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This car had a piece of square tube welded to the front sub -frame and all we could imagine was that it had some really long frame connectors on it at some time. Looking at this photo you can see the the square just below the 427 emblem and what looks like a long bar going to the rear. Thanks for posting this pic KY. You just never know what kind of info you can glean from old photos.

 

This weekend, BE THERE!!!!

 

A good time was had by all at the FE Race and Reunion.

 

Had a great visit Fri. night under pavilion with you Robert......Al

 

Can anyone tell what the word is on the front fender near the headlight? Also, some kind of black mark? below that? Thanks Tommy.

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Kinda looks like "Rotunda" on the fender. Which would almost make sense?

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Stopped by tonight to check on the progress. Mark has done a ton of work but its mostly welding, patching ,grinding and smoothing all the little holes and "torch work" done to it over the years. Here is a shot of it on the rotisserie. Also a shot of the T-Bolt only "rocker opening".

 

Quick shot of the firewall and vent mods that some of the cars received. Also a shot of the factory rear with the traction bars and cheater slicks.

 

Having a rough time getting used to your new format, but I guess i'll get it soon. Please keep this thread rolling. I love it. Jim (tbolt64804).

 

I'm with you on that Jim but we all will figure it out! I really enjoy it too, you all have so much info to share.....Al

 

Did all T-Bolts come with this modification?

Kevin

 

My guy says no. He was going to fix it until some of the other owners said that they had seen it before. Maybe Dennis K could tell us more about it. It was supposed to let more engine heat out.

 

No, the cut open cowl was done later by someone.

 

A friend has 1964 Ford thunderbolt rare heads and intake for sale: PM me.


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Thanks, Dennis.
I've seen pics of the Bridenthal Thunderbolt and others with the back edge of the hood shimmed up and read somewhere (maybe here?) that that made them a wee little bit quicker. I assume this was done for the same reason.

Kevin

 

saw this at Elks Lodge Show in Stockton, CA recently

 

Thanks Dennis, I must have misunderstood Mark. Guess he is leaving it because that's the way it was raced?

 

In the why-o-why column is this....THING!

 

Just found this while searching the web it is not my site and I have no connect to this site.

Go toward the bottom where it says more photos and it has a bunch of "T" Bolts and clones.

https://autos.yahoo.com/news/1964-ford-thunderbolt-nazy-crate-insanity-unleashed-123053354.html

 

It's June 1st. Time to bump to the top.

 

Just a couple more weeks until Thunderbolt and Fairlane 50 yr. anniversary in Dearborn, MI......Al

 

Al;Take A LOT of pictures as I'm not going this year!!! ROY.

 

Found these on this thread: http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/mckinstry-photo-collection.927529/page-3

If you haven't looked at it yet and if you like drag racing this thread is full of great shots.

First one is the precursor of the "T" bolts the early tasca experiments. I have seen a white one, a red one, around now but this one from back in the day is BLUE never saw a blue one before.



The next ones are sad ones a wrecked "T" bolt.

 

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First one is the precursor of the "T" bolts the early tasca experiments. I have seen a white one, a red one, around now but this one from back in the day is BLUE never saw a blue one before.



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The red one is a clone of the 1962 Tasca Fairlane that had a 406. The white '63 Tasca clone is painted wrong. Someone did not do their homework when researching the Tasca cars to make a clone. The white clone should have been painted Peacock blue. There was a discussion on this site earlier starting with post #3469. The crashed Thunderbolt is also shown there.

 

Here's a good picture of the King Ford Sales Thunderbolt - Essex, MD

 

Some updates on the Joe Brown Ford T-Bolt. The car was converted to a 4spd later on and is being returned to an automatic. I guess the correct bell housing is next to impossible to find so Mark mated a MEL starter pocket and re-indexed the bolt holes. Still has some finish work to do but it will work.

 

Oops! Meant to include this photo with the trans stuff. He modified the Lincoln output shaft with the C-6 @ 4spd splines as well

 

Lincoln trans.

 

Here is a horrible pic of the "Hullabulu" car with the same firewall mods as the Joe Brown car. I think this was #36? and Joe Brown was #39. This is what made us think that some cars came with this mod.

 

Last item for tonight. The High Riser waiting patiently. The goal is to at least have the car at the reunion as a roller with some of the parts on display. It come back from paint this Friday and then the THRASH begins.