Page: 47

Polishing compounds for removing wiper haze

• Author: Richard Zimmerman
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1999
• Page: 49

Getting hitched – bumper trailer hitches

• Author: Gary Minkin
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1999
• Page: 48

Trailer pulling

• Author: Old Cars
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1999
• Page: 35

Concours detail kit check list

• Author: Dick Stern
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1999
• Page: 36

Do’s and don’ts of car washing

• Author: Motor Trend
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1999
• Page: 37

Eye brow fit, front fender and side moldings

• Author: E.G. Good
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1999
• Page: 42

Authenticity – trim and paint codes

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1999
• Page: 43

Tips on caring for convertible tops

• Author: Bill Siuru
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1999
• Page: 46

Authenticity – colors and materials

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

Authenticity – backup lights

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1999
• Page: 51

Authenticity – T-bird windshield installation

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1999
• Page: 51

Restoration tips of a complete on-the-frame

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

Authenticity – seals for the outside door vent

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

The Thunderbird hardtop

• Author: Ford Life
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1999
• Page: 42

Old Halogen headlight warning

• Author: Mike Sipple
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1999
• Page: 45

Authenticity – 1955 road lamp

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1999
• Page: 52

Authenticity – hood block off plate

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1999
• Page: 53

Authenticity – hard top colors

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2000
• Page: 51

Precautions for fresh paint

• Author: Motor Trend
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:2000
• Page: 41

Authenticity – how pitch is measured on front bumper

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

Authenticity – modified ’55 fenders

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2000
• Page: 52

Authenticity – windshield

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2000
• Page: 52

Authenticity – 1957 continental kit

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:2000
• Page: 55

Replacing headlamps

• Author: Glenn Ray
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:2000
• Page: 38

The car restorer’s nemesis – early pot metal

• Author: Verdone-Skinned Knuckles
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:2000
• Page: 40

Authenticity – Ford crest emblem on front fenders

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

Chrome, sweet chrome

• Author: Old Cars
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2001
• Page: 41

1956 Thunderbird continental kit adjustment

• Author: Bill Gill
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2001
• Page: 42

L-O-F glass search caters to collectors

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

Winter car storage tips

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

Authenticity – 1957 soft top brackets

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

Authenticity – data plate codes and more

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2001
• Page: 52

spotting bad body work on cars being sold at car classic-car auctions

• Author: Old Cars
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:2001
• Page: 42

Making convertible tops look better, last longer

• Author: Old Cars
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:2001
• Page: 45

How to refinish old license plates

• Author: Jay Raine
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2001
• Page: 28

Think Spring tech tips

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

T-bird trivia

• Author: Thunder Enlightening
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2001
• Page: 29

Paint-care myths and reality

• Author: Rik Paul
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2001
• Page: 30

What to look for when choosing a restorer

• Author: Old Cars
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2001
• Page: 32

Five common car care mistakes

• Author: Editor
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2001
• Page: 34

Authenticity – frame-off questions

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

1956 Thunderbird continental kit adjustment

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

Authenticity – 1956 restoration

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:2001
• Page: 42

Some things leak

• Author: Mike Sipple
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:2001
• Page: 53

Authenticity – paint color

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:2001
• Page: 59

Authenticity – windshield question

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:2001
• Page: 52

4 Things You Can Do

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

Authenticity – ’55 Restoration Questions

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

Continental Kit Adjustment

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:2002
• Page: 49

Authenticity – 1957 Thunderbird Finishes

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:2002
• Page: 51

Spring Checklist for Your Car

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

Cheapskate’s To Hoist

• Author: Dick Chapman
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:2002
• Page: 42

Drive in the Rain and Stay Dry

• Author: Stephen Coffey
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:2002
• Page: 44

Authenticity – Fender Skirt tabs

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:2002
• Page: 54

Authenticity – 1956 Continental Kit Finishes

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:2002
• Page: 46

Hood bumper position

• Author: EB So. Florida
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2003
• Page: 44

Soft top fit

• Author: Pete Shields
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2003
• Page: 46

Continental Kit

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:2003
• Page: 44

Rag Top Care

• Author: Tim Howley
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2003
• Page: 37

Paint Matching

• Author: Dick Stern
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:2003
• Page: 39

Hood Block off Plate

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

Convertible Top Fitting

• Author: Pete Shields
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2004
• Page: 43

Recovering A Soft Top

• Author: Stephen Coffey
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:2004
• Page: 39

Hood/Trunk Insulation

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

56 Continental Drip Pan

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

1955 soft top frame

• Author: Dick Stern
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:2004
• Page: 51

55 Windshield

• Author: Dick Stern
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:2004
• Page: 40

1957 Color Combinations-Corrected

• Author: Dave Tulowitzky
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2005
• Page: 28

56 Electrical Problems

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2005
• Page: 41

1955 Paint colors

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2005
• Page: 43

Bumper guard paint

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

Tips You ‘Auto’ Know

• Author: Trail Birds of Southwest Florida
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:2005
• Page: 34

1955 Hardtop Back Window Weatherstrip

• Author: Dick Stern
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:2005
• Page: 49

Weather Stripping Question

• Author: Dick Stern
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2005
• Page: 42

Steel Ring for ’56 T-Bird Continental Kit

• Author: Jim Dinunzio
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2005
• Page: 42

1957 Hood Insulation

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:2005
• Page: 43

1957 Tonneau Covers

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:2005
• Page: 45

The 1956 Quarter Window Hard Top

• Author: John M. Smith
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:2005
• Page: 21

1955 Door Lock

• Author: Dick Stern
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:2005
• Page: 51

Headlights

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

1957 Hood Assembly Colors

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:2005
• Page: 53

1957 Bumper Bolts

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2006
• Page: 37

Top Plates

• Author: Dick Stern
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:2006
• Page: 40

1957 E -Bird

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2006
• Page: 36

57 T-Bird Windshield Trim Needed

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

Side Window Installation

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:2006
• Page: 40

Replacement Top for 1956

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:2006
• Page: 41

Fender Skirts Interchangeable?

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:2006
• Page: 37

Thunderbird Hardtop Design, Construction and Buildup

• Author: John M. Smith
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:2006
• Page: 20

1955 Hard Top Body Seal RD1

• Author: Dick Stern
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:2006
• Page: 44

1957 T-Bird Body Alignment

• Author: Jim Dinunzio
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:2006
• Page: 44

1957 T-Bird Paint Color Numbers

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:2006
• Page: 46

Door Alignment

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:2007
• Page: 18

1956 Thunderbird Wipers

• Author: Jim Dinunzio
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:2007
• Page: 19

Continental Kit Spare Tire Cover Ring

• Author: Jim Dinunzio
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:2007
• Page: 48

57 T-Bird Question

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

Hardtop Assembly

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:2007
• Page: 48

Correct Paint Color

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:2007
• Page: 50

LED Center Brake Light Modification

• Author: Jack E. Weber
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:2008
• Page: 38

Need Info on a ’55 ‘Bird continental kit

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

1955 Thunderbird Field Modifications

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

55 With a Continental Kit

• Author: Dick Stern
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:2008
• Page: 64

Early ’55 Tonneau

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:2008
• Page: 65

Window Replacement Procedure

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2009
• Page: 64

1955 T-Bird OD Cable

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

Fog Lamps

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

1956 Continental Wheel Cover Gasket

• Author: Gary Gearhart
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:2009
• Page: 53

Authenticity

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:2009
• Page: 52

Under Hood Black

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:2010
• Page: 52

Convertible Top Fitting & Soft Top

• Author: Jim Dinunzio
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2010
• Page: 51

How to Remove the Radio Antenna

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

Restoring the shine to old paint

• Author: Bill Anderson
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2011
• Page: 26

Thunderbird Colors

• Author: Multiple Authors
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:2011
• Page: 9

56 Front license bracket

• Author: Jim Dinunzio
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2011
• Page: 38

Add portholes to top

• Author: Jim Dinunzio
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2011
• Page: 38

56 Contenental kit adjustment

• Author: Walt Nuckels
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:2011
• Page: 26

Tbird seat interchangability

• Author: Dick Stern
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:2011
• Page: 38

Halogen headlights

• Author: Jim Dinunzio
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:2011
• Page: 14

Paint tips and tricks

• Author: Multiple Authors
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2012
• Page: 38

56 soft top adjustments

• Author: Jim Dinunzio
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2012
• Page: 51

Glass ‘bugs’

• Author: Phil Brown
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2012
• Page: 28

Early ’55 soft top deck plates

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:2012
• Page: 27

1956 color codes

• Author: Jim Dinunzio
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:2012
• Page: 47

Weatherstrip deteroiration

• Author: Jim Dinunzio
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:2012
• Page: 49

soft top maintenance

• Author: Multiple Authors
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:2012
• Page: 50

Replacing Headlamps – How to

• Author: Classic Auto Restorer
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2013
• Page: 39

1956 Data Plate Color and Interior Buckskin Tan

• Author: Jim Dawson
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2013
• Page: 57

Slow Window Repair

• Author: John & Cynthia Suarez
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:2013
• Page: 13

Wiper Motor Overhaul – Step by Step with illustrations

• Author: Jim Stott from Motor Mouth Reprint
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:2013
• Page: 37

Fuel Door Assembly tips

• Author: Don Gridley
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:2013
• Page: 58