During the refurbishment, the body was disassembled and stripped to bare metal before being repainted in its current shade of red and reassembled. Exterior details include a white soft top, a hood scoop, a Continental spare tire kit, rear fender skirts, chrome-finished trim, and dual exhaust outlets integrated into the rear bumper.
Steel 15″ wheels wear Ford-branded wire-look wheel covers and are mounted with Coker American Classic whitewall tires. Stopping power comes from drum brakes at all four…
During the refurbishment, the body was disassembled and stripped to bare metal before being repainted in its current shade of red and reassembled. Exterior details include a white soft top, a hood scoop, a Continental spare tire kit, rear fender skirts, chrome-finished trim, and dual exhaust outlets integrated into the rear bumper.
Steel 15″ wheels wear Ford-branded wire-look wheel covers and are mounted with Coker American Classic whitewall tires. Stopping power comes from drum brakes at all four corners.
The bench seat is upholstered in red vinyl with white pleated inserts and joined by engine-turned trim on the dashboard and door panels. Thunderbird and V8 emblems adorn the dash, and amenities include a Town and Country signal-seeking radio, a map light, and a lockable glove compartment. The dashboard turn indicator bulbs are said to have been replaced in May 2022.
The red steering wheel features a chrome horn ring and fronts Astra Dial instrumentation consisting of a 150-mph speedometer and gauges for fuel level and coolant temperature flanked by a tachometer and a clock. A Bosch temperature gauge is mounted below the dashboard, and the five-digit odometer shows 3,600 miles. True mileage is unknown.
The red-painted 312ci Y-block V8 features finned aluminum Thunderbird-branded valve covers and a 12-volt electrical system. An oil change was performed in 2022.
Power is sent to the rear wheels via a three-speed manual transmission with overdrive. The frame was painted black during the refurbishment.
A reproduction identification plate is affixed in the engine bay and provides the following data:
Photos taken during various stages of the refurbishment are included in the gallery.