1955 Ford Thunderbird

Convertible

292 V8

3 Speed/Overdrive

P5FH135102

Clear

Gasoline

Early off the assembly Line 1955 Thunderbird, Date of manufacture January, 5, 1955. This California Black plate ‘’55’’ Thunderbird …292 V8, 3 speed with overdrive, manual steering and brakes, Tinted glass, power seat, telescopic steering column ,soft top was put in storage in 1965 for 3 years and again in 1974 thru 2009 and has been garage kept since then. Upon removing this T-Bird from storage in 2009 it still retained the original FOMOCO fan belt Pt# ECD-8620-A-AI, Red FOMOCO Script generator, Red FOMOCO Script starter, AC fuel pump, AC fuel filter and element, thermostat Pt# EBU-8575-A with a manufacture date of 9-54 (is still works) Radiator hoses, spark plug wires (Ford script) Tea Pot 4 barrel carburetor, 6 Volt System and Original tonneau cover. Inside of glove box was Factory Owner’s Handbook, factory key tag, gas receipts from 1962 and 1965 (would be nice to by gas at that price again) These are the things that have been done since then: Replaced Master/wheel cylinders and rubber brake hoses (flushed lines), Brake shoes and hardware, had the FOMOCO brake drums turned (they were still the stock size, first time to be turned) New gas tank, Battery, fuel filter element, oil filter element, Seat Belts , Fan Belt, Radiator/heater hoses, Fuel pump and rubber supply hose, rebuilt theCarburetor, removed and cleaned original thermostat (not much to clean) and reinstalled. Removed oil pan and cleaned inside of pan and pickup screen on oil pump, reinstalled with new gasket. Drained and replaced oil on 3 speed transmission and differential. The engine starts and runs nicely, As well as the transmission (have not tried overdrive) The body retains approximately 60 to 75% original paint, there are the common door dings and chips and a few minor dents (see pictures) the left rear quarter panel and right fender skirt have been repainted . The seat and soft top are in need of recovering. Chrome is in decent shape; glass is in nice condition no cracks or chips, the tachometer, gauges, clock, lights, horn, heater blower, power seat, turn signals, backup lights all work. Unfortunately the radio was sent out for repair and never returned. I have only driven this down my private road to test brakes, the speed odometer worked briefly (may need to be cleaned) steering seems tight. This is a solid car, comes with stock 15‘’ wheels and hub caps with nice center medallions (there are a few minor scratches on the caps) otherwise nice condition. I have the mechanical parts that were replaced as well as the fan belt. Selling “AS -IS Where- IS” Buyer is responsible for Pick up/ transportation and its associated cost. Questions Please Ask!Thanks For LOOKING And HAPPY BIDDING!Check out my other items! On Sep-14-12 at 16:40:37 PDT, seller added the following information:I have been asked a lot of questions about the undercarriage; this car was driven from 1955 through 1965 and from approximately from 1968 through 1974 some 17 years of road grime dirt, grease, oil, etc. 57years total, This is a solid car, it has some areas of normal light surface rust on the frame where the paint has flaked off, I have not found any areas of body cancer or rusted out areas. The exhaust system has the FOMOCO branded muffler on the passenger side, muffler on the driver side looks to have been replaced, approximately 1/3rd of the tailpipes have been replaced, the driver’s side near the bumper has a can patch it is in typical condition for exhaust systems. The title is clear with no liens or loans against it; and is currently registered through August 2013. If you have any questions…Please ask!!