Does anyone have blueprints of 83-86 Tbirds?

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Does anyone have blueprints of 83-86 Tbirds?

March 31, 2008, 07:36:59 PM

I need blueprints or even semi-accurate orthographic line drawings for my project I am working on here http://www.foxtbirdcougarforums.com/showthread.php?t=18795

I am having a few problems with the photos I am using because of slight depth of field distortion.

Anything ya got would be great if it is even out there. Nothing on Google.

Thanks.

Does anyone have blueprints of 83-86 Tbirds?

Reply #1 – March 31, 2008, 08:20:46 PM

http://www.foxtbirdcougarforums.com/showthread.php?t=4898
sorry i beat ya to the whole back to the future thing but i think the pic link is dead ...any way i think erics site only has the cougar line art but im shure you can modifie the rear of the car to look like a bird

Does anyone have blueprints of 83-86 Tbirds?

Reply #2 – March 31, 2008, 09:07:49 PM

Thanks Bearmax. I went to the Cool Cats site - the line drawings weren't bad but none of them have a plan (top) view which I need the most.

Does anyone have blueprints of 83-86 Tbirds?

Reply #3 – March 31, 2008, 11:04:34 PM

are ya talkin' a simple pic like this, or a detailed pic like the truck?

Does anyone have blueprints of 83-86 Tbirds?

Reply #4 – March 31, 2008, 11:07:02 PM

wow dude just seen the other thread that looks realy good

Does anyone have blueprints of 83-86 Tbirds?

Reply #5 – March 31, 2008, 11:11:34 PM

Thanks... Detailed like the truck but I don't need the internal mechanicals, just the body. Key points I need are accurate front, side and top views.

Does anyone have blueprints of 83-86 Tbirds?

Reply #6 – March 31, 2008, 11:13:44 PM

I would like to find pics of the 87/88 birds in the detailed format myself. So far, no luck.

Does anyone have blueprints of 83-86 Tbirds?

Reply #7 – April 01, 2008, 12:17:04 AM

I don't know if there was a chassis book for the Tbird or not. It is the book body shops use to align the frame and body after a wreck. Very simliar to the drawing of the truck. Might want to check with some of the local body shops and see what they have that they may let you copy.

Does anyone have blueprints of 83-86 Tbirds?

Reply #8 – April 01, 2008, 12:20:33 AM

there are body shop manuals,, ill check mine tomorrow and see if there is any drawing like that.

Never heard of orthographic before, guess ill learn something new.

Does anyone have blueprints of 83-86 Tbirds?

Reply #9 – April 01, 2008, 12:20:41 AM

so. if i stood on top of a building... and took a pic of my car below... would that work?

Does anyone have blueprints of 83-86 Tbirds?

Reply #10 – April 01, 2008, 12:35:04 AM

Quote from: blu84302;211915

so. if i stood on top of a building... and took a pic of my car below... would that work?

If you look in my other thread, that is pretty much what I did. I took a pic off a bridge with my car below. It wasn't really high enough though as I had a bit of depth of field distortion. Even a little tiny bit of distortion can throw your model off.

Real blueprints or something similar would be best.

Does anyone have blueprints of 83-86 Tbirds?

Reply #11 – April 01, 2008, 07:37:34 PM

Mitchell Data is one, and I think All-Data is another, but I don't have either one.

Does anyone have blueprints of 83-86 Tbirds?

Reply #12 – April 03, 2008, 04:23:51 PM

Well I am on hold for the moment on this until I can get a better plan (top down) view. My plan photo has too much distortion to use. I really, really need a blueprint!

Does anyone have blueprints of 83-86 Tbirds?

Reply #13 – April 03, 2008, 09:31:26 PM

Well I decided to be bold and emailed Ford requesting blueprints. Let's see if I get lucky or just laughed at or ignored..

Does anyone have blueprints of 83-86 Tbirds?

Reply #14 – April 05, 2008, 04:36:46 PM

Well I got an email back from Ford.... The response I got is not too surprising but here it is:

Dear Vance,

Thank you for contacting the Ford Motor Company Customer Relationship Center regarding the blue prints of the Ford Thunderbird models from 1983-1986.

Information of this nature is proprietary to Ford Motor Company and therefore is unavailable to the public.

If you have any other inquiries, please feel free to contact us and we will be happy to address them for you.

Sincerely,
Rex Bryan
Customer Relationship Center
Ford Motor Company

Man I don't see what the big deal is when I just asked for a simple line drawing plan views of the body of a 25 yr old car. Man what has this world came to...