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1965 THUNDERBIRD PROJECT CAR

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My next project car is a 1965 Thunderbird. The car has been stored for the last 25+ years and has 73651 miles original miles on it. Purchased in Los Angles in 1965 then moved to Las Vegas in 1975 by the same owner. It starts & runs but needs a lot of TLC, upholstery, paint, tires & brakes and all the systems have to be rebuilt, flushed and cleaned.   The car was on Craigs list and located in Las Vegas NV.  The front, back and passenger side are in good condition.  The driver side door has been replaced and is dented. The original door had rusted through at the bottom. the rest of this side is good.  I went to Las Vegas yesterday (11/26/14) it's a 300 mile and 3 hour round trip from my house but the trip went well.

GOOD-GUYS SCOTTSDALE 2014

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We took the 51 to Scottsdale this November after I had replaced the air ride system.  Below are the new Accuair components for the air ride system, control module, 4-corner valve unit, control console, 4 ride height sensors, pressure switch, wire harness's, 3/8" air lines & fittings and hardware.  The old system was made up of Accuair control module, Ride Tech air valve (frond & rear only not 4-corners).  Ride Tech front and rear ride height sensors with the wiring spliced and patched in to the Accuair and 1/4" air lines.  New front ride height sensor above new system installed below behind back seat below.  G.G Scottsdale a model A chopped, channeled, with a cad engine above.    Above & below another chopped, channeled and 32 grill with a Desoto Fire-Dome Hemi (the same engine that was in my 50 Ford high school car).  How about this for a Nash.  The Tucson boys built another Kaiser Darrin...

STARLINER UPDATE

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The Starliner new "coil over"suspension has been installed and is now being prep for new paint with the same color "Garnet Mist" and the same pin-striping.  Taped off and ready to start sanding.  Could not get any good pictures of the front but you can see the 4 link & coil over on the back.   Moor after paint.