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1968 Fairlane 500 68' Ford Fairlane 390 Car Not Torino Barn Find Low Miles on 2040-cars
Year:1968
Mileage:66000
Location:
Kelley, Iowa, United States
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Up for bid is a 1968 Ford Fairlane 500 4 door. This car started out as a 390 Y-code with an automatic C-6 and 9 inch rearend. The car had been sitting in a southern Iowa barn since 1982. Mice had done their work to the interior seats and headliner as well as a nest on the engine. The original 390 was stuck and the transmission would not shift out of Park. Even the 9 inch rear end was stuck! This car was loaded. Power steering, power disc brakes, factory air-conditioning, rear window defrost, remote mirror, and of course the big block with automatic tranny.
The car was had some surface rust from moisture dripping on the front fenders and hood as well as the roof. No rot thru though. Patina. There is one small rust hole behind the rear wheel well openings on both sides. I originally bought this car to part out but it was too solid to knock it in the head. So, I started out to make a daily driver out of it. I drove it for 1 summer 2 years ago and parked it inside for the last year. Here is what was done to make it a daily driver. I installed a rebuilt 302 with J-code intake. Block and heads are 1970. 1969 C-4 transmission installed. Correct shift linkage used as well as driveshaft. 8" rearend installed. New brakes lines from front to back installed. New front end kit installed. (upper and lower control arms etc.) All professional lined up at shop. New shocks. Large sway bars front and back installed. (handles like a slot car. I call it my "police pkg") Gas tank from a running 69' Torino installed with rust free fuel line installed. New brakes front and back. Rotors and drums turned. New calipers and rubber brake lines. New power brake booster and new master brake cylinder. New wheel brake cylinders. Recored small block radiator installed. Engine bay sandblasted and repainted. Full dual exhaust custom fitted by professional shop with turbo mufflers. Nice sound. Engine and tranny run great. Electronic ignition. Air-condition not hooked up yet. New 600 cfm carb. new battery. Interior: I had the front and rear seats re-upholstered. I put a 69' Ford Torino factory air-conditioning dash in as I like the woodgrain better. 69' Torino GT steering column added. New carpet. The interior was originally blue but its all been switched to black now using factory parts. I have the headliner, just haven't installed it yet. I've installed an am-fm-8 track player that was refurbished and converted to play an ipod with a jack in the back to hook your ipod to. Olds school equalizer booster. New speakers for rear with aftermarket stereo speaker in factory dash location. Factory paint is the aqua color. I sanded down the patina and rattle canned some primer-sealer on the surface rust. Torque boxes, frame rails and floor pans are rust free. The only spot on the floor pan was a small area behind the rear seat that mice had built a nest there. It was a little weak so I cut it out and patched it. I think there is a leak in the cowl area as I had a little water come it after going thru a car wash 2 years ago. Oh, by the way, ac-heater box replaced with good one from running 69' Fairlane 500 with new heater core installed at that time. The car will need the front windshield replaced at some time as someone has shot at it with a bb-gun while it was sitting in the barn for years. If you have any questions which are not described hear, please drop me a line. I would hate to see this be a parts car but that is up to the new owner. It really is a nice car. Just don't have the time to finish it. Drove it a couple of times this fall with no issues but did discover that I have a power steering hose leak. |
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