Are you buying a Used Thunderbird? Check this page for the loose items that came with the 2004 T-bird. Check this page to learn some of the differences between the 2002, 2003, 2004 & 2005. Check this page for "Original Equipment Manufacturer" - OEM Check this page for the differences between Canadian T-birds and US T-birds No Owner's Manual? A FREE download is available from Motorcraft

play time - look what you can do on your own by switching top colors!  photo by JP				Production Totals *
Merlot CC metallic(FX) Merlot with Black Hardtop and custom wheels	with Merlot Hardtop and optional premium wheels	with sand softtop and optional premium wheels		3991
.
Platinum silver CC metallic  (JP) (replaces the whisper white from 02/03)	premium with Platinum Silver Hardtop and standard premium wheels	premium with standard premium wheels		2739
.
Evening Black  (UA) Black with sand top and custom Dayton Wheels	.	with sand interior	.	1942
.
Torch Red (D3)	customized with Vogue tires	.		1743
.
Special Edition Pacific Coast Roadster (DV)		.		1000
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Light Ice Blue Metallic (LS) spring 04 color	Trivia - 1 shipped to FL in February, the rest apparently not shipped until late April	Interior colors available with Light Ice Blue Metallic ---Black, White partial, or Sand		730
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Vintage Mint Green CC (EI) (a pearl type color)* summer/fall 03 color	with Vintage Mint Green Hardtop - standard premium wheels (note the wheel flash on the ground - neat effect carried on from the 02/03 wheels)	. with performance white top and standard premium wheels	Dealer bulletin: Dealers were not able to order the VMG color after  Oct 24, 2003.  They were produced into December though to complete dealer orders.	612
For more photos visit the owners page *These are the Final production Totals as of August 4, 2006 - known about but unable to verify until  2006.  These numbers supercede any previously published stats for the 2004 Thunderbird.			Final Production Total	12, 757
Here's what you have been waiting for:  a detailed breakdown of the color stats in a pdf file: Statistics complied by Harry Sharp aka Quickdraw

Recall or Customer Satisfaction Program issued January 2005 - This is a transmission fluid problem.  Read the TBN for details.  Program was extended thru December 31, 2005. It includes ALL 2004 T-birds.
Remember that metallics change color with light.

Vintage Mint Green (EI) - Built July to January 2004] 
Light Ice Blue Metallic (LS) - one spotted at a dealer in mid-February, the rest started showing up late April and May, 2004.
Job 1 for the 2004 was July 14, 2003 with 2004 production ending July 2, 2004
Deluxe Model - Convertible style only.  Removable Hardtop is not available; painted 16 spoke wheels; no heated seats
Premium Model - Convertible ; removable hardtop is optional; 7 spoke chrome wheels; optional micro-machined 16 spoke wheels; heated seats are standard

Traction control,  standard on all.  Select Shift automatic was an option on all (deluxe and premium)

Here's a summary of the above color information:
 

Interior Colors       Body Color

Standard Black Ink

Black Accent

Partial Red*

Full Red*

Partial Performance White*

Light Sand Package*

.

Black Hardtop Premium only

Body Color hardtop Premium only

Performance White Hardtop Premium only

.

Soft Top  Color***

.

s

o

o

o

o

o

.

o

o

o

.

merlot** black*** sand***

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s

o

o

o

o

o

.

o

o

o

.

black*** sand***

s

o

no

no

o

no

.

o

o

o

.

black

s

o

no

no

no

o

.

o

o

no

.

black*** sand***

s

o

no

no

no

o

.

o

o

no

.

merlot** black*** sand***

s

o

no

no

o

o

.

no

o

no -- oops!  Ford allowed it!  Made 51

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black*** sand***

Monterey Mist Green

Special Interior Color

no

no

no

no

no

.

no

Ash Metallic

no

.

Light Ash

Interior Colors are as follows:
Black Ink (BW) - Caution- be careful when buying a touch up paint for the interior. Test the color first to see if it matches your interior.
Torch Red (BR) Requires Interior Color Accent Packages (68C or 68D)
Performance White (BZ) Requires Interior Accent Package (68D)
Light Sand (BQ) Requires Interior Color Accent Package (68F)

  Light Sand color - convertible soft top; soft boot*, full color on seats with black stitching, steering wheel is full sand color (not partial color), shift knob is also sand, floor mats are edged with sand color.  Bronze Metallic tinted appliques on instrument panel, center stack, shifter bezel and scuff plates.
Instrument guages are cream colored.

*odd - soft boot is listed as optional for 2004 yet Ford expects 100% to be ordered with soft boot.  I would definitely make sure the soft boot is ordered to cut down on road dirt getting to the inside of the convertible top when it is in the down position.  Besides, it makes a clean appearance to the rear of the vehicle when you're driving down the road.  Note - some dealers did not pay attention to this when they ordered their cars.

• Torch Red body color may be ordered with Evening Black, Torch Red or Performance White top & with any interior color (including white this year); ie, partial white interior and white top may be ordered together.
• Light Ice Blue - only available with the light ice blue body color.  Update - the performance white hardtop was available with the partial white interion on the light Ice Blue.  A total of 51 Light Ice blues with performance white hardtops were built.
• Vintage Mint body color could be ordered with Evening Black, Vintage Mint (RP) or Performance White top & with black Ink or partial White interior
• Merlot may be ordered with Evening Black or Merlot top & with Black Ink or light Sand interior (white is not available in top or interior)
• Platinum Silver may be ordered with Evening Black or Platinum silver top & Black Ink or light Sand interior
• Evening Black may be ordered with Evening Black or Performance White top & with any interior color (including white this year); ie, partial white interior and white top may be ordered together.
• Performance White - available on the black, red, vintage mint, and light ice blue

• the V8 badge is the same as the 2003 and in the same location.  The hash marks are the same for 2002, 2003, and 2004.
• Supplemental parking lights are still listed as a no- cost OPTION.
• Heated seats are still standard on the Premium, not available on the Deluxe.

• Improved map lighting - moved from mirror to header.
• Seats have been restyled - vertical roll pleats now instead of horizontal.
• Aluminum applique trim restyled.
• AND Homelink  3 button garage door opener.
• Soft top is black unless the sand interior package has been ordered.
• New Wheels:
• Deluxe - 17" wheel with 16 spokes - painted - style
• Premium - standard - 17" 7 spoke chrome wheel - new style. 
• no-cost optional wheels - 17" with 16 spokes, "micro-machined" wheels. 
• Block Heater is standard for models sold in Alaska, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, Wisconsin and Wyoming and Canada. 
• Soft Boot Cover is listed as an OPTION - Ask if it's with the car you are trying to buy!!  The standard color is black but it must be specifically ordered.  It's Sand color if ordered with the Sand interior.

The Deluxe was not available with a hardtop.
*New 
• A Merlot soft top became available mid year (January/February) with the Merlot and Black exterior and black standard/black accent interiors plus partial white interior with black exterior ONLY.  Trivia - no partial white interiors were ordered wwwith the Merlot softtop according to the stats.

If you're looking for top speed with this car, it's 140mph - computer seems to govern  you from aaaccelerating any faster. All 3 years are able to reach this "top speed." This has been tested by several people on the TBN forum.  Some report a "light" front end when they reach speeds over 100 but should you be going that fast? Note - the speedometer is not all that accurate - it usually reads 3 or 4 mph faster than you're actually going so you may see a higher reading on your speedometer if you try it out.    Tires are not rated for much higher than that speed anyway.  Please drive safely.
Backing up is also "governed" to 3000rpm - any faster and your car will start jerking and cutting out.

$36,925 = Deluxe 
$37,970 = Premium.
$605 = Delivery

Would you like to view the order sheets? I will eventually post them, or you may contact me if you want to see them

btw - I may not have mentioned this.  The 2004 model is like the 2003 model for power and transmission - nothing has changed in that area

June 27 - 2004 Ford Thunderbird production ends this week - July 2.
March 8,  2004 - The new light ice blue color has been spotted in the parking lot at the Wixom plant.  It has been reported at a dealer's lot as early as mid - February but most shipments won't reach delaers until April.  2004 Thunderbird production ends at the end of June.  2005 Thunderbird production starts July 19.

Trivia News: February 2004 - The 2004 Thunderbird has now been moved off of it's separate line at Wixom (think the Ford GT  is taking it's  place there?) and will be produced in line with the Lincoln LS.  Word has it that it will be produced at the rate of 6/hour or 1 of every 8 cars.  That raises some other questions so will get back to you on that as I check them out..
Trivia info:  As listed in a news release on Ford's media site   (May/June '03):
Note that the only thing that didn't happen is the change to the chevron with V8 emblem.

Universal three-button garage door opener
Chrome chevron with integrated V-8 badge in front fenders (not shown)
16-spoke 17-inch painted cast aluminum and 7-spoke 17-inch chrome wheels as well as an optional 16-spoke 17-inch micro-machined wheel
Improved map lighting
Colors: Merlot, Vintage Mint Green, Platinum Silver (replacing Desert Sky Blue, Mountain Shadow Grey, Whisper White)
Light Sand interior appearance package
Newly styled seats with leather seating surfaces

Interesting to find on the order sheets.  A suede insert for the seats is listed but not available on either the Deluxe or the Premium.  I wonder if the special edition for 2004 will have suede inserts in the seats?  Think there would be a wear issue with suede?