CTCI – Technical Article Index
Instructions
This index will list the CTCI documents that match selected Concours Judging Categories and Sections. These areas defined in the judging are used to classify a section of the vehicle which is then linked to where to find the documents you are looking for. Please note that a document may relate to more than one section or even category, so may be listed under multiple search areas.
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Seat
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