Hey George, yes, it was dangerous to drive with those worn out leaf springs and air shocks. I had to do something so I went "all Alvin" on it. One of Alvins subscribers said that to me the other day. I laughed so hard. Its a huge compliment since Alvin is tremendously talented. I wish I had his welding skills. Thanks.
That car is going to ride nice when you're done! I don't think I'm a perfectionist, but I always start out wanting things to be perfect. The problem is, once I get into the project, I realize that "perfection is NOT an option." I spent too much time on my T-Bird engine bay, and it's still far from perfect. I also had issues putting my T-Bird leaf springs in. I guess everything is working OK now, though. Hope you had a great Thanksgiving. Best Wishes.
hi Nick, the white rust stuff that you are using looks just like the Eastwood Rust converter that I use on my cars. after it dries and turns black (wait 48 hours) then I always paint the metal with either Eastwood rust encapsulator paint or POR15 paint. then it will have good protection from any more rust. good job so far, I just got done working on my brother in law's 66 mustang, that wiring was a rat's nest, needed several new harnesses. thanks for the video
Hey David, that is good news since I have a can of POR15 black engine paint so Ill use that as a final coat. Ive done two coats of the rust stuff so far but Im going to do another. Yeah, I had to go with the new wiring. The old wiring looked so bad. I always replace the engine compartment wiring when I do an engine job on any Thunderbird too. Thanks.
hi Nick, I got the 390 back from the machine shop for my '64 and the shipper crushed the oil dipstick tube on its way to the machine shop. None of the usual parts shops have a replacement. would you happen to have a used one? thanks a lot. David@@vintagethunderbirdrepair9426
@davidbaldwin2729 Hey David, I have used ones but Ive been collecting them for so long off of 58-66 Thunderbirds that I dont remember which one goes on which car. When ever I need one, I just match them up. My suggestion is to call Birds Nest, they sell the dip stick and tube brand new. If they dont have it, then I need to see your original. Thanks.
thanks, yes I have contacted the Bird nest and other Tbird suppliers and apparently the supplier of these dipstick tubes quit making them and no-one has them anymore. The dipstick tube for the 58-60 is straight without any bends. I can't find any info about the 1961 tube. The 62-64 tube has a curving bend in the middle and is 17 5/8 inches long. The tube for the 65-66 either 390 of 428 is also curved but is only 14 inches long. all of this info comes from the Bird Nest catalog. My old tube, now broken, is the 17 5/8 inch one that should be on the 64. They all have the mounting bracket welded halfway down the tube. Thank you David
Enjoyed your video so much we watched it again! Thanks for these awesome videos, also checked out your Tbird Tidbits video, so much great stuff! My son and I got the engine transmission assembly into our 1966 Thunderbird without a hitch Saturday Thanks to YOU!! Our only problem is how to line up the drive train so the engine/Transmission point directly at the differential. On the 1966 Tbird there are 3" slots where the motor mount bolts go so lots of adjustment. We repainted Engine Compartment. Can't find anything online that says anything about lining up the engine. Even looked in book on rebuilding FE engines and the original Shop manual but can't find anything that tells us how to line up the engine in the engine compartment. Did you ever do a video on this? Do you know where we could get the info like a book or article? Thanks!! As we put the linkages and everything back into the engine compartment we will be watching your videos. Without them we would be totally LOST!!! Thanks again Jeff and Alec from Wisconsin.
Hey Jeff and Alec, thank you very much. Im very glad that my videos have helped you. There is no adjustment for the engine and trans, it all bolts into place and you cannot adjust it. The motor mounts only go in one way and the trans mount only goes in one way, there is no adjustment. I guess you could push the trans to either side a smidgeon but what I do is just let it find its own center and then tighten it down. The motor mounts will basically tell the engine where to go and the engine will tell the transmission where to go. Thats it. The shop manual is the best source for repair tips. There are some restoration guides too from various dealers. Birds Nest may have some of those. Otherwise its UA-cam videos or just learn the car. Good luck.
Thanks again Nick, awesome video! Nice Mustang, love seeing how to professionally deal with frame rust, much appreciated! Have a question about 1966 Tbird. My son and I ready to mate engine and rebuilt trans together 1966 Tbird. Is there an O-ring that goes on the Transmission splined input shaft that goes into the Torque Converter? I can't remember since it has been a couple years since we took it apart. Thanks again for another awesome video and hope you had a Happy Thanksgiving and got a chance to rest for a change.
Hey Jeff, thank you very much. Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours as well. We had a great dinner. There is no O ring but there is a seal on the trans to seal around the torque converter hub or shaft that goes into the trans when they are put together. Good luck with your project. Thanks.
Thanks Nick! You save us so many times I can't count them all! We are putting the engine trans in tomorrow thanks to YOU!!!@@vintagethunderbirdrepair9426
Nick,
Good grief, old son! You've done a lot of work on that Pony. I can't imagine doing that much on a classic car. 😋
Regards,
John
Hello Nick. You sure are going gang busters on that car. She'll be a nice driving car when you are done with it for sure!
George B
Hey George, yes, it was dangerous to drive with those worn out leaf springs and air shocks. I had to do something so I went "all Alvin" on it. One of Alvins subscribers said that to me the other day. I laughed so hard. Its a huge compliment since Alvin is tremendously talented. I wish I had his welding skills. Thanks.
That car is going to ride nice when you're done! I don't think I'm a perfectionist, but I always start out wanting things to be perfect. The problem is, once I get into the project, I realize that "perfection is NOT an option." I spent too much time on my T-Bird engine bay, and it's still far from perfect. I also had issues putting my T-Bird leaf springs in. I guess everything is working OK now, though. Hope you had a great Thanksgiving. Best Wishes.
Thank you Kayeninetwo
hi Nick, the white rust stuff that you are using looks just like the Eastwood Rust converter that I use on my cars. after it dries and turns black (wait 48 hours) then I always paint the metal with either Eastwood rust encapsulator paint or POR15 paint. then it will have good protection from any more rust. good job so far, I just got done working on my brother in law's 66 mustang, that wiring was a rat's nest, needed several new harnesses. thanks for the video
Hey David, that is good news since I have a can of POR15 black engine paint so Ill use that as a final coat. Ive done two coats of the rust stuff so far but Im going to do another. Yeah, I had to go with the new wiring. The old wiring looked so bad. I always replace the engine compartment wiring when I do an engine job on any Thunderbird too. Thanks.
hi Nick, I got the 390 back from the machine shop for my '64 and the shipper crushed the oil dipstick tube on its way to the machine shop. None of the usual parts shops have a replacement. would you happen to have a used one? thanks a lot. David@@vintagethunderbirdrepair9426
@davidbaldwin2729 Hey David, I have used ones but Ive been collecting them for so long off of 58-66 Thunderbirds that I dont remember which one goes on which car. When ever I need one, I just match them up. My suggestion is to call Birds Nest, they sell the dip stick and tube brand new. If they dont have it, then I need to see your original. Thanks.
thanks, yes I have contacted the Bird nest and other Tbird suppliers and apparently the supplier of these dipstick tubes quit making them and no-one has them anymore. The dipstick tube for the 58-60 is straight without any bends. I can't find any info about the 1961 tube. The 62-64 tube has a curving bend in the middle and is 17 5/8 inches long. The tube for the 65-66 either 390 of 428 is also curved but is only 14 inches long. all of this info comes from the Bird Nest catalog. My old tube, now broken, is the 17 5/8 inch one that should be on the 64. They all have the mounting bracket welded halfway down the tube. Thank you David
@@davidbaldwin2729 Hey David, Ill see what I have. Thanks.
Enjoyed your video so much we watched it again! Thanks for these awesome videos, also checked out your Tbird Tidbits video, so much great stuff! My son and I got the engine transmission assembly into our 1966 Thunderbird without a hitch Saturday Thanks to YOU!! Our only problem is how to line up the drive train so the engine/Transmission point directly at the differential. On the 1966 Tbird there are 3" slots where the motor mount bolts go so lots of adjustment. We repainted Engine Compartment. Can't find anything online that says anything about lining up the engine. Even looked in book on rebuilding FE engines and the original Shop manual but can't find anything that tells us how to line up the engine in the engine compartment. Did you ever do a video on this? Do you know where we could get the info like a book or article? Thanks!! As we put the linkages and everything back into the engine compartment we will be watching your videos. Without them we would be totally LOST!!! Thanks again Jeff and Alec from Wisconsin.
Hey Jeff and Alec, thank you very much. Im very glad that my videos have helped you. There is no adjustment for the engine and trans, it all bolts into place and you cannot adjust it. The motor mounts only go in one way and the trans mount only goes in one way, there is no adjustment. I guess you could push the trans to either side a smidgeon but what I do is just let it find its own center and then tighten it down. The motor mounts will basically tell the engine where to go and the engine will tell the transmission where to go. Thats it. The shop manual is the best source for repair tips. There are some restoration guides too from various dealers. Birds Nest may have some of those. Otherwise its UA-cam videos or just learn the car. Good luck.
Thanks again Nick, awesome video! Nice Mustang, love seeing how to professionally deal with frame rust, much appreciated! Have a question about 1966 Tbird. My son and I ready to mate engine and rebuilt trans together 1966 Tbird. Is there an O-ring that goes on the Transmission splined input shaft that goes into the Torque Converter? I can't remember since it has been a couple years since we took it apart. Thanks again for another awesome video and hope you had a Happy Thanksgiving and got a chance to rest for a change.
Hey Jeff, thank you very much. Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours as well. We had a great dinner. There is no O ring but there is a seal on the trans to seal around the torque converter hub or shaft that goes into the trans when they are put together. Good luck with your project. Thanks.
Thanks Nick! You save us so many times I can't count them all! We are putting the engine trans in tomorrow thanks to YOU!!!@@vintagethunderbirdrepair9426