1961 Ford Starliner, Galaxie on 2040-cars

Up For Auction a 1961 Ford Starliner. If you have been looking for a timeless classis to enjoy and tinker with then you have found it.

History: I bought this car out of California after looking for quite some time. Some of the cars I found had rust and others were just too rough so when I founf this car I jumped on it. This car  was built in Texas and has  a Texas DSO,  it has spent the majority of it's life in Texas. The guy I bought it from bought it out of Texas where it was owned by the 2nd  owner for many years then brought it to Cali.

Body; the body was in decent condition when I bought it but it was painted orange and not it's original Monte Carlo red. Body wise the rockers were both replaced because they were pushed up and filled with body filler. The trunk floor was replaced because there was some rust in it and the previous repair was done poorly. Lastly both quarter drop downs were repaired by using original parts and welding them in. The floor looks great. The rest of the original sheet metal was in good condition. I had the car repainted it's original color during which all glass was removed and new weather stripes installed. The glass is decent condition but the back glass does have surface scratches. All body gaskets were replaced. The chrome is all there but has little imperfections here and there but overall looks good. The bottom of the car has a thick tar like coating but where I scrapped it off the floor looked like new. All sheet metal lines up decent. I replaced all emblems and few trim parts , pretty much whatever was available new.

Interior; The interior was in nice condition when I bought the car . The seats were already redone in black vinyl. The door panels are new and look great. I replaced the carpet and package tray. I removed the dash and had it repainted. I also replaced the dash and engine harness's where it had been spliced in the past. THe gauges work and there is an additional oil and temp gauge installed under the dash. Heater core was replaced. and I also installed a NOS wiper motor and wiper switch .

Drive train: I was told the motor is a 390 but I cant verify that so assume it's a 352. The trans is the original Cruise-matic and the rear is the original  9". The wheels are newly painted 15" steel wheels with new BF Goodrich 234-70-15 tires. The motor has run fine for me and the trans shifts fine but my intension was to replace the engine with a 427 so I didnt really do anything with the drivetrain.

Overview : This is an awesome car and  a super platform to drive or build a wonderful classic. Currently  my focus has changed so I have decided to sell the car. I have more than the asking price in the car so my loss will be your gain. The paint and body work alone were over 10K. I would love to see someone finish the car the way it deserves to be done or drive and tinker with it as you go. If you want I will change the wheels to the chrome set or if you hit the buy it now I'll give you both sets . Tires are new on both sets. Feel free to call if you have questions 540-538-6302 cell