1956 Ford Thunderbird
Factory correct restoration

1956 ford thunderbird 56 ford t-bird 1955 1957 55 57

A better view of the wrinkles.

1956 ford thunderbird 56 ford t-bird 1955 1957 55 57

The rest of the door is fairly straight.

1956 ford thunderbird 56 ford t-bird 1955 1957 55 57

A new patch is welded into the door skin.

1956 ford thunderbird 56 ford t-bird 1955 1957 55 57

The fiberglass is starting to crack inside of the removable hard top, so we're laying some fresh fiberglass mat to repair the condition.

1956 ford thunderbird 56 ford t-bird 1955 1957 55 57

Some more old body work, this spot was filled with bondo. We'll use the hammer and dolly with some heating and cooling to straighten it out.

1956 ford thunderbird 56 ford t-bird 1955 1957 55 57

How about the lead around the fuel filler and trunk lock cylinder?

1956 ford thunderbird 56 ford t-bird 1955 1957 55 57

You don't see 50 year old sheet metal looking as good as the driver's door very often.

1956 ford thunderbird 56 ford t-bird 1955 1957 55 57

The right front of the car had also been pushed in. More on that in a moment. This air duct had been knocked back a bit.


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