44th Annual Watson Lake Car Show, Prescott, AZ 8/4/2018

[markinnaples]

Wow, great pics, thanks as always for thinking of us.

Man, I want that bronze T-Bird badly, very, very badly.

[x33rs]

If it's the car I'm thinking of, I painted that one. Didn't see the owner around but he's local to me.

[CC Rider]

I've seen that T-bird twice at shows in Prescott. It is very nice.

[markinnaples]

Wow, thanks Rick. Looks even nicer in those pics. That color is perfection on it.

How do those drive? I've never been in one.

[x33rs]

I've driven many of them as I build them start to finish, do overdrive swaps and fuel injection swaps on some of them etc...(Actually I restore everything here but I've done 3-4 dozen baby birds in the last 4-5 years)

I'm not that tall, maybe 5'5" or so, but they are a pain to get in and out of when the hard top (or soft top) is on. I bang my head every stinkin' time, lol. Very low side windows. Hard for me to get my tree trunk legs under the wheel too (no tilt)

But as far as how they drive, not bad. The auto they came with is designed to leave in 2nd gear, then shifts to 3rd, so they feel kind of sluggish around town. The only way for first gear take off is to mash the throttle and the linkage will force first gear. Kind of a weird deal. But all the birds I've driven ride pretty nice, not harsh, and of course like any convertible, top down is fun, excellent visibility.

[CC Rider]

I've driven many at Barrett Jackson. At 6'2", I'm not graceful entering and exiting, and it's a bit cramped for me to drive one. But since I make an effort, and make the best of it, they assign me baby birds when the timing is right.

[markinnaples]

Thanks for the info. I'm not too tall like you x33rs, about 5'6", so it prob won't be nearly as uncomfortable as for Rick, lol. Wife likes those about as much as a C3, but I'd probably lean towards a C3 when we're ready to get another fun car.