![]() Also included are five trophies ranging from best of show to Top Pick from California car shows. The car also comes with the original owners manual, copy of a window sticker, a story board with options and history of this car, a photo book showing the restoration and showing the sunroof area in its original solid state prior to restoration. This car is documented as being a Factory Sunroof car and Is listed in the Thunderbird Registry. Options included with this Thunderbird are: ![]() This special thunderbird is ready to go to your next car show. The Air conditioning does work along with radio and gauges. Mechanically the car runs and drive exceptional well. This car has been a mulitple show winner which is a testament to the quality of the restoration. No expenses were spared in making this one of the best Golde Birds on the market today. The engine was highly detailed and dropped back in the engine bay. The complete interior was redone like new in two tone turquoise The drivetrain was completely rebuilt. All chrome was triple chrome plated, all new glass and weather strip was installed. The car was paint in the correct code CM Aquamarine exterior with white top. The previous owner spent over 1000 hours restoring this car Golde Bird to like new standards. ![]() The previous long-term owner of this special bird was the director and chief judge of the Vintage Thunderbird club! The car has resided in California and is a rust free example. However that high price has resulted in extreme rarity today: of the 2,536 produced, one Thunderbird expert estimates only around 200 remain in show condition. These cars were referred to as “Gold Birds” by Ford personnel and the option was extremely high-priced at $212.40. The sunroof was produced by Golde and Company of West Germany. New for 1960, Ford added an elaborate sliding sunroof to its option list. ![]() There is only 478 Factory Sunroof cars in the Thunderbird registry and this car is listed in the registry! This highly optioned "Golde Bird" is one of only 2536 produced. And as these guys proved, the job goes best with at least three sets of hands-three very patient and capable sets of hands.1960 Ford Thunderbird Very Rare Golde Sunroof A/C California Show WinnerĬMC is proud to have this extremely rare 1960 Thunderbird Factory Sunroof car in our showroom. As you've probably picked up, a good tape regimen or even bonding the gasket to the glass are key. It's wonderful that the aftermarket stepped up with replacement trim but all parties involved said that it's even tougher to fit and dents easily. And from everyone who's done this job, use factory stainless trim even if you pay extra to have it straightened and polished. Robertson also says to pay attention to glass thickness-some of the replacement glass is thinner, which makes installation tougher. "I think 90 percent of the issue with the difficulty of the install was in the gasket quality," Jeff Fred notes. Randall Robertson who builds lots of GM trucks from this era at Rtech Fabrications in nearby Coeur d'Alene recommends Precision Premium Automotive Glass Parts, which Brothers Truck Parts sells (among others for sure). Primary among them, use the best-quality gasket that you can get. ![]()
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