CTCI – Technical Article Index

Shifting by tachometer

• Author: Skip Riggs
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1963
• Page: 4

Heater knobs

• Author: Jonathan Goldman
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1963
• Page: 6

Horn rim exchange

• Author: Ted Cain
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1964
• Page: 8

Tachometer usage

• Author: Harry Zapolski
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1964
• Page: 2

Increasing sound of directional signals

• Author: Denton Fender
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1964
• Page: 4

Gas gauge repair

• Author: Elton Wolfe
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1964
• Page: 4

Control knob exchange

• Author: Peter Van Schuyler
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1964
• Page: 4

Instrument cluster exchange

• Author: Peter Van Schuyler
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1964
• Page: 4

Restoring faded dash

• Author: Dave Owen
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1965
• Page: 2

Speedometer replacement

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

Recovering dash

• Author: Editor
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1967
• Page: 3

Restoring faded dials

• Author: Carl Danielsen
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1967
• Page: 2

Cigarette lighter repair

• Author: George Harman
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1967
• Page: 7

Heater control panel replacement

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

Speedometer error

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

Tachometer, reading versus road speed

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

Totally restoring a dashboard

• Author: Jim Schmidt
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1969
• Page: 14

Repainting dash

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

Glove compartment for Thunderbird

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1969
• Page: 11

Replacing padded dash on T-Bird

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1969
• Page: 11

Inside mirror

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

Sun visors, mirrors, antennas

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

What safety package B includes

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

Non-canceling turn signal

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

Dashboard paint

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

Horn ring for 1957

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

Paint for engine and dash

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1971
• Page: 13

Painted finish on speaker grille and bezel

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1971
• Page: 13

Replacing padding on 1956 and 1957 dash

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1971
• Page: 13

Vinyl colors for 1955 T-Bird

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1971
• Page: 13

Installation -body anti-rattlers and interior trim

• Author: Ford Motor Company
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1971
• Page: 20

Refinishing steering wheel

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1971
• Page: 23

Glove compartment latch

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1972
• Page: 10

Paint for black dashboard

• Author: (no author listed)
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1972
• Page: 21

Replacement nut for light switch

• Author: (no author listed)
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1972
• Page: 21

Correct chrome care

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

Re-dyeing dash vinyl

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

Do-it-yourself cigarette lighter

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

Radio on-off switches from Fords and Mercurys fit T’Bird radio

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

Repair 1955 horn ring

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

Speed compensated volume control radio

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

Stereo tape in a 1955

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

1957 clock repair stations list

• Author: (no author listed)
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1972
• Page: 4

Texas clock repair station

• Author: (no author listed)
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1972
• Page: 36

Painting 1956 interior Sage Green

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

Glove box latch for 1957

• Author: (no author listed)
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1973
• Page: 20

Make New instrument knobs

• Author: (no author listed)
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1973
• Page: 25

Turn signal arm repair and replacement

• Author: (no author listed)
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1973
• Page: 26

Correct ornament and mirror 1957

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

1956 dash covers available from Ford

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

Padded dash loses shape

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1973
• Page: 15

Scratched clock and tachometer faces

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1973
• Page: 15

Replacing clock face

• Author: Thomas McIntyre
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1973
• Page: 42

Removing ignition bezel

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1973
• Page: 15

Reset odometer to zero

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

Tachometer calibration service

• Author: Ron Dow
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1973
• Page: 34

Adding a ring to 1955 horn bar

• Author: Thomas McIntyre
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1973
• Page: 8

Air vent cables sticky

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

Steering wheel crack repair

• Author: Joseph Costantino
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1974
• Page: 47

Horn ring 1957

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1974
• Page: 12

Inside emblem location

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1974
• Page: 12

Replacement for radio output transformer

• Author: Ron Dow
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1974
• Page: 44

Radio dial 1957

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

Radio noise suppression capacity

• Author: Mike Spalding
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1975
• Page: 15

Town & country radio to FM/AM

• Author: Lance Herrington
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1975
• Page: 12

Padded dash removal & repair

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

Removing & replacing padded dash, 1957

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

A lighter for your Thunderbird

• Author: Joel Carpenter
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1975
• Page: 22

Dash pad installation

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1975
• Page: 33

Paint, speedometer, clock, tachometer

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

Directional signals 1955

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

6-volt AM/FM radio

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1976
• Page: 28

Heater control face repair

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

Fender skirt molding, dash, door trim

• Author: Bob Burgess
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1976
• Page: 32

Paint, between radio & grille

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

Dash knobs, 1955 versus passenger 1954

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

Radio

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

Dash installation, window installation

• Author: Dennis D'Amico
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1976
• Page: 22

Rear view mirror 1957

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

Left vent air control

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

AM/FM radio 1955

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1977
• Page: 30

Paint, exterior and interior trim 1956

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

Paint, dash gauges

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1977
• Page: 20

Turn signal lever color

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1977
• Page: 28

Clock face removal 1956

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

CB radio & stock antenna

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

Radio repair

• Author: Mike O'Neill
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1977
• Page: 29

Chrome trim repair

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

Paint, speedometer, clock, tachometer

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1978
• Page: 33

Horn rings 1955

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1978
• Page: 34

Dash finish if no heater

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

Sun visors 1955

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

Instrument panel cleaning 1956

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1978
• Page: 39

Horn ring availability 1955

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1979
• Page: 22

CB for 6-volt Thunderbird

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1979
• Page: 24

Dash knobs

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

Steering wheel paint

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1979
• Page: 26

Auto to manual – speedometer problems

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

Rear deck antenna 1957

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1980
• Page: 25

Erratic gas gauge 1955

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1980
• Page: 36

Finishes, cover plate, heater less 1957

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

Radio volume wire to distributor 1957

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1980
• Page: 21

Fuel gauge problem

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

Instrument dial and needle colors

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

Speedometer calibration

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

Repro instrument dials available

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1981
• Page: 27

Small steering wheel substitution

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

Speedometer problems

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1981
• Page: 28

Spatter refinish for dashboard

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1981
• Page: 30

Speedometer gearing to correct error

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

Gauge problems in 12-volt conversion

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1982
• Page: 32

Fuel and temperature gauges

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1983
• Page: 24

Dashboard covering

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

Installation of a radio/cassette player

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

Temperature gauge and sending unit problems

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1984
• Page: 24

The frozen telescoping steering wheel collar

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1984
• Page: 24

Authenticity – Steering gear

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

Frozen telescoping steering column

• Author: Bill Gill
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1985
• Page: 12

Disassembling my 1957 steering column

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1985
• Page: 29

Authenticity – Similarity of 1955 & 1956 items

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

Removing stain from the steering wheel

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1986
• Page: 34

Radio problem

• Author: Bob Struth, Jr.
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1987
• Page: 38

Foam rubber on the dash

• Author: Clarence Stout
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1988
• Page: 39

How to remove a dash assembly

• Author: Greg Ellis
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1988
• Page: 26

Radio problem

• Author: Bob Struth, Jr.
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1988
• Page: 40

Buyer beware of odometer fraud

• Author: William Crowell-Davis
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1989
• Page: 32

Parts interchangeability

• Author: Dallas Bossard
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1989
• Page: 39

Headlight switches

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

Trim fastener idea

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

Noisy radios

• Author: Old Cars
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1992
• Page: 27

How to texture the metal dashboard

• Author: Bill Brown
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1993
• Page: 25

Thunderbird radios

• Author: James Hill
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1993
• Page: 26

Tissue issue – cleaning instruments

• Author: Mustang Monthly
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1993
• Page: 11

Brighter blinkers

• Author: Dennis Baetz
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1994
• Page: 5

How to restore a steering wheel

• Author: Al Parker
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1995
• Page: 38

Installing a CB radio in a Thunderbird

• Author: Frank Bell
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1995
• Page: 41

1955 temperature gauge

• Author: Oli Catalano
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1995
• Page: 52

Upholster facts

• Author: Virginia Classic T-Bird
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1996
• Page: 44

Gas gauge save

• Author: Mike Sipple
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1996
• Page: 38

Turn signal arm threads worn out

• Author: Dick Flynn
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1996
• Page: 41

Tachometer and speedometer cables

• Author: Pete Shields
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1997
• Page: 45

Dash board shine, wheel cylinder removal

• Author: Mike Sipple
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1997
• Page: 45

Temperature gauge

• Author: Bill Abate
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1997
• Page: 49

Glove box restoration

• Author: Steven Legel
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1997
• Page: 51

Corrosion control

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

Authenticity – painted white clock hands

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

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

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

Town and country radio

• Author: Al Vito
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1999
• Page: 54

How not to be left at the side of the road

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

Inaccurate readings on the temperature and fuel gauges

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1999
• Page: 49

Restoration tips of a complete on-the-frame

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

Authenticity – tachometer

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

Clock repair

• Author: Pete Shields
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1999
• Page: 50

Authenticity – steering wheel and trunk bumpers

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

Inexpensive digital temperature readout

• Author: Norm Brinkmeyer
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2000
• Page: 41

Authenticity – color of horn ring

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

Converting the Thunderbird radio

• Author: Bill Abate
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2000
• Page: 49

Authenticity – horn ring

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:2000
• Page: 42

Authenticity – painting the horn ring

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:2000
• Page: 42

Tachometer cable

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

Dash cover restoration

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

Authenticity – 1957 horn ring

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:2001
• Page: 43

Removing the dash

• Author: John Bevan
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:2001
• Page: 52

Authenticity – interior question

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

Replacing the padded dash

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

Wiring Connectors

• Author: Jay Raine
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2002
• Page: 37

Low Oil Pressure?

• Author: Old Cars Weekly
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:2002
• Page: 39

Authenticity – Glove Box Trim

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

Tbird clock knobs

• Author: Bill Brown
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2003
• Page: 42

Glovebox Decal Location-1955

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

Replacing the Chrome Faceplate and Plastic Lense on the ’55-’57 Dash Heater Control

• Author: John Bevan
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:2003
• Page: 34

Restoring T-Bird Instruments

• Author: Dave Tulowitzky
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:2003
• Page: 37

Lower dash texture paint

• Author: Don Walread
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:2003
• Page: 38

Speedometer Repair

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:2003
• Page: 39

Instrument Light Dimmer Control

• Author: Trail Birds of Southwest Florida
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:2003
• Page: 47

57 T-Bird Dash Paint Color

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2004
• Page: 44

Sizing New Plastic Lenses

• Author: Herb Tinger
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2004
• Page: 38

Dash Removal

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

57 S peedometer Removal

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:2004
• Page: 40

1957 Interior Colors

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:2004
• Page: 43

1955 Speedometer Problems

• Author: Dick Stern
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:2004
• Page: 43

Heater on ’57 ‘Bird

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:2004
• Page: 44

Clock Removal

• Author: Jim Dinunzio
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:2005
• Page: 40

Dash Adhesive

• Author: Dick Stern
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:2006
• Page: 39

1957 T-Bird?Willow Green Interior

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

Behind The Dash

• Author: Trail Birds of Southwest Florida
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2006
• Page: 26

Tachometer in ’56

• Author: Jim Dinunzio
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:2006
• Page: 39

Clock Question

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:2006
• Page: 47

56 Dashboard

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:2007
• Page: 21

55 Tachometer

• Author: Dick Stern
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:2007
• Page: 48

1957 Dash Pad Installation

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:2007
• Page: 49

56 T-Bird Speedometer

• Author: Jim Dinunzio
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:2007
• Page: 49

1957 Dash Pad Removal

• Author: Jim Dinunzio
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:2007
• Page: 49

Glove Box Fit

• Author: Dick Stern
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:2007
• Page: 50

Chrome Heater Control Face

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

Noisy Tachometer

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

Dash Board aluminum trim replacement on ’57

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2011
• Page: 39

Metric Speedometer

• Author: Dick Stern
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2012
• Page: 50

Tachometer noisy

• Author: Multiple Authors
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:2012
• Page: 39

Glove box lock repair

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:2012
• Page: 52

Ignition Switch Wiring

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2012
• Page: 40

Instrument cluster warning light bezels

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2012
• Page: 40

Fuel gauge needle sticks

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2012
• Page: 40

decal position on glove box door

• Author: Bill Brown
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2012
• Page: 50

Proper Dashboard Finish and Paint References

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

Windshield washer fluid

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

Hood lever & handle

• Author: Peter Van Schuyler
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1964
• Page: 4

Defroster repair

• Author: Dave Mallegol
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1966
• Page: 4

4-way flasher installation

• Author: Randy Smith
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1967
• Page: 9

Windshield wiper shaft leaks

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

Windshield wiper motors

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

Air conditioner installation kit

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

Wiper motor availability

• Author: (no author listed)
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1971
• Page: 23

Getting hood open when hood release is inoperative

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

Cure for sluggish windshield wipers

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

Wiper blades should be 12-inch long

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

More on hood releases

• Author: (no author listed)
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1972
• Page: 27

Tachometer and speedometer cable routings

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

Emergency hood release

• Author: (no author listed)
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1972
• Page: 37

Air condition your Thunderbird without butchery

• Author: Vern Gould
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1973
• Page: 3

Windshield washer pump

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

Repairing speedometer drive

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

Free information and plans to air condition T’Bird without butchery

• Author: Vern Gould
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1973
• Page: 16

Workings of heater temperature regulator

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

Windshield wiper cable

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

Vacuum wipers

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

Wipers, vacuum

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

Glove box & air cleaner decals

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

Windshield washer electric conversion

• Author: Charlie Henry
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1976
• Page: 22

Windshield washers

• Author: Charlie Henry
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1976
• Page: 22

Overdrive chrome handle 1955-1957

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

Windshield wiper over travel

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

Air conditioning

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1977
• Page: 30

Wiring fuel gauge

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1977
• Page: 30

Heat in passenger compartment

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

Windshield wiper motor repair

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

Wiper motor, W/W

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1977
• Page: 38

Freeing up the heater controls

• Author: Walt Nuckels
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1979
• Page: 22

Temperature gauge wire reversal

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

Windshield washer jet clogging

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1979
• Page: 22

Wiring harness availability

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1979
• Page: 25

Cleaning wire harnesses

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

Air conditioning 1955

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1979
• Page: 39

6-volt air conditioner for 1955

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1979
• Page: 42

Authenticity – Finishes, fresh air heater, etc.

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

Air conditioner for 1955

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1980
• Page: 22

Heater addition

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

Wiring looms: make or buy?

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

Finish for kick panel rear retainers

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

Windshield washer parts 1956 versus 1957

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

Mix-up on heater decals from CTCI

• Author: Editor
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1982
• Page: 8

Checking your windshield wiper motor

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1984
• Page: 22

Replating the steering column

• Author: Rick Little
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1985
• Page: 12

Painless restoration

• Author: Pete Peterson
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1986
• Page: 35

Thunderbird clock repair

• Author: Lloyd Van De Bogart
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1987
• Page: 13

Rewiring your T’bird

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1987
• Page: 29

Restoration of heater air chamber

• Author: Bill Offerman
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1988
• Page: 31

Speedometer head went bad – trouble keeping car cool

• Author: Richard Peterson
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1988
• Page: 42

Don’t junk that old 1957 speedometer – removing steering column

• Author: Joe Gumprecht
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1988
• Page: 9

Wiring diagram corrections

• Author: Leo Affi
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1989
• Page: 14

Early bird windshield wipers

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

An alarming idea – alarm system

• Author: Dave Tulowitzky
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1989
• Page: 38

Sluggish windshield wipers

• Author: Ronald Edelstein
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1992
• Page: 21

Electric windshield wipers

• Author: Richard Chapman
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1992
• Page: 22

Daytime back-up lights

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

Freon and air conditioning

• Author: Dennis Baetz
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1993
• Page: 25

Heater tune-up

• Author: Jay Raine
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1993
• Page: 56

Preventing auto theft

• Author: Old Car News
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1993
• Page: 37

Improve speedometer accuracy

• Author: Steve Gwilliam
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1994
• Page: 41

Freeing up heater controls

• Author: Central Florida News
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1994
• Page: 29

R-12 refrigerant

• Author: Bay Area Mustang
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1994
• Page: 40

Freon-based air conditioners

• Author: Charles Slack
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1994
• Page: 40

How to air duct restoration

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

Auto air conditioning – use it or lose it

• Author: Golden Empire Mustang
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1995
• Page: 47

Auto air conditioning – use it or lose it

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

Psst-want to buy some freon – black market

• Author: Orange County Register
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1995
• Page: 15

Psst–want to buy some freon

• Author: Julie Halpert
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1995
• Page: 15

Fix those old wiper motors

• Author: Edsel Owners Club
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1995
• Page: 49

Problems with 1956 Ford wiring harness

• Author: John Johnson
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1996
• Page: 43

Seal up that Thunderbird

• Author: Scott McGilvray
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1996
• Page: 37

Gas pedal proper linkage

• Author: Ron Blank
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1996
• Page: 49

Air conditioning for your Thunderbird

• Author: Tye Ouzounian
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1996
• Page: 34

CB radio and fender skirt protectors

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

Dash light switch

• Author: Ohio Valley Early Birds
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1998
• Page: 39

Thunderbird wiring harness repair

• Author: Frank Bell
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1998
• Page: 42

Fuse sizing

• Author: No Author
• 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

Authenticity – paint and color finishes heater motor

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1998
• Page: 50

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

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

How to fix broken speedometer cables and electric clocks

• Author: Old Cars
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1999
• Page: 51

Authenticity – backup lights

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

Thumbscrews – radio speaker

• Author: Ray Miller
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:2000
• Page: 45

Heater and Defroster Maintenance

• Author: Gary Minkin
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:2002
• Page: 34

Temperature Gauge Operates Backwards

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

Getting to the Bottom of Malfunctioning Gauges

• Author: Herb Tinger
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2004
• Page: 37

Gauge Wiring

• Author: Dick Stern
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2004
• Page: 34

More ’56 Electrical Problems

• Author: Dick Stern
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2005
• Page: 41

56 Electrical Problems

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

1957 Radio

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:2007
• Page: 52

Radio Serial Numbers

• Author: Dave Tulowitzky
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2008
• Page: 29

Removing the Horn Wire

• Author: Dick Stern
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:2009
• Page: 51

57 T’Bird fuel gauge

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

Thunderbird radios

• Author: Dave Tulowitzky
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2011
• Page: 58

Fuel and Temperature Gauges

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:2011
• Page: 39

Identifing and Troubleshooting 6V vs 12V Fuel and Temp Gauges

• Author: Mildred Lassey
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:2013
• Page: 43

Burned wires on T-Bird Guages

• Author: John Roxbury
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:2013
• Page: 57

Cleaning upholstery

• Author: Billie Hussey
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1968
• Page: 9

Gear shift boots

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

T-Bird emblem on seat back rest 1957

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

Upholstery and carpets – where to buy

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

Upholstering

• Author: Walter Fowler
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1970
• Page: 13

1957 Front seat back

• Author: Ford Motor Company
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1970
• Page: 24

Move seat rails for more leg room

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

Three types of power seats in 1957

• Author: (no author listed)
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1972
• Page: 9

Replacing white portion of dual color seat

• Author: (no author listed)
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1972
• Page: 17

Rework seat rails for more foot room

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

1955 upholstery part numbers

• Author: (no author listed)
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1972
• Page: 4

Jammed 1957 power seat

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

Dial-A-Matic power seat parts discontinued

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

Upholstery, seat pleat width

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

Auto seat regulator 1955

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

Power seat removal

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1979
• Page: 22

Power seat power failure

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1979
• Page: 24

Seat frame & crossbar paint

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1979
• Page: 28

Paint, power seat frame, soft top arm

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

Seat logo 1957

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1980
• Page: 27

Seat belts – they work

• Author: Automobile Club of So.Ca.
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1987
• Page: 12

Safe driving tips

• Author: Bob Bondurant
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1987
• Page: 22

Seat belts – they work

• Author: Ford Car Club News
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1987
• Page: 25

Removing and replacing seats

• Author: Ted Syms
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1988
• Page: 38

1956 color and upholstery selections

• Author: Ford Motor Company
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1988
• Page: 24

Cleaning and detailing your Thunderbird

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

Locating those new seatbelts

• Author: No Author
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1992
• Page: 34

Upholster facts

• Author: Virginia Classic T-Bird
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1996
• Page: 44

Dual brakes master cylinder – installing seat belts

• Author: Gerald McCormick
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1996
• Page: 51

Wash your seat belts – cosmetic radiator repair with bondo

• Author: Bill Hunter
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1997
• Page: 19

Authenticity – getting ready for the regional

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

Reliability – keeping the T-bird reliable

• Author: William Crowell-Davis
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1999
• Page: 46

Seat covers made from vinyl

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2000
• Page: 50

Lap belt system

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2000
• Page: 50

Low cost power seat motor upgrade

• Author: Norm Brinkmeyer
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2000
• Page: 47

Removing ’55 seat

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

Dye problem dissolved on interior and carpet

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

Winter car storage tips

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

How to remove the seat

• Author: John Bevan
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:2001
• Page: 46

Authenticity – Seat Belts

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

Authenticity – Seat Belt Restoration

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

Seat Belt Mounting Bracket

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

Seat Belt Brackets

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2004
• Page: 38

Re-Upholstering Your Classic Thunderbird’s Seat

• Author: Steve Warner
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2005
• Page: 38

Re-Upholstering Your Classic Thunderbird’s Seat, Part 2

• Author: Steve Warner
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:2005
• Page: 43

1957 Seat Embossment

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:2005
• Page: 54

Dial-O-Matic Power Seat

• Author: Jim Dinunzio
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:2006
• Page: 37

Seat Options

• Author: Trail Bird News
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:2006
• Page: 26

Seat Embossments

• Author: Trail Bird News
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:2006
• Page: 27

Power Seat Limits

• Author: Dick Stern
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:2006
• Page: 45

Color and Upholstery, the Right Way

• Author: Lew Bachman
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2007
• Page: 19

Power Seat Track Assembly Colour

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

Seat Alterations

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

Seat Belts

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:2010
• Page: 65

Dial-o-Matic seat

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:2012
• Page: 52

Correct paint color for power seat vertical lift bar

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:2012
• Page: 49

Headliner tacking strips

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1969
• Page: 5

Top bows painted black

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

Folding top rework

• Author: (no author listed)
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1972
• Page: 30

Headliner installation

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

Top bullets

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

Swing Bar Finish for Early ’57 Bird

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

Gil Confirms: ’56 Non-Padded Visors

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:2004
• Page: 45

Stuff For My ’55 T-Bird

• Author: Dick Stern
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2006
• Page: 32

Thunderbird Visors

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

Convertible Top Bow Tack Strip

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

Correct Color for Swing Arm Assembly

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

Convertible Top Swing Arms

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

Door water leaks

• Author: Jonathan Goldman
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1963
• Page: 4

Leaks around doors

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

Door rattles

• Author: Lefty McBride
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1964
• Page: 5

Chrome lock buttons

• Author: Peter Van Schuyler
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1964
• Page: 4

Increasing the life of rubber

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

Recovering arm rests

• Author: Don Gridley
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1965
• Page: 2

Door handle removal

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

Rubber grommets

• Author: Chris Hager
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1968
• Page: 4

Windows hard to crank

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

Door leaks water

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1969
• Page: 11

Door parts part number

• 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

Leaks on the door panel

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

Part numbers – white and red door panels for 1957

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1971
• Page: 13

Insufficient manual window travel

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

Insufficient manual window travel

• Author: Ford Service Letter
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1971
• Page: 15

Inside of door covered with plastic to prevent water soaking the panel

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

Door pones going over bump

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

How to adjust door glass

• Author: (no author listed)
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1972
• Page: 11

Window and seat switches not working properly

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

Scuff plate water trap

• Author: (no author listed)
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1972
• Page: 31

Repairing door hinges

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

Replacing door handle

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1974
• Page: 21

Leaking 1955

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

Reducing door rattles

• Author: Ford Service Letter
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1975
• Page: 34

Door panel

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

Window rattles

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

Striker plates

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

Sagging doors

• Author: Editor
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1976
• Page: 19

Power window tips

• Author: Don Antilla
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1977
• Page: 27

Door panel metal, heat seams

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1977
• Page: 39

How not to (electric windows)

• Author: Hugh Harris
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1977
• Page: 27

Door alignment

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1978
• Page: 31

Windows not closing

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

Door trim panels to be available from Ford

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

Door lock malfunction correction

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1979
• Page: 20

Window crank tears door trim

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1979
• Page: 20

Window motor from Chrysler fits 12-volt T’Bird

• Author: Christopher Sachs
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1980
• Page: 18

Cleaning power & manual lift windows

• Author: Bill Price
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1980
• Page: 25

Power window addition

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

Armrest base material

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

Power window conversion to manual

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

Power window problems

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

Door doesn’t latch properly

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

Shielding your Thunderbird

• Author: M. Walla
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1984
• Page: 50

Improving door lock operating levers

• Author: Bill Brown
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1986
• Page: 34

Repair panels

• Author: Rita & Joe Fox
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1987
• Page: 38

Removing an inside door handle

• Author: Lew Wright
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1988
• Page: 31

Buttondown locks

• Author: Frederic Artus
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1988
• Page: 32

Water leaks around the doors at the dog leg

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1988
• Page: 38

Failing window motor

• Author: Nick Pepe
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1990
• Page: 27

How to install door weatherstripping

• Author: Bill Brown
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1993
• Page: 28

Is your Thunderbird really locked

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

Winter hinge lubrication

• Author: Pat McCartney
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1995
• Page: 43

Repair power window motor

• Author: Israel Goldstein
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1995
• Page: 46

Slippery windows

• Author: Israel Goldstein
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1995
• Page: 46

Upholster facts

• Author: Virginia Classic T-Bird
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1996
• Page: 44

Installing door weatherstrips

• Author: CASCO
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1997
• Page: 42

Spacer shims and baffle to help reduce heat

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

Door latches

• Author: Dick Stern
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:2000
• Page: 46

Authenticity – safety labels

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2001
• Page: 40

DD syndrome variation

• Author: David Trucksess
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:2001
• Page: 38

Authenticity – 1956 restoration

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

Authenticity – door panel, voltage regulator

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

Texas ingenuity catches leaks – sackin’ up the dog legs

• Author: Bill Phelps
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:2001
• Page: 55

1957 Power Window Adjustment

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2002
• Page: 46

Door Weatherstrip 1955

• Author: Dick Stern
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:2002
• Page: 48

Drive in the Rain and Stay Dry

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

Authenticity – 1957 Triple White Knob Colors

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

Wiring the Window Motors in a ’55

• Author: Dick Stern
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:2003
• Page: 45

Manual Window Mechanism Modification

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:2004
• Page: 39

1957 Arm Rest Covers

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:2005
• Page: 42

Power Windows Diagnosis

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

1957 T-Bird Interior

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

Window Track Hardware

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2006
• Page: 35

T-Bird Window Motors

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2006
• Page: 35

Window Regulators

• Author: Jim Dinunzio
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:2007
• Page: 49

Window Installation

• Author: Jim Dinunzio
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:2008
• Page: 53

Door window glass adjustment

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:2010
• Page: 63

Door check lever

• Author: Jim Dinunzio
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2012
• Page: 39

Floor mats

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

Sun visor for 1955

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

Carpet comments

• Author: Kelly Jewell
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1963
• Page: 6

Floor mats

• Author: Harold Yeglin
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1964
• Page: 5

Interior lights

• Author: Editor
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1964
• Page: 7

Carpet replacement

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

Increasing overhead visibility

• Author: Peter Frasca
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1965
• Page: 4

Threshold plates exchange

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

Floor water leaks

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

Getting ready for restoration

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

Minimizing cockpit overheating

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

Restoration dismantling

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

Restoration dismantling

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

Carpets – dress-up with pocket patch

• Author: Mel Melendres
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1966
• Page: 3

Mirror exchange

• Author: Tony Ciminera
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1966
• Page: 3

Cleaning seats

• Author: Jim Schmidt
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1967
• Page: 2

Telescoping steering repair

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

Preparing for storage

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

Sun visor for 1955

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

Wipers won’t shut off

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1969
• Page: 11

Speedometer error

• Author: T. Brackeen
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1969
• Page: 11

Rubber floor mats

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

Refinishing interiors

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

Top cover and rug information

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1969
• Page: 11

Putty to stop leaks

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

Steering column will not adjust

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

Insulation and putty for floor

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

Tonneau cover

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

Top back curtain leak

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

Rubber floor mats for T-Birds

• Author: Bill Brown
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1970
• Page: 26

How to remove steering wheel

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1971
• Page: 13

Installation -front floor mat

• Author: Ford Motor Company
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1971
• Page: 12

Door scuff plate water trap

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

Leaks in air vents causes drafts

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

T-Bird emblem on 1955 ashtray

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

Tonneau cover serves as dust cover on 1957

• Author: (no author listed)
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1972
• Page: 4

Inside rear view mirrors interchange with Ford

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

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

Keeping Thunderbird interior dry

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

1957 stock tonneau cover arrangement

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

Disassembly of power seat and power window switches

• Author: Thomas McIntyre
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1973
• Page: 44

High-temperature paint-drying ovens crack interior plastic

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

Horn ring 1957

• Author: Paul Hudgins
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1974
• Page: 12

Differences 1955

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

Usable passenger parts

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1975
• Page: 22

Frozen steering column

• Author: Sacramento T-Bird Club
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1976
• Page: 4

Bolts used in restoration

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

Parts, interchangeable

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

Restoration 1957, TGIF

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

Carpet color, 1957

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

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

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

Steering wheel removal

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1977
• Page: 37

Authenticity

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

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

Bulbs, fuses, & circuit breakers

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

Sun visors available from Ford

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

Authenticity – Finishes, many areas

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

Interior color combinations 1957

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1980
• Page: 16

Interior color combinations 1955

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1980
• Page: 22

Trim code C with black drop curtain

• Author: Dan Deane
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1980
• Page: 27

Seat belt buckle

• 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

Safety package

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

Roll bar

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

Rear vinyl floor cover

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

Floor panel, replace?

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

Drop curtain installation

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1982
• Page: 20

Body-off restoration reference

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

The proper interior for your T-Bird

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

Rejuvenating of T-Bird interiors

• Author: Dick Stern
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1985
• Page: 30

Interior finishing screws

• Author: Wally Nejedlo
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1987
• Page: 8

Authenticity – proper color for a 1957 red carpet

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

Authenticity – correct carpet color for 1957 bronze with white interior

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1987
• Page: 22

Drop curtain installation and trouble starting engine when hot

• Author: Phil Eckhoff
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1988
• Page: 41

Burglar deterrent

• Author: No Author
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1990
• Page: 40

Does your heater heat

• Author: Bob Lukens
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1992
• Page: 32

Carpet grease stain removal

• Author: Darrell Mountjoy
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1992
• Page: 40

Intrusion/burglar alarm

• Author: A.D. Parker
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1992
• Page: 21

New anti-theft device

• Author: Old Cars News
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1992
• Page: 25

Rear view mirror

• Author: Bill Aiken
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1992
• Page: 42

Automatic transmission shift lock

• Author: Barry Thomas
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1993
• Page: 47

Automatic transmission lock

• Author: Steve Frano
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:1994
• Page: 45

Telescoping steering column

• Author: Steve Frano
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:1996
• Page: 41

Horn wire replacement

• Author: Steve Frano
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:1998
• Page: 42

Sunvisor

• Author: Thunder Enlightning
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1998
• Page: 47

Authenticity – trim and paint codes

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

Authenticity – sun visors

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

Authenticity – sun visor arm and brackets

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

Steering wheel puller

• Author: Thunder Enlightening
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2000
• Page: 47

Restoring horn ring

• Author: Bill Franklin
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2001
• Page: 44

Excellent radio modification

• Author: Dick Flynn
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:2001
• Page: 41

Authenticity – paint/finish on dash, power seats

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2001
• Page: 40

Temperature Sending Units

• Author: Walt Nuckels
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2002
• Page: 37

Spring Checklist for Your Car

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

Interior Light Bulb Identification Guide

• Author: Early Birds of Hoosierland
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:2002
• Page: 51

Convert neutral safety switch to start in Park

• Author: Dennis Gurganus
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:2003
• Page: 37

Converting a Neutral Safety Switch to Start in Park-Revision

• Author: Dennis Gurganus
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2003
• Page: 37

Repairing Your Vacuum Wiper Motor

• Author: Herb Tinger
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:2003
• Page: 35

Repairing Cracked Steering Wheel

• Author: (no author listed)
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:2003
• Page: 47

Air Conditioning for 55′ Bird

• Author: Dick Stern
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:2004
• Page: 45

1956 Safety Package Options

• Author: Pete Shields
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:2004
• Page: 45

55 T-Bird 6-Volt Radio

• Author: Dick Stern
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2004
• Page: 34

Circuit Breaker Needed?

• Author: Don Hyde
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2004
• Page: 35

T-Bird Keys

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

Wiring Harness

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:2004
• Page: 54

1957 Color Combinations-Corrected

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

Windshield wipers

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

Brake Light Switch

• Author: Jim Dinunzio
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:2005
• Page: 40

Tips You ‘Auto’ Know Detailing 1956-57 Horn Ring

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2006
• Page: 28

Winter Tip

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

Steering Column Re-Assembly

• Author: Jim Dinunzio
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:2006
• Page: 36

1956 Restoration Questions

• Author: Jim Dinunzio
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2008
• Page: 45

Turn Signal Problem on ’56

• Author: Jim Dinunzio
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:2008
• Page: 48

Start In Park

• Author: Bill Henderson
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2009
• Page: 29

Intermittent Horn Function

• Author: Steven Legel
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:2009
• Page: 29

56 Steering Column

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

How To Fix A Cracked Steering Wheel

• Author: Felipe Cos
• Issue: Jan/Feb
• Year:2010
• Page: 21

Comments on Steering Wheel Repair

• Author: Dick Stern
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:2010
• Page: 21

Steering column gasket

• Author: Dick Stern
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:2010
• Page: 62

Manual shifter shroud

• Author: Jim Dinunzio
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:2011
• Page: 37

Turn signal trouble shooting

• Author: Gene Nelson
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:2011
• Page: 25

Steering column parts

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Sep/Oct
• Year:2011
• Page: 39

Upper steering column hub replacement

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:2012
• Page: 40

56 wiring harness replacement

• Author: Jim Dinunzio
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:2012
• Page: 51

Turn signal problems

• Author: Dick Stern
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2012
• Page: 38

Fordomatic shift lever

• Author: Jim Dinunzio
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2012
• Page: 38

Upper steering column hub replacement

• Author: Gil Baumgartner
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2012
• Page: 41

Increase Comfort for larger drivers

• Author: Don Gridley
• Issue: May/Jun
• Year:2013
• Page: 58

Floor mats

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

Door water leaks

• Author: Jonathan Goldman
• Issue: Mar/Apr
• Year:1963
• Page: 4

Leaks around doors

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

Shifting by tachometer

• Author: Skip Riggs
• Issue: Jul/Aug
• Year:1963
• Page: 4

Sun visor for 1955

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

Heater knobs

• Author: Jonathan Goldman
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1963
• Page: 6

Carpet comments

• Author: Kelly Jewell
• Issue: Nov/Dec
• Year:1963
• Page: 6