The car was done in the late 80s/early 90s, redone later. Rebody wasn't as dirty a word then, and it appears that's what happened to the M/T Hemi TBolt. If you look at this thread on the HAMB, you'll see that the car didn't look like anything that needed to be rebodied, unfortunately. Pics are post 1887, on page 95 of the thread. This link should get you there. Dennis K, who pipes up in the thread, is the be-all, end-all guy for early 60's Ford drag car paperwork and documentation, and has 1 or 2 Thunderbolts himself, IIRC.
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/s...84&page=95
tom406