[Tigers] thunderbird not sunbeam?

[drmayf]

Yup, a 56. 55 didn't have continental kit.  round parking lights, 
similar but different grill surround. I suspect a replica glass body on 
the number 55 car... Nobody cuts up a real 55 to make a cheaper heavily 
modified sunbaem, lol...

mayf
Jim wrote:

>I'd say it looks more 'Thunderbird' ...
>There is a crease running below the door handle from the front fender all
>the way back that's T-bird all the way...
>Here's a side shot for comparison...
>http://www.seriouswheels.com/pics-1950-1959/1956-Ford-Thunderbird-green-lot.
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>Jim
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: tigers-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:tigers-bounces at autox.team.net]
>On Behalf Of michael king
>Sent: April 1, 2009 6:30 PM
>To: Beamclub
>Subject: [Tigers] thunderbird not sunbeam?
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>I saw this on flickr... i'm trying to work it out.
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>They say : "Shelby Sunbeam Tiger".. and we all know the issues with that..
>but.
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>Look at the firewall.. doesnt match alpine or tiger.. it looks like they
>have placed a V8 in without tucking it under the scuttle, but the scuttle
>also looks a little shallow.. have they cut it back to just give a straight
>engine compartment? It also seems to have a ford thunderbird grille and
>headlamp eyebrows and the rear wing shows ellements of 55 thunderbird panel
>pressing.. and the bonet is all wrong for a sunbeam too.
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>have they taged this wrong and its actually a thunderbird hotrod? im leaning
>towards thinking this is a modified T-bird and not a sunbeam at all.
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>http://www.flickr.com/photos/27587130@N02/3404959991/sizes/l/