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

Thank you for your interest.

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