CTCI – Technical Article Index

Gasoline leaks on finish

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

Restoration – soldering and painting

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

General – painting

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

General – painting

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

Peeling paint

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

Color sample chips

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

ZColor for 1956 Thunderbird

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

Protect windshield during painting operations

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

Maintaining natural finish on parts

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

Paint, Raven Black

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

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

Best time to paint car

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

Paints, exterior gray 1956

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

Exterior paint & interior trim, 1956

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

Removing water spots on paint

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

Authenticity – Finishes, fender 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

Thunderbird Blue is Skyhaze Green

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

Matching paint shades

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

Finishes for front end sheet metal

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

Color versus hiding power

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

The red paints offered for the T-Birds

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

Color of the 1956 T-Bird

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

Painting your Thunderbird

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

Type of paint used for body finish

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

The proper interior for your T-Bird

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

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

Mixing formula for paint

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

1955 Thunderbird blue paint

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

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

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

Buffing paint

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

Authenticity – frame-up on a late 1956

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

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

Thoughts on a related subject – paint

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

Paint

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

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

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

Earth saving paint stripping

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

Good buy paint

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

Powder paint your wagon

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

Paint color 1955

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

Paint colors

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

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

Removing rust

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

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

Authenticity – trim and paint codes

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

Precautions for fresh paint

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

Winter car storage tips

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

Authenticity – data plate codes and more

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

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 – paint color

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

Authenticity – 1957 Thunderbird Finishes

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

Authenticity – 1956 Continental Kit Finishes

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

Paint Matching

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

1957 Color Combinations-Corrected

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

1955 Paint colors

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

1957 Hood Assembly Colors

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

1957 T-Bird Paint Color Numbers

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

Correct Paint Color

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

Under Hood Black

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

Restoring the shine to old paint

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

Paint tips and tricks

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