First time on the road in over 30 years 67 thunderbird 390
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- Опубліковано 5 вер 2024
- In this video the 67 thunderbird crew cab returns for its first street drive in over 30 years . it has a 390 fe big block ford . In preveous videos we pulled it out of the junkyard, got it running, cleaned it up, and did donuts around the field and jumped it.
thank you to carburetorsandmore.com for rebuilding it for us
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Those old Thunderbirds are the coolest!
The R ah Cee Cola and the Vienna celebration at the end...is clasic! Luv it!
67 was highly underrated - styling is subtle and a 429” Tbird motor available - faster than most Mustangs back in the day
Yeah she’s a pretty cool car
Rusty stole my thunder👍😀 the 429 was a monster.
429 wasnt out till 68
Uh...no. A 428 FE series engine was available in 1967 the "Q" code. The new "385 series" 429, completely unrelated to the FE series 390/428 became available in the 1968 model year. The FE 428 had a bore of 4.13 inches and a stroke of 3.98 inches, it was produced for low-end torque, yet the 385 series "Thunder Jet" 429 with a bore of 4.36 inches (bigger than a Cadillac 500 bore...4.304x4.304) and a stroke of 3.59 inches would often spank the 428.
A rare Thunderbird option in 1965 was the 427 FE (4.25x3.74), a detuned variant of the engine that kicked Enzos ass at Le Mans.
Aside from that, I've rarely seen a 390 able to smoke tires unless it was one of the rare high performance versions such as the 61-62 solid lifter 390s .
For about 18 months in late 62-63 a .080 overbored 390 was available, it was the 406 which Ford built to compete with the Chevrolet 409.
@@donreinke5863 are you talking to me??..cuzz i know all of this
Treat that old Bird like your grandmother! She deserves some respect.
A 1967 Thunderbird man that's real badass
A wife that wants to keep project cars.. definitely a keeper.. I like it when she shut it off she was like aw no backfires... like she was disappointed..lol
Agree. KEEP IT. It will make great content restoring it.
She does usually support me buying and keeping she usually only gets mad when I sale stuff
Now THAT is a good woman!
I think this is a great family car you should actually keep and progressively restore as part of the channel. A new dual exhaust will make a big difference too. I know it needs a lot of work but it is worth saving and I am sure there will be people out there that will have floorpans etc to donate etc. It is such a cool car and they didn’t make that many 4 doors.
Ok thank you
4drs in that body style actually arnt that hard to find, but that doesn’t change the fact that it’s a cool car that deserves to be saved
@@sinclaircupcake4954 only 27k were made. So not all that easy to find one. 4 door tbird were one off for 67
@@wolfgangricky they made 4 door from 67 to the complete body redesign in 72
I'd love to see her brought back. New paint, new vinyl top, new exhaust, new interior. She would be beautiful! I'd like to see you do that to a car some day.
We might you never know
Unfortunately these cars arnt worth that much, by the time you do all that you’d have more in it then it’s worth. While it would be cool to completely restore you got to keep things realistic, I’d say fix structural issues & some cosmetic things and run it as a casual driver.
@@sinclaircupcake4954 Exactly. I have a '67 that badly needs body and paint, but even with a $10k paint job, the car would only be worth $4-5k at the most.
@@72Stiles yeah 60’s Thunderbirds are criminally undervalued. But that’s both a blessing and a curse.
These cars just FLOAT down the road.
GREAT CAR!!!! FROM JUNK YARD TO A GREAT FAMILY WHO CAN BRING CARS BACK TO LIFE,.. COOOOOOL,, PEACE!!!!!!
Thank you
A most Happy and Beautiful Good Morning to All of you Lovely people. Once again my Friend, i have just been watching your absolutely Professional and High Quality movie. What a pleasure it was. WoW!!!!!!! What a Beauty you now own my Friend. She deserves keeping and a complete Full Restoration and to have her Body sprayed in her original colour scheme. You make my Life just that bit Happier Everytime i watch your movies my Friend. Have a Glorious weekend all of you Wonderful people. Kindest Regards from Jonathan. xx
Thank you Jonathan
That Thunderbird is a beautiful car and deserves all the love you could possibly shower upon it. Complain all you want about all the fussing she does, it's been along time since anyone has shown her any love.
Yeah I like the car
Love the rumble of the old girl
Thanks
Love love love the video and I wanted to shout out to Carburetors and more for doing what they did. So cool!
Yes 👍 they did an awesome job with the carb
Josh I always laugh when you say pour 1 out for your homies. 🤣 My father special ordered a 68 t-bird 2 Dr coupe, Carolina blue with a 429 thunder jet. He even had Ford to have his name on a small badge that was mounted on the dash as he worked for Ford motor company in Dearborn Michigan for years. This video took me back once again from your channel. He was a t- Bird fanatic, rip Dad. God bless each of you & thank you for the video.
Thank you
Momma looks good driving the ole T-Bird. When I told my wife I was buying a T-Bird, she pictured one like this or the 50s T-Bird. She was pretty disappointed when I drove up in the SuperCoupe. Lol.
That’s funny that sounds like my wife
It's a shame that old gal is so rough, the 67-71 T-Birds are some of my favorites cars. Nice job!
Thanks for the cool videos. You seem like a pretty awesome Dad and your kids and Mama seem to really enjoy being part of what you do. That's something special.
Yes they do for the most part
He is one of the best dads on UA-cam for sure.
I think this car is deserving of its own battery awesome vid thank you
Your probably right
I remember this year in dark green with the hubcaps the same color . I thought that look so cool. vernacular of the day.
They are cool
When you get up in the morning and look around you must thank to Lord for the abundance of joy in your life.
Yes sir
My mom had 1966 thunderbird brand new
Aquamarine blue inside had chrome and the steering wheel can be moved from left to right ..loved that car I was 5 years old I used to play inside the car like I was driving in a space ship 🚀
Awesome thank you
Your T-bird is 10 years younger than me and she is the first one I have seen like her. That car is so unique .
Yeah I love the body style
bullet style roadtest.lovely.
Thank you
Gosh these videos are enjoyable to watch. The only car channel that includes goats! Keep it up and we’ll keep watching.
Ok great
Ralphie laying down on the driver's seat to bleed the breaks was funny.
Thanks
Rocky is a Menace to Society!
He’s into everything
Never tire of seeing Rocky's antics. He's a natural at liberating spanners just after your put them down! Would like to own a T-bird from this era but they're not common down here in Oz.
Yes he loves to help
Keep an eye out on Marketplace, mate. You never know what'll turn up! I bought a '71 Lincoln Continental for $4,500 a few months ago, much cooler than a ZH Fairlane and cheaper too 🤣
Sleeperdude trust me when you get a taste of violet crumble you can't stop.
A big favourite in Australia 🇦🇺
Yes it was awesome
I thought I knew luxury seeing y'all high Class'n it around! My luxury needs work! True story...
That’s funny
Wow! Carburetors and more did a great job!!
For sure great people good quality
Didn’t get enough today after the mini wini, so started watching videos I haven’t seen. I love that body style TBird
Another masterpiece with suicide doors. Growing up a buddy of mine had a red 69 ‘429’ that tore it up on the roads and highways of STL
Get a kick how Mama says she’s a keeper. ❤️❤️
Yes she would keep everything
I have a ton of family in The Lou. Got great memories of Ted Drewes, The Hill, Carondelet & Forest Parks, etc. Makes me want a sandwich from Gioia's... 😊
I started out with a 67 four door t bird when I was 18 years old. Then I had a 74 then a 75 T bird's. After I retired in 2015 started hunting me a 67 two door and found it in Jackson Ga. My brother in law lived close to Atlanta then so I drove the 67 up to his house about 30 miles, it was not a daily driver, somehow made it then trailered it to home right west of Birmingham Al. Done a lot to her but still a ways to go. She's drive able not, but need to swap out fuel sending unit before putting in more gas. Interior is immaculate black vinyl , carpet needs a good cleaning , paint is beige but its peeling in large areas don't know what i can do about that. Heater core needs replaced, steering wheel doesn't swing away, air needs charging and thats about it, keep your 67 T bird, the wife enjoyed driving it!
That’s great that you found it, I wish mine had good interior . These luxury cars are hard to keep all the power options working when they’re old
A bucket list car for me 67-69 T-bird.
Awesome
I fell in love with the 67's style but couldn't find a decent car of that year. I settled for a 68 that I have now. Not many of these "Glamour birds" around these days. Hope it has held your interest the past year.
782nd! The one I owned in 1973 was beautiful and drove like a dream. But I couldn’t get enough gas to drive it much or far. It got 11 mpg. I think it had a 25 gallon tank, if I wasn’t mistaken. The gas stations would only sell you a curtain amount of gas per vehicle. I was lucky, my best friends parents owned a convenience store with a gas pump. His dad bought all the gas he could and kept it for the family to use. So I sold my Thunderbird for loss, I bought it for $800 I think, and sold it for $600 or less. I bought a MG Midget to drive around town for little while. Roger in Pierre South Dakota
Great family car. The pets are awesome also. My kids get a yuuge kick out of them. Keep up the awesome family videos.
I pray your channel continues to grow i love it god bless you and your family
Thank you so much we do too !!
I think the 1967-69 Thunderbirds are some of the coolest cars of that era! The styling inside and out is simply outstanding! And you can't beat "suicide doors" for cool factor!
I'm with you 100% when you said "I wish this car was in better shape." I hope you come across one that is in better shape that you can enjoy as a family.
CHEERS! 😁👍🇺🇸
Yeah I really love the styling
Awesome 67 Ford thunderbird! 390 V8, 315 horsepower @ 4600 rpms and 427 lb ft of torque @ 2800 rpms! Glad to see you got brakes working even if they are manual! Very classy 4dr like the 4dr Lincoln with smaller V8 engine! Keep reviving those classic vehicles! They don't make them like that anymore! Take care.
Thank you
The best videos i see ,and Adler farms.just enjoy the big family,Geir in Norway..and so many cool old cars,and Rocky😊❤
Glad you enjoyed it
The 390 sounds great. Before and after comparison is excellent advertising for the carb shop who overhauled the carb. Let's see you cherry out the T-Bird in successive videos....Excellent survival ability, also....love the goat & puppies. Very attractive family.
Yes thank you. Carburetorsandmore.com did an awesome job.
OMG Rocky is so funny 😄🐐👈
He’s a mess
Glad you came back around to this one. It really must have been something back when she was new. Thanks for saving the old gal.
Thank you for watching
I'm 80 yrs old and have had a lot of old fords, a trick or tip on the trans, I used to race alot and learned from a guy that had the same setup as myself and he kept beating me, then he told me the secret, when sifting the trans, start in low and when it it time to shift gears, shift up to neutral the BACK DOWN TO LOW again and it has a SECOND gear in low then up to HIGH , you won't believe the difference, try it it works Jim las vegas nv
Ok thank you I have never heard that one
Love older cars and trucks
Thank you
That bird in a black suit and black leather interior would be a gentleman’s car. Love the involvement your son has in the videos with you. Priceless videos for years to come
Yes that would be awesome thank you
My nieghbor has a baby blue '69 2 Dr with white interior and landau top....been sitting in his garage for over 35yrs....literally
Oh wow you need to snatch that up
390 was a great motor. Growing up, we had a station wagon with that motor, we didn't have much money, and i remeber my dad rebuilt it making gaskets out of zesta crackers and wheaties boxes. Got us home from Riley KS to Medford OR
It is so nice to watch y’all videos. Love the old cars and what y’all do with them, how you get them back on the road. You have a very awesome family and it really nice to see that closeness in the videos. Keep up the great job and we’ll keep watching. God Bless you all.
Thank you so much
I have owned several early 70's Thunderbirds, and many full size Ford's from the late 60's thru the seventies, while some mechanical parts MAY be unique to the Thunderbird, experience reminds me full size Ford cars (Custom, Custom 500, Galaxie 500, LTD) share many, many parts with the Thunderbird for these years. The T-birds built form 67-71 were all very similar. All had various engines, 390/428 for 67, and early 68. The 429 took over after December 67. And all these engines were also shared with the full size Ford's. All Thunderbird engines for these years had 4 venturi carbs. These are great cars when you figure out their quirks, and offer stellar good looks at a budget price.
Ahhhh...yes the only place I can go to find cars being worked on by Rocky the goat.........one of a kind channel for sure....
That’s right thank you
❤❤ I had to go back and watch this video. Very interesting very good content content.
That’s awesome thank you
Ralph is a great kid. And he is learning a lot
Thank you
You're paying the knowledge forward - from your grandfather to you and now on to Ralphie. Huge respect and something Ralphie will always love you for. Really funny to see your "fuel line" running outside 🤣
Thank you I hope I am doing a good job
Two really cool cars are 67 Thunderbird. And the 67 cougar. Just love them both. Had one of ech back in the 90's . Great power performer's car's. Love the one you have there to.
Hello 👋 friend OMG Rocky is a great Mechanic 🚗🐐👈
Yes he is
Ralphy done earned some Vienna's after working on the tire's
Yes he did
I love everything about that car,
Thanks
Your wife is right, this one is a keeper. Look at the dash and console - the instruments are reminiscent of the Continental Mark 2, but to me far classier.
The little woman has spoken and I've heard you say she's usually right.
Regardless, at least you've had the pleasure of owning and returning it to drivable condition, it's still a classy car at 55 years of age.
She does want to keep them all
Sleep, you got the 390 running really well. I love the Bird.
Thank you
YOUR AWSOME RALPHIE. I JUST HAD SOME NERDS LAST WEEK. LOL. YOUR GONNA BE A BETTER THSN EXELLENT MECHANIC. TAKE CARE GUYS LOVE YA ALL
Thank you so much
Looking forward to the Sleepermom spinoff!
That’s funny
You have such great helpers Ralphie and rocky!! And it does run very good now great car and great video love it.
Thank you
Your feral assistant is a true helpmate..! Doesn't let slip his focus , reaches all work on time and does have a taste of real Detroit on his mind....pay raise indicated....
That’s funny
Keep them videos coming I am running a 390 in 73 f100 4x4 it's a horse little bet gear bound but strong thanks for answering my question
That’s cool thanks
67 was a great year for cars, not that I am biased or anything.
Lol yeah pretty cool year
Yes, 67 was a great year for all makes Ford, GM, Chrysler, AMC, etc. I love the styling for that year best! Pontiacs especially, and that T-Bird!!
A single battery for many cars is a good thing. If the car sits unused for several weeks. you don't have a mess where the battery used to be.. Also some kitchen foil and some bailing wire will work wonders on many typical exhaust pipe leaks.
Amazing sounding engine Sleeperdude...more great content!
Thank you
That car is sweet. To bad you are the other side of the world. I would had bought it from you and fix it enough just to be safe on the road and dailly the hell out of it. Keep up the good work
I like it too thanks for watching
The so-called glamor birds of period 1967 1971 nice car you did a great job
Thank you we appreciate it
1967-71 were the glamour birds.
Battleship grade road flattener...a true dreadnought of the suburbs...no curb , parking lot or injuries will be suffered by occupants -- bomb proof demolition crew fast response transport... road leveling ride. ..lol SUPERB ..!!
Thanks
Hi Josh, well it is 2am in the UK and I have just binged watched all the videos for the 67 Thunderbird. I loved them, in all of them I kept thinking that the dash board looked familiar, but I just couldn't place it. Then in the last video I think it was you said that it looked so futuristic. That's when it hit me like a 10lb sledge hammer on a break drum, the dash looks just like the tricorder on Star Trek The Original Series. The one Mr Spock uses, check it out you will see it. 👍👍👍👍👍
Those FE motors produced tons of torque. 332, 352, 390, 406, 427, & 428. Owned a 68 Shelby GT500 with a 428 SCJ. Man, that thing wiped the streets with almost everything she came up against!! It's said Ford rated them at 335 HP for insurance reasons, but actual numbers are close to 400HP.
That sounds like fun
The engines you left out...the 1966-1967 Mercury only 410. ( a MEL series 410 ci engine was made in the late 50s---completely unrelated) The newer 410 engine used a 390 block (4.05 inch bore) with the 3.98 inch stroke 428 crank.
A 361 ci FE type engine was also made and installed in 1958 Edsels along with the previously mentioned MEL 410
Information I find is that it was Edsel only.
I was snooping around the local U Pull and Pay and found a beat-to-hell 68 Ford 1 ton flatbed. The dim bulbs had scratched the grease off the left front of the block (the numbers 352 were cast into most all FE engines of the period) They left it alone.
They failed to find the original aluminum Ford identification tag under the coil bracket, and it turned out to be a 410. I double checked with an old marked dipstick placed down a spark plug hole with the piston at BDC--theres a quarter inch difference between a 390 and 410/428
An hour later--I was back with necessary tools to snag it.
@@donreinke5863 Great catch!! Thought in knew the whole FE family..guess not. Thanks for informing us all.
@@maverick5006 You're welcome. Im quite familiar with Ford engines.....at least until they came out with the Triton and Coyote stuff, but I work on those too.
Yeah! After watching your wife drive it and getting a better look at the interior. That car is definitely worth the time, money and effort to restore. That one would be my family cruiser on hotrod night at the local rod hangout. I really think you should give that grand old lady a good home Sleeperdude. She’s worth it! That’s a classy old girl.
Maybe so
Even the reverse lights came on!
I know right
You need to get a Sponsor for breaks and get a battery sponsor big fan of your channel I like all your goats and your son is a big help maybe he’ll be a mechanic thanks
Yes I do you are right . Thanks for watching
Gotta love those big steering wheels making a turn on the road..
Yes
I just bought a 67 Thunderbird w/390 FE last year. All original, under 50,000 miles. Interior is impeccable. Some rusting around the wheels and other places but body is structurally sound. Still has that original Tahoe turquoise paint job from back in the day that looks pretty decent for its age. Got her for a real steal considering she ran and how she looked, but needed work under the hood and other places since it's been a while. My carburetor was not good either instead of rebuilding I went with the Holley 750 vacuum secondary electric choke and she's quite a difference has a bit more power now to say the least. The new battery and other stuff in there and she starts right up in pers and just cruises nicely down the road.
Nice
Got my sweatshirt. Navy zip up. Very nice
Awesome glad you like it
BRILLIANT VIDEO ❤LOVE THAT MOTER SOUNDS FANTASTIC I WOULD KEEP IT GUYS 🚘💯
Thank you
Hey guys.glad to see you liked the fruchocs,and violet crumbles.sorry they took so long to arrive. I'll have a word to australia post!
Keep up the good work.cheers.
I loved the violent crumbles we don’t have anything like that here . Thank you for sending that
I used own a 1967 bird awesome watching y'all
Thank you
Me too, and it’s a 2 door with a 390 and I love it!!!
That Aussie gift was choc-coated Hokey-Pokey, a common treat 'down under' (Cadbury market it as 'Crunchie.). Enjoy!
Hoky-pokey is Golden Syrup and extra sugar (white, preferably Castor) foamed by Baking Soda (Sodium bicarbonate).
Golden Syrup is extracted from truly-raw sugar after treacle in the refinement process.
With Maple syrup equally sweet I'm surprised not to have heard of a Canadian equivalent. 😀
Ok interesting thank you
I see you falling in love with this car, I am too. Please keep me in mind if you decide to sell it.
Awesome video guys love you too much 😘 ❤️
Best looking carb I've ever seen
It was nice
Its sound good and start right away compared the last time👍
Yes it did
When the shop i worked at had a oil change contract with Valvaline they sent a oil drain repair kit and it had a repair that had a cutting adapter that treaded a stripped oil bolt , that would stay in the pan and it had a new drain plug that would screw into that . Those worked very well . You might stop a one of those quick lube places and ask about those , much easier than the heliacoil stuff .I just never new the correct name of that repair fitting .
Ok good to know thank you
Ok good to know thanks
Thread inserts I believe is the name
Oversized drain plug
Always cool to see these old rigs come back to life. Burnout was definitely approved 🤘👌
If I was rich (as every payday to payday person says) I'd snatch that T up in a hart beat do a total restore on it. Love that dash and body lines. Cars these days just don't have the same class as the old butties. Great Video.
That is true
I think she is right, keep it, take it to an upholstery shop and get the inside re-done. Those are nice cars,
Thank you
Such a cool car.
Thank you
That new carb worked out great. And Rocky bringing the whole farm animals along with 😂.
Yes it did they did a good job
Something about this car that I love - was really glad to see another video and see it get out on the road. I agree that the interior and dash are so cool and timeless. What an awesome family you have! Yay Rocky!
Thank you for watching
Love this car wish I could find one!
They are neat
I have that same red socket tray it goes everywhere with me
Nice
She's a keeper !!! Love the late 60's T-Birds .
Thanks
Pleeeeease pleeeasse let me buy this beautiful awesome car!! This and your galaxy 500 are the best looking 60s cars ever!
Love the video!! Cheers for another cracking video bud!! Looking forward to seeing you do more work on this car!!!
Come buy it !!!!!! Message me on Instagram or Facebook
That T-Bird is a beauty, the front fascinates me since I saw it for the first time, the suicide rear doors, the dash and the detail of the low beams give you some airplane vibes. Simply beautiful, in addition to your excellent work
I love the styling too , thank you