Body Manufacturer Id?

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#1 belmor

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Posted 17 November 2009 - 04:49 PM

I just bought the basis for my T Project this week, I have a frame with some suspension mounts, body, small pickup box and an 8" rear end. I am trying to find out who made the body, it is in black gelcoat and the pickup box has "Bird" molded in where the original said "Ford". Going off the way the body sits on the frame I am going to need a longer box so I will sell this one but was wondering if anyone has seen this body before?

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~B~

#2 akitagandy

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Posted 17 November 2009 - 05:16 PM

belmor, on 17 November 2009 - 04:49 PM, said:

I guess that makes it a T Bird, we need pics to see

Building my T-Bucket now akitagandy@gmail.com:razz::lol:

#3 belmor

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Posted 17 November 2009 - 05:49 PM

akitagandy, on 17 November 2009 - 05:16 PM, said:

I guess that makes it a T Bird, we need pics to see

I thought the same thing, was there a body called a T bird?
It is already dark here but I will get pics ASAP

Thanks!

~B~

#4 LKE

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Posted 17 November 2009 - 05:55 PM

belmor, on 17 November 2009 - 05:49 PM, said:

I thought the same thing, was there a body called a T bird?
It is already dark here but I will get pics ASAP

Thanks!

~B~

There was a manufacture called Bird Engineering. 70's era.

#5 all-world1

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Posted 18 November 2009 - 12:24 AM

Wish I would have bought one from Bird back then. If I remember, the chassis and body was around $200-$300.

#6 VegasBruce

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Posted 18 November 2009 - 12:52 AM

all-world1, on 18 November 2009 - 12:24 AM, said:

Wish I would have bought one from Bird back then. If I remember, the chassis and body was around $200-$300.

I remember the add in the back of Hot Rod mag.

Bruce

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#7 butch27

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Posted 18 November 2009 - 10:53 PM

I did buy one. Flimsy body - very short frame- 88" wheelbase I think. I never saw one finished. Visited the "factory" ( in 3 silos) in Nebraska. Funny stuff. They only knew of ONE finished. Had some clever frame features though.