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I have helped Keith get his pictures of his '59 Bluebird on Photo Bucket. Keith's Bird has a 352 engine and the original carb and tranny. It has no AC or Power Seats. It has Power Windows I believe, because I saw the switches for it. I do not know if it has Power Brakes, but probably does. It is almost an original Bird. Or it is an original Bird if someone tells us the vinyl seats were also originally made like his are. It looks like they have been replaced in the past. I have not seen original seat covers like that before, but then I dont know what you guys do.
His car is in beautiful condition. Except for the rust he is very concerned about. We have received some advice from John Draxler of Thunderbird Ranch on how to get rid of that rust problem. Keith has a very good friend who is an excellent welder who can help and has the same idea that John gave us.
Other than that, he has a car that will look great at car shows. He plans to keep it original. He has driven it and says the motor sounds great and it the car runs great. He is a very good motor man, so he knows a good engine when he sees and hears one. The only thing inside that does not work is the clock and I suggested he have it quartzed. He knows his windshield wipers need fixed, and knows how to handle that. Keith is a very good mechanic, with the tools and ability to pull engines and trannys, etc. You should see his fire engine red Fords engine and the job he did on that! The next time I am over there, I will ask him to pop the hood again so I can get a picture of it. I should have taken one today.
There is probably a lot more I could say. Keith is really great peoples and has a great car to work with, especially after he gets that rust out of there. You will see pictures of it, where some previous owner sprayed foam into the rusted out areas and then undercoated it to hide it. As usual, when on Photo Bucket, just click on the pictures to get bigger ones, and to read the comments underneath. Or run it as a slide show. He certainly is open to suggestions on how you might think it best to get rid of those rusted areas. The pictures were shot from the floor up. Those areas are the underside of that section where the A-Frame comes up and you see the long bolt and nuts that holds it together on each side of the car. If that does not help, ask Keith for a better explanation! I am just a puter guy, not a Wrench Twister like Keith is!
Here is the link to his pix.
If I got anything wrong here, Keith will slap me around fer ya!
His car is in beautiful condition. Except for the rust he is very concerned about. We have received some advice from John Draxler of Thunderbird Ranch on how to get rid of that rust problem. Keith has a very good friend who is an excellent welder who can help and has the same idea that John gave us.
Other than that, he has a car that will look great at car shows. He plans to keep it original. He has driven it and says the motor sounds great and it the car runs great. He is a very good motor man, so he knows a good engine when he sees and hears one. The only thing inside that does not work is the clock and I suggested he have it quartzed. He knows his windshield wipers need fixed, and knows how to handle that. Keith is a very good mechanic, with the tools and ability to pull engines and trannys, etc. You should see his fire engine red Fords engine and the job he did on that! The next time I am over there, I will ask him to pop the hood again so I can get a picture of it. I should have taken one today.
There is probably a lot more I could say. Keith is really great peoples and has a great car to work with, especially after he gets that rust out of there. You will see pictures of it, where some previous owner sprayed foam into the rusted out areas and then undercoated it to hide it. As usual, when on Photo Bucket, just click on the pictures to get bigger ones, and to read the comments underneath. Or run it as a slide show. He certainly is open to suggestions on how you might think it best to get rid of those rusted areas. The pictures were shot from the floor up. Those areas are the underside of that section where the A-Frame comes up and you see the long bolt and nuts that holds it together on each side of the car. If that does not help, ask Keith for a better explanation! I am just a puter guy, not a Wrench Twister like Keith is!
Here is the link to his pix.
If I got anything wrong here, Keith will slap me around fer ya!
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