1963 FORD THUNDERBIRD FRONT SUSPENSION DRIVER

I bolted in the lower brackets and then reinstalled the sheetmetal screws on the leading edge near the windshield. It went in pretty easy with just a little persuasion needed to get the dash to slide between the door posts. With the vent assemblies removed I was now able to reinstall the dash assembly in Grace that I had rebuilt 15 months ago. I removed the rust scale with a wire brush and then used Eastwood Rust Converter to seal up the rusty areas.

1963 FORD THUNDERBIRD FRONT SUSPENSION DRIVER

Thankfully the driver side assembly came out without falling to pieces unlike the passenger side assembly.

Both the driver and passenger side vent assemblies stuck in the car with a bond of rust holding the parts together. I was able to grind away the last two stubborn machine screws that held in the driver side vent assembly to the inner cowl. This post will cover about two weeks of progress so I will try to be brief to get caught up to where I am at with the restoration on Grace. I have never been so busy at work as I have been the past few months which has really delayed my ability to spend time on the Tbird but each night I am still making small progress. Well, over the past few weeks I’ve worked to get Grace’s driveline reunited with her body and frame which is one giant step towards getting her ready for the road. When I think of the word “reunited” I think of reconnecting with a loved one or old friend.

1963 ford thunderbird front suspension