12/8/2023 0 Comments 57 thunderbird kit carDon't miss your chance to get the rare 1957 early bird. I have this 1957 Thunderbird for sale locally also and I reserve the right to end this auction at anytime. please provide your email and I can send link. FEATURE PACKED: The 1957 Ford Thunderbird kit features whitewall tires, wide rally tires. Please feel free to ask any questions or request specific pictures. Tags: 1:16, amt, car, kit, model, plastic, Thunderbird. I have convinced myself to sell because I do not have the time due to my business nor do I have a garage now to work on it. All the wiring appears to be connected under the dash and routed where they should throughout the rest of the car. It may be as simple as making the connections at the generator and connecting some of the loose ends. ) so i could register/tag and begin driving it while working on sheet metal. (I have been offered $3500 for the top alone)Where I left off with the project was to getting ready to do the the electrical work (cluster panel. I assume it was blasted and painted 21 years ago. May be off track of handle not seated properly. Door glass passenger side shattered but still in there and all trim is there. Door glass drivers side missing (shattered/removed) but all trim is there and it functions. but again i have not looked into the body filler on the body to confirm or identify. If i am not mistaken there are 16 factory lead seams where the early bird body pieces are joined. I have not removed any of it to see what is there. There is body filler present (shown in pics) on the car but since i never got to the body work. NC that specializes in Thunderbirds to make the repairs easy and properly fitting. I was going to buy all replacement sheet metal from sheet metal company in Charlotte. ![]() ![]() There is a dent on the left rear fender but repairable. hardtop weather strip seals behind drivers seat. There is a lot of small rusted out areas but repairable for someone thats even half decent with sheet metal work. Obviously the body was sanded blasted and the entire car is surfaced rust. ![]() It looks worse then it really is since there is no paint anywhere. or anything elseSat for 21 years since the car was taken apart for restoration before i purchased a couple years ago. Exhaust/mufflers have not been installed so it is loud. Ford stopped putting generators in their cars in the early 1960s, so these parts are not easy to find. Engine possibly rebuilt before my possession. Maybe you are looking for 1957 Thunderbird parts like a new generator. I also have a printed spec manual I ordered with factory drawings and the breakdown of the entire car. I should have a folder with all receipts. I have put over $2000 in it to get it together and running and driving as it sits. SC)Rebuilt generator (Gene's Alt & Starter Greenville. INCREDIBLE 'BABY BIRD' HARDTOP BELIEVED TO BE 62,000 ORIGINAL MILES 312CI V8 LAST YEAR OF THE 2-S. CA)New body bushing kit (not installed)New seat belts (not installed)New dual pass aluminum radiator (still have original)Rebuilt starter (Gene's Alt & Starter Greenville. Original/Unrestored 1957 Ford ThunderbirdTitle in my nameAll original all matching292 / 3 speed Special/Factory order 1957 hardtopOriginal Town & Country RadioNew Tires (wheels blasted and primer)New brake kitsNew shocksOriginal 2 barrel Carb (rebuilt by BFIC in Burbank.
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