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1988 Ford Mustang Gt Convertible 2-door 5.0l on 2040-cars

Year:1988 Mileage:186885
Location:

San Jose, California, United States

San Jose, California, United States

I bought this 1988 Ford Mustang GT 5.0 convertible brand new (it had 6 miles on it) in August 1988 from a Ford dealership in Gilroy, CA.  I am the original and only owner.  The front seats have been reupholstered to match original and the back seat has been refurbished.  Only “jewelry” condition issues exist: needs new roof (no longer water proof), driver side sun visor, and rear FORD emblem.  There are two very minor dents on driver side (pop-out kind) and ashtray holder needs to be replaced/repaired.  Overall, its condition is near-mint/excellent.  The carpets are like new and there are no cracks in the dashboard or anywhere else.  From age, the window moldings are getting very brittle.  The exhaust system has been chromed. 

 

The car runs better than great and sounds awesome.  Of the 186k on the car, only 22k are on brand new engine.  I think the old one blew a head gasket...don’t know for sure.  It was too inconvenient at the time to deal with it so I just bought a new engine.  I will give you the original engine as a bonus (along with the storage case the new one came in).  At 26 years of age, the car is starting to burn a little oil J.  I’ve only used premium gasoline since I bought him.  Below is the history sheet I’ve kept on "Henry" since day one.  His name is Henry because during the week he was Professor Henry Jones but on the weekend he turned into Indiana!  I LOVE this car but must sell it to help with my dad's healthcare...he's a Korean War Veteran with Alzheimer's.



DATE

SERVICE

MILEAGE

8-22-88

Purchased at Bob Lynch Ford in Gilroy

6

7-3-89

Tire rotation, flat repair

10,100

10-25-90

Oil and filter change, replaced air filter, battery, distributor cap and rotor, spark plugs, and fuel filter

24,235

11-29-90

4 Tires and alignment, clean and adjust rear brakes

25,197

8-13-91

Smog check

34,006

4-13-92

Recalled by Ford for fuel injection system repair

38,252

5-29-92

Tire rotation

39,949

6-1-92

Repair rear shock mount, lube slip ring on steering wheel

39,988

8-12-92

Recharged air conditioner and replaced serpentine belt

43,851

2-13-93

Replaced front and rear brake shoes and pads

51,598

3-25-93

Cleaned carburetor plate, throttle body bore

 

7-22-93

Replaced fuel pump and filter, transmission filter, spark plugs and wires, thermostat, distributor cap and rotor, air filter, fuel filter, oil filter and oil change, Smog check

57,921

8-26-93

Replaced sensor

59,859

8-31-93

Replaced two sensors, EGR valve

60,196

2-24-94

Replaced heater, cleaned radiator and replaced hoses, recharged air conditioner

 

5-2-94

Replaced battery

66,102

6-4-94

Replaced struts, shocks and 2 tires

66,839

10-8-94

Oil and filter change, replaced air filter and wiper blades, rotate and balance tires

71,494

1-21-95

Used corrosion cleaner on battery

72,827

4-24-95

Oil and filter change, replaced air filter

74,764

7-11-95

Oil and filter change, replaced air filter

 

7-13-95

Smog check

76,424

8-28-95

Oil and filter change, replaced air filter, tire rotation and replaced serpentine belt

79,034

12-18-95

Oil and filter change, replaced air filter

81,539

3-29-96

Oil and filter change, replaced air filter

83,696

6-4-96

Replaced left rear taillight bulb

85,634

7-13-96

Oil and filter change, replaced air filter

86,368

9-4-96

Recalled by Ford to replace ignition switch

88,035

10-3-96

Oil and filter change, replaced air filter

88,646

10-9-96

Replaced driver side power window motor

88,743

1-25-97

Oil and filter change, replaced air filter

91,215

4-23-97

Oil and filter change, replaced air filter, tire rotation

93,386

5-10-97

Replaced transmission filter, pan gasket, and fluids

93,878

6-17-97

Replaced pinion seal

95,628

6-24-97

Replaced pinion seal, fuel pump and fuel filter

95,700

7-10-97

Oil and filter change, replaced air filter, charged air conditioner and rotated tires

96,463

7-30-97

Replaced left rear taillight bulb

 

8-5-97

Oil and filter change, replaced air filter and Smog check

97,734

8-27-97

Replaced front headlight lamps

97,901

1-24-98

Replaced battery

98,776

5-14-98

Replaced starter, ignition module, battery cables, oil and filter change, replaced air filter

99,250

9-15-98

Replaced convertible canvas

 

11-23-98

Replaced battery

 

5-28-99

Replaced convertible canvas and repaired structural damage due to break-in

 

6-15-99

Oil and filter change, replaced air filter, repacked front left wheel bearings, replaced both rear brake pads and shoes, motorvac-ed fuel system

100,550

9-23-00

Smog check

101,214

2-10-01

Replaced passenger side headlamp

 

3-6-01

Replaced alternator

104,243

3-8-01

Oil and filter change, replaced air filter, rotated and balanced tires

104,262

9-16-01

Replaced driver’s side headlamp, replaced air filter and wiper blades

 

4-1-02

Oil and filter change, replaced air filter, four new tires, balanced, two TRW sway bars

111,609

6-13-02

Recharged air conditioner

114,772

7-25-02

Replaced high mount bulb in trunk

 

7-31-02

Replaced air conditioner compressor accumulator and hose assembly, liquid hose and condenser

117,114

8-8-92

Rebuilt transmission, u-joints, filter, bands, torque converter and replaced fluids

117,114

9-3-02

Adjusted transmission

 

9-25-02

Oil and filter change, replaced air filter, flushed cooling system, cleaned fuel injectors, replaced radiator hose, adjusted idle, replaced water pump

118,008

9-27-02

Replaced thermostat and fan clutch

118,039

3-4-03

Replaced rotor and air filter

 

3-6-03

Replaced rear view mirror bulbs, trunks bulbs for license plate, and high mount trunk bulbs, air filter, and cleaned engine

 

5-30-03

Oil and filter change, replaced air filter, spark plugs and wires, distributor cap and rotor, fuel filter, alternator and wires, fuel line, valve cover gaskets

123,444

6-2-03

Replaced battery and alternator

123,453

7-10-03

Repaired oil leak at oil sender, degreased engine, replaced bushings at sway bar links, replaced serpentine belt, replaced two engine mounts, upper radiator hose and hose clamp

123,542

7-11-03

Rotated and balanced tires

124,651

12-13-03

Cruise control popped and died

 

3-30-04

Replaced and repaired fuel line and fuel filter

128,000

4-10-04

Oil and filter change, replaced air filter and left muffler

128,350

4/22 thru 6/24-04

Passenger door repaired (motorcycle crashed into it) and reupholstered driver seat

128,565

9-11-04

Smog check

129,268

11-9-04

Oil and filter change, replaced air filter

130,000

12-17-04

Replaced fuel sending unit and cleaned fuel injection system

130,248

3-11-05

Replaced blinker (turn signal)

132,014

4-22-05

Oil and filter change, replaced air filter

132,484

9-30-05

Oil and filter change, replaced air filter, remounted rear view mirror, and replaced fog light assembly

134,446

1-23-06

Oil and filter change, replaced air filter

135,981

5-1-06

Oil and filter change, replaced air filter, replaced front brake pads, shocks and struts and mounts

137,335

8-18-06

Oil and filter change, replaced air filter, Smog check

139,953

1-29-07

Oil and filter change, replaced air filter

142,478

3-14-07

Replaced right muffler

143,130

3-29-07

Oil and filter change, replaced air filter, replaced intake manifold, cylinder head, and valve cover gaskets, and replaced thermostat

143,310

6-28-07

Oil and filter change, replaced air filter and battery

145,074

8-3-07

Replaced Schrader valves and recharged air conditioning

146,085

8-10-07

Replaced air conditioner high side line and recharged

146,121

12-27-07

Oil and filter change, replaced air filter and serpentine belt

149,660

6-17-08

Oil and filter change, replaced air filter

151,893

9-12-08

Smog check

153,695

11-11-08

Oil and filter change, replaced air filter, battery, water pump hose clamps and thermostat gasket

153,927

11-19-08

Replaced power steering pump

154,205

7-6-09

4 new tires

162,415

7-14-09

Oil and filter change, replaced air filter and rack and pinion

162,580

7-28-09

Replaced fuel tank seal from filler neck to tank and replaced both lower ball joints

163,057

8-18-09

Replaced fuel pump and tank assembly

163,706

8-19-09

Replaced radiator, radiator cap, lower radiator hose and coolant

163,718

8-26-09

Replaced fuel pump relay

163,775

9-16-09

Replaced temperature sending unit, gasket, t-stat and ignition module

163,971

9-29-09

Replaced timing cover gasket, chain and gears, spark plugs

164,672

10-5-09

Replaced starter, did differential services, replaced fan clutch, radiator cap, radiator, oil pressure sender

164,731

10-12-09

Replaced battery

164,868

10-15-09

Oil and filter change, replaced air filter, spark plugs, fan, and ENGINE (suspect blown head gasket on original)

164,942

10-24-09

Replaced motor mounts and battery cables

164,963

10-26-09

Replaced hood

 

10-28-09

Reupholstered passenger seat

 

11-12-09

Restored back seat upholstery

 

1-21-10

Oil and filter change, replaced air filter

167,469

1-26-10

Replaced turn signal flasher and wiper blades

167,498

1-28-10

Rotated tires

167,508

9-9-10

Smog check

170,258

3-17-11

Oil and filter change, replaced air filter and heater core

171,218

7-26-11

Oil and filter change, replaced air filter, converted air conditioner, and replaced windshield

172,083

4-28-12

Loaned to friend-he changed air and oil filters and oil several times  (last time was September 2013), installed security system, and chromed the exhaust system

172,495

11-24-13

Friend returned car

186,630

01-07-14

Replaced battery

186,645

04-10-14

Offered to sell on EBay

186,885

 

 

 

 

 

 


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