1977 through 1979 Thunderbird
The following is an attempt to get some of the basic information regarding originality for Thunderbirds into the hands of all who want it and to do it for free.
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1977 | 1978 | 1979 |
| Block, heads, intake, front cover, oil pan, water pump |
Corporate Blue | Corporate Blue | |
| Air Cleaner | Corporate Blue | Corporate Blue | |
| Valve Covers | Corporate Blue | Corporate Blue | |
| Oil Fill Cap | black | black | |
| Power steering pump & -----Reservoir-------- A/C cars have black remote reservoir |
Corporate Blue | Corporate Blue | |
| Transmssion and bellhousing | Aluminum natural | Aluminum natural | |
| Radiator and surge tank | Corporate Blue | Corporate Blue | |
| Pan above radiator | Gloss Black | Gloss Black | |
| Radiator hose clamps
Heater hose clamps |
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| Power brake vac hose clamps | |||
| Fan blade---without air cond.
with air cond. |
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| Windshield washer bag | |||
| Carb linkage | |||
| Engine compartment side walls | |||
| Firewall | |||
| Hood latches | |||
| Hood hinges | |||
| Hood Hinge springs | |||
| Starter | |||
| Alternator | |||
| Battery | |||
| Ignition Coil | |||
| Differential | |||
| Drive shaft | |||
| Shock absorbers | |||
| Rear springs | |||
| Front springs | |||
| Steering Linkage | |||
| Fuel Tank | |||
| General underbody | |||
| Convertible top frame | |||
| Headlight bulbs |
Hood Ornament
1977-79 Base Thunderbird There were "2" styles of chrome
base hood ornaments used: one was more square than
the other which was more elongated*. This may have
been a running change or vendor change during 77 as both
have been seen using the same part number of D7SZ-16850-A?
*This more elongated style was also used on 1980-82 base
Thunderbirds and possibly later Town Landaus with a
E0SZ-16850-A part number
1977-79 Town Landau, 1978 Diamond Jubilee, 1979 Heritage used a
"color coordinated translucent hood ornament". I
call this a color keyed insert ornament. This
came in Amber, Blue, Gray, Jade, Red & Diamond Blue.*
*These were at least used through the 1980 Model year as I
am looking at them on the 1980 Thunderbird Press release
Photo for the Town Landau that features the color keyed
insert hood ornaments but definitely were not to have been
used on the base 1980 Thunderbird! These may have been
left in as a running changeover to the chrome hood ornament
above. Does anyone know for sure how late they ran or were
used in the 1980-82 run on any of the line or possibly with
special interiors???
1980 25th Anniversary, 1981-82 Heritage used a different hood
ornament and is shown on the 1980 25th Anniversary Thunderbird Press
Release Photo as well as being listed in the 1981-82 Thunderbird
Brochures in the Heritage features area as a "Cut Glass Look"
is the one that I describe as: a semi opaique thunderbird made
of a composite plastic with the Thunderbird emblem embosed
that rests on on the metal stem with no frame mounting to the
header panel.
I only hope this is simplier. Thanks Robert!
Don Holton