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1955 Thunderbird Rare Goldenrod Yellow Paint With Black Soft Top on 2040-cars

Year:1955 Mileage:2351 Color: Goldenrod Yellow
Location:

The Villages, Florida, United States

The Villages, Florida, United States
Body Type:Convertible
Vehicle Title:Clear
Engine:292 Y-Block
Fuel Type:Gasoline
For Sale By:Private Seller
Transmission:Automatic
VIN: P5FH235923 Year: 1955
Model: Thunderbird
Trim: 2 Door
Options: Convertible
Power Options: Power Seats
Drive Type: RWD
Mileage: 2,351
Exterior Color: Goldenrod Yellow
Disability Equipped: No
Number of Cylinders: 8
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
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. ... 

 I bought the car from a broker in Eugene, Oregon about five years ago. He said that it had been in the same family since new.  It had just come out of restoration, and apparently it was a body off rotissery restoration as the entire body was painted; including the underside. The frame was a clean shiny black. I asked if I might talk with the seller, but the seller wouldn't talk to me, but provided a few polaroid snap shots of the restoration process.

During reassembly they used some of the original trim pieces like the old trim screws, emblems, and even some old polyglass belted tires, and the speedometer wasn't rebuilt. The wiring is new and the radio and clock work, except that I unplugged the clock because it was drawing two amps of electricity and running the battery down overnight.

I drove it home without any problems except that the speedometer decided to go haywire, and the tread on one of the belted tires seperated. After getting home I soon sent the speedometer off for a rebuild, and asked them to set the odometer to 00000.0. It now reads 02351.0. I replaced the all black seat covers with the proper yellow and black ones. I am not very proud of the job I did.

Upon moving to Florida three years ago, the engine started to miss and flat spot. I fiddled with the timing some and replaced the plug wires and spark plugs. The points and condenser were replaced with an electronic gizmo and I grudgingly  installed an inline fuel pump so as to fill the float bowl without having to grind the engine to start. I sent the carburetor to Pony Carburetors in Albuqurqe for a professional rebuild. It now idles smoothly, there's no flat spot and it really scoots!

I bought the car for use as a driver and it shows in a few places:
There is a paint chip on or near the left headlight bucket. See photo.
There is a place that has paint damage on the panel below the license plate because I parked it on an incline with a full tank of gas, and some of it got past the gas cap and dripped down. See photo.
The top has small tears on both sides where the folding mechanism pinched them. I understand this is a common problem.
There might be other flaws, but I can't remember them right now.

Wayne Carini of "Chasing Classic Cars" said on a tv show that I saw, that there were only three hundred of the 1955 birds painted Goldenrod Yellow. I respect his opinion.

You are getting a rare and beautiful Goldenrod Yellow baby bird if you win this auction. Good luck!

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