does anyone know of a website like this for

[fast75]

ok, before ya'll administer the beating hear me out. this website has been an invaluable source of information and camaraderie for me. all you guy's AND gal's have been very helpful and friendly.
my dilemma now is that one of my inlaws has inherited a pair of '57 ford thunderbirds. these cars are complete and original except for the gas tanks. for some odd reason the deceased's wife decided to have them removed and hauled off a couple of years ago. the word is that the ol guy started them every few months. not sure about all that but thats the rumor. these cars have been sitting in the shop forever, literally. one in 1968 the other since 1970.
now fast forward 40 years........ this guy is my wifes uncle, been to the house a few times and knows that i build trucks, hotrods and harleys. he wants me to get these cars driveable to take to shows and such. he has no intention of selling them, just wants to cruise them and be the proud owner of a matched pair of '57 birds.
HELP, I know little about 57 birds except they are worth a fortune. so if any of you know of a website like this one let me know.......Thanks.......Fast75

[fast75]

Originally Posted by fast75

ok, before ya'll administer the beating hear me out. this website has been an invaluable source of information and camaraderie for me. all you guy's AND gal's have been very helpful and friendly.
my dilemma now is that one of my inlaws has inherited a pair of '57 ford thunderbirds. these cars are complete and original except for the gas tanks. for some odd reason the deceased's wife decided to have them removed and hauled off a couple of years ago. the word is that the ol guy started them every few months. not sure about all that but thats the rumor. these cars have been sitting in the shop forever, literally. one in 1968 the other since 1970.
now fast forward 40 years........ this guy is my wifes uncle, been to the house a few times and knows that i build trucks, hotrods and harleys. he wants me to get these cars driveable to take to shows and such. he has no intention of selling them, just wants to cruise them and be the proud owner of a matched pair of '57 birds.
HELP, I know little about 57 birds except they are worth a fortune. so if any of you know of a website like this one let me know.......Thanks.......Fast75

oh yeah, he's having them delivered next week end.........HELP...........LOL.

[Mudder]

We actually have a new forum here that may be for something like that. I know there are a lot of knowlegable peeps here.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/f...play.php?f=140

On the other hand there is a huge Ford forum with about 70,000 plus members that may work for them.

[special-K]

I`m sure once you get into some Ford message boards there will plenty who could steer you in that direction.Maybe talk to some T-bird specialists and see if they can suggest any.If you look in Hemmings Motor News I`m sure you`ll come across something.I found this board indirectly from there.I started noticing alot of listings or old trucks had a website and started looking at those.Through links I found this place.

[robmrtnbb5]

Amos mintor in tx is the best on t birds that is all he dose is restore 55 56 57 birds and when his go truogh b/j auction they bring top $$$$$$$$$$ not sure if i spppppelled his name rite he is realy nice guy could thell where to get the best parts

[fast75]

ok guys, here goes.

MUDDER: I found the furd forum you mentioned, thanks bud. doesn't seem to be as friendly a group of people as here, but hey they drive fords.

Special-K: thanks for the tip on Hemmings, i told Uncle Sam to subscribe to it. i get the feeling we're gonna need it, LOL.

robmrtnbb5: do you know where Amos Minter lives? i'd like to get in touch with him. he sounds like a wealth of information AND parts.

thanks guy's you've been alot of help. oh yeah, sorry about the use of the "F" word, LOL.

[rambler]

I love those old T-birds.. well actually any older 50-60 car...
and I speak for everyone here, I think, that when they arrive, we need PICS!

[Liz]

thats it! i am gathering up the admin posse to beat fast75 down!


good luck finding a "friendly" one, they are few and far between. I know of several ford sites, but not a tbird one offhand. I will ask a few other site owner folks if they know of any for ya.

[entourageguy]

You could go over tho the HAMB and ask them. They seem like a real friendly bunch.....

[special-K]

Shhhh...Watch what you say.We don`t want any trouble.(we have rat rod threads)

[robmrtnbb5]

Originally Posted by fast75

ok guys, here goes.

MUDDER: I found the furd forum you mentioned, thanks bud. doesn't seem to be as friendly a group of people as here, but hey they drive fords.

Special-K: thanks for the tip on Hemmings, i told Uncle Sam to subscribe to it. i get the feeling we're gonna need it, LOL.

robmrtnbb5: do you know where Amos Minter lives? i'd like to get in touch with him. he sounds like a wealth of information AND parts.

thanks guy's you've been alot of help. oh yeah, sorry about the use of the "F" word, LOL.

fast i dont know where amios mintor is located just know he is in tx will try to find out if you find a t bird board some one there should know

[fast75]

no Liz, PLEASE not the admin posse!!! they'll have me drawn and quartered before the sun sets........ well ya'll, they arrived yesterday. sweet jesus, what have i gotten myself into? these things are sweet. you wouldnt believe the stuff i found in the gold one. a sept 1970 issue of hotrod mag, an old semi porn mag called True Danger,not sure what year but the price was .50 cents, a menu from Pancho's featuring a 96 cent lunch special, a bottle of Jergens hand lotion thats still liquid and in a glass bottle, a dallas map that DOESN'T have 635 on it, just all kinds of old stuff. it is a literal time capsule. the trunk is FULL of stuff. waiting for the keys so i can go thru it. i havent even looked in the white one yet. we hauled it to a storage unit because of limited space in my shop.

[fast75]

here's a few more

[fast75]

Originally Posted by special-K

Shhhh...Watch what you say.We don`t want any trouble.(we have rat rod threads)

yeah, but we LOVE rat rods, ANY rat rods............

[fast75]

Originally Posted by robmrtnbb5

fast i dont know where amios mintor is located just know he is in tx will try to find out if you find a t bird board some one there should know

gonna try to locate him, if you find him let me know. thanks Bud.

[big_al_71]

Those t-birds look awesome......there is a t-bird club here in south florida and they have over thirty members I see them at just about any car show I attend I will see if I can get you their website maybe you can contact them and they can steeryou in some direction..

[big_al_71]

I found the website


http://www.thunderbirdclub.us/

good luck

[fast75]

Originally Posted by big_al_71

I found the website


http://www.thunderbirdclub.us/

good luck

THANKS big al 71, i'm sure it'll help.

[Mudder]

I am not a Ferd guy by any means but that looks like a gold mine there.

[Liz]

everyone knows i love fords .. or anyone who knows me does

i called off the posse just cuz of all the badass pics

best of luck and keep us updated on em as well

[Fred T]

Originally Posted by Liz

i called off the posse just cuz of all the badass pics

Liz, you're too late. has been summoned. I'll see if he can be distracted .

As for the gas tanks, I would bet one of them was leaking. Especially if someone left gas in them so they could be started every so often.

[fast75]

Originally Posted by Fred T

Liz, you're too late. has been summoned. I'll see if he can be distracted .

As for the gas tanks, I would bet one of them was leaking. Especially if someone left gas in them so they could be started every so often.

SWEET JESUS, Mr T's on the forum staff? hey, i got the pics like i promised! ya'll call him off. seriously tho, that was our guess about the gas tanks also. this is gonna be a real chore, locating parts, and just going over these cars. alot of work to be done for sure. it's gonna be a blast tho. thanks Fred T.

[68,69 K20]

Very cool!! No reason to be ashamed of those Fords, they look pretty solid. Nice find

[fast75]

Originally Posted by 68,69 K20

Very cool!! No reason to be ashamed of those Fords, they look pretty solid. Nice find

thanks buddy. not at all ashamed, these things rock. i just wish i knew more about them. give me a couple of months and i'll be an authority (yeah right) on them. by the time i get to the white on i should have a good idea of what i'm doing anyway, LOL..............

[BillGent]

http://www.amosminter.com/