1962 Ford Thunderbird
Owners: Gary
Lewis
Wildwood, MO
Here's a
few pictures of
my mildly customized 1962 Ford Thunderbird Hardtop
I have always been a
repressed car guy who
finally decided to do
something about it before
I got too old to enjoy it!
I bought
this car in
Kalispell, MT in June of
2002 because I liked it's
clean lines. The
car was
stripped to bare metal,
nosed, shaved, and decked
by Dave Stark.
Roger Shattuck of Special Effects applied the Silver Blue Metallic with BC 180
metal flake, followed by
four coats of clear, color
sanded and buffed.
It features a balanced
and blueprinted Ford
High
Performance M Code
390 cu. in. with 10:5:1
compression and Tri-Power
(3 x 2 barrel carburetors)
It has been lowered two
inches and sports 17 x 8
American Racing Tork
Thrust wheels with
255/45 rubber
The drive
train is a
Ford C-6 transmission
with
a 9-inch rear end.
Although the engine bay looks okay,
I plan to detail
it some more this year
and install Vintage Air
Conditioning next year.
How Sweet It Is !
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