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1972 Ford Galaxie 500 Hardtop 4 Door With 351w And Working Factory A/c on 2040-cars

Year:1972 Mileage:124381 Color: Green /
 Green
Location:

Green Spring, West Virginia, United States

Green Spring, West Virginia, United States
Transmission:Automatic
Body Type:4 Door Hardtop
Vehicle Title:Clear
Engine:351W
Fuel Type:Gasoline
For Sale By:Owner
Year: 1972
Make: Ford
Model: Galaxie
Trim: Galaxie 500 Hard Top 4 Door
Options: Cassette Player
Power Options: Air Conditioning
Drive Type: Rear
Mileage: 124,381
Exterior Color: Green
Number of Doors: 4
Interior Color: Green
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Number of Cylinders: 8
Condition: Used: A vehicle is considered used if it has been registered and issued a title. Used vehicles have had at least one previous owner. The condition of the exterior, interior and engine can vary depending on the vehicle's history. See the seller's listing for full details and description of any imperfections. ... 

1972 Ford Galaxie 500 in fairly decent condition for its age, runs smooth and is NOT smoking.  


The car is an unmolested and unmodified original with working factory Air Conditioning.  The only non-original part of the car is the radio and 3rd brake light in the rear window.  This is NOT a show car and is not restored, but is a good looking car for its age that is not filled with bondo or mismatched parts - this can be made into a driver without a tremendous amount of time and cost.  This is a car that you can fix to either drive, restore or you can strip for parts if you choose.

I don't know too much about Fords as far as production or desirability of this car, but if I were to find a similar condition Chevelle or Nova, I would be happy to find it in this good condition.  What I can tell you about the car, erring on the side of caution, so I am presenting as honest as possible and pointing out anything negative that I noted:
  • Car seems to have the original 351W in it with 2BBL carb. with most of everything from the factory still there (some electrical wires aren't connected to anything in particular though);
  • Car runs smooth, but I have not driven it far, other than up and down the road about 1/4 mile;
  • The Air Conditioner surprisingly (at least to me) works;
  • The Interior is in really nice shape, with only the small tears on the drivers side of the front seat as seen in the picture;
  • Car appears to have been repainted or touched up in spots (right front fender has some cracks in the paint);
  • The car looks a lot better in the pictures than it does up close:
  • - the paint is not perfect, it is faded, has discoloration
  • - there are spots of surface rust, there is a a rust hole over the passenger side rear quarter dog leg;
  • - the lower part of the drivers side quarter panel has a rust hole and metal is thin from rust on the back side;
  • - the hood has rust holes in spots and seems to need a new hood;
  •  - there are some small dings and dents in the fenders and quarter panels, but body is overall straight.
  •  - the vinyl top is torn in many places;
  • - the gas tank had a pinhole in it (found when I put some gas in it), so I prepped around the area and epoxyed the hole and surrounding area and the gas stopped leaking, not sure if that is a permanent fix or not, but have done it too both a fuel tank and oil pan on one of my tractors and it has held for several years now).
The car has not been licensed or inspected since 2001, so it has been sitting for some time.  I got the car about 4 years ago and towed it to the farm and it has sat behind the barn since then.  After fixing the above noted gas tank issue, I took the carb. off, cleaned out the nasty gas, cleaned the jets and venturi holes, then put it back on.  I poured some gas in the tank, dumped some transmission fluid down the intake, installed a battery, and started cranking.  I cranked for a while, then sprayed carb. cleaner down the intake.  It fired, sputtered, and then finally ran on its own.  I ran it at idle for about 30 minutes, then drove it around.  The brake are touchy, the rear tires spin easy, and the car is over 5,000lbs, so it is big.  

Feel free to call me or email me with questions.  Car will be for sale locally, so I reserve the right to end the auction early if the car sells before the auction is over.  Thanks for looking.

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