Detail Info for: Ford : Fairlane Sports Coupe 1963 Fairlane 500 Sports Coupe, Bucket Seats

Transaction Info

Sold On:
04/15/2014
Price:
$ 2970.00
Condition:
Mileage:
89450
Location:
Silverton, Oregon, 97381
Seller Type:
Private Seller

Vehicle Specification

Year Make Model:
1963 Ford Fairlane
Submodel Body Type:
Sports Coupe
Engine:
170 6 Cylinder
Transmission:
3 speed
VIN:
3K47U169243
Vehicle Title:
Clear
Drive Train:
Fuel Type:
Gas
Standard Equipment:
Optional Equipment:

Vehicle Detail

dmiddles Store 1963 Ford Fairlane 500 Sports Coupe: This car has spent most of its life in the dry-desert side of Oregon, near Bend. It has been parked for many years at a house near mine. The guy owed me some money, so gave me the car as settlement. It does have a clear signed-off Oregon title. When I got it, it was missing the drivers side bucket seat. The previous owner was pretty heavy, and he probably wore it out, tossed it, and had another non-matching seat that he planned to use. I looked far and wide to source another Sports Coupe bucket seat. The best I could find was a really ratty seat, and foam, but is a match. See photos. It can be upholstered to make a good set. When I got the car, I cleaned it up, had the motor revived, with a fresh tune-up, put in a new clutch, and discovered that the transmission first-gear is pretty bad (really bad, actually). Other than that, the motor starts and runs really well. It drives, and stops, but the brakes will need some work, and the interior redone. The pictures will pretty much tell the story. The sport wheels were on the car when I got it, but I had them refinished and added a really nice set of Toyo tires. As near as I can tell, the paint is all original -except for the front-right fender, which was dented and needed replacing. The car came with a spare used fender in the trunk, so I had it installed and painted to match. The trunk was pretty dirty, but solid, so I had the trunk painted inside when the fender was done. There is very little rust on the car. See photos. Floorboards have some rust, be are still really solid and can probably be fixed with only POR 15 or similar processing. The blue paint you see is all original blue. Again, check out the pics. I wanted to see this car back on the road, but am not a Ford guy, so now it is ready for someone else to finish to their preference. I considered rebuilding the trans, but there is a pretty good chance that the new owner will want to install a V-8 and 4 or 5 speed anyway, so I did not want to drive my price up any more. Please ask any questions before you bid. Here is a link to a complete stock reproduction Sports Coupe interior for under $1,000 including seat covers and door panels: 3W.dearbornclassics.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=1963+fairlane+seats&x=31&y=9 Here is a list of new items: Starter tune-up kit oil change and filter ignition switch & key fuel pump rebuilt original clutch 4 Toyo tires set of new chrome lug nuts Remember, Please ask any questions BEFORE bidding, and have your funding in place ahead of time. If you need to ask your wife for clearance, please do it before you bid. I am glad to assist with shipping on this end if you are the winning bidder. Good Luck! -Doug

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