1978 Ford Thunderbird

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8 - Cyl.

Automatic

8G87H158829

Gasoline

IF YOU HAVE LESS THAN 10 FEEDBACK ENTRIES, YOU MUST CONTACT ME FOR PERMISSION TO BID OR YOU WILL BE BLOCKED FROM AUCTION. I RESERVE RIGHT TO BLOCK ANYONE I DEEM TO HAVE POOR OR DECEPTIVE FEEDBACK HISTORY INCREDIBLE ORIGINAL 1978 THUNDERBIRD. IF YOU WANT A LOW MILEAGE PAMPERED ORIGINAL, THIS IS IT. ODOMETER READS 47827. HAS IT ROLLED OVER? I DON'T KNOW, THERE IS NOT A SIXTH DIGIT IN THE READOUT, SO IT COULD BE 147827. HOWEVER, WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE CONDITION OF THIS BEAUTIFUL CAR, THE DOOR PANELS AND THE SEATS, THE LACK OF WEAR, I WOULD BE INCLINED TO BELIEVE IT'S THE FORMER. HOWEVER, I DON'T GAURANTEE THAT, BUT THE WEAR AND MECHANICAL CONDITION IS CONSISTENT WITH A LOW MILEAGE VEHICLE. SEE IN THE PHOTO SHOWING PAPERWORK, THE ORIGINAL OWNERS MANUAL (DARK BROWN COLOR), THE ORIGINAL WARRANTY FACTS BOOKLET, THE CONSUMER INFORMATION STICKER, THE ORIGINAL 'OWNERCARD WARRANTY IDENTIFICATION CARD' SIGNED 11/17/77 ALONG WITH THE ORIGINAL INVOICE! THE INVOICE IS DATED 11/17/77 AS WELL, ALL IN PERFECT CONDITION, AND IN THE ORIGINAL PLASTIC ENVELOPE, WHICH STATES IT CAN ALSO BE USED AS A LITTER BAG, AS WELL AS AN ELECTRICAL TROUBLESHOOTING BOOKLET. THE INVOICE SHOWS THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED FROM, 'ROMINES MOTOR COMPANY', OUT OF HOUSTON, MO, FOR THE GRAND TOTAL OF $8627.00 THE ORIGINAL COLOR WAS LIGHT YELLOW, NOW A MUCH JAZZIER GRABBER BLUE. THE ORIGINAL DOOR VIN DECAL, DASH VIN PLATE, RADIATOR BUCK TAG AND TRUNK LID DECAL ARE ALL PRESENT. THE ENGINE IS A 351 WINDSOR WHICH COULD BE TRANSPLANTED IN A MUSTANG IF DESIRED. TO BE SURE, THIS IS NOT A PERFECT SHOW VEHICLE, NOR REPRESENTED AS SUCH. THE PAINT IS VERY PRESENTTABLE, BUT HAS HAVE SOME DRIPS/RUNS AND OVERSPRAY HERE AND THERE, PLUS SOME MINOR DOOR DINGS AND A FEW MINOR AREAS WHERE BODY WORK WAS NOT DONE 1ST RATE. THERE IS A VERY MINOR BIT OF RUST THROUGH AT THE VERY BOTTOM OF THE REAR OUTSIDE FENDER LIPS, THE WORST ONE IS THE DRIVERS SIDE, AND I TOOK A CLOSE UP, HARD TO NOTICE. DURING PAINTING, THE INNER LIPS WERE FOUND TO HAVE DIRT AND DEBRIS, IT NO DOUBT HELD MOISTURE IN DURING TEH YEARS. THIS IS THE ONLY RUST THROUGH FOUND ON THE VEHICLE. THE STEERING TILT COLUMN COLUMN WORKS, BUT IF YOU PULL DOWN HARD ON THE WHEEL, IT JUMPS DOWN TO THE LOWER POSITION WITHOUT THE RELEASE LEVER BEING APPLIED. THE DRIVERS FRONT POWER SEAT WORKS, BUT THE SMALL POSITIONING KNOB WHICH MOVES IN BACK AND FORWARD IS BROKEN OFF, USE OF A SCREWDRIVER ON THE BROKEN PORTION DOES MOVE THE SEAT BACK AND FORTH, OBVIOUSLY, A NEW KNOB NEEDS TO BE INSTALLED. THE PASSENGER WINDOW DOES NOT ROLL DOWN AND THE POWER DOOR LOCK BUTTON DOES NOT WORK, MAKES A GRINDING SOUND, PROABBLY SOMETHING LOOSE IN THE MECHANISM BEHIND THE DOOR PANEL, BUT I CAN'T BE CERTAIN. UNDERSTAND THIS IS A 32 YEAR OLD CAR THAT HAS SEEN USE. THERE WAS A VINYL TOP AT ONE POINT ON THE WHITE TOP PAINTED SECTIONS. IN THE TRUNK, I PULLED BACK THE ORIGINAL CARPET, AND YOU CAN SEE THE ORIGINAL UNDERLAYMENT, ABSOLUTELY NO RUST, AND THE CARDBOARD CUTOUTS ARE ALL STILL IN PLACE, BY TAILLIGHTS AND FORWARD ON SIDES. VEHICLE RUNS AND DRIVES BEAUTIFULLY, AS YOU MIGHT EXPECT OF A CAR IN THIS CONDITION. A/C BLOWS COLD (I HAD IT RETROFITTED TO R134). FRONT/REAR SWAY BARS IN PLACE, BRAND NEW RADIAL TIRES WITH ZERO MILES! ORIGINAL RIMS WERE REMOVED, CLEANED AND PAINTED WITH AUTOMOTIVE GRADE ARCYLIC ENAMEL WITH HARDNER. RADIO WORKS AS DO ALL LIGHTS. UPON PURCHASING THIS CAR, I SPENT $784.00 FOR TO REPLACE THE WHEEL BEARINGS, 1 ROTOR WHICH WAS BAD AND INSTALL NEW BRAKE PADS, BESIDES THE AC RETROFIT. THE OIL WAS CHANGED AND FILLED WITH MOBIL 1 SYNTHETIC, THE TRANSMISSION FLUID AND FILTER WAS CHANGED TWICE! UNTIL THE FLUID WAS PINK/CLEAR. I HAVE THE RECEIPT FOR THE WORK WHICH WILL GO WITH THE CAR. THERE IS NO RUST THROUGH IN THE FLOOR PANS OR UNDERNEATH THE CAR, WHICH IS WHY I POSTED ONLY ONE PIC OF THAT AREA. HARD TO SAY ENOUGH GOOD THINGS ABOUT THIS VEHICLE, IT WAS OBVIOUSLY CARED FOR AND GARAGED IT'S LIFE. IT IS NOT PERFECT, IT IS A GREAT OLD ORIGINAL VEHICLE. IT STARTS RIGHT UP, DOES NOT OVERHEAT, AND CAN BE DRIVEN WITH ONE FINGER ON THE WHEEL. THE ENGINE RUNS VERY WELL AND IT SHIFTS THROUGH THE GEARS SMOOTHLY. I HAVE CLEAR ARKANSAS TITLE IN MY NAME. VEHICLE SOLD AS IS, WHERE IS, NO WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, FULL PAYMENT DUE WITHIN 7 DAYS AUCTION END, NON REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT OF $250.00 DUE WITH 72 HOURS AUCTION END. BUYER PAYS FOR AND ARRANGES ALL SHIPPING, CAR SHOULD BE PICKED UP WITH 1 MONTH AUCTION END. DO NOT BID ON THIS VEHICLE IF IT IS NOT WHAT YOU WANT. ASK QUESTIONS BEFORE BIDDING.