I'm going to be able to look at a 57 T-bird this month. The car is local to me, and hasn't been driven in more than 18 years. I'm told it's stored inside, and was put in storage because the cost to "fix" was too much for the lady that owns it.

I have NO idea what it needs or what the condition is. Don't know if it's an auto or std transmission.

I'd like to know from some of the people on the forum just what important items I should look out for that maybe unique to the early T-bird family ?

Maybe certain rust issues?

Anything of a mechanical nature, I'm sure I can handle.

Thanks so much

Jim

Hopefully, I've posted this in the correct section?