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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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Paint tips and tricks

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

Restoring the shine to old paint

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

Under Hood Black

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

Correct Paint Color

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

1957 T-Bird Paint Color Numbers

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

1957 Hood Assembly Colors

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

1955 Paint colors

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

1957 Color Combinations-Corrected

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

Paint Matching

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

Authenticity – 1956 Continental Kit Finishes

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

Authenticity – 1957 Thunderbird Finishes

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

Authenticity – paint color

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

Five common car care mistakes

  • Author: Editor
  • Year: 2001
  • Issue: May/Jun
  • Page: 34

What to look for when choosing a restorer

  • Author: Old Cars
  • Year: 2001
  • Issue: May/Jun
  • Page: 32

Paint-care myths and reality

  • Author: Rik Paul
  • Year: 2001
  • Issue: May/Jun
  • Page: 30

Authenticity – data plate codes and more

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

Winter car storage tips

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

Precautions for fresh paint

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

Authenticity – trim and paint codes

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

Do’s and don’ts of car washing

  • Author: Motor Trend
  • Year: 1999
  • Issue: May/Jun
  • Page: 37

Concours detail kit check list

  • Author: Dick Stern
  • Year: 1999
  • Issue: May/Jun
  • Page: 36

Removing rust

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

Corrosion control

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

Washing and paint finish

  • Author: Old Cars
  • Year: 1997
  • Issue: Nov/Dec
  • Page: 47

Paint colors

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

Paint color 1955

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

Powder paint your wagon

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

Good buy paint

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

Earth saving paint stripping

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

Say goodbye to lacquer paints for Thunderbirds

  • Author: Don Perry
  • Year: 1992
  • Issue: Jan/Feb
  • Page: 24

1955 Thunderbird two-tone color myth

  • Author: Ford Johnson
  • Year: 1992
  • Issue: Jan/Feb
  • Page: 18

Stripping technologies offers ultimate technique

  • Author: Bob Hall
  • Year: 1991
  • Issue: Nov/Dec
  • Page: 50

How to paint guide offered

  • Author: Ed Rouze
  • Year: 1991
  • Issue: May/Jun
  • Page: 33

Attack rust by repairing paint chips

  • Author: Bay Area Mustang
  • Year: 1991
  • Issue: May/Jun
  • Page: 33

Authenticity – paint the proper shade

  • Author: Gil Baumgartner
  • Year: 1991
  • Issue: Mar/Apr
  • Page: 20

Paint

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

Thoughts on a related subject – paint

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

Cleaning and detailing your Thunderbird

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

Mineral spirits instead of bug and tar remover for cleaning

  • Author: Ford Car Club
  • Year: 1989
  • Issue: Mar/Apr
  • Page: 6

Ground-up restoration – part 83

  • Author: Larry Spencer
  • Year: 1988
  • Issue: Sep/Oct
  • Page: 37

Paint or refinish a car

  • Author: Wally Nejedlo
  • Year: 1988
  • Issue: Sep/Oct
  • Page: 12

Authenticity – frame-up on a late 1956

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

Buffing paint

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

Converting a 1955 from 6 volt to 12 volt system and 1955 paint Thunderbird blue

  • Author: Roger Mohr
  • Year: 1987
  • Issue: Jul/Aug
  • Page: 37

How to wax your car

  • Author: Debbie Batteux
  • Year: 1987
  • Issue: Jul/Aug
  • Page: 22

Authenticity – proper paint color

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

1955 Thunderbird blue paint

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

Mixing formula for paint

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

Auithenticity – 1955 color code

  • Author: Gil Baumgartner
  • Year: 1985
  • Issue: Sep/Oct
  • Page: 11

White paint used on the 1957 T-Bird

  • Author: Don Hyde
  • Year: 1985
  • Issue: Jul/Aug
  • Page: 29

Looking at paint for quality

  • Author: Jon Gullett
  • Year: 1985
  • Issue: May/Jun
  • Page: 17

The proper interior for your T-Bird

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

Type of paint used for body finish

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

Painting your Thunderbird

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

Color of the 1956 T-Bird

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

The red paints offered for the T-Birds

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

Color versus hiding power

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

Finishes for front end sheet metal

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

Matching paint shades

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

Thunderbird Blue is Skyhaze Green

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

About paint, comparison of types

  • Author: Gil Baumgartner
  • Year: 1980
  • Issue: Jul/Aug
  • Page: 30

Authenticity – Finishes, miscellaneous

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

Authenticity – Finishes, fender and related parts

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

Removing water spots on paint

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

Exterior paint & interior trim, 1956

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

Paints, exterior gray 1956

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

Best time to paint car

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

Paint, black, continental kit

  • Author: Dan Deane
  • Year: 1976
  • Issue: Mar/Apr
  • Page: 26

Data plate color

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

Paint, Raven Black

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

Maintaining natural finish on parts

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

Protect windshield during painting operations

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

ZColor for 1956 Thunderbird

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

Color sample chips

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

Peeling paint

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

General – painting

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

General – painting

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

Restoration – soldering and painting

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

Gasoline leaks on finish

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