The T-Bird is back on the floor with the suspension work done and it now has brakes. Note: If you double click on a picture it will come full screen then click the back arrow to return to blog.  A shot of the engine compartment with the new master brake cylinder installed that is the third one ordered the first two were sent back because they leaked around the piston and out the push rod hole. What ever happened to good parts.  Above & below the new coil-overs installed with new ball joints, A-arm bushings and rubber brake hoses. The rotors, calipers and pads are in good shape. Wheel bearings were cleaned and repacked with new wheel seals. New mounts had to be fabricated at the bottom of the coil-overs as the T-Bird shock mount that attach to the top of the upper A-arm would not work and at the top spacers were made to fit where the stock shocks were attached.  I made my own power bleeder from the old master cylinder lid and my air pressure regulator, ...

Progress is being made on the 65 T-Bird with the scraping, cleaning and sanding done on the under carriage, engine compartment and front suspension areas. I decided to use the original paint color, Med. Beige Metallic or Chantilly Beige, and ordered a quart of  primer, base color and clear coat to paint the engine compartment and fire wall. The PPG color name is Silver Sand.  Above is the finished fire wall and below is what I started with.  Above and below is the battery area before and after with a new piece fabricated and welded in under the rusted out battery box .  Drivers side front of engine compartment.    Right front before & after.  Left front before & after.  All the wiring has been repaired new loom installed and put back in place. New vacuum and windshield washer hoses were installed.  The cowl area (above) was sanded, primed and painted and the wiper motor, arms, cover and brackets ...

The first week end of May each year the Historic Rout 66 Association of Arizona puts a 3 day Fun Run Event on that starts Friday night in Seligman then on Saturday morning all the cars line up for the run to Kingman through Grand Canyon Caverns, Peach Springs, Truxton, Valentine, Hackberry and Vale Vista  and end up in Old Town for a all day show & shine.  This year we took the 51- 4 door and parked where there are shade trees behind us.  Karen and Charlie enjoyed the all day shade.  I liked this 1929 La Salle that is mostly original.  Grate looking 30's Boat Tail Auburn unfortunately it's a reproduction.   Cars line up on both sides of 2 streets that stretches for 5 blocks each plus the side streets, I believe that there were over 700 cars this year.  As you can see there was large verity of cars, something for every one.   Lots of cars towing antique trailers, I would say at least...