3/10/2024 0 Comments 1961 9 rear axle ford thunderbirdThe gas tank straps are black paint with no rust. Mine has very little undercoating on the back 1/3 of the car (poor job). ![]() The gas tank does not have any undercoating on it (strange as I thought all had this done). The car has never been touched underneath. The top of the transmission visible from the engine compartment has a white grease pen mark on the top (crude OK). States the gear ratio (I believe), mine states 3.00. the rear end still has the metal tab on one of the bolts (drivers side) on the primer side. (Thanks, Hawkrod!) The rear end has the factory red primer in near perfect condition with a grease pencil assembly line marking on the passenger side. Different variations of models required different parts, and they were color coded to match the ROT sheet. He used the ROT sheet which was coded with the color for various parts, like springs, etc. These colored ID stripes told the lineman what parts went on the car. It still has the factory yellow stenciled part number on the drive shaft and various ID paint stripe), the yellow ID paint stripes on the backside of the passengers side front spring, drivers side ID stripe is on the front of the spring, medium blue ID stripe one of the front control arms (each side, sorry for not knowing the correct name for the arm), there is also yellow paint around the lower ball joint. A California car, The undercarage is absolutly free of rust, untouched. He helped produce "The Ten Commandments"Īlso, the car has just turned 100,000 miles. The car was owned by the head sound editor for Paramount Studios. I bought it for the interior (my log in name) but got real lucky on the number! I have confirmed the car was sold at "Hollywood Ford" Hollywood CA. ![]() I even have a factory oil filter) and the battery (Have a reproduction Power Punch, only reproduction part on the car). I guess so!! The car is 99% factory original to the car, with the exception of the exhaust pipes and mufflers (Have factory date code mufflers in the box, they will be going on. When I was taking everything out of the inside I discovered that on the inside of one of the door panels in black grease pencil it states "9/13" (last day of production), "last day, last car"! I had a pretty good idea it was possibly the last one and know there is some question as to the last actual number produced but this very well may be it!!!! I also found carefully placed under the factory carpet a paper shamrock that states "This is your lucky shamrock" built on the 13th. He stated it was black and white interior). IT WAS 2 MILES FROM MY HOUSE!!! I bought it for the trim code 76 interior (the broker had no idea what that was. My wife found this car for me in a Hemmings magazine. 13W was scheduled for the last day of production. Body:63A, Color:Z, (Light Gray Metalic ~ Sales Name Platinum) Trim:76, (Black/Light Gray) Date:13W, Trans:4, Axle:3. Greg Prince ~ Trim Code 76 to us on, IS the owner of the very last 1960 Ford Thunderbird off the production line in 1960. ![]() "THE LAST 1960 SQUAREBIRD ~ OWNER ~ GREG PRINCE
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