1964 Ford Thunderbird

Landau Coupe

8 - Cyl.

Automatic

4Y87Z122782

Gasoline

HELLO AND WELCOME TO MY AUCTION. TODAY WE HAVE A VINTAGE 1964 FORD THUNDERBIRD LANDAU COUPE. ***I'M SELLING THIS CAR AS A PROJECT CAR THAT NEEDS TO BE RESTORED*** I BOUGHT THIS CAR IN NOVEMBER OF 2010 WITH PLANS OF RESTORING IT, BUT WITH MY WORK AND OTHER PROJECTS THAT I HAVE, I DO NOT HAVE THE TIME OR THE ROOM FOR THIS CAR. ***I BOUGHT THIS CAR AS A PROJECT CAR AND THAT IS HOW I'M SELLING IT, AS A PROJECT CAR*** BEFORE I BOUGHT THIS CAR, I SAW ONE PICTURE AND READ A VERY SHORT DESCRIPTION WITH JUST THE BASICS. 390 ENGINE, 300 HORSE, C-6 AUTOMATIC, 4BBL CARB. I WAS TOLD THE CAR SAT FOR ABOUT A YEAR, BUT DID RUN WITHOUT ANY PROBLEM. THE TRANSMISSION WAS SERVICED AND THE PREVIOUS OWNER WAS STARTING TO FIX IT UP. THIS CAR STARTS, RUNS, STEERS, ROLLS AND STOPS. THE LIGHTS WORK, HEADLIGHT AND TAIL LIGHTS, TURN SIGNALS AND BRAKE LIGHTS ALL WORK. OIL AND FILTER WERE JUST CHANGED. DUAL EXHAUST PIPES, MUFFLERS AND RESONATORS LOOK TI BE IN GOOD SHAPE, RIGHT SIDE EXHAUST MANIFOLD HAS A SMALL LEAK, IT NEEDS A GASKET. TIRES LOOK TO HAVE AT LEAST 95% TREAD, THEY SHOW CRACKS FROM AGE. I PULLED THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL TO LOOK AT THE BRAKES, THEY LOOK GOOD ON THAT WHEEL, NO OTHER WHEELS WERE PULLED. I WAS TOLD BY THE PREVIOUS OWNERS SON THAT THE WHEEL CYLINDERS WERE REPLACED. I HAVE NOT CHECKED TO SEE IF THEY WERE. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK AND HEADLINER IS UP. THE SEATS LOOK TO BE IN GOOD CONDITION WITH NO RIPS THAT I CAN SEE. DRIVERS SEAT COULD USE A NEW SEAT FOAM. INTERIOR LIGHTS DO WORK, BUT NEED NEW DOOR JAMB SWITCHES. STEERING WHEEL STILL SLIDES TO THE RIGHT. THE CAR IS MOSTLY ORIGINAL EXCEPT FOR THE PAINT AND FROM WHAT I SEE, LOOKS TO BE MOSTLY ALL THERE AND IT STILL HAS THE FACTORY THUNDERBIRD SPINNER HUBCAPS. THE ORIGINAL CARBURETOR WILL BE INCLUDE, BUT HAS FROZEN UP FROM SITTING IN THE TRUNK. CAR NOW HAS A CARTER AFB 4BBL.CARB. INSTALLED. TITLE SHOWS THAT I'M THE 4TH OWNER OF THIS CAR. GAS TANK LEAKS, SHOWS PREVIOUS PATCHES ON BOTTOM AND SIDES. I HAVE ANOTHER USED ORIGINAL 1964 THUNDERBIRD GAS TANK THAT I PURCHASED ON EBAY THAT WILL BE INCLUDED WITH THE CAR. ROOF TOP AND SIDES SHOW BUBBLING AND THE SEAM ON THE VINYL HAS SEPARATED FROM OVER THE YEARS. ***CAR WILL NEED PAINT AND BODYWORK*** PAINT STILL SHINES, BUT SHOWS AGE, CHIPS AND CRACKS. CAR SHOWS PREVIOUS BODYWORK. CHROME BUMPERS, DOOR HANDLES SHOW THEIR AGE. CAR APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN REPAINTED A FEW TIMES AND FROM WHAT I SEE, THE INTERIOR AND TOP WERE DYED BLACK. TOP OF DASH IS CRACKED. DRIVERS DOOR PANEL SHOW SOME CRACKS, PASSENGER SIDE IS IN GOOD SHAPE, BOTH SHOW AGE AND BOTTOM CARDBOARD'S ARE GONE. RUGS ARE WORN. TRUNK SHOWS RUST. BODY AND UNDERCARRIAGE SHOW RUST/RUST SPOTS. CAR CAN USE A COMPLETE TUNE-UP. *THE CAR LOOKS GOOD, BUT THE PICTURES MAKE IT LOOK A LOT BETTER THAN IT REALLY IS* CAR SHOWS 46,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER, BUT I WOULD HAVE TO SAY IT HAS PROBABLY TURNED OVER AND HAS 146, 000 MILES ON IT, BUT I COULD BE WRONG AND I REALLY DON'T KNOW. PLEASE KEEP IN MIND, THIS IS A VINTAGE AUTOMOBILE THAT IS 47 YEARS OLD AND HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY OWNED, IT IS USED, IT NEEDS WORK AND IT DOES SHOWS IT'S AGE. I HAVE NOT DRIVEN THIS CAR ANY DISTANCE TO ACTUALLY SEE IF ANYTHING IS WRONG WITH IT. THE FURTHEST IT HAS GONE IS AROUND THE BLOCK, THEN WAS PARKED. FROM WHAT I WAS TOLD BY THE OWNERS SON, HIS FATHER HAD DRIVEN THIS CAR, BUT HAD PAST AWAY AND THE CAR SAT FOR AT LEAST THE LAST 2 YEARS. THIS CAR WOULD MAKE A GOOD RESTORATION PROJECT, WEEKEND DRIVER OR AN INEXPENSIVE RIDE FOR CRUSE NIGHTS. WITH SOME WORK, IT PROBABLY COULD BE DRIVEN WHILE IT'S BEING RESTORED. ***I WOULD STRONGLY SUGGEST TO HAVE THIS CAR TRANSPORTED ON A ROLLBACK OR TRAILER UNTIL A FULL SAFETY INSPECTION HAS BEEN DONE. I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND DRIVING THIS CAR ANY LONG DISTANCE*** I TRIED TO DESCRIBE THIS CAR THE BEST I CAN AND POINTED OUT MOST, BUT NOT ALL OF THE THINGS THAT NEED ATTENTION. AN IN PERSON INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE IS RECOMMENDED. *THIS CAR IS BEING SOLD AS IS AS SHOWN WITH NO WARRANTY, THE SAME WAY I BOUGHT IT* PLEASE VIEW ALL PICTURES VERY CAREFULLY. UNITED STATES BIDDERS ONLY. ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT ME BEFORE YOU BID. THANKS FOR LOOKING AT MY AUCTION. On Jun-23-11 at 01:47:08 PDT, seller added the following information: THE MILEAGE ON THIS CAR IS LISTED AS 46,000, THIS IS WHAT SHOWS ON THE ODOMETER. IT WOULD BE SAFE TO SAY THAT IS HAS TURNED OVER AND THE CAR HAS 146,000 MILES ON IT. THE GAS PEDAL WILL NEED TO BE REMOUNTED TO THE FLOOR, THE 2 STUDS THAT THE PEDAL SNAPS ON TO ARE GONE, PROBABLY RUSTED AWAY FROM OVER THE YEARS. PEDAL IS BEING HELD IN PLACE BY THE CARPET. THE CHROME TRIM ON THIS CAR SHOWS PITTING/AGE FROM OVER THE YEARS. PASSENGER SIDE REAR WINDOW DOESN'T ROLL UP ALL THE WAY, BUT CAN BE PULLED UP BY HAND. DRIVERS BOTTOM SEAT FOAM HAS STARTED TO DETERIORATE FROM OVER THE YEARS, BUT THE COVER STILL LOOKS GOOD. On Jun-23-11 at 16:13:36 PDT, seller added the following information: FAN BLOWS AND HEATER WORKS. REAR AIR VENT OPENS AND CLOSES. CLOCK NOT WORKING. I DROVE THIS CAR AROUND THE BLOCK TODAY AND THE SPEEDOMETER APPEARS TO BE WORKING. FRONT BRAKES SEEM TO PULL THE CAR TO THE RIGHT.THEY WILL NEED TO BE CHECKED AND OR ADJUSTED. CAR CAN USE A COMPLETE TUNE-UP. IN MY OPINION, THIS CAR NEEDS A COMPLETE RESTORATION AND AS I HAD STATED IN THE DESCRIPTION, I DO NOT HAVE THE TIME OR DO I HAVE THE ROOM FOR IT. On Jun-23-11 at 16:20:33 PDT, seller added the following information: FRONT BRAKES ARE PULLING THE CAR TO THE LEFT SIDE WHEN APPLIED, NOT THE RIGHT AS I STATED IN THE REVISION. THEY WILL NEED TO BE CHECKED OR ADJUSTED.