That's the way to do a classic ride. Leave the body styling like it is, and just add some wheels or upgrades on brakes or existing mechanicals. It doesn't hurt the value as it can be easily put back to stock.
Mine was brown. These cars really, really fly. Not great on corners but when you go so fast the interstate feels like a backroad you thank goodness for how much that big block weighs. My speedometer went up to 160. I pegged it back to 0. It still felt like it was accelerating. Beast of a car.
Bought one of these in high school, 429 thunderjet with a freshly rebuilt C6. $300....guy never got the engine runnin...had to tow it home with my 79 Tbird. Ended up rebuilding it and wedging into the 79. That was more than a handful to get it to fit and operate in that car. Not a good first project for a 17 yr old, but it worked out after a hell of a lotta headaches! Nice lookin 70 there!
All you had to do on the 77 bird is use 72-76 torino 429/460 motor mounts and trans cross member and it would of been a bolt right in . lol. 77-79 t bird is just a torino chassis
@@dowen1511 internet woulda been handy back then too, as well as One single friend that was a Ford fan. I was the loner in that group. That “headache” of a 429 we put together ripped tits. As intended. Good times
@Skip R it was a first time engine rebuild/swap at age 17. Needed to be done in a more professional setting. A bit more experience woulda helped too. The engine bay was large enough indeed. Thanks for checkin in.
I had a couple of 1969 Thunderbirds. I just cannot abide with that Bunkie Knudsen beak they added in 1970. It was tolerable on the LTD, but it's just too much on the 'bird.
Top. Sehr schönes Auto. So einen möchten ich mir irgendwann auch mal holen. Fahre jetzt einen Ford LTD von 1980. Aber die 70er Jahre Autos finde ich schon noch um einiges schöner. Viel Spaß weiterhin mit Deinem Thunderbird
5 ash trays and no passenger side mirror. Different times 1/2 a century ago. Very nice car. The interior is in great condition including the arm rests. What does the red button on the center console do?
If you can find a way to visit the U.S. from Russia in these strange times we now find ourselves, there are thousands of hot-rod drivers here with old, fast cars who'd be happy to bast down the highway with you as a co-pilot!
Oh No the Horn originally inside steering Wheel like were your finger tips would be , what did he do ?, during inspection I always had to beep horn no one knew or could find
this beautiful car shows that ford certainly took a different tack than GM or even Lincoln with "personal luxury coupe", preferring to focus more on performance, than luxury
Agreed but they took out the AC and heater and associated apparatus and out a piece of fiber board over the passenger side firewall. I would put it back to original.
Yeah, those wheels are f-ing fugly dude. Seriously. That was probably the last year that the Thunderbird had anything in the way of styling that could be considered appealing, but you're killing whatever is left of that with those wheels. 😲
That's the way to do a classic ride. Leave the body styling like it is, and just add some wheels or upgrades on brakes or existing mechanicals. It doesn't hurt the value as it can be easily put back to stock.
Man those were the days automobile's had the greatest lines and contour's , that's a badass bird...
Mine was brown. These cars really, really fly. Not great on corners but when you go so fast the interstate feels like a backroad you thank goodness for how much that big block weighs. My speedometer went up to 160. I pegged it back to 0. It still felt like it was accelerating. Beast of a car.
That is one of the prettiest Thunderbirds I’ve seen in a long time sweet sweet sweet!
Very beautiful piece of automotive history!
About the color of my 67..a couple shades darker and it'd be on the money.
Just look at that big block:: Fvckin GORGEOUS. Beautiful car Sir with that slight resto- mod look !! I like it ALOT
Mine was Red..Awesome, UNBREAKABLE Engine...
Bought one of these in high school, 429 thunderjet with a freshly rebuilt C6. $300....guy never got the engine runnin...had to tow it home with my 79 Tbird. Ended up rebuilding it and wedging into the 79. That was more than a handful to get it to fit and operate in that car. Not a good first project for a 17 yr old, but it worked out after a hell of a lotta headaches! Nice lookin 70 there!
All you had to do on the 77 bird is use 72-76 torino 429/460 motor mounts and trans cross member and it would of been a bolt right in . lol. 77-79 t bird is just a torino chassis
@@dowen1511 Damn where were you when I needed ya. IF I Got questions Mr Owen can I hit you up ???
@@dowen1511 internet woulda been handy back then too, as well as One single friend that was a Ford fan. I was the loner in that group. That “headache” of a 429 we put together ripped tits. As intended. Good times
@Skip R it was a first time engine rebuild/swap at age 17. Needed to be done in a more professional setting. A bit more experience woulda helped too. The engine bay was large enough indeed. Thanks for checkin in.
I had a couple of 1969 Thunderbirds. I just cannot abide with that Bunkie Knudsen beak they added in 1970. It was tolerable on the LTD, but it's just too much on the 'bird.
Beautiful car!
Jut as pretty as my 76 continental….thanks
Top. Sehr schönes Auto. So einen möchten ich mir irgendwann auch mal holen. Fahre jetzt einen Ford LTD von 1980. Aber die 70er Jahre Autos finde ich schon noch um einiges schöner. Viel Spaß weiterhin mit Deinem Thunderbird
Beautiful!
Just gorgeous
Looks and sounds a million dollars. Which is handy because that’s how much petrol it’s burning
Que caño por Dios nunca mas estos autos
Amazing car and sound man!
I like the color it looks like a persian blue color.
5 ash trays and no passenger side mirror. Different times 1/2 a century ago. Very nice car. The interior is in great condition including the arm rests. What does the red button on the center console do?
I'm thinking the red button is either seat belts or door ajar or push it and lets get the F*** outta here! 🚔🏎
Just pulling all that hot engine bay air in…
i dont know why but i love shape of 66 more.great car
Sweet ride buddy
Beautiful car! Côme on Martinique😀😂😂
huge string,
ray fan
on cars,
"Sting Ray"
Fish Family
Зачем я, это смотрел! Это, мечта!, Спокойно не , могу спать!! В Этом цвете!!!
If you can find a way to visit the U.S. from Russia in these strange times we now find ourselves, there are thousands of hot-rod drivers here with old, fast cars who'd be happy to bast down the highway with you as a co-pilot!
クチバシっぽいところ可愛い……🐦
Topofka!!
The rubber ring in the steering wheel going the whole way around was called a rim blow steering wheel
Ładna maszynka
Sweet.
Thatis anawsom var beautiful engine alone, ISS
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Right body style, wrong wheels
Oh No the Horn originally inside steering Wheel like were your finger tips would be , what did he do ?, during inspection I always had to beep horn no one knew or could find
this beautiful car shows that ford certainly took a different tack than GM or even Lincoln with "personal luxury coupe", preferring to focus more on performance, than luxury
Agreed but they took out the AC and heater and associated apparatus and out a piece of fiber board over the passenger side firewall. I would put it back to original.
😍
Ahhh I didn't know wtf I had man smh
wonderful car. beautiful rims. what rims are those ?
That's a 70? Lincoln did not come out with the mark 4 until '72 and that car share the same platform- chassis
To bad they didn't offer a console shift in them
Do you still have it?
what no ac u deleted the ac
I would still sell a kidney to buy it and restore it to original.
Idle is to high.
You can cruise at that rpm
👀...🔥👍😎👍🔥
Spin em
Rims size
Wrong air cleaner and fan
Tacky wheels need to go
Wrong steering wheel
NAT ABAD CAR BAT NO T ALAT OF PARTS
too loud...needs stock exhaust.
even better.
When Ford made the T-Bird UGLY....
Yeah, those wheels are f-ing fugly dude. Seriously. That was probably the last year that the Thunderbird had anything in the way of styling that could be considered appealing, but you're killing whatever is left of that with those wheels. 😲
go buy him some new ones then
Hey my first car that I got and still have is a 71 thunderbird laundau could I email you and maybe you could help me?