#1969 thunderbird white how to#

Long story short, after changing all the fluids, belts and other normal wear parts the engine fired right up and purrs like a kitten.

Paul inspected the car inside and out and said the first thing would be to check out the engine and drivetrain and see if she runs and if she runs well enough to put back on the road. The owner, not being a car guy, asked Paul to take a look at and to get his opinion as to what to do with it.

The new owner contacted my personal friend and owner of Grasso Garage, a hot rod shop that specializes in both car restorations, hotrodding and customs builds with a focus on muscle cars and resto-rods. Original engine, original transmission, original interior, original vinyl top and even the original single stage metallic enamel paint. As of the year I'm writing this article it's 2016 and that means this car has been sitting in the garage untouched for 24 years! The old car in the garage is a 1969 Ford Thunderbird that was parked there in 1992.

Just down the road from Autogeek a gentleman purchased a house and according to the deal he received not only the house but the old car in the garage. Seems like every time I turn around or turn on the TV and watch shows like Chasing Classic Cars with Wayne Carini, I hear someone in conversation talking about some classic car they discovered untouched sitting in a barn for years and even decades out of sight and out of mind.

#1969 thunderbird white how to#

How to restore a Barn Find - 1969 Ford Thunderbird - #7 Rub Out + FLEX = 3D products