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A
Adhesive removal, page 460
Air cleaner elements, page 361
Air cleaner wing nut, page 43
Air duct cable brackets, page 53
Air duct to apron sealant, page 9
Air duct to heater engine compartment, page 55
Air ducts and attaching hardware and seal to apron, page 6, 412
Air duct screens, page 428
Air ducts engine compartment, page 53, 55
Antenna mount location, page 221, 469
Anti squeak pads, page 6
Automatic transmission identification, page 255
Automatic transmission oil pan, page 255
Automatic transmission tail shaft housing, page 297, 410, 412
Automatic transmission kick down rod shield, page 406
Automatic transmission dip stick tube bracket, page 406
B
Backup lamp block off 1955/56, page 21
Batteries, page 53
Battery 12V for 6V conversion, page 347
Battery cable clamp to shield, page 47
Battery cables, page 159
Bearing front hub replacement, page 455
Bell housing paint three speed transmission, page 375
Body bolts, studs & washers to frame, page 151
Body installation on the frame, page 273, 275
Body paint stripping, page 269
Body removal from frame, page 267
Body restoration preparation, page 267
Body shim tape, page 9
Body shims and bumpers, page 251, 253
Bolts front bumper to frame, page 211
Bolts front bumper early 1957 models, page 426
Bolts timing cover & attachments, page 399, 401
Bolts, front engine mount, page 201
Brake brass block for crossover line, page 213
Brake cable rear and attaching parts, page 6
Brake cable lubrication (rear cable), page 476
Brake fluid and bleeding, page 325, 327
Brake hose rear connection early 1957 models, page 181
Brake lamp not working, right rear, page 104
Brake lamp switch, mechanical, page 422
Brake line and hardware on rear axle 1955/56, page 183
Brake line clip on frame cross member, page 107
Brake line position on the frame, page 297
Brake line to frame clips, page 187, 147
Brake lines from master cylinder, page 67
Brake rear hose connection 1955/56, most 1957, page 183
Brake system four way brass block on frame, page 181
Brakes, page 293, 295, 367
Bumper bolts 1957, page 117, 181, 145, 153
Bumper brackets front outer 1957, page 5
Bumper bracket rear spacers 1957, page 408
Bumper double bolts 1957, page 23, 117
Bumper guard insert 1955/56, page 305
C
Carburetor & intake (1957) on 1955/56, page 95
Carburetor air cleaner element, page 277, 361
Carburetor and fuel problems, page 93
Carburetor linkage, page 349, 351
Carburetors, page 61, 63, 65, 94, 131, 432, 434, 470
Carpet stitching original, page 299
Carpet to firewall cover, page 15
Carpet, page 217
Choke control tube, page 197
Choke shield, page 65
Choke tube replacement 1956/57, page 393, 395
Cigar lighter receptacles & fuse, page 303
Clutch & brake pedal installation, page 265
Clutch equalizer components, page 253
Clutch lever in bell housing, page 375, 404
Clutch rod to clutch release lever, page 404
Coil spring markings, page 369
Coil spring spacer, page 369, 444
Continental kit grommets, page 119
Continental kit latch lever, page 79
Continental kit pan, page 106, , 153
Continental kit 1955 after market, page 469
Control arm bushing replacement, page 287, 289, 291
Control arm bushings, lower, page 373, 375
Control arm lower shock mount nuts, page 404
Convertible top folding instructions decal, page 215
Convertible top frame & latches, page 219
Convertible top rear bow modification, page 383
Cooling fan, electric, page 440
Convertible top restoration, page 331, 333, 335
Convertible top snaps, page 21
Convertible top swing arm, page 17, 115, 379
Cooling system filter, page 438
Convertible top weather-strips, page 381
Crank pulley repair & installation, page 309
Cylinder head identification, page 27, 19, 281
Cylinder head modification for better cooling, page 387
D
Dial-o-matic seat relay, page 197
Dash cover 1955/56, page 299, 301
Dash restoration 1957, page 257, 259
Data plate deviation code, page 231, 233
Date code on heater core frame, page 123
Deck lid alignment 1957, page 21
Differential gears, 1957, page 369, 371
Differential housing 1957, page 181
Dip sticks engine & transmission, page 43
Distributor caution, page 359, 470
Distributor identification, page 227
Distributor point plates, page 279
Distributor rotor clip 1955/56, page 387
Distributor vacuum advance mechanisms, page 279
Door weather-strip, page 299, 460, 462
Door alignment to dash, page 19
Door alignment, page 21
Door check arm, page 13, 462
Door garnish alignment, page 458
Door glass forward post bumper, page 221
Door glass frame improvements, page 263, 464
Door glass front run installation, page 263
Door glass logo, page 195, 426
Door glass scissor modification, page 263
Door panel, interior screws, page 11
Door post weather-strip installation & adhesive, page 385, 428, 460
Door strikers, page 13
Door turned aluminum screws, page 111
Door weather strip at belt, page 13
Drive shaft length, page 325
Drive shaft numbers, page 107
Drive shaft yoke 1957, page 211
Driving Lamps 1955, 56, page 466
Dual four carburetor synchronizer, page 345, 347
E
E model carburetor, page 90, 245
Electrical, auxiliary
E model, page 161 thru 171
Engine & cylinder head identification, page 27, 29, 31, 39, 281
Engine coolant drain, page 157
Engine core plugs, page 351, 438, 440
Engine date codes, page 281
Engine cooling fan, page 438
Engine gaskets, page 359
Engine hardware, page 37
Engine installation, page 309, 310
Engine main bearing caps & bolts, page 231
Engine paint, page 33, 37, 197, 199
Engine re-build, page 134 thru 142
Engine steady rest, page 183, 412
Engine tags, page 47
Engine to firewall ground, page 123, 159
Engine water jacket rust accumulation, page 436
Engine weight, page 436
Exhaust manifold bolts, page 313
Exhaust manifold heat riser, F models, page 197
Exhaust manifolds, page 65, 67, 399
Exhaust system, page 375
F
Fan blade position in shroud, page 349
Fan blade, page 121, 315
Fan shroud seal, page 311, 349
Fender brace, page 5
Fender extension 1957, page 25
Fender ornament, page 117
Fender skirt alignment tabs, page 21
Fender skirt brackets, page 21
Firewall cover fasteners, page 151
Firewall drivers side, page 39, 41
Firewall hardware, page 237, 239, 241, 243, 245
Floor cover behind seat, page 15
Floor pan interior, page 299
Floor pan underside paint, page 9, 253, 297
Floor plug, Power seat equipped, page 215
Floor plugs, page 191
Fly wheel flex plate automatic transmission, page 448
Ford-o-matic fly wheel /flex plate, page 235
Frame reinforcement early 1956 models, page 211
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Frame rubber insulator pads, page 325
Fuel filter assembly, page 39, 43
Fuel filter, E model replacement, page 197
Fuel filters and elements, page 125, 127, 129
Fuel line 1955, rear cross over, page 295
Fuel line clip on front cross member, page 107
Fuel line clips, page 213
Fuel line from mid frame to pump, page 181
Fuel lines and clips on frame, page 147, 187, 213, 297
Fuel lines engine compartment, page 327
Fuel lines on frame, F models, page 327, 329
Fuel lines on the frame, page 251
Fuel pump vent holes, page 434
Fuel tank filler neck 1957, page 448
G
Gas cap 1956 early 1957, page 79
Gas cap and door 1957, page 23
Gas lid door 1955/56, page 133
Gas lid door 1957, page 221
Gas lid hinge & spring, page 77, 79
Gas tank strap webbing material, page 9, 107
Gas tank rubber insulators to floor, page 408
Generator end plates & mount bolts, page 233, 235
Generator ID tags, page 49
Generator mount, page 45
Glove box door paint, page 217, 219
Glove box, decals & hardware, page 113
Glove box, page 19, 149
Grill attachment early 1955, page 23
Grill molding alignment, page 23
Ground wire firewall to engine, page 357
Gauges assembly cautions Fuel & Temp 1955/56, page 462
H
Hard top drip seal late 1957, page 305
Hard top inside paint, page 215
Hard top headliner, page 215
Hard top moldings, page 305
Hard top tack-strip, page 464
Hard top weather-strips early 1955, page 379, 381
Head bolts, page 201
Head lamp bucket clips & springs, page 195, 469
Head lamp bulbs, page 25
Head lamp switch modification, page 303
Headliner tack cover strips, page 13
Headliner, page 301, 303
Heater block off paint, page 313
Heater block off plate, page 219, 303
Heater chamber (Plenum) under dash, page 193
Heater control cables, page 263
Heater ducting & wiring engine compartment, page 57, 59, 175
Heater hose & brackets engine compartment, page 55
Heater motor round duct, page 157
Heater motor Stamp, page 125
Heater wires, page 129, 131
High performance Kit 1956, page 337, 339, 341, 343, 344, 438, 440
Holly carburetor rebuild, 1955/56, page 315, 317, 319
Hood cables and brackets, page 111
Hood hinges, page 313
Hood latch brackets, pins and springs, page 9
Hood latch repair, page 434, 436
Hood mount hinges and bolts, page 49 426
Hood pad & drive nails, page 199, 201
Hood pad 1955, page 49
Hood radio static suppression tab, page 311, 401
Hood release cable rubber grommet, page 201
Hood release mechanism hardware, page 43
Hood release Mechanism spacers early 1955, page 123
Hood upper inside frame, page 121
Horn mount bolts, page 47
Horn relay, page 51
Horn ring center paint, page 263
Horns 1956, page 69
I
Idler arm bushings, power steering, page 211
Idler arm finish, page 183
Idler arm washer, page 213
Ignition coils, page 54, 397
Ignition switch wiring, page 303
Inspection stamp on lower dash, page 115
Inspection stamp, under hood, page 121, 203
Instrument bezels 1957, page 385
Instrument center cluster aluminum 1957, page 424
Instrument, temp and fuel, page 424
Instrument voltage drop regulator 1957 models, page 424
Insulating material rear wheel wells, page 189, 422
Intake manifolds, page 35, 277, 472, 474, 476
Interior floor cover, page 261
Interior color, Golden Rod, page 422
Invoice decoding, page 99
J
Jacking instruction, page 71
Jacks, page 73, 75, 77
K L
Leaded fuel, page 81
Life guard decal placement 1956/57, page 11
Lower control arm bushings & spacers, page 183, 373, 375
Lift for average size garage, page 469
M
Maintenance manuals, page 430
Mallory Distributors, page 279
Master cylinder finish, page 43
Master cylinder heat shield 1955, page 387, 389
Master cylinder, Ford service part, page 123
Master cylinders and caps, page 69
Master cylinder mount bolts, page 440
Mirror base, inside, page 17, 191
Mirrors exterior, page 113, 305
Motor mount front bolt, page 203, 404, 406
N
Neutral safety switch, start in park, page 377
Non Power seat, page 189
Nose panel ornament, page 117
Nuts on original shocks, page 109
Number stenciled under the dash, page 422
O
Oil & engines, page 85
Oil dip stick & tube, page 125, 480
Oil filter plate to engine block, page 307
Oil filter spin on adaptors, page 387
Oil filters, page 237, 478, 479
Oil pan plugs, page 359
Oil press sending unit wire, page 157
Overdrive and fuel mileage, page 86
Overdrive cable handle bracket, page 111
Overdrive cable routing through floor, page 113
Overdrive cable routing, page 19
Overdrive Governor, page 369, 406
Overdrive solenoid, page 325, 410
P
P/B booster vacuum line clip 1956/57, page 125
P/S bracket bolt to exhaust manifold, page 39
Padded dash ends, page 215
Padded dash screws, page 191
Paint behind grill, page 195
Paint marks for I.D. of components, page 211
Paint patterns engine compartment, page 227, 229
Paint the proper shade, page 100
Park brake handle mount screws, page 115
Park brake cable lever mechanism, page 412
Park brake cable to backing plates, page 406
Park lamp lens 1957, page 23
Park lamp wire clip to air duct, page 147
Park lamp wire routing 1957, page 145
Parking brake handle removal, page 265
Part numbering system, page 98
Parts inventory control, page 249, 269
Pinion bearings, page 371, 373
Pinion housing 1957, page 181
Pinion seal replacement 1957, page 371, 373
Pinion seal, 1957, page 371
Power brake booster, page 41, 472
Power brake cylinder plug date, page 177
Power brake vacuum source early 1957, page 391, 393
Power seat adjusting rod finish, page 15, 421
Power seat/window wire retainer at door jam, page 424
Power seat floor mount brackets, page 217
Power steering control valve, page 329, 414, 416, 454, 456
Power steering idler arm bracket, page 329
Power steering pully, page 478
Power steering pump belts, page 319
Power steering pumps, page 349
Power steering to Water pump bolts, page 203
Power window relay and wire clip, page 121, 422
Pressurizing engine oil system, page 309
Priming the body, page 15
Push rods, page 315
Q
Quarter boards & binding, page 115
R
Radiator basics, page 96
Radiator build date, page 61, 283
Radiator cap, page 125
Radiator deflector panel early 1955, page 47
Radiator drain, page 157
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Radiator hose clamps, page 59, 61, 229
Radiator hose numbers, upper, page 175
Radiator support early 1955, page 47, 49, 67
Radiator support paint, page 313
Radiator support spacers to frame, page 237
Radiators, page 225, 227
Radio repairs, page 101
Radio static capacitors, page 229, 410
Rear axle bearings, page 365
Rear main seal replacement, page 80, 353, 355, 357, 399
Rear Shackles and hardware, page 7, 145
Rear shocks, , page 107
Rear Springs, page 410, 416
Rear spring bands, page 7, 9, 107
Rear spring clamps early 1957, , page 107
Rear spring identification paint markings, page 295
Rear transmission, mount & bolts, automatic, page 203
Replacing automatic transmission, page 87
Replacing choke tube, page 92
Resistors of 6V-12V conversion, page 424
Ring gear & Pinion 1957, page 369
Road draft tube, page 203
Rocker arm ratios, page 80
Rocker arms, page 80, 199
Rocker cover gaskets, page 197
Rocker cover nuts non dress up kit, page 43
Rocker covers, page 313
S
Screws in door panel, page 115
Sealing the underside floors, page 269, 271
Seat back cardboard cover, page 15
Seat back stop bolt 1955, page 113
Seat back stops bolts, page 15
Seat back wrap around tacks, page 385
Seat belts, page 191, 193
Seat motor tags, page 113
Seat tracks finish, page 15
Seat workmanship, page 15
Sheet metal repairs sequence, page 269
Shipping brackets, page 213
Shock end nuts, page 109
Shocks, page 5, 107, 312
Shocks (air), page 444, 446
Six volt gauges on 12 volt system, page 104
Skirt brackets, early 1955, page 117
Sound deadener rear quarters, page 205
Spare tire hold down, page 71, 75
Spare tire well plug 1957, page 6
Spark plug wire boots on distributor cap, page 49
Spark plug wire grommets, page 157
Spark plug wire numbering system, page 231
Spark plug wires 1955, page 347
Spark plug wires, page 357
Speedometer cable routing standard and overdrive, page 19, 113
Speedometer connection to transmission, page 311, 412
Speedometer gear angle drive, 1955/56, page 297
Speedometer lubrication, page 259
Splash shields lower inner fender, page 211, 412
Starter cable grommet on fire wall, page 39, 165
Starter ID tags, page 51
Starter solenoid 1956/57, page 177
Starter solenoid, 1955, page 67
Steering arm (drag link), page 187
Steering box rebuild, page 291, 293, 365, 367, 444
Steering box, page 39
Steering column removal & disassembly, page 263, 422, 458
Stencil on frame, page 213
Sun Visor brackets, page 217
Sun visors, non padded 1956, page 19
Sway bar brackets to frame, page 5
Sway bar bushing replacement, page 367
Sway bar end kit hardware, page 5, 109
Sway bar rear cautions, page 452
Spring, rear leaf front bolt removal, page 448
Springs, rear perches, page 450
Suspension (front) removal, page 448, 449
T
Tachometer 1957, page 17, 19
Tachometer cable routing 1956/57, page 165
Tail lamp housings 1957, page 223
Tail lamp lens 1957, page 23
Temperature sending units, page 277
Thermostat, page 315, 349
Throttle bell crank, 1955, page 397
Throttle rod hole in Firewall cover, page 261
Thunderbird script 1957, page 305
Tie rod ends and sleeve, page 185
Tie rod seals, page 187
Timing cover, page 39, 47, 389
Timing gear crank pulley seal, page 307
Timing gear to cam shaft, page 389, 391
Timing marks, page 279
Tire tool, page 77
Tire valve stem extensions 1957, page 155
Tonneau cover, page 189
Torque converter installation, page 295, 297
Transmission/engine rear mount alignment plate, page 185, 416
Turn signal cancel cam, page 464
Transmission cooling line fittings, page 123
Transmission dip stick, page 121
Transmission fluid servicing, page 357
Transmissions, 3 speed and O.D, page 249, 251
Trunk bumpers 1955/56, page 79
Trunk bumpers 1957, page 133, 205
Trunk hinge bolts, page 71
Trunk hinges, page 133, 321
Trunk latch catch, page 71
Trunk latch on lid, page 77
Trunk mats, page 75
Trunk weather-strips, page 73
Tuning for low octane fuel, page 83
U
U bolts rear axle and hardware, page 5
U-joint rear, page 211
U-joint removal & replacement, page 451, 452
Under dash components, page 259
Universal joint flange repair, page 287
Upper control arm shields, page 231
Under dash support bars, page 422
Under coat removal, page 446
V
Vacuum advance mechanisms, page 359
Vacuum advance lines, page 470, 472
Vacuum hose, page 123
Vacuum source for windshield wiper motor, page 353, 395, 397
Vacuum source P/B boosters, page 353
Valley pan seal, page 389
Valve problems, page 82
Valve stem & caps, page 195
Vent door alignment, page 21
Vent door parts (fender), page 117
Vent door seals (fender), page 221
Vent grill inside, 1956/57 models, page 111
Voltage regulator 1956/57, page 51, 69
Voltage regulator (service part), page 311, 313
W
Water pump impeller clearance, page 309
Water pump pulley 1956 non P/S, page 45
Water pump pulley metal fatigue, page 349
Water pump, fan & gen belt, page 171, 173
Weight, Frame, page 410
Weight, body, page 426
Wheel paint, page 75
Wheel well covers early 1957, page 79, 133, 205
Wheels, page 221, 223, 446, 448
Wind lace 1955/56 models, page 11
Wind-lace, front, page 13, 189, 191
Windshield, page 265
Windshield logo, page 221
Wiper motor vacuum T fitting, page 385 418
Windshield washers, page 418, 421
Wire grommets inner fender & Park lamp, page 223
Wire harness clip at hood mechanism, page 121
Wire harness clip behind the seat, , page 115
Wire harness, cross over 1955/56, page 69, 357
Wire harness, cross over 1956, page 69
Wiring clips, page 149, 151, 153, 173, 175, 177
Wiring harness clips firewall, page 123, 470
Wiring park lamps engine compartment, page 67
Wiring, body harness to rear, page 261
Wiring, tail lamp harness, under dash, page 193
X Y Z
Additional Items (notes)
Correction
Page 176, #44 change 3/8” to 5/16”.
Page 248 #4 change T85C-7B to RN11-1N.
Page 26 #6 delete ECZ-F with standard transmission, 292 engines also had ECZ-G heads.
Page 68 #105, Delete 1955, the harness is correct for 1956 models only.
Page 116 #6, Change photo #7 to #14.
Page 132 #5, Change page 76 to 78.
Page 312 #27, Delete the words and # after #9.
Page 343 # 15f, Picture is inverted the notched bell crank is on the bottom.
Page 49 & 397, 1957 ignition coil, the Dec 1957 model may have black or yellow ends by Jan 1957 all Thunderbird coils had yellow ends.
Gil Baumgartner
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