I’ll make sure Jim Gardner knows about this as he might want to go the rebuild route with his beautiful 1957 Thunderbird. Dennis Mudge Hallstead, PennsylvaniaĪ: Thanks much, Dennis. I read them in several papers here in Pennsylvania. I haven’t tried one yet but perhaps this might be a more permanent fix than a rope seal main.
In my current MAC’s Auto Parts catalog, which specializes in old Ford parts, page 92 shows rear seals made of neoprene for the 292 V-8. I, too, have a “Y block” Ford 292 V-8 with a rear seal leak. Q: Hi, Greg, I just finished reading your article on the leaking 292 V-8 in Jim Gardner’s Ford Thunderbird. Recommendation for owner of T-Bird with leaking rear main seal Thanks for your letters, Joe, and if any readers can help Joe with more info just write me. It’s available on their website at Holman Moody is still in business at 9119 Forsyth Pike Drive, Charlotte, NC 28273. This book explains in detail how Holman Moody built those 1959 Thunderbirds, and gives a great insight to their still popular business.
You can give Holman Moody a call at 70 for more info, and also consider ordering a great book called “Holman Moody, The Legendary Race Team” by Tom Cotter and Al Pearce. Regardless, you might be sitting on something of serious collector value or at the least, a valuable replica of a 430 V-8 Thunderbird. However, also remember that of the seven Thunderbirds that started the 1959 Daytona 500, two of them were NOT Holman Moody built Thunderbirds, meaning others in the racing game were building 430 V-8-powered Thunderbirds for NASCAR racing. Since a dozen 1959 race ready Thunderbirds came from the Holman Moody stables in Charlotte, North Carolina, yours could be one of them. (Or at least, that’s what history indicates.)įord’s corporate backing found Holman Moody building what Lee Holman remembers as a “dozen or so” 1959 Thunderbirds, all having the capacity of removing the top to compete in the convertible races and called “zipper tops.” Thus, there were more than eight 430 V-8 T-Birds built. Original Gauges in Exceptional ConditionĬontact us with questions about this car or any other in the Art & Speed Inventory.Back then, I remember seeing ads for those Holman Moody race ready 1959 Thunderbirds, of which Holman Moody built as Ford did not build them on their assembly line.Original Steering Wheel, Gleaming White with Jeweled Center Cap.Tan Leather Bench/Bucket Hybrid Seating for Two in Back.Power Tan Leather Bucket Seats Up Front.Very Nice Hood Fender Emblems and Center Front Emblem.Good Chrome Mirror and Trunk Lid Emblem.Sparkling Bright Sandstone Metallic Finish.Three Speed Automatic Cruise-O-Matic Transmission.If that's you, please call Art & Speed at (901) 850-0507. This 59' Thunderbird is in great condition to fly and just needs a pilot. Pleated vinyl inserts and vinyl bolsters in the seats were colored to match exterior paint colors. The padded instrument panel came standard, dressed up with polished and brushed ribbed aluminum trim. The front seats are individually adjustable, the functional center console separating the seats houses controls for the heater, radio speaker, and power windows, as well as ash trays for front and rear passengers. The interior of the '59 T-bird is little changed from the revolutionary design of '58 that earned Motor Trend Magazine's Car of the Year award. Handling improved in 1959, when leaf springs returned to the rear suspension from an earlier coil spring design that did not work out in 1958 as the designers planned. Motivated by the powerful new 352ci V-8 Interceptor engine, the Square Birds were swift and sporty, though not high performance. The four-passenger second-generation Thunderbird provided all the luxury and convenience expected in a luxury car, but in a smaller size than the contemporary Cadillac, Lincoln, and Imperial, making it easier to park and maneuver. Terrific '59 Ford Thunderbird: More Seats, More Friends, More Fun!įord reinvented the Thunderbird in 1958, and though sales for the first generation '55 to '57 T-birds had been strong, they really took off with the "Square Bird," as '58 to '60 T-birds came to be known.
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