1963 Thunderbird Restoration Part 6 - The Final Strip Down!
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- Опубликовано: 24 фев 2024
- In todays episode, I strip all the remaining parts off of the car (except the rear axle) and then take the entire car down to bare steel!
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Hi there! To anyone who may be attempting a spring removal in the future, I just wanted to say that the method I used in this video is the hard/dangerous way using standard spring compressors. I actually found out recently that Amazon sells an internal spring compressor that closely mimics the original tool Ford designed, which makes it much easier and safer to remove and install these springs. So don't do what I did and get the generic spring compressors from Harbor Freight, get the nicer one from online and life will be good! Have a good day y'all and thanks for watching!
Absolutely brilliant video Sir I love these big Fords Americans love making big cars and big v8 engines the way you describe your disassembly, and a touch of humor is great no pain no gain cheers from Melbourne Australia keep up the great video's thanks for sharing
Thank you very much sir! I really appreciate it!
Keep going, I'm loving these videos. Thank you, thank you
Thank you! I am glad you are enjoying the videos!
Best video out on restoring this bird😊
Thank you sir! I really appreciate it!
Hello Angell. Another great video! That teardown was fun to watch, except the spring removal. Made me nervous just to watch that. I used ratchet straps as I compressed the springs on my tbird just for safety measures. Your tbird body is in excellent condition. You are lucky with that.
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Thank you sir! Yeah I am never going to pull springs like that again! Those modern spring compressors are really only good for Foxbody Mustang's and Honda Civics. I am going to be going with an internal spring compressor, similar to the one Ford recommends in the shop manual, for future use!
You’re doing a great job ❤❤❤❤❤
Thank you sir!
Man I love you and PLEASE find a safe spring removal method.
Thank you sir! And yes I actually did find a MUCH better way to remove and install the springs. Sadly I didn’t find out about it until after I removed them, but Amazon actually sells a spring compressor that closely mimics the original Ford design. I saw someone try it out on their bullet bird and it worked out fantastically! So I am going to get one of those tools for future spring removals and installations!
@@AngellsGarage Good Man. I just pulled a spring from my Mustang using an Amazon internal compressor that I had to modify (after much consideration - hah) and it worked very well. Please post a link to the tool you sourced in your next vid. Wish I was closer by, I would try to hire you to blast for me. 😊
Amazing job! I'm working on taking apart the front suspension currently. It's no joke!! A lot of complicated parts to keep track of, but hey, it's got to be done. The car looks amazing after you've blasted it. Can't wait to see the finished product after it's all put together! I appreciate the shout out! Keep it up!
Thank you my friend! I am looking forward to your next video!
Man I’ve been waiting for you to upload an update !! Thank god !! Keep up the good work working on my 63 as well
Thank you sir, I am glad you’ve been enjoying the videos! I hope your 63 is in better shape than mine lol!
Nice work again stay save and the best from holland
Thank you, I appreciate it!
Understand, most newer, replacement shocks will be gas charged but the shocks we used "back in the day" were not charged and therefore, would not be under pressure. Those you removed from the front end may have been replacements from many years ago.
Very interesting, I actually did not know that! That very well may be the case, thanks for the information!
I was excited to another video! Great work as usual!
Thank you sir, I really appreciate it!
I used to own a 1962 Thunderbird when I was a teenager; I loved working on it! I can't wait to see your next video. Great work! Wish I could help.
Thank you sir, I really appreciate the comment! That would have been the coolest car ever to have as a teenager!
Interested to see how the trunk sides and pan look. I know these are notorious for rusting out and spreading to the leaf spring mount . Great job!
Aside from a few small random pinholes, the trunk was actually very solid, lucky me! The same can't be said about my 64' though, that one will need a new pan welded in part of it it. Thanks for watching!
Secure your spring to the frame with chain when removing them and live for another day
Very good idea! That would definitely keep those guys from flying out!
Hello there! I was informed that you have a channel here, so I opted to take a look-see and this is good stuff! 👏🏻💯 Looking forward to seeing what other jump scares you have in store! 😂 Love ya!
Thank you Susie, I am glad you liked the video! Love you too!
Looking forward to your next videos. It's an awful lot of fun watching you go through the process. Good, quality work, and fun every time. Well done!
Thank you my friend! As always, I appreciate the comment!
I hope you’re marking everything so when reassembling you don’t end up with xtra parts 😅. By the way, I haven’t seen any major rust parts like the floor pans, trunk or any other major components ❤❤❤❤
Oh yes definitely! I am doing my best to keep everything organized, but it's not a true restoration unless you have something left over LOL! And nope, not too much rust! I had some small rust holes where the corners of the rear window are, but those are fixed now
Another great video. What drum are you using on the drum sander? I have the same tool and it doesn't remove paint very well.
Thank you sir! I’ve been using the 40 grit silicon carbide drum from Harbor Freight. That one is the best hands down for paint removal, the other grits they offer (120 and 240) barely even touch paint. I know Eastwood also offers a lot of different drums for these tools, including a wire wheel drum, so they might also have a few different good drums for paint removal, I’ll have to experiment with that in the future!
Hello Angell - your videos are informative & highly amusing. You betcha i’m taking notes. Quick question: Did you consider having the car dipped & stripped instead of blasting? If you rejected that option what were the reasons? Cost? Missing the joy of finding blast media in every car & person crevice? 😅
Thank you sir! So yes I did consider it, but I decided against it for a few reasons. The first (and main) reason was because there was nobody near me who did acid dipping, the closest place was about 2.5 hours away and that would include driving over a mountain pass! The second reason was transportation, with the front wheels off the car (and presumably the rear axle too), I wasn't too sure how I was going to move the car about, although I think Summit Racing Equipment sells stands to move around shells. And the last reason was actually cost. Not that acid dipping is expensive, but currently it's about 12 dollars for a 50 pound bag of coal slag blast media at Tractor Supply, and I think I ended up using about 10 bags for the whole shell, so it was relatively cheap to take the whole car down to steel using the blasting method. That is the worst part about blast media though, you'll be cleaning the crevices for hours and you still won't get it all!
But if I had a place closer to me and if I knew how I was going to get the shell there, I would seriously consider acid dipping! The lack of clean up alone would be worth it! I would be curious though to see how well the acid preps the surface for paint. That is another thing I like about blasting, it leaves a nice rough surface that the primer loves to grip too. I know acid prepping a metal surface, and even acid etching primers, are quite popular, so there probably isn't too much of an issue there, again just something I am curious about. Anyways, sorry for the lengthy comment lol, thanks for watching!
@@AngellsGarageThank you for taking the time to answer. No need to apologize for a lengthy answer. I can never have too much detail!!!
Wow Man U work hard and great. Where r u located?
Thank you sir, I am located in northern Nevada!
Is there anywhere to get sheet metal for the 61-63? I'm having a hardly time finding any
The best place to get new sheet metal is from Ecklers, they have a good selection of sheet metal for these birds, including floor pans, rockers, lower fenders, and quarter panels. Unfortunately if you need anything like a fender, door skin, hood, cowl, or deck lid, those are not remanufactured and will have to be sourced from a parts car. There are a few classic car junkyards that have these cars in them, my favorite being Browne Auto Salvage. They are located in Sunset, TX and can pull whatever part you want and ship it to you. They have 3 bullet birds right now, a 61, a 62, and a 63. The 62 and 63 are very complete and have lots of good metal on them. Good luck on your search!
You do not mess around.
No sir not at all, this is going to be a ground up restoration!
What’s a project like that runs moneywise?
Not cheap, that's for sure! I think I've got about 8k into this car so far, and I still need to get a LOT of parts. The most expensive thing by far was getting my bumpers rechromed, which ran me about 2.5k for both the front and back. Definitely pricey, but I got them triple plated just like the factory did, plus they also pulled the dents from my front bumper, so they both look great and should hopefully last another 50 years! Other than that, the machining for the engine and heads is also quite pricey, about 2k for that. Then another 1.5k for 2 gallons of epoxy primer, basecoat, and clearcoat. Not to mention all the small parts I need! The parts aren't expensive, but 30 dollars here and 50 dollars there starts to add up. I think by the time I am finished, I will easily have about 15k into the car, but thankfully it doesn't feel like that much since I am buying the parts slowly over time!
Decision time! while you have all of those parts removed you might as well rebuild/replace them! the vacuum booster for the breaks and the master cylinder, and the power steering box, seal kit $80.00 I have to do that with mine as it leaks more than the water tight doors on the Titanic. Then all new components for the suspension, yeah buddy... what would it take to convert to front disk breaks on that '63? the '64 should be easy just use the parts from a '65 or '66 but I don't know about the '63 your doing GREAT!! I started changing out my bad vacuum motors and hoses on my bird... fun.
Well God bless and stay safe. After seeing you hard where storage I can just hear your mom now....."Has anybody seen the box of sandwich bags I just bought?" I can't find them anywhere!"
Thank you for the comment sir and God bless! That is definitely the plan, new everything! I am going to do a new brake booster, new dual master cylinder, new stainless steel brake lines, rebuild the steering box, upgrade to a heavy duty sway bar, and new bushings, ball joints, tie rods, center link, and anything else that needs replaced/servicing. I want this car to drive like brand new and be relatively trouble free for a long time (hopefully)! I did look into doing a disc conversion on the 63', and actually I don't think it would be too hard. There are kits available to do it online that are relatively inexpensive. I decided against it though after talking to another fellow 63' Tbird owner, and he said the drums actually do really good on these cars, and I think I recall reading somewhere that these 63's actually had the same front drums that the Galaxy police interceptors did. As far as the 64', someone actually already did a disc swap on it believe it or not! Looks like they used a 65' or 66' disc system, and I must say, those brake calipers are HUGE!
Also, good luck on your vacuum system! Vacuum systems are never fun to work with, especially on the 64-66 birds, those cars must have a mile of vacuum lines in them!
where are you located?
I am in the great state of Nevada!
I really like your videos however the music is a big distraction or actually annoying
Consider something else or no music at all
Keep up the good work and can’t wait to see the future results
Thank you for the comment sir! I actually just watched this video on the TV last night (usually I watch my videos on my computer or phone) and I actually noticed that the background music was definitely a bit louder than I was going for, so I can definitely see how it can be distracting! In my future videos I will be quieting down the tracks a bit, so that should hopefully help!