![]() The engine is prob fine… Body?.Paint? Weatherstripping? etc…Īre you attached to this vehicle? Sentimental value?.I ask because the 78’ Bird isnt exactly a Looker or a significant Ford in any respect… I mean if we were talking about a 57’ Bird or any of the other “golden years” for the T-bird I would understand…but a 78’ ? Ew… I apologize if this offends you but I am trying to point out that this vehicle is not very desirable…to the masses. Things like the brake system especially are hard hit by sitting like this. ![]() This vehicle will most likely need a LOT mechanical restoration or Major TLC at the very least. A squirt of oil in the cylinders (perhaps penetrating oil), fresh oil in the pan, and if you can turn it by hand a few spins with the starter or with a remote device (there exist adapters, for example, to spin an engine’s internal through the distributor hole to get oil into the upper parts), and you may be on your way to a cool ride. I’m going to take an optimistic stance, however, and hope the engine is internally sound. And you can expect to buy bushings by the bushel. ![]() Other systems, like the power steering, also have elastomerics and belts, and they’ll need looking at too. The carb will definitely need rebuilding or replacing, and the fuel system will, as a minimum, need cleaning out. You could probably also get some good car restoration and classic car maintenance books at the bookstore.Ĭircuitsmith is absolutely right in his suggestions, and especially the brake system will need to be gone over thoroughly before trying to drive it. Since it was your dad’s, and he kept it stored (which suggests it had some meaning to him), you may be lucky, especially if it’s been stored in a good climate like southern Cal. My suggestion would be to go to the internet to find manuals for the 'Bird.
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