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1 Volume 23 Number 5 March / April 2014

2 Download SOUNDS OF THUNDER In full colour online toqinc.org/sounds.htm TOQ Facebook Group Login into Facebook and search for Thunderbirds of Queensland Everyone is welcome to join the group Your pictures and stories are most welcome 2

3 Club Calendar March April May June 7th 16th 6th 13th 2nd 18th 6th 7th 22nd Committee and Social evening Friday night. Bill & Helen McGregor s place. From 7.30pm, bring nibbles. Club Run: Sunday. Picnic at The Spit, Southport. Meet at Yatala Pies, Gold Coast Hwy, Yatala at 9.30 for10.00, or meet you there. Annual General Meeting Sunday. BYO Barbeque at Dennis and Merron s, from 10am. Club Run: Touring Run to Mount Tamborine. Lunch at Rotary Lookout. BYO Picnic. Meet BP Service Centre 3484 Mt Lindsay Hwy Regents Park 9.30am for 10.00am take service road under Middle Rd overpass on Mt Lindsey Hwy sign post on left. Run Coordinator Bill Flanagan. Committee and Social evening Friday night. Bill & Lyn Flanigan s place From 7.30pm, bring nibbles. Club Run: Rick s Garage and Diner Palmwoods. On Sunshine Coast. Meet Shell Nudgee 9.00am for 9.30am departure am BP Morayfield. Rick s has adequate parking and facilities, plus a Burger style menu. Committee and Social evening Friday night. Max & Carol Herbert s place. From 7.30pm, bring nibbles. Cooly Rocks On: Morning tea meet up at Twin Towns 10.00am Club Run: Hinze Dam, Gold Coast Details to be confirmed at next meeting. Run Coordinator Terry Street Cruise Ins Every Friday night - Elizabeth Street Shops, Acacia Ridge. Every Saturday night - Kosmos Kitchen, Browns Plains Rd, Browns Plains, Opposite Grand Plaza shopping centre. Every Friday night - Petrie Country Markets Historic Village. Every Saturday night - Ferry Rd Diner Southport 3 Note: See club roster for Committee meeting address details

4 Designated Events March 2nd 16th 23rd 30th Logan Car Show, 7 Jacaranda ave Woodridge Northern Districts Rodders Swap Meet, Redcliffe Showgrounds, Scarborough Rd. Info: Don or Peter Gold Coast Swap, Show & Shine, Carrara Sports Complex, Nerang Broadbeach rd. Info: Ormiston Swap, Ormiston State School, Info: baysideclub.org.au April 6th Qld Autospectacular, Willowbank Raceway, car and bike show and swap meet, 1/4 mile Test'n'Tune, sound off, dyno, rocker cover racing, free public car park, great food, more than 1000 vehicles on display, contact or visit May 2nd - 4th 4th 25th Garter Belts & Gasoline Nostalgia Festival, Mount Tambourine Showground. eventdetails.html or call David Hack Classic Meet, Toowoomba Airfield. Warbird, Classic and vintage aircraft along with vintage and classic vehicles. Ingham show and Swap Meet, Ingham Show Grounds. Inc/ Gotta get me to the next event real fast!

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6 Editor s Report Hey!! Didn t we just do this last week, or was it tha week before? Wow time is just zippin by, and its Mag time again. Let s see if I can get this one out in some timely fashion. You know, I have friends in the USA whom have told me that there is a society that is looking into the fact that time is getting shorter or is compressing,not that it shows on any type of clock but we can notice the difference, or is it because technology is speeding up and I m getting old? Barry! Leave it alone! Any way, I am all for technology, I can see myself cruisin in my Thunderbird with no wheels or gas guzzling big block but some kind of ultra magnetic motors that have me hovering down the highway! Hey! do they come with white walls?? If you have seen the movie 5th Element you d know what I mean. Anyhow, back at ground zero check out Johnny s Corner and our back page girl this issue, I m sure Vincent Price would approve. KRUISIN. Ed. New Members Adrian Hanington 1966 Convertible 6

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9 Bill s Breaky Bash Bellbird Grove - Mt Nebo Bills Breaky Bash, headed to Bellbird Grove on Mt Nebo again this year. What a beautiful bush setting away from the hussle and bussle of city life. The run was treated to a beautiful, sunny summer s morning. It was heading for quite a hot day but there was a nice breeze blowing through the picnic shelter that kept everyone cool and out of the direct sun. Barry cooking up a another storm this year took out best dressed and certainly most colourful. Barry always adds a bit of cheerfulness that sets the day up for a few laughs. It was an enjoyable cruise with lots of great conversations going on. 9

10 After many months of hard work, Doug and Sandra had their 63 Thunderbird Landau along on their first club run. They thoroughly enjoying having their classic Thunderbird on the road. Craig and Karin Roberts were along with their young Grandson Nate. He loves classics, especially the ones with the horse on the front, he reckons those ones are good, and loves to travel with poppy. Must be a budding Mustang man!! Craig s clever installation of the child seat restraining bolts with interior colour matched covers looked as if they were an original Thunderbird option. The football got a kick around, and the Frisbee a toss or three With the smell of eggs and bacon cooking in the background and a temptation of a cup of coffee with one of Libby s awesome cupcakes, what could be better? They went down a treat. It is always great to see Tony and Jay out in their sweet Sahara Rose 1960 Thunderbird. We certainly have to get all the Square Birds together one day as we have a great collection in the club. Thanks to everyone for coming along, and making it another good reason to cruise those classics on a lazy summer s morning keep those classics on the road.. Kieran 10

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14 Parts and Service As requested we have compiled a list of repair or service shops who have been found to be of great help in the restoration of our Classic Cars, this is not a commercial ad nor do the Thunderbirds of QLD Inc. take any responsibility for workmanship or service! However if you have found a good shop that has provided what you require then let us know and we shall list them for others to try out. BHSS TBS, Capalaba: Brakes & Power Steering. RACE Exhausts, Capalaba: Exhaust Specialists. ANNVID, Capalaba: Auto Upholsterers COL ROBINSON & CO, Kedron: Power Steering Box Rebuilds FAST EDDIE S, Tamborine: Tilt Tray Service ACCESS TOWING, Parkridge: Tilt Tray Service GLEN HENDERSON, Parkridge: Parts & Advice Anything Thunderbird EXHAUST INNOVATIONS, 5/33 Steel St Capalaba. KEITH FOR WHEELS, 11 Smallwood St Underwood, Whitewalls, Wheels, and quality Alignments INNOVATIVE AUTO DEZIGN, Lapis St, Underwood, / , Specializing in compliancing of American & European Classic Cars. CHEVRON AUTO Labrador Paul Immermann General Auto Mechanic 14

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17 Web Links International Thunderbird Club Thunderbird Registry LOVEfords Thunderbird Headquarters Bird Nest Thunderbird Ranch Home of the Thunderbird Italien & XM400 Mercury Concept Car Squarebirds.org Automotive Mileposts Thunderbird Jim Wulf's Tbird Garage All American Auto Parts Ballarat Jim Osbourne Reproductions The Old Car Manual Project Vintage Ford Publications Auto Colour Library Historic Video Archive Plan 59 - Museum of Mid Century Illustration Original Auto Interiors The Thunderbird Registry exists as a tool for us to further our appreciation for The World s Most Wanted Car. The car everyone would love to own! This is the World s largest on-line database for Ford Thunderbirds. 17

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