Real Confessions...

[FUN X 3]

I hand washed the Bird today...and I can't remember the last time I hand washed it. I think it's been 3-4 years since the last time. It's got almost 111,000 miles on it now, but it's a weekend driver since we moved to FL almost 8 years ago. So it barely gets dirty. But it was covered in pollen and really needed some TLC. It's one of the easiest cars I've ever owned to wash...except for the egg crate grill! Real shiny car in the garage tonight.

[TBird1stLuv]

Pollen....Nasty stuff!... Glad it's squeaky clean to enjoy

[007Cruiser]

Just a minor infraction, Phil. Five yard penalty, loss of down. At least you didn’t put regular gas in the tank.

[BLACK BEAUTY]

Phil I've been warned about the love bugs. Any your way?

[DaiUyTed]

"California Duster" really reduces the frequency of washing due to pollen.

[AyPapiii]

I hand washed the Bird today...and I can't remember the last time I hand washed it. I think it's been 3-4 years since the last time. It's got almost 111,000 miles on it now, but it's a weekend driver since we moved to FL almost 8 years ago. So it barely gets dirty. But it was covered in pollen and really needed some TLC. It's one of the easiest cars I've ever owned to wash...except for the egg crate grill! Real shiny car in the garage tonight.

i have yet to caress the flanks of a retro bird with my soft mitt and cool, clear water but your posting has reminded me that there are some cars easier to wash than others.

My black Crossfire had design elements across the hood which always seemed trap some water releasing it only when driving it creating streaks. A Miata -sized small car, it had lots of twists, turns and air control devices. It was unpleasant to wash.

Just one more reason to get a retro-bird.

[FUN X 3]

The trickiest parts of washing the Bird are the chevrons, wing emblems, V8 logo, and Thunderbird script. You got to be very careful around those. They catch on my sponge all the time, but you learn how to navigate around them after a while. I use a sponge that has has netting. A plain sponge just doesn't get everything off.

[doc]

The hardest part for me are the wheels. Once they're clean, they sparkle beautifully. Then, even if I go for a little ride, they're covered in grime between the spokes. I saw some posts about metallic breaks being less dusty but not as effective. Is this true?

[BirdsAndBugs]

i have yet to caress the flanks of a retro bird with my soft mitt and cool, clear water but your posting has reminded me that there are some cars easier to wash than others.

My black Crossfire had design elements across the hood which always seemed trap some water releasing it only when driving it creating streaks. A Miata -sized small car, it had lots of twists, turns and air control devices. It was unpleasant to wash.

Just one more reason to get a retro-bird.

You're coming up on your 2 year anniversary on TBN. Make it happen. There are plenty of nice Thunderbirds on eBay, AutoTrader, and here. Just got to make one your own.

There's a nice 2003 Mountain Shadow Grey Thunderbird with 8,960 miles that includes the hardtop as well as one of the sport roadster style tonneau covers for sale here on TBN. Hard to find anything much nicer than that car.

[AyPapiii]

You're coming up on your 2 year anniversary on TBN. Make it happen. There are plenty of nice Thunderbirds on eBay, AutoTrader, and here. Just got to make one your own.

There's a nice 2003 Mountain Shadow Grey Thunderbird with 8,960 miles that includes the hardtop as well as one of the sport roadster style tonneau covers for sale here on TBN. Hard to find anything much nicer than that car.

Thanks for your continued interest in my hunt. As I have stated before my search is of a much longer duration. I lost my previous log in details during the three years or so I spent with the SRT6.

That is an exceptional car listed out in California, I agree. It would be a much better value for someone out on the left coast and for someone who would be buying a hard tonneau and hard top if it came without than it would be for me.

After a number of out of state trips on misrepresented cars, fake CL postings and missing the Inca Gold down in Florida a few momths ago, much of the enthusiasm for the hunt has been lost.

[AZTB]

The trickiest parts of washing the Bird are the chevrons, wing emblems, V8 logo, and Thunderbird script. You got to be very careful around those. They catch on my sponge all the time, but you learn how to navigate around them after a while. I use a sponge that has has netting. A plain sponge just doesn't get everything off.

To get the water from the hidden places on any of our cars, I simply use the leaf blower over the whole car after towel drying - it blew the remaining water out of the chevrons, mirrors, wheels, etc. - any place that would only show up after I'd driven the car. When hidden "water" appeared during the blowing, I simply wiped it dry with the towel.

[stewbob]

The trickiest parts of washing the Bird are the chevrons, wing emblems, V8 logo, and Thunderbird script. You got to be very careful around those. They catch on my sponge all the time, but you learn how to navigate around them after a while. I use a sponge that has has netting. A plain sponge just doesn't get everything off.

Phil i took all the wing/V8 logos/t-bird emblems off filled holes much easily to wash and wax.