Took the 30th to a Ford car show (DUW) October 28, 2007, 11:57:50 PM I've spent hours detailing the 30th, collecting info (press releases, dealer order info, advertisp00gets, owners package, belt buckle, you name it) so the family took it to a Ford show at a local dealer. The car, nearly perfect as it is, only got 2nd place in the Tbird class: a very pristine 1965 Tbird droptop beat it. :(Note the awesome vanity plateMember's Only leather jacket My Dad's 2007 Mustang GT is next to it. Quote Selected
Took the 30th to a Ford car show (DUW) Reply #1 – October 29, 2007, 12:00:44 AM My brother, his car, his jacket. And...DRUM ROLL PLEASE...The Ford GT at the left is his latest acquisition. :bowdown: To all the kids out there: stay in school. Have your cake and eat it too. Quote Selected
Took the 30th to a Ford car show (DUW) Reply #2 – October 29, 2007, 02:18:43 AM wow, looks like a lot of nice cars there, your's included.that jacket is neat-didn't know there was something like that. Quote Selected
Took the 30th to a Ford car show (DUW) Reply #3 – October 29, 2007, 02:23:07 AM That '85 is a thing of pure beauty. Congratulations on the second place, sucks some guy showed that beauty up with a 1965. Great looking vehicles you all got there, but man that '85............ Quote Selected
Took the 30th to a Ford car show (DUW) Reply #4 – October 29, 2007, 11:50:32 AM Very nice! Congrats to your brother on the GT! Quote Selected
Took the 30th to a Ford car show (DUW) Reply #5 – October 29, 2007, 12:06:50 PM Don't sweat second place. That '65 has a good 20 years on your '85. That car is gorgeous and I'd definitely be proud to own it. :) Quote Selected
Took the 30th to a Ford car show (DUW) Reply #6 – October 29, 2007, 12:06:52 PM Quote from: TheEskimo;185167That '85 is a thing of pure beauty. Congratulations on the second place, sucks some guy showed that beauty up with a 1965.The one perk is that he is the president of the local chapter of a national Thunderbird club. He encouraged me to bring the 30th out to their events...I am a shoe-in over there because 80s models will not be represented well. I have no chance against the popularity of 50s-60s birds, but hey, maybe it'll be fun to win a trophy or three with a T-bird specific club. Might add to the car's value too. Quote Selected
Took the 30th to a Ford car show (DUW) Reply #7 – October 29, 2007, 02:26:27 PM I always take claims of trophy victories with a grain of salt as cars seem to do well in classes by themselves. Obviously, that isn't the case with you as your car is a true trophy winner. You should be really proud of it. Congrats!!Tell your bro I'd love to have a car like that someday myself. I've had the same job for 28 years, but what if I went back to school? How long would I have to stay in to get a GT? lol Quote Selected
Took the 30th to a Ford car show (DUW) Reply #8 – October 29, 2007, 02:26:32 PM pro-five-oh , Great looking as for your second prize I would not let that bother too much because yours is an eye catcher. And they were looking I bet. :D Quote Selected
Took the 30th to a Ford car show (DUW) Reply #9 – October 29, 2007, 11:32:44 PM Nice pics.That jacket is kisk ass;) Did it take you 3 days or so to detail the Bird for the show? It usually takes me that long to do my 88. It's a pain in the ass but it's worth it when you're done :D Quote Selected
Took the 30th to a Ford car show (DUW) Reply #10 – October 29, 2007, 11:38:50 PM Yeah i agree , don't sweat second place. The owner of the 65 is most likely some old man with money and paid someone to build his car. not you , you earned the second place with pride sweat and tears.... GOOD JOB !!!!!!!! I can only hope to be so lucky one day.... Quote Selected
Took the 30th to a Ford car show (DUW) Reply #11 – October 30, 2007, 11:15:59 AM Quote from: thunderjet302;185341Did it take you 3 days or so to detail the Bird for the show? It usually takes me that long to do my 88. It's a pain in the ass but it's worth it when you're done :DI spent about 8 hours under the hood cleaning/detailing (but the valve covers need repainting) and about 10 mins washing it. The car sits under a cover in a storage lot, so cleanup isn't a big deal. Interior was already perfect (no surprise) but I put Obenauf's oil on the leather wheel and the Member's Only jacket to moisten them up. Aside from the 22 year old Goodyear Gatorbacks, the car drives great. Slow, but great. I need to put my Cougar's old Turbines on it and let the 10 holes take a breather. Who knows when I'll ever find another set of original Gatorbacks, right? Quote Yeah i agree , don't sweat second place. The owner of the 65 is most likely some old man with money and paid someone to build his car. not you , you earned the second place with pride sweat and tearsSince we bought the 30th pretty much in this condition (except under the hood, it was messy) I can't give him without getting a lot on me. The only difference is I preserved a car that almost nobody knows about. And I got a lot of material on it too, mostly thanks to eBay.Oh, and thanks to whoever made this icon --> TOTALLY MADE FOR OUR BIRD! Quote Selected
Took the 30th to a Ford car show (DUW) Reply #12 – October 30, 2007, 04:13:58 PM Quote from: pro-five-oh;185409I spent about 8 hours under the hood cleaning/detailing (but the valve covers need repainting) and about 10 mins washing it. The car sits under a cover in a storage lot, so cleanup isn't a big deal. Interior was already perfect (no surprise) but I put Obenauf's oil on the leather wheel and the Member's Only jacket to moisten them up. I meant a few hours over the course of 3 days. Not 3 whole days of work;) Quote Selected
Took the 30th to a Ford car show (DUW) Reply #13 – October 30, 2007, 05:18:26 PM Quote from: thunderjet302;185433I meant a few hours over the course of 3 days. Not 3 whole days of work;)Absolutely. Took me 3 days to clean, months and months to get all the 30th goodies on eBay and the ads from junk magazines. All totally worth it. :) Quote Selected
Took the 30th to a Ford car show (DUW) Reply #14 – November 14, 2007, 03:15:50 PM Nice pics! To really dress up your engine bay you need one of my custom-made hoodliners with Thunderbird emblem!I'll post about it in the parts for sale section shortly! Quote Selected
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