1969 Thunderbird, Or "how I Burned Through Five Kits"

[Harold]

I got her done yesterday while the mayhem was going on in Martinsville. This is a major kitbash using parts from the Allison Thunderland (body), '71 T-bird (chassis and interior), '65 Ford (front and rear suspensions and interior floor), '67 Comet (C6 trans and pedals) and the '71 Torino (engine, radiator, core support and dome light). The color is Dupli-Color Import Cars Red Mica and Dupli-Color clear.

Edited March 31, 2008 by Harold

[Darrell Gwinn]

Looks good!, Id burn through five kits anyday to do that!

[Rob Hall]

Very nice...I have a 3-kit parts bash in mind for the Allison Thunderbird myself...I have an original issue '69 TBird kit that the body is very rough on (glue spots, no suspension, and someone removed most of the stock trim)...I figure I'll use '65 Ford suspension, the Allison kit body and chrome, the original interior, chassis and engine, and Modelhaus wheels and tires...

[cruz]

Very cool!!!!

[Harold]

Thanks for the comps, guys. I still am not satisfied with the fit of the front pan, and I need to touch up the foil on the left quarter. I'll address these issues this week before the contest at Rider's here in Flint (the entry deadline is Saturday). I hardly enter contests because I can never seem to finish anything on a deadline, but I made it this time.

[Andy Wyatt]

Very nice! Great color and wheel choice!

[george 53]

Great job Harold.Ive got a 68 stillin the box that I picked up quite a while ago in a package deal.Never built it though cuz I'm not all that into furds.I might be now though,cuz yours came out soooo nice.Really looks nice! Our Riders in Taylor doesnt have contests.Maybe I should check yours out.Looks like it was worth the 5 kits!

[Ron Hamilton]

You know I like that one. As a collector of T-Birds, I have an unbuilt-original '69, which will be a Town Landau. It will be a while before I do this one. The next one will probably be a black '67 Hardtop, with a red interior. I saw it at Fords at Carlisle, and I have to do that one.

[Harold]

You know I like that one. As a collector of T-Birds, I have an unbuilt-original '69, which will be a Town Landau. It will be a while before I do this one. The next one will probably be a black '67 Hardtop, with a red interior. I saw it at Fords at Carlisle, and I have to do that one.

Another conversion I thought of but probably won't do would be to graft the '71 front end from the door line forward onto the '69 body, block in the quarter windows and do a '71 Town Landau. The '69 body would also be the starting point for a 4- door conversion, as it has the proper rear deck and window shape.