The final product is a car that will get WAY more attention than a run-of-the-mill stock Thunderbird. We kept the 352ci FE engine all original, just to keep things simple. The Ford Thunderbird was introduced for 1955 and remained in production through 1997, being revived again for 2002 through 2005. Inside, we went back to stock, as Thunderbirds usually had a wild interior from day one. Combine the crazy paint job with a slammed stance, and a set of Coker Classic H78-15 whitewall tires and Thunderbird Wire Wheels and you have the perfect combination for an eye-catching custom. The plain white exterior just didn’t jump out and grab you so we decided to do a wild scalloped paint job with lace and metal flake to give this car a ’60s custom look. In this case, all the car really needed was some personality. It’s always a gamble, and sometimes you just have to go for it. We did our best to feel around and make sure the previous owner had not covered up a bunch of rust with body filler, but there is only so much you can do when you’re in the moment. ![]() The Thunderbird had received some attention in the past few years, as we could tell the white paint job was fairly fresh. We took a half-way restored ‘Bird and turned it into a wild ’60s custom…keep reading to see how we did it. In the case of this 1959 Thunderbird, it was more of a junkyard dog than a barn find, but we’re glad we found it! Otherwise this classic Thunderbird would’ve spent a tough life in the junkyard and it may have even been crushed. 1 Family Owned All Original 1976 Ford Thunderbird Landau Hardtop :: Special Golden Cream Luxury Group (1 Year Only Option), Powered by 460ci V8 Engine, Automatic Transmission, Two Tone Gold &a. With the filming of our TV Show, Backroad Gold (it airs Wednesdays at 9:30pm EST on the Travel Channel) we’ve been introduced to a bunch of great barn finds.
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