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Well my convertible is sitting on the side lines for a bit. A new addition has been added to our driveway. ITS A GIRL! 1960 Ford Thunderbird. When my husband was young the carcass of a car arrived at his family home. Over the next few years he played in it with his older sister, kid stuff. Later his Dad started rebuilding the car and he was part of it. The car was finished after a few years and the family drove it. When my husband was 16 the car was sold, for unknown reasons to him at the time, teenage stuff. The sale broke his heart and he was angry. In 2002 he decided to start searching for the car. Unfortunately, with no success but has been searching ever since. One week ago today he received a call that there was a possible sighting of this beloved car in Durango! Thinking nothing of it he decided to go check it out anyway. Upon arrival he saw the car and still wasn't certain. He called me to come help check it out. The confirmation on the identity of this car was laying in the locked trunk, he said. We found he keys and unlocked the trunk. When the lid was lifted and I was sure my husband was going to his knees. To our surprise, there was an outline of a Thunderbird emblem made by his dad out of thumbtacks so many years ago. After over a decade of searching the 1960 Ford Thunderbird is back in the family, forever. There is a lot more to the story but I don't want to bore anyone. Please ask questions if you have any ;-)

The 1960 T-bird is one of the most fantastic cars ever made, it was the result of ford trying to correct the two seat car that was ok however a family could not ride together. They are a design that for the first time held for 3 years with almost no change. If you notice the 1960 was the third and final chapter in the square bird line. As a result if you notice ever trim part is in 3's Three lights in the back, three hash marks on the quarter panel. There are three bars in the front grill. If you look close there are a couple more things in three. We had one when I was a kid actually we had 3 a black 59, a red and white 60. That was my favorite and a white 58 parts car. I have a replica of the red and white one only it's baby blue 50's style and very cool. Enjoy yours it looks great!

That's how mine work - the parking lights go out when the headlights are on.

This former station was salvaged and is in this man's back yard. I needed a picture of Zachary for a school project so I included a little history at the same time. I see I did not shoot the best of pictures so will return for my picture album.

If your 230 crankshaft and rods are useable even with machine work they will work in your best 218 block so you end up with more ponies.

The 4.7 is a good engine, but a bad swap choice, as it is a very wide motor and would cause clearance issues with the inner fenders. A 5.9 Magnum would be a simple swap if you wanted factory EFI. THe Hemis are getting affordable but wiring is a pain with the Disributorless ignition and MDS. These are pics of a 50 Chrysler with a 440. This install was with the stock steering and front suspension. Generic block hugger headers worked fine. And the car:

Personally, I think anyone that uses a public office for self gain should be tried and punished for treason. They should loose their citizenship and not be able to vote. Too bad they don't hang people anymore, Hank