![]() While the Bullet Bird’s styling is relatively simple and unadorned, there are clever details to catch the eye, including the door handles incorporated into the side trim.įord lead stylist Elwood Engel had a hand in all these vehicle designs, and when he was passed over for promotion to vice-president of Ford styling, succeeding George Walker (Eugene Bordinat got the job instead) Engel departed, taking the top design job across town at Chrysler Corporation. And while the fact is well disguised, the Thunderbird and Continental shared some glass and interior structure, aka black metal. (Learn more about the groundbreaking 1958-60 Thunderbirds here.) And the exterior sheet metal was all new, but with some obvious roots in the 1953 Ford X-100 dream car (read about it here) and the 1961 Lincoln Continental-especially in the nose and grille, as shown above. And the third-generation 1961-63 Thunderbirds, with their pure, projectile-like styling, will forever be known as the Bullet Birds.īuilt on a unit-construction body/chassis with 113-inch wheelbase, the Bullet Bird was similar in size and layout to the ’58-’60 Thunderbird, maintaining a winning formula. The second-generation four-seaters of 1958-60 won the name Square Birds. The original two-seat Thunderbirds of 1955-57 are called the Baby Birds. Somehow, the generations of Ford Thunderbird often manage to inspire nicknames. Thank you for taking the time and having the desire to produce a very nice quality product.With their pure, projectile-like styling, the third-generation 1961-63 Thunderbirds have become known as the Bullet Birds. Your panel is an appropriate gage and the fit and forming is outstanding. Therefore, it was refreshing to receive your fine quality panel for my 60 Thunderbird. Upholstery people cannot seem to sew a straight line. ![]() I have fought with panels that did not fit and that were poorly formed and I have a constant problem with inadequate chrome plating. Most of the true craftsmen are dead and gone and have been replaced by a much less skilled type of workmanship. I have been restoring old cars for twenty-five years and have seen all types of workmanship and quality. I think your sheet metal products are great! Keep up the good work of helping save T-Birds!Ĭall me if you need any other information. I also passed along your catalog to another guy who has a 1964 convertible. the small lip on the lower bottom edge of rear quarter). The car always looked good, but now it looks GREAT!! The body shop was very complimentary of the quality of your panels, especially the detail (i.e. Keep up the good work.Įnclosed are some pictures of my 1970 bird during and after replacing quarter panels with your product. As a result of this fit, it was much easier and took a lot less time to install them than I had anticipated, also I want to thank you and your staff for giving me personal attention concerning some technical questions I had. The floor pans, inner and outer rocker panels, rear quarter extensions and the rear quarter patch panels you sent me for my 1957 Thunderbird all fit perfectly. Thank you for producing such great products. What a surprise top service, good looking quality and well packaged for the trip across the pond. ![]() Only took 8 days from order to delivery in Australia. I ordered two rear dog leg rust repair panels for a 66 Galaxie Hardtop. ![]()
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