1979 Ford

351-WINDSOR

Automatic

9A64H141008

Clear

Gasoline

1979 FORD LTD TWO DOOR LANDAU COUPE FORD REFERS TO IT AS A 2-DOOR SEDAN DUE TO 3 DOOR PILLARS 351 WINDSOR V-8 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ONLY 62,790 ORIGINAL MILES THIS CAR WAS TRADED IN AT A LOCAL CAR DEALERSHIP AND THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH IT THEY WROTE ON THE WINDSHIELD "DEMO DERBY READY" NOW SOME MIGHT THINK THAT IS A VALID USE FOR THIS CAR BUT I FOR ONE DO NOT I MADE AN OFFER AND THEY AGREED TO SELL ME THE CAR I CHECKED THE OIL, COOLANT, AND TRANSMISSION FLUID TO MAKE SURE THEY WERE ALL TOPPED OFF THEN I PUT IN $25.00 OF HIGH TEST AND STARTED FOR HOME AT FIRST I WAS WORRIED CHECKING THE BRAKES EVERY SO OFTEN BY THE END OF THE TRIP I WAS CONFIDENT IN THE OLD GIRL SHE DRIVES STRAIGHT AND TRUE THERE IS A WOBBLE AT HIGHER SPEEDS I THINK IT MAY BE FROM FLAT SPOTS IN THE TIRES I THINK IT IS ALSO WORTHY TO NOTE THE FRONT TIRES ARE NEW AND THE REAR ARE STILL BIAS PLY BRAKES APPLY DON'T SEEM TO PULL OR BIND THE ORIGINAL HUB CAPS ARE INCLUDED IN THE TRUNK THE 351 HAS PLENTY OF POWER AND NO PROBLEM KEEPING UP WITH TRAFFIC THE ENGINE BAY WAS PAINTED BY A BLIND MAN WITH LITTLE REGARD FOR MATERIALS BEING PAINTED AS SHOWN IN PICS ON THE TEST DRIVE THE SERPENTINE BELT WAS SLIPPING AND MADE HORRIBLE NOISES I HAVE ALREADY REPLACED THE BELT WITH A NEW ONE AND THE CAR IS NOW QUIET AS A CHURCH MOUSE, PURRS LIKE A KITTEN, NO WEIRD SHAKES, RATTLES, OR ROLLS THE AIR CONDITIONING BRACKETS, COMPRESSOR AND LINES HAVE BEEN CUT AND REMOVED FROM THE VEHICLE I WAS ALSO ASKED ABOUT AN AIR PUMP AND IF A 1979 CAME WITH ONE IT TOO HAS BEEN REMOVED THE INTAKE GASKET IS LEAKING OIL ACROSS THE BACK OF THE INTAKE I HAVE ALREADY PURCHASED THE INTAKE GASKET SET SPARK PLUGS CAP AND ROTOR THERMOSTAT WIRE SET NEW THRUSH MUFFLER OIL FILTER OIL AND AIR FILTER I MAY WORK ON IT AS WEATHER AND OTHER PROJECTS PERMIT BUT I FEEL I SHOULD LET IT UP TO THE NEW OWNER AS TOO JUST HOW MUCH OF HOT ROD THEY WISH TO BUILD A MILD CAM ? A WILD CAM ? A COYOTE SWAP ? AN LS SWAP ? DUAL EXHAUST ? SOME WHEELS ? A WILD PAINT JOB ? OR JUST KEEP IT THE WAY IT IS AS IT IS ALL ORIGINAL THE PAINT HAS SOME CHECKING AND CRACKING ALL OVER AND A FEW WORN SPOTS MAINLY ON THE ROOF A FEW TOUCHED UP AREAS SUCH AS DRIVER'S FENDER AND TRUNK LID AND ONE SMALL SPOT OF RUST ABOVE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT WHEEL WELL ALL SHOULD BE SHOWN IN PICS PICS OF THE TRUNK SHOW CLEAN BLUE PAINT YET INSIDE NOT RUSTED AT ALL IN MOST SPOTS THE CARPETING IS STILL GLUED DOWN TO THE TRUNK FLOOR I HOSED OFF THE POLLEN AND TREE DROPPINGS JUST BEFORE TAKING THE PICS THE CAR SHOWS SOME EXCESS WAX THAT NEEDS TO BE CLEANED OFF I DID NOT WASH THE CAR JUST HOSED OFF THE POLLEN MESS ORIGINAL JACK, AND TOOLS ARE THERE AS WELL AS THE ORIGINAL OWNER'S MANUAL IN GLOVE BOX AND THE ORIGINAL ALUMINUM FORD KEYS FOR TRUNK AND IGNITION OVERALL A SOLID ORIGINAL CAR THE INTERIOR HAS ONE RIP OR SEPARATION ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT SEAT THE TRIM ON THE SIDE OF THE SEATS IS ALSO A LITTLE LOOSE RADIO PLAYS WELL NO CRACKLE AND HAS AN 8-TRACK PLAYER THE LANDAU TOP IS ALSO IN GOOD SHAPE WITH NO TEARS OR LOOSE SPOTS THE CAR IS CURRENTLY REGISTERED AND INSURED AS AN ANTIQUE VEHICLE ANTIQUE TAG CAN BE TRANSFERRED TO THE NEW OWNER IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE CAR IN PERSON EMAIL ME TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS THANKS FOR LOOKING