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Editors note: Given the

uncertainties of the COVID – 19 virus, our intention is to continue event planning in hopes that this crisis will soon be over. JES

MAY CLUB EVENT

Prez Says Greetings from

quarantine (this

week

anyway). The

April outing to Norfolk is

cancelled due to the corona

virus. We will reschedule if we

can. At present the Cruisin'

Classics Car Show at the Shrine

Center in Lincoln on July 25th

has NOT been cancelled. We

need a minimum of seven

classic birds to participate in

April 2020 ~ Volume 43, #4 Dedicated to the 55, 56, & 57 Thunderbird

Nebraskaland Thunderbird Club Chapter 65, Classic Thunderbird Club International

This is the next scheduled Nebraskaland T-Bird Club Event. It is subject to cancellation.

RALLY RUN FOR FUN

Sunday, May 24

Meet at Bakers Candies

831 S. Barker St.

Greenwood, NE

3:45 PM

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order to have a separate class for

'55-'57 T birds. Vicki and I hope

everyone stays healthy, Karen

Indra continues to heal from her

fall and things will return to

"normal" soon. Drive your bird

whenever you can! Rob Kinsey

President

Minutes

The July 25th Cruisin Classic Car Show has asked us to participate. We need seven volunteers to bring their Birds to the show. Please contact Rob as soon as possible if you can make it. RSVP by April 15, 2020. 402-434-9053 [email protected] Your support would be appreciated.

Tech Talk

T-Bird Tech Talk By Martin Bierman

“I would like a tach drive

distributor”

Question- A 1956 T-Bird owner would like to buy a tach drive distributor to go with his aftermarket carburetor and a 1957 intake manifold.

Answer- The classic T-Bird owner understands that when converting to an aftermarket carburetor he will need a 1957 intake manifold (or an adapter for a 1956 intake manifold) as well as a ‘57 or later distributor due to a higher vacuum advance signal from the carburetor. An original 1957 Thunderbird tach drive distributor is quite expensive and can run $600-$700. If one uses a 1957 or later non-tach drive distributor it is cheaper, but the tachometer drive is not present and one would need to use an aftermarket electric tachometer. Recently a brand new 1957 style tach drive distributor has become available. It comes with an electronic ignition module and a high-voltage coil. Its appearance is similar to the 1957 T-Bird distributor and has a black cap as opposed to the Mallory Unilite tach drive distributor which has a red cap and is no longer available. Presently this new tach drive distributor is being sold on E-Bay by multiple vendors for as low as $289.99 with the high output coil. For more information search on E-Bay with the following item number: 233500288089. Concours Parts also has these available.

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MARTY BIERMAN’S T-Bird Story

When I turned sixteen in 1962, I told my father that I wanted to buy a 1956 Thunderbird. His response was “that’s a six-year-old car and will nickel and dime you to death.” It wasn’t until after the demands of marriage, children, and education that in 1988 I finally bought my first T-Bird, a Torch Red 1955. It was an early December 1954 model that was shipped to the Denver sales district. Other than being recently owned by a major in the Air Force and serviced recently in Shreveport, LA, I knew little of its past history. It had some body work repair in the past in the rockers and lower rear quarter panels and was a “10-footer”. Shortly after its purchase I asked my wife Mary Lou to take a summer Sunday drive. This was supposed to be a quick drive and she was dressed only in a tank top and shorts. About two miles from home it died and wouldn’t start again. I also drained the battery trying to restart it. Fortunately, there was a service station about three blocks away. Mary Lou pushed the bird while I steered. We must have been quite a sight when we arrived at the service station. The mechanic found the wire to the points was not tightened at its recent tune up and had come loose. After tightening it and recharging the battery we were again on our way. Over the next few years, I replaced the interior and restored the dash; detailed the engine compartment; purchased a black canvas soft top and radial tires. Later the front suspension and brakes were restored. I had purchased two more 1955 T-birds that occupied most of my restoration time until 2005 when I did a frame off

restoration of the red ‘55. Power steering, air conditioning, and a twelve-volt conversion were also done. The car was completed in 2007 in time to be shown at the Region 5 CTCI convention in Denver. It was awarded a Gold award and a Gold Medallion. Since that time, we have logged more than 12,000 miles driving to CTCI conventions in Tulsa, Dayton, Memphis, Des Moines and Kansas City. It has been part of Nebraskaland Thunderbird Club’s driving events and local shows and importantly Mary Lou has not had to push it again! Its siblings include Thunderbird Blue and Goldenrod Yellow 1955 T-Birds, but I will save their stories and Mary Lou’s pushing of them for another time. Martin and Mary Lou Bierman



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Lives in Elkhorn,

Nebraska

1955 Torch Red T-

Bird

Red and White

Interior

Soft and Hard Tops

Powered by 292 V8

Automatic

Transmission

Simulated Wire

Wheels

Diamond Back

Radials

Restored 2005-2007

By

M. Bierman & Ken

Dishong

Owned 32 years

MARTIN BIERMAN MEMBER PROFILE



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The re-birth of P6FH1281__ came to life in

April 2018 after eight years of working on it

in my spare time.

Then after 400 test miles it found a new

home with a member of the Nebraskaland

T-Bird Club, John Stekly of Platte, South

Dakota.

Tom Woodman



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Nebraskaland Thunderbird Club

President Rob Kinsey 402-434-9053 [email protected]

Vice President Martin Bierman 402-289-4516 [email protected] Treasurer Jeff Brown

402-572-1995 [email protected] Secretary Gaylan Abood

402-289-3450 [email protected] CTCI Rep John LaDuke 701-330-7908 [email protected] Newsletter Jack Sanford 402-392-1350 [email protected] Social Media Jamie Karl

402-474-4422 [email protected] Sponsor Lee Sapp Ford

402-342-6767 [email protected]

“ThunderWords” is the official publication of the Nebraskaland Thunderbird Club, Chapter 65 of Classic Thunderbird Club International. Annual dues are $15, payable to Jeff Brown, 7225 S 103rd ST, LaVista NE 68128.



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These embroidered 2 x 3 ½ inch logos can be sewn on or glued with fabric glue onto shirts, jackets, caps, dashboards, etc.

Logo Prices

No Treasure’s Report

Old Business

Logo patches are going fast. This money-making endeavor has brought in $158.00 for the club to date. There are only 15 logo patches remaining. See Jack to get yours.

The Member Profile feature has received four stories. Still plenty of time to send yours in. [email protected]

New Business

No March or April Meetings

Nebraskaland T-Bird Club Events

April ~ Saturday April 25, 2020,

Norfolk, NE

May

Bird

CTCI EVENTS

“Birds on the Bay” International Convention. May 4–9, 2020. Sarasota, FL.

The Trail Birds of Southwest Florida is proud to host the 2020 CTCI International Convention at the Hyatt Regency hotel in Sarasota, Florida. The Hyatt Regency is giving us a great rate of $145.00 per night. This rate will be good for three days prior to and three days after the convention if you want to extend your visit in beautiful Sarasota. Hotel Reservations can be made by calling the Hyatt Regency, Sarasota, Florida at 1-877-803-7534 or local 941-953-1234. Code for discount rate is: CTCI.

CANCELLED



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FOR SALE 1956 Thunderbird Body/Frame for sale. (No motor). Includes doors, hood, and deck lid which have been "fitted" to the body. New side window glass. Clean title and data plate are also included. There are a lot of new parts. This car is a basket case with much of the body work done. Continental Kit not included. Selling separate. (See the attached photos) Contact Doug Carr, St. Louis, at 636 227 8290 – email [email protected]

Selling separate 1956 Thunderbird Complete Continental Kit. $4000

(See side photo)

Contact Doug Carr, St. Louis, at 636 227 8290 – email

[email protected]



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2nd Annual SAC Museum

Car Show June 20-21, 2020

Registration is $25.00 per vehicle. Each vehicle must have a completed form online. Each entry of a vehicle gets two passes to the Museum for the duration of the show. Cars must remain at the museum for the duration of our two-day event, June 20-21. Register at www.SacMuseum.org Find website Find Coming Events Find Car Show Follow Instructions

Tangier Show & Shine May 31, 2020

All proceeds go to the Shriners Hospitals

for Children and are tax deductible.

$15.00 Pre-Registration Fee

$20.00 Day of the Show

Registration from 9-11:30 a.m.

Show is 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Awards at 3 p.m.

Tangier Shrine Center 2823 South 84th Street

Omaha, Nebraska

Open to public – Free Admission

Dash Plaques for the first 100 registered

Pre-Registration guarantees you

(1) A place in the show (2) A dash plaque Pre- Registration Contact

Don Streeter @ 402-393-6684



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