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This 1963 Ford Thunderbird was recently donated to a local charity and is for sale on their behalf. Best considered a project or parts car, it was taken out of long term storage in 2009, re-registered, and has been on non-op status ever since.

The body is solid with some rust patches primarily at the lower corners of the rear window. (see photos) The foot wells (under the carpet) have surface rust, and a few tiny holes. The trunk well has only surface rust. The paint is probably original but very dull and beyond salvaging. The chrome is fairly dull, but should shine up well.

Inside, the seats are dry and there is a seam split in the rear seat. The dash has a few cracks, and the driver's door panel has been removed. (possibly to fix the power windows?) Chrome trip is fairly pitted. On the positive side... the headliner looks great. The lights, radio, and passenger side power window work too!

Mechanically, It fires right up and idles nicely. The transmission seems to work but we have not driven it on the road due to lack of registration and the brakes seem fairly soft.

A perfect start to a restoration or a trick custom! Or just part it out to save others.

No Reserve!

We are a licensed Calif vehicle dealer (#5337). Unless otherwise stated, this vehicle is sold by us without warranty or guarantee of any kind, in AS-IS condition. Please call or email with any questions PRIOR to bidding. We value all feedback, and encourage potential bidders to view our past feedback. We must collect the following fees from all CA residents: $55 DMV document fee, $55 smog fee (if applicable), CA sales tax based on County vehicle will be registered in, and license fee. Out of state buyers are exempt from sales tax and license fees only if the vehicle is picked up from our site by a licensed shipper with a proper bill of lading. A $75 processing fee will be added to the winning bid amount on out of state purchases. Winning bidder must contact us within 24 hours of auction end, and make arrangements for payment at that time. A 25% deposit is due within 24 hours of end of auction. The remainder is due within 3 days of auction end. Payment can be made by Cash in person, Paypal, Bank Wire Transfer, Visa or Mastercard. Maximum amount payable by Paypal, Visa or Mastercard is $5K due to transaction charges. Out of state buyers will receive a California title in their name within two to three weeks after full payment is received.

On May-08-14 at 11:39:26 PDT, seller added the following information:

Please note: The driver's door panel is included. It was out of the car during the photography.

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