Some British chap pretending to know things about cars...
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You know, I LOVE Thunderbirds (I have a ‘63, red/white top) but they should’ve had a 2-seater version for the second gen AND a 4-seater. Like a sports package
I just love your '63 Tbird, I had a '64 for years and in fact sold it in England in '92. I now have a '65 in my garage. To get some better mileage I put a Holly 550 4 bbl carburetor on mine and on the highways I would get 18 mpg out of it. Which was a lot better than 12 mpg that I used to get. These are a lot of fun to drive and are well made cars. I wonder if my old '64 is driving around the UK somewhere? oh well, God bless.
@@benvenis9758 Before I sold it I had it painted two tone silver and a darker silver. It had a completely new blue interior that was blue. I don't have any paper work as for the registration number any more.
@@mikejohansson6711 oh that's curious... My car was silver at some point and it has a blue interior that was re done at some point, seats are a beautiful blue fabric with vinyl down the sides :)
@@benvenis9758 has the dash been recovered? I had mine recovered in California and he did a great job using two tone blue vinyl and it had a black vinyl top.
@@mikejohansson6711 I think so possibly, it's blue vinyl matching the side of the seats, and the car has a black vinyl top with thunderbird emblems still on the rear c post.
hi there, left a comment on your civic video about the bumper. wondered if you could remember what car the front bumper is from? as in the year/model as id like to replace mine too.
Very nice arrangement you’ve got there! But I’ve heard older Hondas can be prone to the dreaded tin-worm - any sign of problems on yours? Particularly unerneath and therefore out of sight...
I answered and said, "If I have found favor in thy sight, O Lord, show this also to thy servant: whether after death, as soon as every one of us yields up his soul, we shall be kept in rest until those times come when thou wilt renew the creation, or whether we shall be tormented at once?" 76 He answered me and said, "I will show you that also, but do not be associated with those who have shown scorn, nor number yourself among those who are tormented. 77 For you have a treasure of works laid up with the Most High; but it will not be shown to you until the last times. 78 Now, concerning death, the teaching is: When the decisive decree has gone forth from the Most High that a man shall die, as the spirit leaves the body to return again to him who gave it, first of all it adores the glory of the Most High. 79 And if it is one of those who have shown scorn and have not kept the way of the Most High, and who have despised his law, and who have hated those who fear the Most High -- 80 such spirits shall not enter into habitations, but shall immediately wander about in torments, ever grieving and sad, in seven ways. 81 The first way, because they have scorned the law of the Most High. 82 The second way, because they cannot now make a good repentance that they may live. 83 The third way, they shall see the reward laid up for those who have trusted the covenants of the Most High. 84 The fourth way, they shall consider the torment laid up for themselves in the last days. 85 The fifth way, they shall see how the habitations of the others are guarded by angels in profound quiet. 86 The sixth way, they shall see how some of them will pass over into torments. 87 The seventh way, which is worse than all the ways that have been mentioned, because they shall utterly waste away in confusion and be consumed with shame, and shall wither with fear at seeing the glory of the Most High before whom they sinned while they were alive, and before whom they are to be judged in the last times. 88 "Now this is the order of those who have kept the ways of the Most High, when they shall be separated from their mortal body. 89 During the time that they lived in it, they laboriously served the Most High, and withstood danger every hour, that they might keep the law of the Lawgiver perfectly. 90 Therefore this is the teaching concerning them: 91 First of all, they shall see with great joy the glory of him who receives them, for they shall have rest in seven orders. 92 The first order, because they have striven with great effort to overcome the evil thought which was formed with them, that it might not lead them astray from life into death. 93 The second order, because they see the perplexity in which the souls of the unrighteous wander, and the punishment that awaits them. 94 The third order, they see the witness which he who formed them bears concerning them, that while they were alive they kept the law which was given them in trust. 95 The fourth order, they understand the rest which they now enjoy, being gathered into their chambers and guarded by angels in profound quiet, and the glory which awaits them in the last days. 96 The fifth order, they rejoice that they have now escaped what is corruptible, and shall inherit what is to come; and besides they see the straits and toil from which they have been delivered, and the spacious liberty which they are to receive and enjoy in immortality. 97 The sixth order, when it is shown to them how their face is to shine like the sun, and how they are to be made like the light of the stars, being incorruptible from then on. 98 The seventh order, which is greater than all that have been mentioned, because they shall rejoice with boldness, and shall be confident without confusion, and shall be glad without fear, for they hasten to behold the face of him whom they served in life and from whom they are to receive their reward when glorified. 99 This is the order of the souls of the righteous, as henceforth is announced; and the aforesaid are the ways of torment which those who would not give heed shall suffer hereafter." 100 I answered and said, "Will time therefore be given to the souls, after they have been separated from the bodies, to see what you have described to me?" 101 He said to me, "They shall have freedom for seven days, so that during these seven days they may see the things of which you have been told, and afterwards they shall be gathered in their habitations." 102 I answered and said, "If I have found favor in thy sight, show further to me, thy servant, whether on the day of judgment the righteous will be able to intercede for the unrighteous or to entreat the Most High for them, 103 fathers for sons or sons for parents, brothers for brothers, relatives for their kinsmen, or friends for those who are most dear." 104 He answered me and said, "Since you have found favor in my sight, I will show you this also. The day of judgment is decisive and displays to all the seal of truth. Just as now a father does not send his son, or a son his father, or a master his servant, or a friend his dearest friend, to be ill or sleep or eat or be healed in his stead, 105 so no one shall ever pray for another on that day, neither shall any one lay a burden on another; for then every one shall bear his own righteousness and unrighteousness." 2 Esdras 7:75 //////////////////
Corvettes are worth more, and that is partially because they sold is such small numbers they're very rare, and made rarer still because they came apart in any kind of crash--completely apart. For sports cars of the era, I prefer XKE jaguars. Compare prices.
I have a facelift 05 model. 167k on its clock it's had a gearbox rebuild and a new clutch. The biggest issue is the rear arches the facelifted models where fitted with carpet style rear arch liners and mine have rotted the arches from the inside out. I have removed them wire brushed all the corrosion and treated it before undersealing it all. It'll need a professional to do it properly at some point.
Interesting. I never took one apart before, only replaced them. That was back in the seventies when brake boosters were readily available. We try to repair everything now.
I agree. I have a 64 convertible. I think it is far and away a sportier and better looking car. Sure the 62 and 63 sold M-code with 3 2bbl carbs, but in 1965 you could order a tbird with a 427. There are only about 20 in existance, but they were dramatically faster than an m-code.
Flairbirds don’t look sporty at all. They look much more luxury-orientated than any of them imo. My favorite gens are the BulletBirds (1961-‘63) the ‘57, and the ‘65. I’ve got a ‘63
I have owned one each of 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965 and 1966. I caluculate every tank of gas I have ever put into every car I have ever owned. These T-Birds get more like 15-16 mpg at 65 mph on the freeway. The heads were improved for the 1966 model, it had 315 hp. And it REALLY felt a bit quicker than the others I have owned.
I own the latter 1.2 PureTech turbo facelifted variant. The gauge cluster meter is meant to be viewed over the steering wheel, not through it, hence the small-sized steering wheel. Apparently French people have different preferences of ergonomics.
Good video. I had an NC for a couple of years and then bought a couple of Eunos roadsters to clean up and sell on. Six years later I still have one of those na's, a relatively rare S-limited with the red interior. It's old, a bit rattly and not that quick but I love it. They're fantastic things to escape the mad world we are currently living in.
I have had one for 10 years...not the most efficient or smoothest car but it keeps going. Underbody rust, clouded headlights and noisy gearboxes are a problem though...but they are very practical cars which just do the job.
Believe or not I got them from Amazon of all places, but there are a whole range of places that can supply these headlights, if you search the net for 7inch Angel eye headlights they should pop up.
I believe Henry Ford used the term 'Tudor' as a marketing tool back with the Model A's or the 1931 'De Lux Tudor'. He wanted to bring European imagery to his cars. It might be a reference to the House of Tudors of Penmynydd (Tudor monarchs that ruled the Kingdom of England) or simply a play on words that brought European imagery. Sometime afterwards either him or someone else started to refer to the four door models as "Fordor" (imparting the brand name of 'Ford').
My parents owned a 63 T-Bird with a 390 v8. The rear 2 valves burned at 100K miles. They drove it until 71. The day after they traded it in on a new 71 VW Beetle te dealership called my mom and said that it wouldn’t start. They had to replace the engine. They had given my parents $1500 for it and then they had to borrow the remaining $1500 to pay off the VW
In a few years replace the gas guzzler engine with an electric motor. I doubt you drive very far in this so an electric range of 150 miles (240 KM) would be plenty and the car would probably weigh less. These Birds were beautiful but way too heavy. They ate through tires and gasoline. Nice video. 👍👍
Glad to hear the brakes "Will Stop The Car If Need Be" I have always loved this model of the T-Bird. I wish a modern car could try to capture the sprit of it in a modern design. Be daring in the styling and make the interior like the inside of a retro-future jet cockpit. An EV large personal luxury coup with four person bucket seats would be cool to see.
A lot of work went into this - a good video. One of the hardest skills on youtube is to avoid sounding like you're reading from a script. (which I think you were) - The Old Top Gear guys are really good at this, they make it sound off the cuff even though it's mostly scripted or planned.
@@TheAutomotiveAnorak the mgb is very reliable. It has only needed 3 headgaskets, a cylinder head, new suspension, chassis welding, a rear main seal, a radiator, a distributor, and a load of gaskets. Just maintenance really then.
McNamara was an idiot. What he gained in sales with the 4-seat T-bird, he lost with the Galaxy. He was also responsible for the Vietnam War being such a mess. Bottom line? Put him in stocks and throw tomatoes at him.
