![]() ![]() The second generation is known to many as the “Square Bird,” but in our opinion, there's nothing square about it. This turned out to be the best move as Thunderbird sales continued to grow rapidly year by year. Leaving the small 2-seat layout behind, the new T-Bird was added a rear seat and lots of extra room for growing American families. The second generation Thunderbird was a huge leap for Ford. Thunderbird Special V8 - Cruise-O-Matic Transmission - Power Windows - Power Top - Power Seats - Power Brakes and Steering The final product is a car that will get WAY more attention than a run-of-the-mill stock. We kept the 352ci FE engine all original, just to keep things simple. Inside, we went back to stock, as Thunderbirds usually had a wild interior from day one. Combine the crazy paint job with a slammed stance, and a set of Coker Classic H78-15 whitewall tires and Thunderbird Wire Wheels and you have the perfect combination for an eye-catching custom. The plain white exterior just didn’t jump out and grab you so we decided to do a wild scalloped paint job with lace and metal flake to give this car a ’60s custom look. In this case, all the car really needed was some personality. It’s always a gamble, and sometimes you just have to go for it. We did our best to feel around and make sure the previous owner had not covered up a bunch of rust with body filler, but there is only so much you can do when you’re in the moment. The Thunderbird had received some attention in the past few years, as we could tell the white paint job was fairly fresh. We took a half-way restored ‘Bird and turned it into a wild ’60s custom…keep reading to see how we did it. In the case of this 1959 Thunderbird, it was more of a junkyard dog than a barn find, but we’re glad we found it! Otherwise this classic Thunderbird would’ve spent a tough life in the junkyard and it may have even been crushed. With the filming of our TV Show, Backroad Gold (it airs Wednesdays at 9:30pm EST on the Travel Channel) we’ve been introduced to a bunch of great barn finds. ![]()
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