Eliminating some of the chrome gives this classic a more modern style, and this looks especially good in this generation T-Bird. So not only is the dark metallic blue a custom color, but it also was applied to pieces like the bumpers. And this car has the exact kind of style that comes from when an enthusiast also has the funds to be a bit different. We're told this came from an NBA player's collection only about a year ago. Overall it's the ideal mix of vintage and upgraded, and you see that everywhere from the fender. Plus, we especially love the full-length trim that also helps hide the door handle. It's now used more sparingly to draw added attention to unique elements like the hood scoop trim, hardtop base, and jet-like rear fenders. And the brightwork was not totally eliminated. We've always admired how well the bumpers fit into the design before, but now it really shows you how integrated they were by basically disappearing into the overall sleek appearance. And since you also have proper V8 power, luxury amenities, and a supple ride, this is the eye-catching custom coupe that's a true cruiser. This 1961 Ford Thunderbird has an awesomely distinctive style inside and out. The parts listing also has a standard-utility part number and quantity for the retaining clips, 374526-S2, using either 14 or 18 clips per car depending on if it's a hardtop (14) or convertible (18), which would need more of them for the separate outboard pieces.390 V8, 3 SPEED AUTO, POWER FRONT DISC, POWER STEERING, BULLET NOSE, CUSTOM BLUE Note that it shows the splash shields for a hardtop are shown being 21" long on the right hand side and 19-1/2" long on the left hand side, and that the convertible seals are modified from the hardtop ones by cutting them slightly shorter and into two pieces with a 2-1/2"-long one for the outboard ends and a 15-1/2"-inch section for the inboard right hand side and 14-1/16"-long left hand inner one (there is a gap where the convertible rear deck lid hinges are located). Earliest reference I have is from the MPC revision pages printed in February 1961, which has a listing for the splash shields. meaning a person has to dig into period Master Parts Catalogs published prior to 1969 for info. The 'Blue Bible' is lacking in information on body parts, partly because it comes from a printing in 1969 which dropped a lot of parts that were taken out of inventory by that time. Several of the 'Bird parts houses use the 'basic' number that's often seen in parts catalog exploded diagrams, then add their own prefix/suffix in part to avoid running afoul with Ford's legal department.ฤก961-63 Rear Bumper Assembly (from 1960-64 Ford Car Parts & Illustrations Catalog-Illustrations) The '63' that's in front of the 'basic' number I've given is a body style prefix and would indicate it's for a T-bird hardtop, while '76' would be for a convertible (there are differences between the two). Following this 4-digit prefix there will be two numbers added to the beginning of the 'basic' part number. The part number you'll need to focus on should be similar in format to C1SB-63403B34-A, which is a body part number: the first four digits are for the decade/year/model/engineering section responsible for its design, meaning this could be C1S (for 1961 T-bird), C2S ('62 'Bird) or C3S ('63 'Bird), with the fourth character in the prefix either being a 'B' (Body Engineering) or another letter (if you see a 'Z' that's what's used in the parts catalogs versus the engineering designation, which is what you'll see in the assembly manuals). If you can be patient, I might be able to pull an image from a parts catalog later this weekend which shows where it goes. This seal/flap should show up in the Body/Trim assembly manual on a page related to the rear end of the car and bumper installation. Those shields have a channel on one edge to slip over the ledge: they were originally held in place with metal clips pinched into place, which are virtually impossible to find new or used in decent condition. Picture of the shield would be helpful to confirm what it is and where it's used, but I suspect you're describing the rubber flaps that attach to the sheet metal 'ledge' that's welded to the back of the body just below where the top of the rear bumper is.
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