Beautiful Tbird, sir. Now that you've shown us the carburetor rag, you have to fix the other half of your carburetor. I know you can do it. I have faith in you.
Wow! what an awesome looking car . I enjoy hearing about cars which have been part of the family for a long time . Loved the way you held the mirror out the window to reverse the car . Looking forward to the door adjustment . We needed to do that to my 1966 Valiant . What a bastard of a job .
With that narrow gate the mirror is handy. I'm not as flexible as I used to be. It's ok with the top down but really difficult to see if the top is up.
Great looking T-Bird Mart!!......it does deserve a good run and .....”show it off”....you did real nice job all those years ago.....looking forward to see the ‘33 awake from it’s slumber.....great stuff....Mark
Cheers Kyle. A drive will take place at some point. The insurance is quite expensive due to the value of the car. It will happen. Thanks for dropping by.
Hi Mart, I see the wifes Pyrex jug got used again (hmmm super unleaded flavour yorkshire puds, lovely lol) T-bird went pretty easy considering how long it stood, surpised you don't insure it on a limite mileage classic policy to go to your car meets as it's tax & mot exempt (isn't it?) so only real cost is fuel (it's as good as the other cars you've shown in some of the videos --- those Cragar alloys really give it a nice look with the red paint job), as others have said in the comments get the 4 barrel sorted and maybe adjust the door hanging and she'll be a fine motor ready for another 40 years ------ maybe you'll have to get a T-birds leather jacket and learn to dance like John Travolta LOL.
Very nice car Mart! I'm surprised the battery had so much life in it after sitting for so long. My old 6v battery needs to charge all day at least after sitting for 3mnths.
Hi Kevin. Other than the 100E I use the same battery type in all the cars. In case of a problem I can borrow one. I have mixed success with batteries. These seem ok. Thanks for watching.
Hi Gramps. I am considering a few jobs. I have been looking but cannot find some parts I have stashed. It would be good to fix some of the things I have worked around in the past.
It probably feels ----GOOD ---- to get the T-Bird started and it didn't take much to get her running ------- Looks good with the Sill Plates on ------ From where I'm at coupe thousand miles away ----- you did a ----- GOOD ---- job on repainting it ---- LOOKS GOOD --- Take ---- that is the Ford Red? ------- I have a '55 ---- got it a year after high school ----- it's been now 56 years ------ With the door sag --- needs new door hinges ---- but ---- can loosen the bolts ----- lift up ----- to take out the sag ------ hold in place and retighten ------ Enjoy your video's --- I hope you have a Good week and will see you on your next one ------ Rodney
Hi Rodney. You will see me take care of the door sag in an upcoming video. Paint is not any specific colour, but was "straight red toner" which is a problem to me now as I could do with some touch up.
I have 3 57s with those engines without vacuum advance because they're high performance and vacuum advances aren't timing accurate. As they were collector cars from new there are still a lot of early Birds and we still drive birds just like yours across this big country. They are very durable easy to maintain strong machines. Keep using high zinc engine oil.
Nice Bird Mart. You did a good job on that restoration and the paint has held up well over the years. Typical of cars parked in difficult places in garages.....they don't get used enough. Same as my 64 1/2 Mustang that is poked against a wall in the back of my small garage.
Hi Graeme. It's so easy to leave them sitting, especially with whatever new little gem is taking the attention. Insurance costs are significant also so it takes a commitment to get them out again. It is rewarding, though. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Super cool car martin. Really impressed, you obviously have taken good care of her over the years. It really is a fabulous design. Is that a power hood?
Hi Stefan, great to see your name pop up here. The repairs were pretty sound. The car was very bad in places. Luckily I was able to buy some repair panels. I'd love to see it as a drawing, Might even buy it off you! Mart.
Hi Ian. Yeah it was a episode of Man Alive. It was shown in the late 80s to celebrate 25 years of the Man Alive series. It was about people who worked in and around Soho. It cut from a night scene to a morning after scene showing an old man busking on a street. Parked right behind him was the T-Bird. I have searched many times but have not found a video of it.
I've always thought the 57 T-bird and cars were great looking machines. I know Ford continued to use the "Load-a-matic" ignition advance on Y-block engines but I don't know when they discontinued it. Does yours have a mechanical advance? I had no idea you had owned it so long.
Hi Art. 57 had a few things we now consider as "normal". Conventional non loado type distributor. Recognisable Holley not towering inferno type carb. 9" rear axle. 12V electrics (also in 56 I think). 14" wheels were intro'd in 57 too. Thanks for watching.
I'm just not fully understanding about car collecting . The T-Bird is a wonderful piece of kit . It is going up in value all the time . Never gets driven and not on display (visible). Is it just the pleasure of owning it? Is that what is going to happen to the Prefect?
In reality I should have sold it years ago. I find it very easy to buy things but very difficult to sell. The 100E will be sold probably later this year.
Hello Don. That sounds very interesting. See if you can see an email address in my home page info. If you could send some pics that would be fantastic. If you were closer I would drive up and get it but Cumbria is a bit far. Thanks for watching and your kind offer.
@@MartsGarage I’ve installed many Edelbrock carbs on American cars they’re pretty much plug-and-play having to block half of your carburetor off obviously not good, did I misunderstand I thought you said that wasn’t the original carb
It's the original carb but the float chambers are off a different carb. I want to get it working with the original type float bowls if at all possible.
very enjoyable, she's a beauty !! 👍👍☺☺
What a fabulous car Mart
If that's an amateur restoration then I doff my cap to you 🤔👍🏻
Beautiful Tbird, sir.
Now that you've shown us the carburetor rag, you have to fix the other half of your carburetor. I know you can do it. I have faith in you.
Cheers Eric. Finding the correct parts after 35 years and a house move may be the problem.
Wow! what an awesome looking car . I enjoy hearing about cars which have been part of the family for a long time . Loved the way you held the mirror out the window to reverse the car . Looking forward to the door adjustment . We needed to do that to my 1966 Valiant . What a bastard of a job .
With that narrow gate the mirror is handy. I'm not as flexible as I used to be. It's ok with the top down but really difficult to see if the top is up.
As first generation, left hand drive T-Bird! That must be pretty rare there! Nice looking car!
Solid lookingT Bird 👍
I think you are about to hit UA-cam’s algorithm.
Run with it Mart 👍
Thunderbird is go! (couldn't resist that)
Loved Thunderbirds as a kid!
That’s a nice T bird, amazing restoration at that age, most 20 year olds can’t change a fuse these days 😂
What a lovely Thunderbird..You couldn`t keep me away from it.Appreciate the cost in bringing up to working standard though.Get stuck in!!
Nice to see and hear the T'Bird running again. Still looking good.
Cheers Jacq.
Good to see the 'Bird out again. The paint looks great for its age, good show.
Thanks Mike.
The 57 has held together pretty well, Mart. Well done. Cheers!
Thanks Peter.
Great looking T-Bird Mart!!......it does deserve a good run and .....”show it off”....you did real nice job all those years ago.....looking forward to see the ‘33 awake from it’s slumber.....great stuff....Mark
Cheers Mark. Thanks for watching, as always.
Surprised brake wheel cylinders not sticking on...
Lovely looking job mr Mart.
All brakes were new for the wedding. Cheers Chunks, thanks for watching.
Great looking T-bird Mart! With how easily it fired up, I'd say it deserves to be taken out for a drive to blow the cobwebs out.
Cheers Kyle. A drive will take place at some point. The insurance is quite expensive due to the value of the car. It will happen. Thanks for dropping by.
Hi Mart, I see the wifes Pyrex jug got used again (hmmm super unleaded flavour yorkshire puds, lovely lol) T-bird went pretty easy considering how long it stood, surpised you don't insure it on a limite mileage classic policy to go to your car meets as it's tax & mot exempt (isn't it?) so only real cost is fuel (it's as good as the other cars you've shown in some of the videos --- those Cragar alloys really give it a nice look with the red paint job), as others have said in the comments get the 4 barrel sorted and maybe adjust the door hanging and she'll be a fine motor ready for another 40 years ------ maybe you'll have to get a T-birds leather jacket and learn to dance like John Travolta LOL.
Hi Steve. I'll pass on the jacket and dancing, thanks. Carb and door fit are more my strongpoint. Thanks for watching and commenting.
You might consider ordering a new carb from Canada as your pound is worth $1.70 CND.
Tbird has held up well! Still looks great!
Cheers Dale, despite my neglect and sporadic usage, it still turns heads.
Very nice car Mart! I'm surprised the battery had so much life in it after sitting for so long. My old 6v battery needs to charge all day at least after sitting for 3mnths.
Hi Kevin. Other than the 100E I use the same battery type in all the cars. In case of a problem I can borrow one. I have mixed success with batteries. These seem ok. Thanks for watching.
What a Lovely car Mart, you have looked after well all those years. Hours put in show,brilliant it started so well, Excellent,😊
I wish that were true, Christopher, I am sorry that it has lain neglected for so long. At least it has always been under cover, though.
Awesome Tbird, I like the story about it, I remember the story you had about the hard top.
Oh god, yeah, that was a bit scary.
Nice car, Mart. If you're looking for video content, diagnose and repair the vacuum system, and rebuild the four barrel. The car deserves it!!
Hi Gramps. I am considering a few jobs. I have been looking but cannot find some parts I have stashed. It would be good to fix some of the things I have worked around in the past.
That's a beauty Mart. You should use it more. They go for top dollar these days... £30-40k
Cheers Doc. Thanks for watching.
Gorgeous T-Bird!
Thanks RAK.
It probably feels ----GOOD ---- to get the T-Bird started and it didn't take much to get her running ------- Looks good with the Sill Plates on ------ From where I'm at coupe thousand miles away ----- you did a ----- GOOD ---- job on repainting it ---- LOOKS GOOD --- Take ---- that is the Ford Red? ------- I have a '55 ---- got it a year after high school ----- it's been now 56 years ------ With the door sag --- needs new door hinges ---- but ---- can loosen the bolts ----- lift up ----- to take out the sag ------ hold in place and retighten ------ Enjoy your video's --- I hope you have a Good week and will see you on your next one ------ Rodney
Hi Rodney. You will see me take care of the door sag in an upcoming video. Paint is not any specific colour, but was "straight red toner" which is a problem to me now as I could do with some touch up.
You did a great job on that car at any age. I’ve wondered what was a under the tarp. Take care Mart!
Thanks Jeremy.
I had a 1955 Tbird replica made by Shay, they also made 10,000 model ‘A’ replicas and sold them in Ford dealerships late 70’s early 80’s.
I remember you mentioning that. They crop up on ebay from time to time.
I have 3 57s with those engines without vacuum advance because they're high performance and vacuum advances aren't timing accurate. As they were collector cars from new there are still a lot of early Birds and we still drive birds just like yours across this big country. They are very durable easy to maintain strong machines. Keep using high zinc engine oil.
Nice!!!
Nice Bird Mart. You did a good job on that restoration and the paint has held up well over the years. Typical of cars parked in difficult places in garages.....they don't get used enough. Same as my 64 1/2 Mustang that is poked against a wall in the back of my small garage.
Hi Graeme. It's so easy to leave them sitting, especially with whatever new little gem is taking the attention. Insurance costs are significant also so it takes a commitment to get them out again. It is rewarding, though. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Super cool car martin. Really impressed, you obviously have taken good care of her over the years. It really is a fabulous design. Is that a power hood?
Hi Roger. No it is manual. The good thing, though, is that it completely disappears down behind the seat when down.
Cor, that's a beauty! I must do one of those as a drawing lesson. Your restoration must have been pretty decent for it to last so well :)
Hi Stefan, great to see your name pop up here. The repairs were pretty sound. The car was very bad in places. Luckily I was able to buy some repair panels. I'd love to see it as a drawing, Might even buy it off you! Mart.
those t birds are gorgous
Cheers Alan. Thanks for watching.
good blog mart Gary from Crewe
Cheers Gary. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Nice T- bird and for an old restoration it really looks good, did you use cellulose paint or a coach type paint??
Hello April. Cellulose as was the norm 40 plus years ago.
Mart , do I remember correctly that you saw your T bird on an old programme on London back in the 60s. Or did I make it up. Ian.
Hi Ian. Yeah it was a episode of Man Alive. It was shown in the late 80s to celebrate 25 years of the Man Alive series. It was about people who worked in and around Soho. It cut from a night scene to a morning after scene showing an old man busking on a street. Parked right behind him was the T-Bird. I have searched many times but have not found a video of it.
How did I manage to remember that Mart. Must have been a quiet moment in-between pub singing.lol
Not quite my kind of car but it looks really nice. What does it idle at, it sounds very lazy running.
Mart , the moter sounds relativly quite. alot of Y Blocks i have heard are noisy
This motor was fully rebuilt and does not have many miles on it since.
I've always thought the 57 T-bird and cars were great looking machines. I know Ford continued to use the "Load-a-matic" ignition advance on Y-block engines but I don't know when they discontinued it. Does yours have a mechanical advance? I had no idea you had owned it so long.
Hi Art. 57 had a few things we now consider as "normal". Conventional non loado type distributor. Recognisable Holley not towering inferno type carb. 9" rear axle. 12V electrics (also in 56 I think). 14" wheels were intro'd in 57 too. Thanks for watching.
Mart , maby when you put it back to sleap back it into the garage
Yeah, Brendan, that's a good idea.
I'm just not fully understanding about car collecting . The T-Bird is a wonderful piece of kit . It is going up in value all the time . Never gets driven and not on display (visible). Is it just the pleasure of owning it? Is that what is going to happen to the Prefect?
In reality I should have sold it years ago. I find it very easy to buy things but very difficult to sell. The 100E will be sold probably later this year.
I have a 4 barrel carb off a 312, do you want it? You might be able to make one good one from two. I’m in Cumbria.
Hello Don. That sounds very interesting. See if you can see an email address in my home page info. If you could send some pics that would be fantastic. If you were closer I would drive up and get it but Cumbria is a bit far. Thanks for watching and your kind offer.
@MartsGarage Ok mate, I work in Stoke and work with guys who live in Coventry so I'm sure I can get it to you.
Hi Don. Collection from Coventry sound very do-able. Please try and contact me. You could message me on facebook - Mart's Garage
@MartsGarage I sent you an email with a couple of pics, I guess you didn't get it?
Got it, thanks Don. It had gone in my spam folder. I have replied.
Hi Mart, is there a reason why you don't have the rear wheel arch covers fitted.
Yes, a very good reason. This car did not have any on it when I bought it. I was never able to find any at a price i could afford.
Beautiful
312 cu in or 5.1 litre.
C'Mon buy a proper cover for the T Bird, get rid of that carb and put an Edelbrock on it
Hi Vette. I can put a cover it no problem but why would I want a different carb? I'd like to get the original one working again if I can.
@@MartsGarage I’ve installed many Edelbrock carbs on American cars they’re pretty much plug-and-play having to block half of your carburetor off obviously not good, did I misunderstand I thought you said that wasn’t the original carb
It's the original carb but the float chambers are off a different carb. I want to get it working with the original type float bowls if at all possible.
@@MartsGarage as I live in America. If there’s any way I can help you get what you need. Let me know.