My grandmother thought about selling the car for scrap, but later decided to give it to me.

Of course the damage was already done, but it was limited to the engine bay, and the areas where the carburetor and HVAC box are received the most damage. After some minutes, a neighbor brought over his fire extinguisher and killed the fire. The flames were taller than the roof of the house and he did not know how to put out a petroleum based fire. It was a very hot summer day,(I remember this because I saw it happen), when my grandfather (who wasn't particularly car savvy) thought it would be a great idea to crank the car up so as not to let the battery die, and in doing so, the car's engine compartment caught fire. Until then, the car was to remain parked. The car's carburetor started to form a small fuel leak, and my Grandmother was making arrangements to get it fixed. It soon needed a new vinyl roof and tires, and this service was quickly performed. The car's service life came to an end I'd say around 1996 or 1997.

(My Grandmother is from Elba, AL) We moved, I believe, in either 93 or 94. In our new house, we didn't have room to store the car in the garage, so it was forced to stay outside. After my birth, my family decided to move to Alabama to be closer to the rest of the family. The car was meticulously cared for, promptly serviced, and parked in a heated and cooled garage. Fast forward to 1989, my sister is born, and then in 1993 I come into existence.

The cars was actually owned by my Grandmother, but my Mom was allowed to drive it until she started hanging out with the wrong crowd. The car was originally purchased as a graduation gift, and first car for my Mom, as she finished school in the class of 1979 in Jackson MS. This car's story is good at first, but ends on a sad note. Hello all, I am new to the forum, and I have 1979 Ford Thunderbird Heritage Edition.

79 ford t bird