hmmmmmmm, apparently the po put the 14's on there. i haven't even checked the hubcaps, but they are original 1957's. oh great, just opened up a whole new can of worms, LOL........
I can say these Birds are worth more & will hold their value better in their original state.
What is interresting is that you say they have 14" wheels & tires on them now, I'm almost 95% sure all 1955-57 T-Birds came with 15" steel wheels from the factory!!! The 14" wheels were introduced on the Thunderbird in 1958-64. I don't see how the factory hub caps would even fit on those 2 little Birds you have if they have 15" wheels on them now!!!
-Jon
**UPDATE*08/19/09**
My memory has been reconfigured! The 1957 T-Birds went back the 14" wheel, ALL 1955-56 Birds had the 15" wheel....
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