1956 Ford Thunderbird

Convertible

312 V-8 4BBL

AUTOMATIC FORDOMATIC FLOOR SHIFT

P6FH166074

Clear

Gasoline

UP FOR BIDS 1ST TIME ONLY 2 OWNERS 1956 FORD THUNDERBIRD CONVERTIBLE PORT HOLE HARD TOP FACTORY TONNEAU COVER MATCHING NUMBERS NEVER BEEN ADVERTISED FOR SALE BEEN HIDDEN AWAY FOR YEARS PARKED IN STORAGE MOTOR WAS LOOKED AFTER PROPERLY SO NO DAMAGE FROM SITTING 2ND OWNER SENCE THE 1970'S MAYBE LONGER THE LAST OWNER IN NURSING HOME TITLE GOT LOST FAMILY APPLYED FOR A NEW ONE I AM NOW OWNER WITH TITLE SIGNED IN LAST OWNERS NAME WITH ALL PAPER WORK ALSO OLD PAPER WORK DATED BACK TO 1973 WITH LAST OWNERS NAME WITH THIS 56 T-BIRD & DATES I'VE BEEN WORKING ON IT BRINGING IT BACK TO LIFE THIS BABY BIRD WAS BORN 2-23-56 AT DEARBORN ASSY.PLANT IN MI. DATA PLATE #40A K XB 23BDD185 GREAT COLOR COMBO RED ON RED&WHITE WITH MATCHING RED PORT HOLE HARD TOP & WHITE HEADLINER FACTORY COLOR WAS 56 FEASTA RED IT'S BEEN REPAINTED A DARKER RED EITHER 55 TORCH RED OR 57 FLAME RED DONT KNOW FOR SURE OR WHEN IT WAS REPAINTED 312 Y-BLOCK 4BBL FORDOMATIC AUTO TRANS P.S. P.B.SPEICAL THUNDERBIRD STEREO AM/FM RADIO & CASSETTE TAPE PLAYER RESTORED * INTERIOR * TRUNK * PARTS OF UNDER CARRIAGE * ALL OF DASH * ENIGINE BAY AND MOTOR DETAIED * ALL HEATER SYSTEM * MOST OF AIR DUCT SYSTEM * LIGHTS * PLUS MUCH MORE THERE'S NO SHORT WAY TO EXPLAIN ALL THE WORK DONE WITHOUT SEEING IT IN PERSON SO HERE GOES A LONG LISTING ABOUT IT READ ON ! THIS IS ALSO SO I HAVE A WRITTEN COPY OF ALL THE WORK DONE ON THIS I MIGHT FORGET LATER IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS MESSAGE ME THROUGH E-BAY I PROBLEY HAVE MISSED SOMETHING ABOUT IT I DONE ALOT OF REPAIRS TO IT THEIR EXCELLENT RIDES GOODLUCK BIDDING NEW PRO. REBUILT AT SHOP 4BBL.HOLLEY CARBURETOR W/MANUAL CHOKE & NEW BASE GASKETS 312 Y-BLOCK STARTS RIGHT UP RUNS SMOOTH GOOD POWER SHE'S FAST NO SMOKE NO LOUD LIFTER NOISE THE FINNED THUNDERBIRD VALVE COVERS CUTS DOWN ON THE NOISE VALVE COVERS ARE NICE THAY COULD POLISHED EVEN NICER ENGINE RUNS AT NORMAL TEMP QUICK STARTS COMES FROM A VINTAGE MALLORY DUAL POINTS DISTRIBUTOR & MALLORY COIL CONDENSOR RESISTOR & SPEICAL DIST.CAP WITH THUNDERBIRD TACK DRIVE NEW GAS TANK & STRAPS NEW N.O.S. A/C GLASS FUEL BOWL FILTER & STEEL LINES NEWER WORKING FUEL GAUGE & ALL NEW FUEL LINES 70% STEEL & 30% RUBBER NEWER ORIGINAL DUAL ACTION FUEL PUMP FOR WIPER MOTOR ORIGINAL WINDSHIELD IS GOOD REPLACED DRIVERS SIDE DOOR GLASS NEW FELT AND LINEING & GREASED BOTH TRACKS REPLACED SOME WIND WING CHROME HINGES HARD TOP HAS BEEN CLEANED UP NICER SEWED A COUPLE SMALL RIPS IN ORIGINAL HEADLINER AND INSTALLED SOME GOOD USED WEATHER STRIPPING COULD USE OTHER PEICES OF BETTER WEATHER STRIPPING HAS ALL 6 CHROME LATCHES THEIR NICE A FRONT GUIDE PIN IS MISSING ON RIGHT SIDE OF HARD TOP HEADER EASY FIX JUST DONT HAVE ONE SMALL B-B MARK IN RIGHT PORT HOLE GLASS IT'S NOT REAL NOTICABLE FACTORY DUAL EXHAUST SOME PARTS OF IT HAS BEEN RESTORED GASKETS & CLAMPS NEW EXHAUST MANIFOLD GASKETS IT'S STILL ALITTLE LOUD IN THE REAR TAIL PIPES THAY ARE OLD & THIN THE 2 MUFFLERS LOOK GOOD MIGHT SOUND OK FOR SOME I LIKE IT MORE QUIET TO HEAR THE MOTOR AND RADIO HAS A GOOD SOUNDING RUMMBLE WHEN I WAS 16 THAT WAS THE BOMB! REMEMBER HAD TO HAVE LOUD PIPES TO BE COOL BACK IN THE DAY HA! FORDOMATIC FLOOR SHIFT AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTS GOOD LIGHT WORKS IN SHIFTER HOUSEING IM NOT SURE ABOUT THE BACK UP LIGHTS OR NEURTAL SAFTY SWITCH THAY RUN ON THE SAME CIRCUIT THE SWITCH IS THERE UNDER THE SHIFTER BUT I DO'NT THINK IT'S HOOKED UP RIGHT OR IT'S NO GOOD IT STARTS IN PARK SOMEONE MIGHT HAVE DISCONNECTED IT THEIR SUPPOSED TO START IN (N) ONLY AND THE BACK UP LIGHTS WORK ONLY WHEN HEADLIGHTS ON BUT THEIR NOT WORKING RIGHT NOW MIGHT BE THE SWITCH GOOD POWER STEERING WITH NEW FLUID NEW LOWER HOSE NEW FRAME BRACKET & RUBBER MOUNT FIXED SOME HOSE LINES TO CONTROL VALVE & POWER CYLINDER RAM INSTALLED A NEW SEAL KIT IN RAM NEW FAN-BELTS POWER SWIFTSURE BRAKES WITH VACUUM BOOSTER NEWER LINES & MASTER CLY. BRAKES WERE INSPECTED AND BLEED THERE'S APROX 1/2 LIFE LEFT ON BRAKE SHOES ADJUSTED & PACKED BEARINGS I'D SAY IT'S TIME FOR NEW BRAKE SHOES SOON ONE TIME THE BRAKE PEDEL WENT HARD MIGHT HAVE GOT HOT THAY WILL NEED LOOKED INTO MORE BUT THEY DO WORK INSTALLED AFTERMARKET SPECIAL MAKE THUNDERBIRD CLASSIC RADIO FITS IN FACTORY DIAL HOLES NO CUTTING ON DASH WAS UNTOUCHED AM/FM CASSETTE PLAYER STEREO WITH DIGITAL CLOCK & MEMORY PUSH BUTTONS THUNDERBIRD EMBLEM ON FRONT CASSETTE TAPE DOOR ONE NEWER SPEAKER IN DASH ONLY ORIGINAL FACTORY IN DASH CLOCK WORKS GREAT & TICKING BEEN RESTORED POLISH & LUBED TACK ALSO WORKS GOOD 1 NEW HAIR PIN CLIP IN BACK OF TACK & SPEED-O WORKS FINE SPEED TOO NEW WIDE WHITE WALL 15IN. CROKER CLASSIC PLY TIRES ALL BALANCED WITH 5 DECENT 55/56 FACTORY HUB CAPS & MEDALLIONS ALSO CONTINENTAL KIT IS ALL THERE WRONG SIZE SPARE TIRE IN DOUNUT IT'S ALITTLE TO WIDE RIM IS CORRECT SMALL CRACK IN BODY WORK RIGHT CONNER OF REAR BUMPER ALSO NOTICED NEEDS 1 WHEEL STUD FOR 2 WHEELS EASY FIX ABOUT $1.50 EA. NEW HEATER CORE & FLUSHED THE SYSTEM NEW HOSE'S * NEW SQ.AND ROUND AIR DUCT TUBES & CLAMPS FOR HEATER BLOWER GASKETS & SEALS * NEWER DEFROSTER HOSE * NEWER LOWER HEATER PLENUM & PAINTED BLOWER SHOOT & FAN BLOWER CAGE & HEATER CORE HOUSEING NEWER WIREING * NEW GASKETS HEATER TO DASH * HEATER CASE TO DUCT * RESTORED SIDE AIR DEFLECTORS UNDER DASH *NEW FRONT FENDER APRON RUBBER SHIELDS * NEW RADITOR TOP SEAL STRIP STAPLED IN & NEW CAP * NEW FIREWALL GOURMENTS FOR CABLES & WIRES * NEW INNER FIREWALL INSOLATION PAD & PINS * RED WINDLACE AROUND DOOR JAMS * REPAIRED SIDE FENDER AIR VENT LEVERS AND SPRINGS * NEW LOWER L&R DOOR PANNEL METAL RETAINERS & METAL KICK PANNEL RETAINERS * NEW INSIDE WINDOW & DOOR HANDELS * VINTAGE (RAC) UNDERDASH OIL PRESURE GAUGE WITH STEEL LINE & FITTINGS OIL READS 65LBS.RUNNING PARKED * RESTORED WINDSHIELD WASHER FOOT SPRAY PUMP *VACUUM WIPER PUMP MOTOR NEEDS LOOKED AT THAY WILL RESET WHEN TURNED OFF TO PARK AND GO UP 1/2 WAY & STOP THIS IS WHEN RUNNING PARKED I FORGOT TO TRY IT WHILE DRIVING * NEWER TAIL LIGHTS HOUSEINGS & LENS & GASKETS NEWER FRONT PARKING LIGHTS LENS WIRES CONNECTORS AND GASKETS * SOME CHROME EMBLEMS * TRUNK IS SOLID & REPAINTED THE FLOOR INSTALLED NEW TRUNK BURTEX MAT & HANGING CURTAIN * 2 NEW REAR RUBBER BUMPERS FOR DECK LID & ADDED A NICE SET OF HARLEY DAVIDSON FLOOR MATS IN CAB SCRAPED OFF ALOT OF THAT OLD NASTY 1950'S RUST PROOF STUFF THAY SPRAY COATED EVERYWERE IT'S LIKE CEMENT BOTH FRONT INNER FENDERS ARE ALL CLEANED OFF AND REPAINTED BLACK & OTHER AREA'S ALSO DID FRAME AND NEW PAINT THE FRAME IS SOLID WITH THE FACTORY WELDED IN DOUBLE PLATE LONG X BEAMS FRONT RIGHT FENDER BOTH FRESH AIR DUCTS RESTORED FROM DASH TO GRILL 2 LARGE TUBES ALL NEW SQREWS & GASKETS WITH A WORKING VENT CABLE LEFT SIDE HAS NO TUBES LEFT VENT CABLE IS GOOD IN DASH NEWER AND REPAIRED HEADLIGHT PLUGS & WIRES AND NEW JUNCTION WIRE BLOCK BOTH HORNS RESTORED BOTH WORK BLINKERS SYSTEM HAS BEEN WORKED ON AND ALL WORKING WHEN I GOT THE CAR SOME DID'NT WORK * RESTORED ALL OF DASH AND REPLACED ALL BULBS & NEW PAINT * RESTORED ALL OF GLOVE BOX ALL NEW SQREWS & RUBBER SEALS THREW OUT DASH *POLISHED THE DOOR & DASH ENGINE TURNED PANNELS THEIR NICE ACOUPLE SCRATCHES BEHIND DOOR HANDELS * REPLACED SOME HARDWEAR * RESTORED STEERING WHEEL WITH APPLIANCE EPOXY PAINT NEW CHROME STEERING COLUMN COLLAR BLINKER CUP NEW RUBBER SEAL FIREWALL TO STEERING COLUMN & NEW ROUND SEAL ON STERRING COLUMN * UNFROZE THE TELEISCOPE STEERING WHEEL IT SLIDES GOOD NOW * LOTS OF NEW GASKETS AND SEALS SQREWS CLIPS & BOLTS * TOP FLOORS REDONE WELDED IN PATCHES ALL SEAMS WELDED NOT TACKED IN & SEALED & PAINTED ALSO ADDED HEAT INSULATING PADS & REPLACED GAS PEDDEL * RESTORED BOTH FRONT HOOD HINGES NEW PINS WERE MADE & WELDED INSTALLED GREASED & PAINTED 2 NEW NOS RED SUNVISORS NICE CHROME BRACKETS NEW VINTAGE NOS FORD SPARK PLUGS & MOTORCRAFT PLUG WIRES CUT TO FIT MALLORY CAP RESTORED 4 WIRE BRACKET HOLDERS 4 SPARK PLUG HEAT SHIELDS AND THE 4 BLADE FAN IS RESTORED ALSO TOP & BOTTOM RADIATOR FAN SHROUDS REPAINTED & NEW V-BELTS PAINTED PULLEYS ROCK/HEAT SHIELDS NEEDED WORK AND RESTORED NEW L&R STABILIZER END LINKS * HAS BOTH FACTORY RED SEAT BELTS & ORIGINAL FIESTA RED TONNEAU COVER BEHIND SEAT MOUNTED TO UPPER GARNISH RAIL IT HAS SHRUNK SMALLER BECAUSE IT'S BEEN STORED FOR SO LONG BEHIND SEAT MAYBE HEAT CAN STRETCH IT OUT NEEDS ABOUT 1IN.ON SOME AREA'S THERE'S SNAPS AROUND COCKPIT NEEDS A COUPLE MORE INSTALLED A NEWER CHROME FRONT BUMPER & BUMPERETTS & NICE GRILL THE DOORS SHUT PRETTY GOOD FOR NOW YOU HAVE TO SHUT THEM WITH ALITTLE EFFORT I ADJUSTED THEN 2-3 TIMES THAY HANG ON HINGES REAL GOOD BUT I CAN'NT DO A FINIAL ADJUSTMENT TILL BODY SHIMS ARE PUT IN UNDER THE FLOOR BRACES THATS HOW IT'S DONE THE BODY IS RAISED AND LOWERED WITH SHIMS TO ADJUST INTO THE DOOR GAPS ALSO BABY BIRD YEAR T-BIRDS WERE KNOWN FOR THE DOORS INSTALLED AT THE FACTORY WERE NOT A PERFECT FIT CHECK INTO IT . I ADDED A DOUBLE HOOD PULL CABLE SYSTEM FOR A BACK UP CABLE IF ORIGINAL ONE BREAKS IT'S A REAL PAIN TO GET HOOD OPEN & FIXED I NO! IT HAPPENED ONCE THE CABLE LOCK NUT SLIPPED OFF AND NOW I INSTALL A DOUBLE PULL CABLE TO EVERY BABY BIRD I OWN THE PAINT SHINES NICE THE CHROME IS NICE REAR BUMPER HAS SOME SURFACE RUST AT LOWER EDGES AND HAZEING ON TOP * NEEDS MORE WORK ON QUARTER PANELS & INTER ROCKERS & MID FLOOR BRACES TOP OF DRIVERS FENDER PAINT IS TOUCHED UP THICK ALSO AROUND THE TOP BACK DECK THERE'S MARKS MADE WHEN HARD TOP WAS LIFTED OFF TOP WAS ON FOR YEARS I DID A FAST TOUCH UP JUST A TEMPERORY FIX THE CONTENNETAL KIT HINGE IS FINE IT NEEDS A LITTLE WORK THERES A CRACK SHOWING IN THE PANEL THAT BOLTS TO THE BODY IT DOES'NT AFFECT USING IT THE HINGE WORKS FINE JUST SAYING IT'S THERE IT SHOWS ONLY WHEN THE TIRE IS MOVED BACK TO OPEN TRUNK AND THERE'S SCUFF MARKS ON THE DOUNUT RING ALL THE MOLDING AND BRIGHT WORK TRIM IS ALL DECENT THREW OUT THE CAR FRONT SEAT IS NICE SPRINGS & FOAM & VINAL LEATHER IS GOOD NO RIPS ONE HIDDEN SEAM IS SEWED IN THE BACK OF DRIVERS SIDE BOTTOM CAN'T BE SEEN THIS BABY BIRD IS A HEAD TURNER WHERE EVER IT GOES I HAV'NT DRIVEN IT MUCH PROBLEY ONLY 25-35 MILES & OWNED IT OVER A YEAR BEEN TO A COUPLE CAR MEETS AND CRUISES AND DOWN THE STREET A FEW TIMES THATS ALL REASON I DID'NT PLATE IT I DRIVE MY MAIN RIDE 1957 THUNDERBIRD ALOT MORE I'VE DESCRIBED THIS AS BEST AS I CAN LOOK OVER PHOTO'S USE THE ZOOM READ ALL THATS DESCRIBED IM JUST BEING HONEST ABOUT IT SAYING WHAT I NO OF IT AND WHAT I DONE TO IT & WHAT IT COULD NEED IT CAN BE RESTORED MORE AT ALL DIFFERENT LEVELS IT ALL DEPENDS ON HOW FAR YOU WANT TO GO BUT FOR NOW I'M ABOUT DONE THIS IS A GREAT BIRD TO START ON OR DRIVE AS IS WHILE RESTORING IT HIGHER I DID'NT FIX EVERYTHING BUT I NO WHAT NEEDS FIXED STILL I HAVE OTHER STUFF TO START ON IF IT DO'NT SELL THIS 1ST TIME AROUND I'LL FIX IT UP MORE AT A LATER DAY I'D LIKE TO KEEP IT BUT HAVE 2 OTHERS TO START ON ASK ALL YOU NEED IM HERE EVERYDAY IF I MISSED ANYTHING IT'S NOT ON PURPOSE IT'S JUST SO MANY THINGS HAVE BEEN FIXED IT TOOK MOUNTHS WORKING ON IT I HAVE 3 BABY BIRDS SO IT'S TUFF REMEMBERING EVERYTHING AND I BET I PROBABLY MISSED SOMETHING RUNS GOOD LOOKS GOOD IT'S CLEAN NEEDS SOME MORE T-L-C- IM PRETTY PICKY WHEN IT COMES TO WORKING ON THESE SO TO ME IT'S NICE BUT NOT A SHOW CAR BUT IT COULD BE THANKS FOR LOOKING SELLING AS IS ANYTHING & EVERYTHING SAID HERE AND WRITTEN & EXPLAINED ABOUT ANY REPAIRS OR RESTORED AREAS OF THIS CAR OR ADDING OF NEW & USED PARTS INSTALLED IN THIS LISTING DOS'NT MEAN THERE IS ANY GUARANTEE OR WARRANTY OF THE WORK OR THE PARTS INSTALLED ON THIS CAR OR WHAT I'VE SAID ABOUT IT AS IS IS AS IS ! YOUR WELCOME TO COME SEE IT IN PERSON WINNER OF AUCTION $500.00 DOWN PAY-PAL WITHIN 3 DAYS & BALANCE AT PICK UP WITHIN 1 WEEK PREFER CASHTHIS IS LISTED IN OTHER PLACES I HAVE THE RIGHT TO END AT ANY TIME PLEASE CHECK OUT MY OTHER ITEMS LISTED! LISTING A RARE COLOR 1956 THUNDERBIRD SOONVIN# (T) THUNDERBIRD GREY 1956 ONLY REPAINTED SNOW SHOE WHITE A 1955 BIRD COLOR ROLLING PROJECT CAR