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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Burned wires on T-Bird Guages
- Author: John Roxbury
- Year: 2013
- Issue: Mar/Apr
- Page: 57
Identifing and Troubleshooting 6V vs 12V Fuel and Temp Gauges
- Author: Mildred Lassey
- Year: 2013
- Issue: Mar/Apr
- Page: 43
Fuel and Temperature Gauges
- Author: Don Hyde
- Year: 2011
- Issue: Sep/Oct
- Page: 39
Thunderbird radios
- Author: Dave Tulowitzky
- Year: 2011
- Issue: Jan/Feb
- Page: 58
57 T’Bird fuel gauge
- Author: Gil Baumgartner
- Year: 2010
- Issue: Sep/Oct
- Page: 64
Removing the Horn Wire
- Author: Dick Stern
- Year: 2009
- Issue: Sep/Oct
- Page: 51
Radio Serial Numbers
- Author: Dave Tulowitzky
- Year: 2008
- Issue: May/Jun
- Page: 29
1957 Radio
- Author: Gil Baumgartner
- Year: 2007
- Issue: Sep/Oct
- Page: 52
56 Electrical Problems
- Author: Gil Baumgartner
- Year: 2005
- Issue: Jan/Feb
- Page: 41
More ’56 Electrical Problems
- Author: Dick Stern
- Year: 2005
- Issue: Jan/Feb
- Page: 41
Gauge Wiring
- Author: Dick Stern
- Year: 2004
- Issue: May/Jun
- Page: 34
Getting to the Bottom of Malfunctioning Gauges
- Author: Herb Tinger
- Year: 2004
- Issue: Jan/Feb
- Page: 37
Temperature Gauge Operates Backwards
- Author: Don Hyde
- Year: 2003
- Issue: May/Jun
- Page: 40
Heater and Defroster Maintenance
- Author: Gary Minkin
- Year: 2002
- Issue: Nov/Dec
- Page: 34
Thumbscrews – radio speaker
- Author: Ray Miller
- Year: 2000
- Issue: Jul/Aug
- Page: 45
Authenticity – backup lights
- Author: Gil Baumgartner
- Year: 1999
- Issue: Jul/Aug
- Page: 51
How to fix broken speedometer cables and electric clocks
- Author: Old Cars
- Year: 1999
- Issue: Mar/Apr
- Page: 51
Authenticity – top weather stripping, oil filter canister, heater motor
- Author: Gil Baumgartner
- Year: 1999
- Issue: Jan/Feb
- Page: 47
Authenticity – paint and color finishes heater motor
- Author: Gil Baumgartner
- Year: 1998
- Issue: Sep/Oct
- Page: 50
Windshield wiper and heater – water is pouring in my car
- Author: Ken West
- Year: 1998
- Issue: Jan/Feb
- Page: 44
Fuse sizing
- Author: No Author
- Year: 1998
- Issue: Jan/Feb
- Page: 43
Thunderbird wiring harness repair
- Author: Frank Bell
- Year: 1998
- Issue: Jan/Feb
- Page: 42
Dash light switch
- Author: Ohio Valley Early Birds
- Year: 1998
- Issue: Jan/Feb
- Page: 39
CB radio and fender skirt protectors
- Author: Jerry Holtz
- Year: 1997
- Issue: Sep/Oct
- Page: 43
Air conditioning for your Thunderbird
- Author: Tye Ouzounian
- Year: 1996
- Issue: Nov/Dec
- Page: 34
Gas pedal proper linkage
- Author: Ron Blank
- Year: 1996
- Issue: Jul/Aug
- Page: 49
Seal up that Thunderbird
- Author: Scott McGilvray
- Year: 1996
- Issue: May/Jun
- Page: 37
Problems with 1956 Ford wiring harness
- Author: John Johnson
- Year: 1996
- Issue: Jan/Feb
- Page: 43
Fix those old wiper motors
- Author: Edsel Owners Club
- Year: 1995
- Issue: Sep/Oct
- Page: 49
Psst–want to buy some freon
- Author: Julie Halpert
- Year: 1995
- Issue: Jul/Aug
- Page: 15
Psst-want to buy some freon – black market
- Author: Orange County Register
- Year: 1995
- Issue: Jul/Aug
- Page: 15
Auto air conditioning – use it or lose it
- Author: Pony Tales
- Year: 1995
- Issue: Mar/Apr
- Page: 47
Auto air conditioning – use it or lose it
- Author: Golden Empire Mustang
- Year: 1995
- Issue: Mar/Apr
- Page: 47
How to air duct restoration
- Author: Frank Bell
- Year: 1995
- Issue: Mar/Apr
- Page: 46
Freon-based air conditioners
- Author: Charles Slack
- Year: 1994
- Issue: May/Jun
- Page: 40
R-12 refrigerant
- Author: Bay Area Mustang
- Year: 1994
- Issue: May/Jun
- Page: 40
Freeing up heater controls
- Author: Central Florida News
- Year: 1994
- Issue: May/Jun
- Page: 29
Improve speedometer accuracy
- Author: Steve Gwilliam
- Year: 1994
- Issue: Mar/Apr
- Page: 41
Preventing auto theft
- Author: Old Car News
- Year: 1993
- Issue: Sep/Oct
- Page: 37
Heater tune-up
- Author: Jay Raine
- Year: 1993
- Issue: Jul/Aug
- Page: 56
Freon and air conditioning
- Author: Dennis Baetz
- Year: 1993
- Issue: Jul/Aug
- Page: 25
Daytime back-up lights
- Author: Barry Thomas
- Year: 1993
- Issue: Jul/Aug
- Page: 25
Electric windshield wipers
- Author: Richard Chapman
- Year: 1992
- Issue: Jul/Aug
- Page: 22
Sluggish windshield wipers
- Author: Ronald Edelstein
- Year: 1992
- Issue: Jul/Aug
- Page: 21
An alarming idea – alarm system
- Author: Dave Tulowitzky
- Year: 1989
- Issue: Nov/Dec
- Page: 38
Early bird windshield wipers
- Author: Scott McGilvray
- Year: 1989
- Issue: Jul/Aug
- Page: 20
Wiring diagram corrections
- Author: Leo Affi
- Year: 1989
- Issue: Jan/Feb
- Page: 14
Don’t junk that old 1957 speedometer – removing steering column
- Author: Joe Gumprecht
- Year: 1988
- Issue: Sep/Oct
- Page: 9
Speedometer head went bad – trouble keeping car cool
- Author: Richard Peterson
- Year: 1988
- Issue: May/Jun
- Page: 42
Restoration of heater air chamber
- Author: Bill Offerman
- Year: 1988
- Issue: Jan/Feb
- Page: 31
Rewiring your T’bird
- Author: Barry Thomas
- Year: 1987
- Issue: Jul/Aug
- Page: 29
Thunderbird clock repair
- Author: Lloyd Van De Bogart
- Year: 1987
- Issue: May/Jun
- Page: 13
Painless restoration
- Author: Pete Peterson
- Year: 1986
- Issue: May/Jun
- Page: 35
Replating the steering column
- Author: Rick Little
- Year: 1985
- Issue: May/Jun
- Page: 12
Checking your windshield wiper motor
- Author: Barry Thomas
- Year: 1984
- Issue: Jan/Feb
- Page: 22
Mix-up on heater decals from CTCI
- Author: Editor
- Year: 1982
- Issue: Sep/Oct
- Page: 8
Windshield washer parts 1956 versus 1957
- Author: Barry Thomas
- Year: 1982
- Issue: Jan/Feb
- Page: 16
Finish for kick panel rear retainers
- Author: Gil Baumgartner
- Year: 1981
- Issue: Sep/Oct
- Page: 37
Wiring looms: make or buy?
- Author: Dan Deane
- Year: 1981
- Issue: Jul/Aug
- Page: 26
Heater addition
- Author: Don Hyde
- Year: 1981
- Issue: May/Jun
- Page: 26
Air conditioner for 1955
- Author: Dan Deane
- Year: 1980
- Issue: Jul/Aug
- Page: 22
Authenticity – Finishes, fresh air heater, etc.
- Author: Gil Baumgartner
- Year: 1980
- Issue: Mar/Apr
- Page: 9
6-volt air conditioner for 1955
- Author: Dan Deane
- Year: 1979
- Issue: Nov/Dec
- Page: 42
Air conditioning 1955
- Author: Dan Deane
- Year: 1979
- Issue: Nov/Dec
- Page: 39
Cleaning wire harnesses
- Author: Don Hyde
- Year: 1979
- Issue: Sep/Oct
- Page: 25
Wiring harness availability
- Author: Dan Deane
- Year: 1979
- Issue: May/Jun
- Page: 25
Windshield washer jet clogging
- Author: Don Hyde
- Year: 1979
- Issue: May/Jun
- Page: 22
Temperature gauge wire reversal
- Author: Dan Deane
- Year: 1979
- Issue: Jan/Feb
- Page: 33
Freeing up the heater controls
- Author: Walt Nuckels
- Year: 1979
- Issue: Jan/Feb
- Page: 22
Wiper motor, W/W
- Author: Dan Deane
- Year: 1977
- Issue: Sep/Oct
- Page: 38
Windshield wiper motor repair
- Author: Dan Deane
- Year: 1977
- Issue: May/Jun
- Page: 34
Heat in passenger compartment
- Author: Barry Thomas
- Year: 1977
- Issue: Jan/Feb
- Page: 31
Wiring fuel gauge
- Author: Dan Deane
- Year: 1977
- Issue: Jan/Feb
- Page: 30
Air conditioning
- Author: Dan Deane
- Year: 1977
- Issue: Jan/Feb
- Page: 30
Windshield wiper over travel
- Author: Don Hyde
- Year: 1977
- Issue: Jan/Feb
- Page: 33
Overdrive chrome handle 1955-1957
- Author: Don Hyde
- Year: 1977
- Issue: Jan/Feb
- Page: 33
Windshield washers
- Author: Charlie Henry
- Year: 1976
- Issue: Nov/Dec
- Page: 22
Windshield washer electric conversion
- Author: Charlie Henry
- Year: 1976
- Issue: Nov/Dec
- Page: 22
Replacing firewall cover
- Author: Dan Deane
- Year: 1976
- Issue: Sep/Oct
- Page: 42
Glove box & air cleaner decals
- Author: Dan Deane
- Year: 1976
- Issue: May/Jun
- Page: 33
Wipers, vacuum
- Author: Dan Deane
- Year: 1976
- Issue: Mar/Apr
- Page: 27
Vacuum wipers
- Author: Dan Deane
- Year: 1976
- Issue: Mar/Apr
- Page: 27
Windshield wiper cable
- Author: Paul Hudgins
- Year: 1974
- Issue: Jul/Aug
- Page: 19
Workings of heater temperature regulator
- Author: Paul Hudgins
- Year: 1973
- Issue: Sep/Oct
- Page: 16
Free information and plans to air condition T’Bird without butchery
- Author: Vern Gould
- Year: 1973
- Issue: May/Jun
- Page: 16
Repairing speedometer drive
- Author: Paul Hudgins
- Year: 1973
- Issue: May/Jun
- Page: 14
Windshield washer pump
- Author: Paul Hudgins
- Year: 1973
- Issue: May/Jun
- Page: 12
Air condition your Thunderbird without butchery
- Author: Vern Gould
- Year: 1973
- Issue: Jan/Feb
- Page: 3
Emergency hood release
- Author: (no author listed)
- Year: 1972
- Issue: Nov/Dec
- Page: 37
Tachometer and speedometer cable routings
- Author: (no author listed)
- Year: 1972
- Issue: Nov/Dec
- Page: 18
More on hood releases
- Author: (no author listed)
- Year: 1972
- Issue: May/Jun
- Page: 27
Wiper blades should be 12-inch long
- Author: (no author listed)
- Year: 1972
- Issue: May/Jun
- Page: 15
Cure for sluggish windshield wipers
- Author: (no author listed)
- Year: 1972
- Issue: Jan/Feb
- Page: 22
Getting hood open when hood release is inoperative
- Author: Paul Hudgins
- Year: 1972
- Issue: Jan/Feb
- Page: 8
Wiper motor availability
- Author: (no author listed)
- Year: 1971
- Issue: Jul/Aug
- Page: 23
Air conditioner installation kit
- Author: (no author listed)
- Year: 1971
- Issue: Jul/Aug
- Page: 21
Windshield wiper motors
- Author: Paul Hudgins
- Year: 1970
- Issue: Jan/Feb
- Page: 9
Windshield wiper shaft leaks
- Author: Jim Schmidt
- Year: 1967
- Issue: Sep/Oct
- Page: 2
4-way flasher installation
- Author: Randy Smith
- Year: 1967
- Issue: May/Jun
- Page: 9
Defroster repair
- Author: Dave Mallegol
- Year: 1966
- Issue: Mar/Apr
- Page: 4
Hood lever & handle
- Author: Peter Van Schuyler
- Year: 1964
- Issue: Nov/Dec
- Page: 4
Windshield washer fluid
- Author: Harry Zapolski
- Year: 1964
- Issue: Nov/Dec
- Page: 4