September Meeting

Come out and join us for breakfast and our business meeting! Good conversation and happenings.

2025 Fircrest Picnic and Rod Run


We had our July meeting at the Fircrest car show on July 6th this year. I (Tim and Heidi Crawford) were in an accident on the way to the show. Pictured at top, our car was parked on a sloped drive at our home waiting to be loaded for the show that morning when I looked out the window of our home and saw the bird rolling down the drive! I had left it in “P” without the E-brake on and it failed to hold it. It made a zzttzzttzztt sound as it rolled down the drive about 60 ft before it had crossed the street and into a shallow ditch then hit a small rock wall. I was able to get it off the wall with it’s own power and dislodged a couple of rocks and bent the bottom of the bumper in the process. Yet we were able to immediately drive it to the show. No other damage. At the show, we were gathered near the edge of the park behind the backstop against a private fence at the show. We enjoyed a good amount of food and beverages, a lot of cars and even some friends were there with other cars or just visiting. The Baileys met an old friend there they hadn’t seen in over 20 yrs! Quite a commemorative event. The music and weather were good. The club had 3 cars attend and we received our goody bags, raffle tickets and dash plaques. Only minor issues with our cars were found. The hoods were opened and compartments were appreciated. It was a successful meeting and show. We were truly blessed by it all.

Blue Thunderbird in an accident. woman in a black dress, Car in shallow ditch, Rocks dislodged from wall.
Runaway car!
Zippos from US military personnel in Viet Nam.
1962 Jeep
Viet Nam war Jeep.
Racing AMC
Functioning flapper hood-scoop.
Hood scoop.
Vacuum operated hood scoop valve.
2015 Ford Shelby Terlingua car.
Still using the shock/spring towers for the front suspension.
The Bailey Bird’s engine compartment. I count 13 chromed parts.
The club’s cars; L to R ’64 Bailey Bird, ’65 Crawford’s flare bird, ’62 President Fisk’s bullet bird.

Saturday TSD Rally

Beginner friendly TSD road rally, starting and ending in the Portland area. Rallies take 3-4 hrs. to complete. first car starts at 10:01 am.

See the website for the event to learn more.

Fircrest Rod Run & Picnic

Park, Music, Food, Dash Plaques! Join us in our annual July meeting at a car show! We will have a pop-up shade cover for our group and our own picnic food and drinks. Bring your friends and family. it’s a great show all driven in to the event. Let’s make a showing!

April meeting

Join us as we start the new year off with our first meeting of the year. All are welcome to attend as we enjoy a breakfast together and discuss the business and socialize about our lives with cars.

Colors offered by Ford for Thunderbirds


1955-2005


This post is here to show the names and hues of exterior colors offered as options on Ford Thunderbirds throughout the line over it’s entire lifespan of 50 years. Colors are part of the emotional side of automotive design like styling and interiors the color and it’s name will evoke images and feelings that the onlooker will react to. Ford has tried to get this reaction to inspire the right stuff in onlookers that it’s cars would be liked and thus purchased, admired or sought after. The palette changes every year to cause a change in this reaction. some colors are always present while others come and go. This list reveals that 1955 comes in with the least amount of choices with 5 while 1971comes in with the most choices at 25 having 4 greens, 7 blues and 6 browns among the hues that year. You can find the detailed list for these and other cars at the website: https://PaintRef.com

1955 colors
1956 colors
1957 colors
1958 colors
1959 colors
’60 colors
1961 colors
’62 colors
’63 colors.
Exterior Colors for ’64 Birds
More 1964 exterior colors.
’65 colors.
’66 colors.
1967 colors
1968 colors
1969 colors
1970 colors
1971 colors
1972 colors
1973 colors
1974 colors
1975 colors
1976 colors
1977 colors
1978? colors
1979? colors
1980 colors
1981 colors
1982 colors
1983 colors
1984 colors
1985 colors
1986 colors
1987 colors
1988 colors
1989 colors
1990 colors
1991 colors
1992 colors
1993 colors
1994 colors
1995 colors
1996 colors
1997 colors
2001 colors
2002 colors
2003 colors?
2005 colors

October meeting

Come join us at our monthly Thunderbird Club meeting with breakfast available and good conversation. All Thunderbirds are welcome.

September meeting

September meeting will be held at 9am for breakfast and 10am for business at Ben Dew’s Clubhouse Grill on 6th Ave. All  are welcome. Come join us for good conversation.

Cruisin’ Sunday Annual car show

This event is packed with fun for all ages! BBQ, soft drinks and ice cream! over 350 vehicles! Have one? Bring it! registration is free, admission is free!

On this event’s venue website, go to: “ministries” then “cruisin sunday” for details.