No major changes were made to either, other than interior and exterior The Conventional Hardtop and the Convertible are again offered for 1966 Quarter trim panel was used on the inside of the roof area. Lights were rectangular in the Town models, and a new interior rear roof The switch had "LOCK/DOORS/UNLOCK" lettering cut into its topįace, and the letters were filled with black paint. Similar to the switch used to control the convertible top on convertibles. The vacuum door locks, which wereĪ part of this option, were relocated to the floor console, just below The Town models were equipped with the normally optional Safety-ConvenienceĬontrol Panel, as standard equipment. Very interesting ways of dealing with these "sagging" headliners! Of these knows it's not a fun project, and over the years we've seen some Anyone who has ever had to repair or replace one As the saying goes, "what goes up, must come down,"Īnd indeed the glue on these molded headliner panels would eventually let The back section of the roof console became narrower where it met the front section, and ran uninterrupted to the top of the back window Was in two pieces, both vinyl-covered color-coordinated to match the interior. Into 5 sections separated the overhead appliqués. Chrome strips that divided the forward area of the roof console Just behind the warning light assembly, to match the trim on the floorĬonsole. Or Landau), black or simulated woodgrain appliqués were inserted in strips Another push of the control, and the flashers were canceled.Īlso attached at the forward section were the slots for the sun visors, The warning light that housed the emergencyįlasher also acted as the on/off switch. Warning lights, that advised of seat belts unfastened, emergency flasher Was a new overhead roof console, which at the forward end housed four rectangular
Running down the center of the headliner, from front to rear, Of two pieces of molded cardboard, onto which foam was applied, followedīy a new "moon crater" patterned vinyl that was glued directly In several ways: the headliner, which was normally rather traditional inĪppearance, with roof bows that supported the material, was now made out Roof." Inside, the Town models differed from the Conventional Hardtop This change was "an elegant evolution of the traditional Thunderbird This roofline was very similar to the Ford MustangĢ+2 roofline, although not quite as raked. Quarter panels were blind-the roof extended forward in the quarterĪrea to meet the front door glass, eliminating the conventional triangular-shaped The new Town models differed from previous T-birds in that the rear roof Would be the two new ones, joining the Conventional Hardtop and the Convertible. Ford marketed four Thunderbird models for 1966, the first year sinceġ963 to offer more than three models. About the 1966 Thunderbird: America's Personal Luxury Carįord's introductory advertising for the 1966 Thunderbird (left) was a two-page spread that continued the tradition of beautifully photographedĪds.
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