![1958 Thunderbird 1958 white hardtop thunderbird bird nest thunderbirds](https://tbirdparts.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/1958.jpg)
![1959 Thunderbird 1959 white hardtop thunderbird bird nest thunderbirds](https://tbirdparts.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/1959.jpg)
1959
![1960 Thunderbird 1960 white hardtop thunderbird parts bird nest thunderbirds](https://tbirdparts.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/1960.jpg)
1960
![1958 Thunderbird 1958 thunderbird grille bird nest thunderbirds](https://tbirdparts.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/IMG_11011.jpg)
The 1958 grilles have a honeycomb pattern.
![1959 Thunderbird 1959 thunderbird grille bird nest thunderbirds](https://tbirdparts.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/IMG_1063.jpg)
The grilles for 1959 Thunderbirds are horizontal bars.
![1960 Thunderbird Hardtop 1960 thunderbird hardtop grille bird nest thunderbirds](https://tbirdparts.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/cruise-in-04192008-0471.jpg)
The 1960 egg crate pattern grilles have one horizontal and three vertical bars.
![1958-tbird-ornament 1958-59 thunderbird hood bird ornament bird nest thunderbirds](https://tbirdparts.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/1958-tbird-ornament.jpg)
The bird emblem is a 1958 hood detail.
![1958-tbird-ornament 1958-59 thunderbird hood bird ornament bird nest thunderbirds](https://tbirdparts.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/1958-tbird-ornament.jpg)
The 1959 hood bird emblem is the same as the 1958.
![1960 Hood Ornament 1960 thunderbird hood ornament bird emblem bird nest thunderbirds](https://tbirdparts.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/1960-tbird-hood-ornament.jpg)
This is the 1960 style of hood bird emblem.
![1958-tbird-front-fender-ornements 1958 thunderbird front panel ornaments bird nest thunderbirds](https://tbirdparts.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/1958-tbird-front-fender-ornements.jpg)
The 1958 Thunderbird front fender ornament is located on top of the headlights. The clear insert contains a gold-colored dome. The script sits on the side of the headlights.
![1959 Front Fender Ornament 1959 thunderbird front fender ornament bird nest thunderbirds](https://tbirdparts.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/front-fender-ornaments3.jpg)
This year’s front fender ornament has a black background with a 1958–59 bird emblem.
![1960 Front Fender Ornament 1960 thunderbird front fender ornament bird nest thunderbirds](https://tbirdparts.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/1960-front-fender-ornaments.jpg)
Similar to the 1959’s front fender ornament, the emblem in the middle is a 1960 bird. Instead of the black background, it is clear.
![1958-side-ornament 1958 thunderbird side ornaments bird nest thunderbirds](https://tbirdparts.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/1958-side-ornament.jpg)
On the 1958 Thunderbird door panels are five striped ornaments.
![1959 Side Ornament 1959 thunderbird side bullet and script ornaments bird nest thunderbirds](https://tbirdparts.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/side-ornament.jpg)
Arrowheads and “Thunderbird” scripts decorate the 1959 door panels.
![1960 Quarter Panel 1960 thunderbird quarter panel ornaments bird nest thunderbirds](https://tbirdparts.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/side-ornament1.jpg)
To spot a 1960 Thunderbird, there are nine vertical lines on the quarter panel (three groups of three) and the “Thunderbird” script on the door panels.
![1958 Thunderbird 1958 thunderbird hardtop emblem bird nest thunderbirds](https://tbirdparts.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/IMG_1103.jpg)
The 1958 Thunderbird hardtops are the only ones to use the black buttons with bird emblems.
![1959 Thunderbird Hardtop 1959 thunderbird hardtop bird emblem bird nest thunderbirds](https://tbirdparts.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/IMG_1423.jpg)
This 1958–59 bird emblem sits on each side of the 1959 Thunderbird hardtops only.
![1960 Roof Ornament 1960 thunderbird hardtop roof bird ornament bird nest thunderbirds](https://tbirdparts.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/roof-ornament1.jpg)
The 1960 Thunderbird bird emblem sits on each side of the hardtop roof.
![1958 Tail Light 1958 thunderbird tail light bird nest thunderbirds](https://tbirdparts.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/1958-tbird-tail-light.jpg)
The 1958 Thunderbird takes two taillights per side of the car. The honeycomb bezel matches the style of the grille.
![1962 Tail Light 1962 thunderbird tail light bird nest thunderbird](https://tbirdparts.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/tail-lights.jpg)
The 1959 tail lights are the exact same as the 1958s. Two on each side are required. The only difference is the horizontal line bezel, which matches the grille style.
![1960 Tail Light 1960 thunderbird tail lights bird nest thunderbirds](https://tbirdparts.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/tail-lights1.jpg)
There are three tail lights per side on a 1960 Thunderbird. The bezel is an egg crate design, which matches the grille style.
![58-hd 1958 thunderbird hubcaps bird nest thunderbirds](https://tbirdparts.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/58-HD.jpg)
This is the only style for the 1958 Thunderbird.
![58-590-hd 1959-60 thunderbird hubcaps bird nest thunderbirds](https://tbirdparts.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/58-590-HD.jpg)
The 1959 has two styles: one with the decorative spinner and the other just chrome.
![58-590-hd 1959-60 thunderbird hubcaps bird nest thunderbirds](https://tbirdparts.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/58-590-HD.jpg)
The 1960 has the same two styles as the 1959: one is just chrome while the other with a decorative spinner.
The VIN, on a 1958 Thunderbird, is located on the driver’s side door jamb. The year is the second digit in the VIN.
Example: H8YH109299
The second digit is an “8,” signifying a 1958 Thunderbird.
The VIN, on a 1959 Thunderbird, is located on the driver’s side door jamb. The year is the second digit in the VIN.
Example: H9YH100532
The second digit is a “9,” signifying a 1959 Thunderbird.
The VIN, on a 1960 Thunderbird, is located on the driver’s side door jamb. The year is the first digit in the VIN.
Example: 0Y71Y100001
The first digit is an “0,” signifying a 1960 Thunderbird.