1964 Ford Falcon Futura Convertible on 2040-cars
Restored 1964 Ford Falcon Futura convertible for sale by owner. Restored in 2000. Body is a rust-free California car, which was powder blue. Interior NOS two-tone blue interior with bucket seats and an original center console. Carpet is also NOS. Interior looks good, carpet has suffered some discoloring/fading and the passenger bucket has some mold in the vinyl. Dash pad is included but not installed. Exterior Body and paint look good, but the car has acquired a few scratches and dings over the past decade (noted in pictures). The right front fender was repainted and does not quite match the rest of the car. Has a few small surface rust bubbles at the seam near the passenger side rear wheel. Wire hubcaps are in great shape. Most brightwork looks good, the grille is acceptable. The car has all new rubber parts and sweeps, although not all are installed. The top and back window still look new and powers up and down just fine. Engine Equipped with 289 V8 and automatic transmission from a 65 Futura convertible and upgraded with a Flowmaster exhaust system. Has been garage-kept since restoration and has 1120 miles since the rebuild. Engine, transmission, and steering box were all rebuilt. The car currently has a 65 harness installed and could use some TLC to get everything right. Extras 64 dash pad (blue) 65 dash pad (black) 65 steering wheel and horn ring 64/65 shop manual Box of all uninstalled rubber and miscellaneous chrome, plus some extras Car cover $14,500 in receipts (less cost of paint job) Car is in Saint Petersburg, Florida. You're welcome to come inspect in person if you're local. I reserve the right to end the auction at any time should the car become unavailable. |
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