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    57 thunderbird custom job

     



    getting our 57 thunderbird built from the ground up after a flood. trying to decide on a custom job or go back to original.....original tbirds are all over but I rarely see any customized ones....I'm having trouble finding anything on 57 tbirds that have been customized of converted to street rods. any direction to web sites with info, photos, and advise would be appreciated....thanks in advance

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    Straight axle front suspension, jacked up a couple inches, radiused rear wheelwells with big meats. B/G on the side in 6" letters. 514/Toploader
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    Found a few on the net.
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    ...and some more.
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    ...last couple.
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    That last car in blue is simply gorgeous.
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    I took a few pics of a nice '57 T-Bird at the NSRA Nats in Tampa a couple of months ago. What do you think of this one?

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    restored 30,000
    custom 13-20000 to the guy that likes it maybe
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    never been a t-bird fan but that blue one is very nice
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mike52 View Post
    I took a few pics of a nice '57 T-Bird at the NSRA Nats in Tampa a couple of months ago. What do you think of this one?

    Mike

    Great car....that is until I saw that 'lump' in the engine compartment
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    I've been trying like the dickens to find a pic of a yellow '57 owned by a guy named Mike Seelbinder in Vancouver, Wa. It's a beauty, especially under the hood.................a 427 cammer. That should perk up your day Dave. Here's one that's almost a nice.
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    Quote Originally Posted by techinspector1 View Post
    That last car in blue is simply gorgeous.
    Tech I'm with you on this one. I like the simple blue one, but they also look nice in simple red or black!


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    Quote Originally Posted by Bob Parmenter View Post
    I've been trying like the dickens to find a pic of a yellow '57 owned by a guy named Mike Seelbinder in Vancouver, Wa. It's a beauty, especially under the hood.................a 427 cammer. That should perk up your day Dave. Here's one that's almost a nice.

    You mean something like this??? Much more gooder!!

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    really nice of fomoco to build a lot of cars to put chevy eng. in they could have done it right and bought there motors from g.m. ( this is what is commonly known as stirring it up with a big stick) L.O.L. HAHAHA ...ted
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    GO GASSER. Straight axle, altered wheel base.
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