DJ's 1968 Ford Thunderbird Project Log

Discussion in 'Off-Topic' started by djfllmn, Apr 15, 2012.

  1. djfllmn

    djfllmn ^^^ I am Mr. Clean!

    well figured id start a project log for my tbird...ill start with some basic info of the car
    68 Tudor Landau
    429cid ThunderJet V8 rated at 360 HP and 480 ft. lbs of torque
    95K miles
    original interior
    9 inch rear with 2.80:1 gears open diff
    Air conditioning
    AM only radio with 8 track player
    Power bench seat
    true dual exhaust system with Flowmaster super 40s
    wheels are off a lincoln town car but will be swapped out for the correct steel wheels with wheel covers

    this is what it looked like when i got it home
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    first thing i did was detailed it because it was pretty dirty cleaned up real nice
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    Last edited: May 21, 2012
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  3. looks good and solid!
     
  4. OP
    djfllmn

    djfllmn ^^^ I am Mr. Clean!

    yea it is...couple things actuall fixed themselves today...both the horn and blower motor started working again...neither worked yesterday when i got the car
     
  5. finn611

    finn611 happiness is a warm gun

    Gotta love when things fix themselves
     
  6. Probably from having the car running for a while. But it's good that they fixed themselves. Looks good man.
     
  7. blow it out on the highway, get the cob webs out of it!!!!
     
  8. OP
    djfllmn

    djfllmn ^^^ I am Mr. Clean!

    first thing i fixed was the sequential signals...the inside light would stay on and only the outer 2 would flash...so i replaced the original mechanical sequencer with this electronic one from cougars unlimited...they now flash like they should

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    Last edited: Apr 26, 2012
  9. Brinker88

    Brinker88 Black sheep o' the family

    Thats a cool little car!
     
  10. OP
    djfllmn

    djfllmn ^^^ I am Mr. Clean!

    theres nothing little about it haha
     
  11. Brinker88

    Brinker88 Black sheep o' the family

    Lol it's little next to the ranger.
     
  12. OP
    djfllmn

    djfllmn ^^^ I am Mr. Clean!

    lol yea youre right
     
  13. Wait, so only two of the bulbs are supposed to flash? Not all 3?
     
  14. OP
    djfllmn

    djfllmn ^^^ I am Mr. Clean!

    no all 3 are supposed to flash...before i replaced the sequencer only the outer two would flash...all 3 flash now
     
  15. Maybe I'm missing the third one then but I swear I only saw two.
     
  16. same here, the outer ones really do not show up in the vid
     
  17. OP
    djfllmn

    djfllmn ^^^ I am Mr. Clean!

    i need to make a new vid this weekend when its dark out
     
  18. OP
    djfllmn

    djfllmn ^^^ I am Mr. Clean!

    no lol
     
  19. OP
    djfllmn

    djfllmn ^^^ I am Mr. Clean!

    heres a better vid of the turn signals
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  20. DJ, I think there is a problem with the turn signal . not very bright on that last bulb
    maybe dirty housing or blackend bulb? but I would look into it. I had a old cougar with sequential turns and they were bright equally across
     

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