T-birds
built before April 2002: |
Packed in the trunk when it came off the transporter:
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Front Floormats - plain
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Lug Wrench with cover
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Front License Plate bracket - loose in trunk unless
installed by dealer - not in trunk if state does not require front license
plate.
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Convertible Boot with small instruction guide "Boot
Installation, Boot Removal" - part # 2W6J-19G217-BA - in English &
French
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Locking lug nuts and key. part # 2W43-17A147-AB
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Small bottles of cleaner and wax:
Custom Clear Coat Polish by Ford, part number
F2AZ-19K530-WA
If ordered with Hardtop:
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Hardtop Rack plus Cover
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Instruction Guide: "Removeable Top Quick Reference
Guide" part # 2W6J-19G217-AA - in English & French
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Instruction Guide: "Removeable Top Quick Care Guide"
part # 2W6J-19B146-AB - in English & French
Hardtop "Adjuster" Tool - T-shaped for tightning
down hardtop. 4W6Z-76502F08
Interior -
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1 Covered ash tray cup inserted in a drink holder
in console.
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In glove Box -
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Owners Manual in black zippered case with hardtop
instruction CD if ordered with hardtop.
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Scheduled Maintainence Guide part# 2L2J-19T200-AE
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Warranty Guide part# 2W7J-19T201-AE
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Small Card with Safety Advice for seat belt use and
Air Bag warning - part # 2USA-198146-AA
Hopefully previous owners will pass on the window
sticker if they saved it. |
2002
- from April* 2002 on:> |
same as above with this addition:
"Removeable Top Protection Tape,"packed
in long, thin, flat cardboard container - 4 sets included in kit -
1W6Z76202W30-AA
Instruction Guide: "Rear Deck Care Kit" Application
Instructions - part # 2W6J-19G217-CB - in English & French (packed
in glove box on 2003 models with owner's manual)
*Some cars built in March 2002 also included this
kit. It may have also been included in some cars earlier than this
but this is the first known, recorded by owners when the cars were being
delivered in March 2002. |
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2003
t-birds - Similar to 2002 model
with these changes: |
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Softer Convertible Boot is packed behind the
seats
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"Instruction Guide for Removeable Top" includes the
Tape installation instructions.
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T-shape hardtop "Adjuster" tool is shorter,
red, very late models(June 2004) may have solid black handles, will
work for any year - 4W6Z-76502F08-AA
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locking lug nuts? not there unless added by
dealer
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Mylar Tape Kit: in T-birds
from March 2002 to December 2003 - see 2004 for updated kit - This kit
is to help protect the rear deck from abrasion from the hardtop. |
This is a direct quote from Ford's 03 Car Source book,
update
December 2002:
"Customers who purchased a Thunderbird with a removable top
need to install the protective Mylar® tape strips to the
vehicle prior to installing the removable top. This needs to be done
each time before the top is installed. The tape strips are located
in the trunk and the instruction card is packaged with the owner's guide
in the glove compartment. Have your customers refer to the instruction
card for completed step-by-step instructions on how to properly install
the protective tape strips."
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Thunderbird 2002 book is not included - just for scale. |
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2004 t-birds:
Similar
to 03 |
All 04s:
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Convertible top soft boot - IF ORDERED, will be packed behind
the seats. It's optional this year.
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window sticker.
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Owner's guide in soft black case along with warranty papers - in glove
box
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ash tray/coin cup
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license plate bracket in states that require front plates
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Lug wrench packed in spare tire compartment
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Front floor mats
Add these if T-bird comes with the hardtop:
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stand for hardtop storage
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the hard top cover bag
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In the trunk should be the cardboard box with 4 sets of strips for deck
protection*** when the hardtop is in place (noted
in Ford's 2004 Car Source Book, Thunderbird section, page 13.),
(June to December 04 model production) OR Mylar Tape kit with the
t-bird logo on it with mylar strips and gel. for those built from January
04 til end of production
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hardtop tool (black, with or without T-bird emblem) for installing your
hardtop
You will not find the polish, nor the locking lug nuts/key.
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Mylar Tape Kit ---------- January
2004 and newer |
4W6Z-76202W30-AA Kit Contents:
1 Bottle Gliding Solution
4 application sets of fitted film protection strips
1 protective (logo) storage case |
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Comparison of design between old strips and new strips. The strips
are clear - you see the protective backing on the strips. |
The new kit being supplied with 04s built from January 2004.
There should be no mistake that this belongs with the car for a purpose. |
This is what the contents of the kit look like when first opened. |
Photos of kit courtesy of John Hensley |
Comments for owners: Still does not look good on the car,
particularly the dark colors. I've seen a set installed and the edges
show, and bubbles were still difficult to remove even after following directions
carefully. |
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