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  • YellowRose
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    • Jan 21 2008
    • 17191

    Yves~Elvis's '60 Tbird

    Yves ~ Elvis in Canada, sent me a couple of pix of his tu-tone gray '60 Tbird he has been working on for the last four years. She is looking nice!
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  • tbird430
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    • Jun 18 2007
    • 2648

    #2
    WOW!!

    What a great looking two-tone!!!
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    The 1960 Ford Thunderbird. The WORLD'S most wanted car....

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      #3
      Very pretty!
      Richard D. Hord

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      • Anders
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        • Jan 19 2008
        • 2213

        #4
        Looks absoloutley stunning!!!! Great wheels as well <3
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        • dgs
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          • Feb 13 2003
          • 962

          #5
          Funny Anders, I was just going to say that I thought it needed some more aggressive wheels. Those covers are too 'family sedan', but that's just me.

          But, I love the two tone gray and the selective removal of chrome and the stance. Nicely done.
          DGS (aka salguod)
          1960 Convertible - Raven Black, Red leather
          www.salguod.net

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          • elvis
            Apprentice
            • Mar 31 2011
            • 45

            #6
            wheels

            Originally posted by dgs
            Funny Anders, I was just going to say that I thought it needed some more aggressive wheels. Those covers are too 'family sedan', but that's just me.

            But, I love the two tone gray and the selective removal of chrome and the stance. Nicely done.
            yeah the wheels are just to drive the car for the test drive and then I'm getting some 17 or 18 in mag or spoke wheels. now it's 14 in all crack up old tires. and I gonna lower the back I lower the front 3 in it's a little to low in front put I have all winter to balance all of that and finish the interior I still have plenty of work to do.
            " go for your dreams "
            Yves as Elvissigpic

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            • mattyel
              Apprentice
              • Jul 31 2011
              • 30

              #7
              Wow that looks awesome. I love the paint.
              Have you put lowerd suspension in the front or droped spindels?
              No ossifer, I'm not as think as you drunk I am.http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fb...7434728&type=3

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              • Anders
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                • Jan 19 2008
                • 2213

                #8
                Originally posted by elvis
                yeah the wheels are just to drive the car for the test drive and then I'm getting some 17 or 18 in mag or spoke wheels. now it's 14 in all crack up old tires. and I gonna lower the back I lower the front 3 in it's a little to low in front put I have all winter to balance all of that and finish the interior I still have plenty of work to do.
                As soon as you put anything bigger than 15" on you will lose tons of vintage feeling and it will become some kind of "pimp my ride thing". That would be a shame on this baby. There is nothing near "family sedan" over these nice hubcaps. They are period custom, and that´s a GOOD thing!
                Yes, it´s your car. But I´m firm on this!
                Last edited by Anders; October 28, 2011, 11:32 AM.
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                • tbird430
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                  • Jun 18 2007
                  • 2648

                  #9
                  I'm more of a stock hubcap guy myself....
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                  • elvis
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                    • Mar 31 2011
                    • 45

                    #10
                    Originally posted by mattyel
                    Wow that looks awesome. I love the paint.
                    Have you put lowerd suspension in the front or droped spindels?
                    I bought new coil in us. custom 2 in lower and I put granada 76 spindels. that if I'm right is another 3/4 to a 1 in. now I have to reajust. I'm a little to low
                    " go for your dreams "
                    Yves as Elvissigpic

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                    • dgs
                      Super-Experienced
                      • Feb 13 2003
                      • 962

                      #11
                      Originally posted by Anders
                      As soon as you put anything bigger than 15" on you will lose tons of vintage feeling and it will become some kind of "pimp my ride thing". That would be a shame on this baby. There is nothing near "family sedan" over these nice hubcaps. They are period custom, and that´s a GOOD thing!
                      Yes, it´s your car. But I´m firm on this!
                      I can see your point, but I think it depends a bit on the wheel choice. Boyd Smoothies or (Junkyard Dogs like mine), AR Torque Thrusts or some of the Foose wheels have a good vintage feel to them.

                      I do agree that too big with rubber band tires just look silly. I don't like the ones running 20"+, just doesn't look right. But, with the original tall profile 14"-ers running about 28" tall, there's plenty of room for bigger wheels with substantial tires. I chose my 17"-ers in part because the original 14" tire plus ~2" or white wall meant that there was 18"+ of 'bright' on the stock tires. Seemed like running 17"-18" then fit within the original look so to speak. The 17" seemed better and were cheaper so I went with those. I also made sure that I put on tires with enough meat on them. I think it looks good and they compliment the car.

                      DGS (aka salguod)
                      1960 Convertible - Raven Black, Red leather
                      www.salguod.net

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                      • scumdog
                        Super-Experienced

                        • May 12 2006
                        • 1528

                        #12
                        You're right dgs - those tyres/rims don't look silly on your car, very nice!
                        A Thunderbirder from the Land of the Long White Cloud.

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                        • Anders
                          Super-Experienced
                          • Jan 19 2008
                          • 2213

                          #13
                          Originally posted by dgs
                          I can see your point, but I think it depends a bit on the wheel choice. Boyd Smoothies or (Junkyard Dogs like mine), AR Torque Thrusts or some of the Foose wheels have a good vintage feel to them.

                          I do agree that too big with rubber band tires just look silly. I don't like the ones running 20"+, just doesn't look right. But, with the original tall profile 14"-ers running about 28" tall, there's plenty of room for bigger wheels with substantial tires. I chose my 17"-ers in part because the original 14" tire plus ~2" or white wall meant that there was 18"+ of 'bright' on the stock tires. Seemed like running 17"-18" then fit within the original look so to speak. The 17" seemed better and were cheaper so I went with those. I also made sure that I put on tires with enough meat on them. I think it looks good and they compliment the car.

                          Well, The one you have on your car does look good, but little to much ´70:s for my taste. One thing that sure helps, is that you have a black car, and a ´60, so they kind of line up with what´s happend in the grille as well. Buy heeaaay, I´m not the one who setting the rules. I just express my feelings
                          Last edited by Anders; October 31, 2011, 01:47 AM.
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                          • dgs
                            Super-Experienced
                            • Feb 13 2003
                            • 962

                            #14
                            Rules? There are rules?!?
                            DGS (aka salguod)
                            1960 Convertible - Raven Black, Red leather
                            www.salguod.net

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                            • Anders
                              Super-Experienced
                              • Jan 19 2008
                              • 2213

                              #15
                              Originally posted by dgs
                              Rules? There are rules?!?
                              Yeah, well, I agree. Realy! Reminds me of this one
                              Originally posted by Bob Dylan
                              I don't break the rules, because I don't see any rules to break.
                              sigpic..."Lil darling Ruth":)
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