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Originally Posted by mercman from oz
Nice 1957 Ford Thunderbird.
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Thanks. It might be again if I ever get it put back together.
Not apparent in that old photo are the: blotchy done-in-a-dusty-barn paint job, blown OD section in the transmission and the Oil pressure light on under 1000 rpm.
The engine and transmission have been rebuilt. Now it's mostly waiting for the painter to finish a couple other cars in line ahead of it so I can take it over to him.
Bought it because my wife originally wanted a yellow Bird but I couldn't find one for a good price back in '12 when I was first looking. The choices were either rusted out or highly restored & too expensive.
Decided to look for a '57 for the two years worth of factory improvements, and Sun Gold because it doesn't have the green-ish tint that Inca Gold has. Finding one with the original G color code took a while, apparently less than 1% were painted this color.
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