Announcement

Collapse
No announcement yet.

Need help. How do I carry a parade dignitary?

Collapse
X
 
  • Filter
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts

  • #46
    Re: Need help. How do I carry a parade dignitary?

    Gene - -
    I have used flags in several of my T Bird cruises. I make the flags (pennants) -you can see them in other threads about my events.

    The front ones are inserted down into the cowl in front of the windshield.The driver side one goes next to the hood hinge. They are a snug fit that manage well at low speeds. The one on the passenger side has to be inserted only into the FIRST slot that you see down there. The rear ones need a dowel that is slightly smaller in circumference and is inserted in the thin slot where the trunk lid meets the side rear fender on the top of the tail light lens. Be gentle! Good luck.

    In order to decorate a Bird for occasions like this, you have to be creative since there are so few places to attach anything. Suggestions: rear view external mirrors, shoulder strap channels on the tops of the seats near the headrests. Not much else.
    Tom
    03 Premium, 110A, Red,Black, Full Ink - one of 33 - The Details...
    Prev. ride: 93 Thunderbird LX - Mocha Frost.

    Comment


    • #47
      Re: Need help. How do I carry a parade dignitary?

      That looked really nice. Think I'll crack open a bottle or two of champagne with the neighborhood wives and see if they want to go for a spin around the block like that....... OH WAIT!..... We already did that about two years ago at 2:00 in the morning...
      Bird is the word.....
      Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin to slit throats. H. L. Mencken US editor (1880 - 1956)

      Comment


      • #48
        Re: Need help. How do I carry a parade dignitary?

        Originally posted by My T View Post
        In order to decorate a Bird for occasions like this, you have to be creative since there are so few places to attach anything. Suggestions: rear view external mirrors, shoulder strap channels on the tops of the seats near the headrests. Not much else.

        Tom you may want to make a pair of these!

        They screw on to the screws for the hardtop
        and the flags are the ones that have the side window clamps cut off.
        I had our maintenance dept fab them up where I used to work. The nut is brazed to the nipple.
        I also used thumb screws in place of the set screws and had them zinc plated instead of shrink wrap.
        Attached Files
        Last edited by JAB02LHS; Nov 15, 2009, 07:19 PM.
        sigpic

        “THE EDGE,
        there is no honest way to explain it
        because the only people who really know where it is
        are the ones who have gone over.”

        Comment


        • #49
          Re: Need help. How do I carry a parade dignitary?

          Very good, Tom. I'm glad there were no regrets after the event.

          James
          Last edited by texasbird; Nov 15, 2009, 04:11 PM.
          sigpic

          Comment


          • #50
            Re: Need help. How do I carry a parade dignitary?

            Great video, wonderful gesture and a beautiful T-Bird Tom. Good job!

            Comment

            Working...
            X