Random useless facts about 2002-2005 Thunderbirds

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Re: Random useless facts about 2002-2005 Thunderbirds

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Boots:

As known, the boot cover for the top-down-finished-look was standard equipment for 2002 & 2003. I'd bet many sales people didn't realize it had to be ordered for the 2004 and 2005 models. Here are those made with and without boots

2004 production 12,756 units and 1,091 (8.5%) of those were ordered without the boot
2005 production was 9,295 and 175 (1.8%) units were ordered without the boot.

My VMG was ordered without one, 4Y101184, was that figured in on my one of?

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Re: Random useless facts about 2002-2005 Thunderbirds

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Boots:

As known, the boot cover for the top-down-finished-look was standard equipment for 2002 & 2003. I'd bet many sales people didn't realize it had to be ordered for the 2004 and 2005 models. Here are those made with and without boots

2004 production 12,756 units and 1,091 (8.5%) of those were ordered without the boot
2005 production was 9,295 and 175 (1.8%) units were ordered without the boot.

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Re: Random useless facts about 2002-2005 Thunderbirds

I guess Florida would be the best place to look. We are going to Tom Aglio's event in November and that will be a good time to do some searching.

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Thanks for that information, I am in the process of converting one of the tan tops to a merlot top.
What color interiors did the 13 black cars have? I will start looking for one of those 13, unless someone gives me a torch red.

All 13 had black interiors, here is where they started life...

VIN Interior Trim Level Dealer Name Dealer City Dealer State
1FAHP60AX4Y112649 Black (Standard) Maroone Ford Of Margate Margate FL
1FAHP60AX4Y112568 Black (Standard) Maroone Ford Of Fort Lauderdale Fort Lauderdale FL
1FAHP60A74Y112611 Black (Standard) Maroone Ford Of Delray Delray Beach FL
1FAHP60A24Y112659 Black (Standard) Maroone Ford Of Margate Margate FL
1FAHP60A14Y112796 Black (Standard) Airport Marina Ford Los Angeles CA
1FAHP60AX4Y109508 Black Accent Robinson Ford Sales Inc Calexico CA
1FAHP60A94Y110391 Black Accent Phil Long Ford, LLC Colorado Springs CO
1FAHP60A84Y112620 Black Accent Maroone Ford Of Margate Margate FL
1FAHP60A84Y111838 Black Accent Joe Myers Ford Houston TX
1FAHP60A54Y109836 Black Accent Joe Rizza Ford, Inc. N Riverside IL
1FAHP60A44Y110931 Black Accent Landmark Ford Of Niles, Inc. Niles IL
1FAHP60A34Y100813 Black Accent Ford Company Lease Plan MI
1FAHP60A14Y107100 Black Accent Sunset Ford, Inc. Peoria AZ

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Re: Random useless facts about 2002-2005 Thunderbirds

3,991 Merlots built

3,059 of those had the sand appearance package
628 of those had black accent interiors
304 of those had the standard black interior

87 had merlot soft top
846 had black soft top
3058 had sand soft top
(1 merlot with sand appearance package had a black soft top)

There were exactly 100 merlot soft tops, 87 with merlot body and 13 with black body


P.S. Ron, I can torture this machine to cough up almost anything related to 2002-2005 Thunderbird production.

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Thanks for that information, I am in the process of converting one of the tan tops to a merlot top.
What color interiors did the 13 black cars have? I will start looking for one of those 13, unless someone gives me a torch red.

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Re: Random useless facts about 2002-2005 Thunderbirds

Harry,
Can your machine tell how many Merlots came with black interior and then those with the tan interior? Then one more item for Merlots, how many were built with the merlot soft top?

3,991 Merlots built

3,059 of those had the sand appearance package
628 of those had black accent interiors
304 of those had the standard black interior

87 had merlot soft top
846 had black soft top
3058 had sand soft top
(1 merlot with sand appearance package had a black soft top)

There were exactly 100 merlot soft tops, 87 with merlot body and 13 with black body


P.S. Ron, I can torture this machine to cough up almost anything related to 2002-2005 Thunderbird production.

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Re: Random useless facts about 2002-2005 Thunderbirds

My Grandfather had another way of phrasing it. He always said, "Be nice to everyone because you'll never know who might be on your jury."

A Wise Man,,

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Re: Random useless facts about 2002-2005 Thunderbirds

Harry,
Can your machine tell how many Merlots came with black interior and then those with the tan interior? Then one more item for Merlots, how many were built with the merlot soft top?

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Re: Random useless facts about 2002-2005 Thunderbirds

...I think a lot of the cars went to Florida and California, both of which require front plates...

Florida doesn't, fortunately.

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Harry, how many Birds came with block heaters ?

4,110 had engine block heaters, including all 2,961 Canadian spec units.

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Harry, how many Birds came with block heaters ?

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That discussion made me want to know how many states require front plates - google search results - 31

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It's been a while since I posted any useless facts about the Thunderbirds but here you go:

Out of the 68,098 2002-2005 Thunderbirds built, 49,256 had the front license plate bracket included for those states that require a front plate.

Here is some related useless information on top of the original one. I inquired to Nancy Gioia at the launch event in 2001 regarding what was being done to provide for front license plates. All of the photos I had seen to date showed no front plate bracket. She told me that consideration was given for an indentation in the front valence to accommodate a license plate. But it was ultimately decided to go with a standard bracket because it was felt that where most of the cars were likely going did not require front plates. And I assume that this was certainly much cheaper. Ironically, I think a lot of the cars went to Florida and California, both of which require front plates. Upon my return home, I immediately went to my dealer and asked them to put a big note on my order file indicating the the front license plate bracket was NOT to be installed. They did, and it wasn't. And I got away without one for 6 years. But that is a story for another thread.

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Yes it does... does all of Canada require front plates? I only have 27 of 2,961 Canadian cars that didn't get the front plate holder.

Most Canadian provinces and territories do not require front plates except Ontario (ughhh), New Brunswick, Manitoba, and British Columbia.

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Does that include those exported to Canada Harry ?

Yes it does... does all of Canada require front plates? I only have 27 of 2,961 Canadian cars that didn't get the front plate holder.