1960 Ford Thunderbird Base Model, Runs And Drives Great - Needs Restoration - on 2040-cars
Richmond, Virginia, United States
Body Type:Hardtop
Vehicle Title:Clear
Engine:430 Special
Fuel Type:Premium
For Sale By:Private Seller
Number of Cylinders: 8
Make: Ford
Model: Thunderbird
Trim: Base
Safety Features: none whatsoever
Drive Type: RWD
Mileage: 142,607
Exterior Color: white and primer
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Interior Color: Blue
This was originally a Y-code 352 car owned by my stepdad that lost its motor, so he swapped in the complete running gear from a 1959 430 car, after having it properly rebuilt. It's now a 430 Special from radiator to rear axle, with a Heavy-Case Cruise-O-Matic 3-speed and re-worked valve body. The heavier suspension was re-sprung and transferred as well.
THE GOOD: It has an upjetted carb, new pistons and titanium valves from Egge Machine, and it revs without vibration - the motor is impressive. The body is very straight, there are almost no dings in it, and all of the locks work. The tires are good, Pirellis in front and Michelins in back, and it runs and drives great. I haven't owned it all that long, he worked on it on the weekends for years, but he's decided to restore his sailboat instead. The work done so far has been top notch.
THE BAD: Obviously there's some rust, but it's not horrible, and it's nowhere structural. It will need new floor and trunk pans soon, and it needs all new weather stripping and exterior rubber. The windshield has a small crack toward the passenger side, and the driver's window glass needs replacement. It has relatively new exhaust but I can hear a small leak somewhere. Fuel gauge float is bad, and the battery doesn't charge at idle. The instrument cluster stopped working soon after the swap and the car has been driven maybe 8,000 miles since then, and that's about what's on the motor. Column shift selector plate (PRND2L) is worn, and the external power brake vacuum reservoir leaks so we disconnected it - it feels like standard brakes. The seats are from another Ford which had headrests....
I DO HAVE: the original seats, radio, original fender skirts, a pair of brand new stamped rocker panels, new valve covers, an extra water pump, extra starter, generator, PS Pump, 5 wire wheel covers, extra belts, a car cover, and a couple of new chrome pieces, all of which come with the car.
CURRENT CONDITION: I drove it 7/11/13 and it was just fine. It runs great, regulates heat properly, and all fluids look like new.
I've tried to name every problem with the car so there are no surprises! It's great car with a lot of work in it that needs restoration.
I'd like to see it painted deep blue with mag wheels, but that's for someone else to do. I'm selling it because I don't have the time or the resources to finish it.
I'm happy to talk with you about the car whether or not you bid, so please feel free to contact me!
Reserve price is $2999 -- the motor and parts are worth that alone! I'd like a $300 deposit through paypal upon auction close, with the rest due in cash the following week.
This car is of course sold as-is, I'm not a dealer, and I didn't build it. It made a 70 mile trip with no problem earlier this year, and it is a fine machine that can burn rubber for miles.
Thanks for checking it out.
Ford Thunderbird for Sale
1957 ford thunderbird base convertible 2-door
2002 ford thundbird convertible with removable hardtop(US $14,500.00)
2004 ford thunderbird base convertible 2-door 3.9l
Two owners all original stock low miles zero rust runs great very well preserved
1956 ford thunderbird base convertible 2-door 4.8l
1964 ford thunderbird base hardtop 2-door 6.4l(US $3,000.00)
Auto Services in Virginia
Williamsburg Honda-Hyundai ★★★★★
Webb`s Auto Body ★★★★★
Twins Auto Repair ★★★★★
Transmissions Inc. ★★★★★
Sweden Automotive Inc ★★★★★
Surratt Tire & Auto Center ★★★★★
Auto blog
Jay Leno's Garage goes eco with Ricardo HyBoost
Mon, 17 Mar 2014"Now before you turn away, this is not another boring hybrid car thing..." Despite the slightly defensive introduction from Jay, the latest episode of Jay Leno's Garage is actually pretty fascinating. The Ricardo HyBoost is a 2009 Ford Focus that has had a 1.1-liter engine swapped in for the stock 2.0-liter four. That might not get you performance enthusiasts out there fired up, until, that is, you hear that the 1.1L is also fed by both a turbocharger and an electrically driven supercharger for an instant-on "torque-fill" effect. Sounds about right, considering that Ricardo engineering is part of the genius behind the McLaren P1.
Perhaps most exciting of all, the Ricardo folks say that the package should run somewhere in the neighborhood of $1,100. A sort of performance-hybrid that makes sense for the frugal driver and the enthusiast one, then. There's a lot more to the HyBoost, all of which can be seen in the video below.
Ford-sponsored survey says a third of Brits have snapped a 'selfie' while driving [w/videos]
Fri, 08 Aug 2014Talking on the phone while driving isn't advisable, and texting while driving is downright dangerous. Considering those truths, the fact that we even need to point this out this is incredibly disturbing: taking "selfies" while behind the wheel is exceptionally stupid. But, it's a thing that a third of 18- to 24-year-old British drivers have copped to doing, according to a new study from Ford.
Ford, through its Driving Skills for Life program, surveyed 7,000 smartphone owners from across Europe, all aged between 18 and 24, and found that young British drivers were more likely to snap a selfie while behind the wheel than their counterparts in Germany, France, Romania, Italy, Spain and Belgium.
According to the study, the average selfie takes 14 seconds, which, while traveling at 60 miles per hour, is long enough to travel over the length of nearly four football fields (the Ford study uses soccer fields, but we translated it to football, because, you know, America). That's an extremely dangerous distance to not be focused on the road.
Ken Block and friends race light in silly-beautiful Castrol commercial
Wed, 28 May 2014How does one make fast, loud, drifting cars better? Well, you can add more fast, loud, drifting cars or you can add lasers. Either or, really. In this case, Castrol did the right thing and added both, creating a highly stylized commercial for its Edge Titanium motor oil starring South African racer Adrian Zaugg, BMW factory driver Augusto Farfus, Audi DTM and Le Mans staple Mike Rockenfeller and some bloke named Ken Block.
Their cars? No surprise, but Block is in his Ford Fiesta GRC, while Zaugg samples a Lamborghini Aventador and Farfus and Rockenfeller drive along party lines, with a BMW M4 and an Audi R8, respectively. And those cars look good, too, thanks to the creative light and laser work on display.
Take a look below for the video from Castrol.