![]() THE PAINT THAT WAS ON THE CAR WAS A SHADE DARKER THAN THE CORRECT CASPIAN BLUE, SO THE ENTIRE CAR WAS RE-PAINTED THE CORRECT COLOR. BECAUSE OF THE OWNER BEING A PERFECTIONIST- HE DECIDED TO GO TO A SHOP THAT SPECIALIZED IN THUNDERBIRDS FOR A CORRECT “BODY ON” RESTORATION. ![]() BECAUSE OF A COMMON PROBLEM ACCOCIATED WITH THE LINKAGE IN THE STEERING COLUMN- THE ACCIDENTALLY SHIFTED IN REVERSE AND DAMAGED THE LEFT REAR QUARTER PANEL. BOUGHT JUST FOR A COOL CRUISER ON SUNNY DAYS AND CAR SHOWS… SADLY, NOT LONG AFTER IT WAS BOUGHT, THE OWNER STARTED THE CAR AND LEFT IT RUNNING IN HIS BROTHERS DRIVEWAY AS HE WENT TO SAY GOODBYE TO HIS FAMILY. Power is routed to the rear wheels via a Fordomatic three-speed automatic transmission.1965 FORD THUNDERBIRD CONVERTIBLE THIS AMAZING THUNDERBIRD WAS BOUGHT BY ITS CURRENT OWNER A LITTLE OVER DECADE AGO. The oil pan gaskets and seals, timing cover, intake and valve cover gaskets, and the transmission pan gasket and front and rear seals are said to have been replaced during the aforementioned refurbishment. The P-code 292ci Y-block V8 is topped with a four-barrel carburetor and was factory rated at 198 horsepower. The five-digit odometer shows 57k miles, approximately 6k of which were added under current ownership. The two-spoke steering wheel features a chrome horn ring and frames an Astra Dial instrument cluster housing a sweeping 150-mph speedometer, a 5k-rpm tachometer, and auxiliary gauges for fuel level and coolant temperature. There is a tear on the right side of the bench seat and the seller notes that the windows raise and lower slowly and occasionally need assistance to fully close. Equipment includes a heater, an AM radio, an analog clock, a floor-mounted shifter, power windows, and a locking glovebox. The cabin features a power-adjustable bench seat reupholstered in blue and white pleated vinyl, and the carpet, headliner, and door panels were replaced and the metal surfaces were refinished. ![]() Stopping power is supplied by power-assisted drum brakes at each corner. Chrome wheel covers are included in the sale. ![]() The 15″ steel wheels wear wire wheel covers and 205/75 Coker Classic tires. The seller notes a touched-up scratch on the front right fender, a chip and crack in the paint on the left quarter panel near the door handle, a crack in passenger door glass, cracks and tears in the soft top, and that the right headlight is darker than the left. Features include a removable hardtop, a white soft top, a “checkered flags” hood emblem, chrome bumpers, solid front fenders, auxiliary parking lights, a fixed antenna, and dual exhaust outlets that exit through the rear bumperettes. The car left the factory finished in Thunderbird Blue, and the body is said to have been removed and refinished between 19. This Thunderbird is now offered by the seller on behalf of the current owner in Iowa with a tonneau cover, a set of chrome wheel covers, and a clean Arkansas title in the owner’s name. The car is powered by a 292ci V8 paired with a three-speed Fordomatic automatic transmission, and it is equipped with a removable hardtop, a white soft top, power-assisted brakes, power steering, power-adjustable seats, a heater, power windows, an AM radio, an analog clock, chrome bumpers, and parking lights. This 1955 Ford Thunderbird was acquired by the current owner in 1996 and subsequently underwent a refurbishment completed in 2000 that included reupholstering the interior in turquoise and white and repainting the exterior in turquoise.
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