1956 Ford Thunderbird

Convertible

312 V8 Y BLOCK

Automatic

P6FH209786

Clear

Gasoline

Up for auction - No Reserve 1956 Ford Thunderbird - Hard Top Convertible. 1 of 15,631 This IS a Barn Find - stored in since 1968. 2nd owner. Husbsnd dird in 2009, and in 2011 his widow and grandson brought this car out of storage, to fulfill her wish to drive in the Woodward Dream Cruise. It was then put away until last week. I am leaving this car pretty much as is i found it. I did wash it and clean the interior. I cleaned out the fuel lines and filter, and got it started. The carb started to leak, so shut it down. Now I am offering it up for sale, as is. Its all original, except the paint. Sometime in the sixties it was painted. There is really no rust on the car or rust thru areas. Solid floor pans, trunk, frame and body. I do not see any signs of repairs or body filler. You can run you hands around all the fenders and there is zero filler or patches. Under doors, door jambs and rockers all solid. Doors close nice and straight. Hood and truck have great fit, both open close perfectly. Rear tire swings out to open trunk or add gas. The paint is a "10 footer", and has some blems chips and scratches. All the body panels are straight with no signs of damage or repairs. I have more pics of the inner wheel wheels and trunk wells. All is in very good shape. The Interior is beautiful. still has the dealer plastic on the working power seats. No rips , tears or blems. Door panels, kick panels, head liners, carpet, dash are in excellent shape. Power windows work perfect, and all glass is original. Wing vents for when the top is off are perfect. Town & Country radio hums but I could not get a station to tune in. I do not think the clock works. I have more pics. Odometer reads 22,624, I can't be 100% sure if its 22k or 122k. All the odometer numbers are straight and show no signs of tampering. Looking at the body & interior its hard to say it's 122k. Ask questions or ask for any more pics. 312 Y block, power steering and power brakes, 4bbl Tea Pot carb (leaks at accelerator pump, ($22 rebuild kit). Automatic transmission (Fordomatic). All systems seem to be holding fluids and I see no leaks. I was told in 2011 all the fluids were changed. The coolant is green, the oil looks good and the trans fluid is bright red. The electrical system seems ok. Ignition, horn, dome lights, blinkers, brake lights all work. One head lamp is out and high beams did not come on. In the trunk is the complete jack and original tonneau cover. The tonneau cover was in a bag and is brand new, looks like it was never used. Trunk dome light works. The carpet is in good shape. Rear spare tire is there outside the trunk, same tire as all the rest. I took the carpet out for the photo to show solid metal, no rust. I have more pics. Hard top is in good shape, portal windows, all the latches in tact. No rip or tears on headliner. From the factory, there never was a soft top. You can install one, as it was a factory option. Rear deck tonneau cover is in good shape, original. I have pics. Drive as is or bring it to concourse level. This car is all steel and solid top to bottom. Clean clear Michigan title in hand. It was updated in 2011 in order to get plates for the Woodward Dream Cruise. I have the 2011 registration plates . PLEASE ASK QUESTIONS. I will answer all I can and gladly provide any photo requested. It needs to be flat bedded, so arrangements will need to be made for pickup. $500 non-refundable Paypal deposit required at end of auction. If you are a serious buyer, this will not be an issue. Please do your due diligence before you . I have nothing to hide and will offer all info I can. You are welcome to come look it over by appointment, before bidding.Wire transfer or cash to complete the transaction. I will not accept full payment thru PayPal. Car is for sale locally and I reserve the right to end auction early, should it sell locally. Prefer to sell in North America. Too many hassles with over seas buyers. Happy bidding! On Mar-12-16 at 18:13:59 PST, seller added the following information: I have many more photos of the underbody to show Integrity of the frame, the body panels and fenders, inner headlight bezels xcetera . Please text 586-804-1227 & I will forward more photos. On Mar-14-16 at 16:51:20 PDT, seller added the following information: UPDATE: 3-14-2016 - This car will sell ONLY on E-BAY. I want to be fair to all the bidders/watchers so you can bid without fear of me pulling the ad. NO RESERVE!On Mar-15-16 at 09:18:51 PDT, seller added the following information: people asking for more photos are getting "blocked" from ebay. I have sent them out numerous times to same folks only to get "rejections" thru the e-bay email. you will need to text or call the number above. I posted as many photos as they would allow. they turned sideways with me not able to edit. I hope this helps.On Mar-15-16 at 12:03:49 PDT, seller added the following information: I CAN'T POST ANY MORE PICTURES- HERE IS WHAT THE VIN TAG READS P6FH209786 (or 88?) 40A Z2 XF 26ADD162 (or 264DD162)