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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Increase Comfort for larger drivers
- Author: Don Gridley
- Year: 2013
- Issue: May/Jun
- Page: 58
Upper steering column hub replacement
- Author: Gil Baumgartner
- Year: 2012
- Issue: May/Jun
- Page: 41
Fordomatic shift lever
- Author: Jim Dinunzio
- Year: 2012
- Issue: May/Jun
- Page: 38
Turn signal problems
- Author: Dick Stern
- Year: 2012
- Issue: May/Jun
- Page: 38
56 wiring harness replacement
- Author: Jim Dinunzio
- Year: 2012
- Issue: Mar/Apr
- Page: 51
Upper steering column hub replacement
- Author: Gil Baumgartner
- Year: 2012
- Issue: Mar/Apr
- Page: 40
Steering column parts
- Author: Gil Baumgartner
- Year: 2011
- Issue: Sep/Oct
- Page: 39
Turn signal trouble shooting
- Author: Gene Nelson
- Year: 2011
- Issue: Sep/Oct
- Page: 25
Manual shifter shroud
- Author: Jim Dinunzio
- Year: 2011
- Issue: Jul/Aug
- Page: 37
Steering column gasket
- Author: Dick Stern
- Year: 2010
- Issue: Sep/Oct
- Page: 62
Comments on Steering Wheel Repair
- Author: Dick Stern
- Year: 2010
- Issue: Mar/Apr
- Page: 21
How To Fix A Cracked Steering Wheel
- Author: Felipe Cos
- Year: 2010
- Issue: Jan/Feb
- Page: 21
56 Steering Column
- Author: Gil Baumgartner
- Year: 2009
- Issue: Jul/Aug
- Page: 52
Intermittent Horn Function
- Author: Steven Legel
- Year: 2009
- Issue: Jul/Aug
- Page: 29
Start In Park
- Author: Bill Henderson
- Year: 2009
- Issue: May/Jun
- Page: 29
Turn Signal Problem on ’56
- Author: Jim Dinunzio
- Year: 2008
- Issue: Jul/Aug
- Page: 48
1956 Restoration Questions
- Author: Jim Dinunzio
- Year: 2008
- Issue: Jan/Feb
- Page: 45
Steering Column Re-Assembly
- Author: Jim Dinunzio
- Year: 2006
- Issue: Jul/Aug
- Page: 36
Winter Tip
- Author: Thunderwords Nebraskaland Thunderbird Club
- Year: 2006
- Issue: Mar/Apr
- Page: 34
Tips You ‘Auto’ Know Detailing 1956-57 Horn Ring
- Author: Gil Baumgartner
- Year: 2006
- Issue: Jan/Feb
- Page: 28
Brake Light Switch
- Author: Jim Dinunzio
- Year: 2005
- Issue: Jul/Aug
- Page: 40
Windshield wipers
- Author: Gil Baumgartner
- Year: 2005
- Issue: Jan/Feb
- Page: 44
1957 Color Combinations-Corrected
- Author: Dave Tulowitzky
- Year: 2005
- Issue: Jan/Feb
- Page: 28
Wiring Harness
- Author: Gil Baumgartner
- Year: 2004
- Issue: Jul/Aug
- Page: 54
T-Bird Keys
- Author: Gil Baumgartner
- Year: 2004
- Issue: May/Jun
- Page: 37
Circuit Breaker Needed?
- Author: Don Hyde
- Year: 2004
- Issue: May/Jun
- Page: 35
55 T-Bird 6-Volt Radio
- Author: Dick Stern
- Year: 2004
- Issue: May/Jun
- Page: 34
1956 Safety Package Options
- Author: Pete Shields
- Year: 2004
- Issue: Mar/Apr
- Page: 45
Air Conditioning for 55′ Bird
- Author: Dick Stern
- Year: 2004
- Issue: Mar/Apr
- Page: 45
Repairing Cracked Steering Wheel
- Author: (no author listed)
- Year: 2003
- Issue: Nov/Dec
- Page: 47
Repairing Your Vacuum Wiper Motor
- Author: Herb Tinger
- Year: 2003
- Issue: Jul/Aug
- Page: 35
Converting a Neutral Safety Switch to Start in Park-Revision
- Author: Dennis Gurganus
- Year: 2003
- Issue: May/Jun
- Page: 37
Convert neutral safety switch to start in Park
- Author: Dennis Gurganus
- Year: 2003
- Issue: Mar/Apr
- Page: 37
Interior Light Bulb Identification Guide
- Author: Early Birds of Hoosierland
- Year: 2002
- Issue: Sep/Oct
- Page: 51
Spring Checklist for Your Car
- Author: Old Cars
- Year: 2002
- Issue: May/Jun
- Page: 39
Temperature Sending Units
- Author: Walt Nuckels
- Year: 2002
- Issue: May/Jun
- Page: 37
Authenticity – paint/finish on dash, power seats
- Author: Gil Baumgartner
- Year: 2001
- Issue: May/Jun
- Page: 40
Excellent radio modification
- Author: Dick Flynn
- Year: 2001
- Issue: Mar/Apr
- Page: 41
Restoring horn ring
- Author: Bill Franklin
- Year: 2001
- Issue: Jan/Feb
- Page: 44
Steering wheel puller
- Author: Thunder Enlightening
- Year: 2000
- Issue: Jan/Feb
- Page: 47
Authenticity – sun visor arm and brackets
- Author: Gil Baumgartner
- Year: 1999
- Issue: Nov/Dec
- Page: 52
Authenticity – sun visors
- Author: Gil Baumgartner
- Year: 1999
- Issue: Jul/Aug
- Page: 50
Authenticity – trim and paint codes
- Author: Gil Baumgartner
- Year: 1999
- Issue: May/Jun
- Page: 43
Sunvisor
- Author: Thunder Enlightning
- Year: 1998
- Issue: Mar/Apr
- Page: 47
Horn wire replacement
- Author: Steve Frano
- Year: 1998
- Issue: Jan/Feb
- Page: 42
Telescoping steering column
- Author: Steve Frano
- Year: 1996
- Issue: Sep/Oct
- Page: 41
Automatic transmission lock
- Author: Steve Frano
- Year: 1994
- Issue: May/Jun
- Page: 45
Automatic transmission shift lock
- Author: Barry Thomas
- Year: 1993
- Issue: Mar/Apr
- Page: 47
Rear view mirror
- Author: Bill Aiken
- Year: 1992
- Issue: Nov/Dec
- Page: 42
New anti-theft device
- Author: Old Cars News
- Year: 1992
- Issue: Mar/Apr
- Page: 25
Intrusion/burglar alarm
- Author: A.D. Parker
- Year: 1992
- Issue: Mar/Apr
- Page: 21
Carpet grease stain removal
- Author: Darrell Mountjoy
- Year: 1992
- Issue: Jan/Feb
- Page: 40
Does your heater heat
- Author: Bob Lukens
- Year: 1992
- Issue: Jan/Feb
- Page: 32
Burglar deterrent
- Author: No Author
- Year: 1990
- Issue: Jan/Feb
- Page: 40
Drop curtain installation and trouble starting engine when hot
- Author: Phil Eckhoff
- Year: 1988
- Issue: Mar/Apr
- Page: 41
Authenticity – correct carpet color for 1957 bronze with white interior
- Author: Gil Baumgartner
- Year: 1987
- Issue: Sep/Oct
- Page: 22
Authenticity – proper color for a 1957 red carpet
- Author: Gil Baumgartner
- Year: 1987
- Issue: Jul/Aug
- Page: 16
Interior finishing screws
- Author: Wally Nejedlo
- Year: 1987
- Issue: Mar/Apr
- Page: 8
Rejuvenating of T-Bird interiors
- Author: Dick Stern
- Year: 1985
- Issue: Mar/Apr
- Page: 30
The proper interior for your T-Bird
- Author: Don Hyde
- Year: 1984
- Issue: Jul/Aug
- Page: 21
Body-off restoration reference
- Author: Don Hyde
- Year: 1983
- Issue: Sep/Oct
- Page: 28
Drop curtain installation
- Author: Barry Thomas
- Year: 1982
- Issue: Jul/Aug
- Page: 20
Floor panel, replace?
- Author: Barry Thomas
- Year: 1982
- Issue: Jul/Aug
- Page: 18
Rear vinyl floor cover
- Author: Gil Baumgartner
- Year: 1981
- Issue: Sep/Oct
- Page: 37
Roll bar
- Author: Don Hyde
- Year: 1981
- Issue: Jul/Aug
- Page: 31
Safety package
- Author: Don Hyde
- Year: 1981
- Issue: May/Jun
- Page: 21
Authenticity Archives
- Author: Gil Baumgartner
- Year: 1981
- Issue: Jan/Feb
- Page: 16
Authenticity Archives
- Author: Gil Baumgartner
- Year: 1980
- Issue: Nov/Dec
- Page: 28
Seat belt buckle
- Author: Don Hyde
- Year: 1980
- Issue: Nov/Dec
- Page: 27
Trim code C with black drop curtain
- Author: Dan Deane
- Year: 1980
- Issue: Nov/Dec
- Page: 27
Interior color combinations 1955
- Author: Dan Deane
- Year: 1980
- Issue: Jul/Aug
- Page: 22
Interior color combinations 1957
- Author: Don Hyde
- Year: 1980
- Issue: Jul/Aug
- Page: 16
Authenticity – Finishes, many areas
- Author: Gil Baumgartner
- Year: 1979
- Issue: Jul/Aug
- Page: 9
Sun visors available from Ford
- Author: Board Meeting Minutes
- Year: 1979
- Issue: Mar/Apr
- Page: 9
Bulbs, fuses, & circuit breakers
- Author: Don Johnson
- Year: 1978
- Issue: Nov/Dec
- Page: 26
Authenticity
- Author: Gil Baumgartner
- Year: 1978
- Issue: Sep/Oct
- Page: 8
Restoration publications
- Author: Dan Deane
- Year: 1978
- Issue: Jul/Aug
- Page: 37
Authenticity
- Author: Gil Baumgartner
- Year: 1978
- Issue: May/Jun
- Page: 28
Authenticity
- Author: Gil Baumgartner
- Year: 1978
- Issue: Mar/Apr
- Page: 5
Steering wheel removal
- Author: Barry Thomas
- Year: 1977
- Issue: Nov/Dec
- Page: 37
Authenticity
- Author: Virgil Martin
- Year: 1977
- Issue: Nov/Dec
- Page: 23
Ground-Up Restoration Chapter I, Body Off Frame
- Author: Dick Huber
- Year: 1977
- Issue: Nov/Dec
- Page: 11
Authenticity
- Author: Virgil Martin
- Year: 1977
- Issue: Sep/Oct
- Page: 14
A Ground-Up Restoration
- Author: Dick Huber
- Year: 1977
- Issue: Jul/Aug
- Page: 8
Authenticity
- Author: Virgil Martin
- Year: 1977
- Issue: Jul/Aug
- Page: 5
Restoration, chemical dipping
- Author: Dan Deane
- Year: 1977
- Issue: Mar/Apr
- Page: 23
Sandblast versus chemical stripping
- Author: Dan Deane
- Year: 1977
- Issue: Mar/Apr
- Page: 22
Carpet color, 1957
- Author: Dan Deane
- Year: 1976
- Issue: Sep/Oct
- Page: 42
Restoration 1957, TGIF
- Author: Don Johnson
- Year: 1976
- Issue: Sep/Oct
- Page: 22
Parts, interchangeable
- Author: Bob Burgess
- Year: 1976
- Issue: Sep/Oct
- Page: 16
Bolts used in restoration
- Author: Charles Wright
- Year: 1976
- Issue: Mar/Apr
- Page: 14
Frozen steering column
- Author: Sacramento T-Bird Club
- Year: 1976
- Issue: Mar/Apr
- Page: 4
Usable passenger parts
- Author: Dan Deane
- Year: 1975
- Issue: Sep/Oct
- Page: 22
Differences 1955
- Author: Thomas McIntyre
- Year: 1974
- Issue: Jul/Aug
- Page: 2
Horn ring 1957
- Author: Paul Hudgins
- Year: 1974
- Issue: May/Jun
- Page: 12
High-temperature paint-drying ovens crack interior plastic
- Author: Paul Hudgins
- Year: 1973
- Issue: Nov/Dec
- Page: 14
Disassembly of power seat and power window switches
- Author: Thomas McIntyre
- Year: 1973
- Issue: Jul/Aug
- Page: 44
1957 stock tonneau cover arrangement
- Author: Paul Hudgins
- Year: 1973
- Issue: Jul/Aug
- Page: 14
Keeping Thunderbird interior dry
- Author: Paul Hudgins
- Year: 1973
- Issue: May/Jun
- Page: 14
TM-4 a paint remover that works
- Author: George Barlow
- Year: 1973
- Issue: Mar/Apr
- Page: 15
Sandblasting tips
- Author: Ron Dow
- Year: 1973
- Issue: Jan/Feb
- Page: 32
Inside rear view mirrors interchange with Ford
- Author: (no author listed)
- Year: 1972
- Issue: Jul/Aug
- Page: 18
Tonneau cover serves as dust cover on 1957
- Author: (no author listed)
- Year: 1972
- Issue: Jul/Aug
- Page: 4
T-Bird emblem on 1955 ashtray
- Author: (no author listed)
- Year: 1972
- Issue: May/Jun
- Page: 14
Leaks in air vents causes drafts
- Author: (no author listed)
- Year: 1972
- Issue: Jan/Feb
- Page: 22
Door scuff plate water trap
- Author: Ford Service Letter
- Year: 1971
- Issue: Nov/Dec
- Page: 7
Installation -front floor mat
- Author: Ford Motor Company
- Year: 1971
- Issue: May/Jun
- Page: 12
How to remove steering wheel
- Author: Paul Hudgins
- Year: 1971
- Issue: Jan/Feb
- Page: 13
Rubber floor mats for T-Birds
- Author: Bill Brown
- Year: 1970
- Issue: Nov/Dec
- Page: 26
Top back curtain leak
- Author: Ford Service Letter
- Year: 1970
- Issue: Nov/Dec
- Page: 14
Tonneau cover
- Author: Paul Hudgins
- Year: 1970
- Issue: Mar/Apr
- Page: 18
Insulation and putty for floor
- Author: Paul Hudgins
- Year: 1970
- Issue: Mar/Apr
- Page: 17
Steering column will not adjust
- Author: (no author listed)
- Year: 1970
- Issue: Jan/Feb
- Page: 22
Putty to stop leaks
- Author: Paul Hudgins
- Year: 1970
- Issue: Jan/Feb
- Page: 9
Top cover and rug information
- Author: Paul Hudgins
- Year: 1969
- Issue: Nov/Dec
- Page: 11
Refinishing interiors
- Author: Paul Hudgins
- Year: 1969
- Issue: Nov/Dec
- Page: 10
Rubber floor mats
- Author: Paul Hudgins
- Year: 1969
- Issue: Jul/Aug
- Page: 3
Speedometer error
- Author: T. Brackeen
- Year: 1969
- Issue: Jan/Feb
- Page: 11
Wipers won’t shut off
- Author: Paul Hudgins
- Year: 1969
- Issue: Jan/Feb
- Page: 11
Sun visor for 1955
- Author: Paul Hudgins
- Year: 1968
- Issue: Sep/Oct
- Page: 2
Preparing for storage
- Author: Dean Macklem
- Year: 1967
- Issue: Nov/Dec
- Page: 7
Telescoping steering repair
- Author: Jim Schmidt
- Year: 1967
- Issue: May/Jun
- Page: 4
Cleaning seats
- Author: Jim Schmidt
- Year: 1967
- Issue: May/Jun
- Page: 2
Mirror exchange
- Author: Tony Ciminera
- Year: 1966
- Issue: Jan/Feb
- Page: 3
Carpets – dress-up with pocket patch
- Author: Mel Melendres
- Year: 1966
- Issue: Jan/Feb
- Page: 3
Restoration dismantling
- Author: Jim Schmidt
- Year: 1965
- Issue: Sep/Oct
- Page: 5
Restoration dismantling
- Author: Jim Schmidt
- Year: 1965
- Issue: Jul/Aug
- Page: 9
Minimizing cockpit overheating
- Author: Harry Zapolski
- Year: 1965
- Issue: May/Jun
- Page: 5
Getting ready for restoration
- Author: Jim Schmidt
- Year: 1965
- Issue: May/Jun
- Page: 4
Floor water leaks
- Author: Jeff Stone
- Year: 1965
- Issue: May/Jun
- Page: 4
Threshold plates exchange
- Author: Editor
- Year: 1965
- Issue: May/Jun
- Page: 3
Increasing overhead visibility
- Author: Peter Frasca
- Year: 1965
- Issue: Jan/Feb
- Page: 4
Carpet replacement
- Author: Jim Cook
- Year: 1965
- Issue: Jan/Feb
- Page: 4
Interior lights
- Author: Editor
- Year: 1964
- Issue: Mar/Apr
- Page: 7
Floor mats
- Author: Harold Yeglin
- Year: 1964
- Issue: Jan/Feb
- Page: 5
Carpet comments
- Author: Kelly Jewell
- Year: 1963
- Issue: Nov/Dec
- Page: 6
Sun visor for 1955
- Author: Editor
- Year: 1963
- Issue: Sep/Oct
- Page: 4
Floor mats
- Author: Skip Riggs
- Year: 1963
- Issue: Mar/Apr
- Page: 4