SCG Classic Car Restoration: 1955 T-Bird Car Restoration Project

Read our beginning-to-end series about our 1955 Thunderbird classic car restoration project.

T-Bird Car Restoration Project Part 21 - It's Done! Well... 55 Tbird We've finished the Thunderbird project. That is, the basic project is completed. Now for some careful test driving . . .keep reading T-Bird Car Restoration Project Part 20 - The Electrical Work is Done 55 Tbird In our last T-Bird project update we left off at the completion of the wiring of the dashboard. Now to continue on . . .keep reading T-Bird Project Part 19 - The Electrical Work Begins 55 Tbird The old wiring harness in our '55 T-Bird Project car was in no condition to be reused. 50 years of use and abuse had taken its toll . . .keep reading T-Bird Project Part 18 - We Finally Got The Painting Done! 55 Tbird The bodywork took quite a while. Now to make this 'Bird shine . . .keep reading T-Bird Project Part 17 - We Rebuild and Upholster the 55 T-Bird 55 Tbird Aside from the fact that our original seat was turquoise and the new upholstery would be red, we knew that 50 years of use had taken its toll on the structure itse . . .keep reading T-Bird Project - Part 16: Back to the Body! 55 Tbird We didn't attack the doors until the rest of the body was reasonably straight, since they were handier in place...they helped keep the body straight. But now we do the doors . . .keep reading 1955 T-Bird Restoration Project Part 15 - And Now for Something Completely Different! 55 Tbird During the planning stages of our '55 T-Bird car restoration project, we included air conditioning as a "must-have" option. This, of course, requires a few modifications to the dash . . .keep reading T-Bird Project Part 14 - We Engineer a Shifter 55 Tbird The T-Bird originally had a 2-speed automatic. We've installed a 4-speed that has completely different linkage considerations...not to mention clearance problems . . .keep reading 1955 T-Bird Car Restoration Project - Part 13 - Where, Oh Where Does the Radiator Go? 55 Tbird When you change out the entire front frame to accommodate a rack-and-pinion steering system, clearances for other items are going to be affected. Adding a modern aluminum radiator tends to complicate things even more . . .keep reading T-Bird Restoration Part 12 - We Do the Brakes! 55 Tbird As we contemplate painting the car, we decided to work on the brake system. This should always be done before painting to insure against spilling brake fluid on the finish . . .keep reading