Fuel System, Gil's Garage
Parts that are occasionally neglected are the pieces that make up the coke heater system. The 1956/57 models have a tube inside the cross over exhaust ports of the intake manifold which burns out. In some cases, the owner is unaware of a problem until the choke is...
Body/Suspension/Steering, Gil's Garage
Gil’s Garage Gil BaumgartnerCTCI Authenticity Chairman This article explains how to connect the vacuum source from the engine to the wiper motor. All 1955/56/57 models are the same except for initial vacuum connection to the engine. 1. The 1955 model (shown)...
Body/Suspension/Steering, Gil's Garage
Gil’s Garage Gil BaumgartnerCTCI Authenticity Chairman 1957 Passenger Cars except Station Wagons, Retracts and Ranchero. 14″ X 5″ with slot openings and riveted centers, used with 14″ X 7.50 tires. 1957 Thunderbirds 14″ X 5″ Kelsey...
Fuel System, Gil's Garage
Gil’s Garage Gil BaumgartnerCTCI Authenticity Chairman Vapor locks are created in fuel systems when excessive heat turns liquid fuel into a non liquid vapor. Vapor locks usually occur in automobile fuel systems between the tank and carburetor. Most fuel we...
Gil's Garage, Ignition System
Gil’s Garage Gil BaumgartnerCTCI Authenticity Chairman Pictured from left to right are the 1955,1956,1957 vacuum advance mechanisms. These items are one of the most important parts of the ignition system as well as one of the most neglected. The timing advance...
Gil's Garage, Transmission
Gil’s Garage Gil BaumgartnerCTCI Authenticity Chairman As our Thunderbirds reach close to 60 years old, strange problems are starting to appear more often. Recently I encountered a situation where fluid was leaking from the rear of the transmission. The owner...
