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13/08/2020 3:42 pm
PICs: Which Thunderbird? '59 or'62 '59 or '62 Thunderbird
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John Bono
North Jersey
13/08/2020 3:46 pm
‘59
13/08/2020 3:46 pm
‘59
13/08/2020 3:49 pm
'62, although that '59 is beautiful too.
13/08/2020 4:13 pm
Both but if I have to make a choice- 1962!
13/08/2020 4:46 pm
The '59. Both would look better with fender skirts IMHO.
Barry Levittan
Long Island, NY
13/08/2020 4:55 pm
Barry, I've heard / read here that the wire wheels clearance don't allow for skirts.
13/08/2020 5:10 pm
The '62 by 100 miles......and I like the '59 (nicest of the squarebirds IMO).
13/08/2020 5:55 pm
love both but the '62 is fantastic!
13/08/2020 6:16 pm
That makes sense. Thanks for the info!
Barry Levittan
Long Island, NY
13/08/2020 9:51 pm
'62.
Saint Clair Shores, Michigan
14/08/2020 2:09 am
1962 for sure. 1961-1963 are my favorite Thunderbirds. Like them with the skirts, though.
Retired in Dunedin, Florida.
14/08/2020 2:45 am
The 62 looks quite authentic except for the tires. 62 was the first year for 1"
white walls. The skirts were an option delete on the Sports Roadster with wire wheels because of clearance issues. While the older Thunderbirds look great with the wire wheels they were not available prior to the 62 Sports Roadster. If you see one of these birds with wires and skirts that means that the wheels are aftermarket that have a different offset.
Topic starter
14/08/2020 4:21 am
Bob, you would know for sure. Neither may be 100 percent authentic, but these minor exceptions......
add considerable eye appeal, IMO.
John Bono
North Jersey
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