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Custom 500 2-dr Sedan Emberglow 390/4spd Low Mi Orig Upholstry No Rust 2 Owners on 2040-cars
Year:1966
Mileage:91505
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Caldwell, Idaho, United States
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Five years ago, I noticed this old Ford tucked back in the corner of a consignment used car lot in Middleton, Idaho. It caught my eye for the next two years, but I didn't give it a second thought. It was a no thrills Custom, as it had the bright metal grille instead of the chrome cast unit, and it was the worst possible shade of shit brindle tan. I could not see the entire car, and just figured it to be a State car, most likely a 4-dr sedan, ugh!!!!!! One day my curiosity got the best of me, and I stopped in to take a peek. WOW!!!! It turned out to be a 2-dr, and was very straight, and no rust. Hmmmmmmmm.......I looked through the side window, and saw a dirty, but very original and NOT worn interior. Even the tray behind the rear seat is nice. Then I checked out the floor....GREAT!!!! three pedals. Gotta look closer at this turd. I opened the drivers door, and the SB tan turned into Emberglow on the jambs. I checked the VIN plate, and realized this puppy was a "V" code car. In other words, the original color was Emberglow. Now I'm git'n excited. I checked the glass, and all is good, and all is original. I opened the hood, and there sat this clean little 6 cylinder. That's okay. I just happened to have a real nice, slightly warmed up, 390ci with a top loader, close ratio, Ford tranny. I arm wrestled the old cowboy and bought this jewel-in-the-rough right then and there. I actually drove it home, and put a few miles on it before giving it a transfusion. I researched the history, and was not too surprised to find out that this critter was bought new in Boise, and lived in Homedale, right down the road, all it's life. It was bought by a farmer and I don't think it ever left the area. When the farmer passed, his widow decided to sell his cruizer through an old family friend, who just happened to have a consignment lot in Middleton. Yu know the rest of the story......The mileage is correct!!!!!! The speedo worked fine, 'till I changed the mill, and I have driven it less than a thousand miles since. When I got the bugger home, I noticed that it had velcro strips on the inside posts throughout. Turns out, when parked, there was a cover that fit inside the interior to protect it from the sun. Now check this out. The guy got tired of the paint, as it was probably fading, so he went to a Miracle, or Earl Shibe, or Maaco paint shop, and asked for the best (?) color for not fading or showing dirt. Walahhhhhh.......shit brindle tan!!!!!!! How 'bout we paint the jambs and under the hood and trunk for an extra 25 bucks. Why, ya can't see any of that when they're shut. Thank's to the car Gods, for making some people very "thrifty"........This made the paint job easy, as there was no bodywork to be done. I had to change the frame motor mounts, and that's it for the mill swap. Even the drive shaft fit fine. I installed a new aluminum radiator, and exhaust with Magna-flow mufflers. It sounds great!!!!!!! The engine runs wonderfully, and the tranny is a dream to shift. It's really hard to beat a close ratio toploader. The 390 has an Edelbrock manifold and 600 cfm carb. There is supposed to be a mild cam also, but I have not opened it up to find out. Sometimes ya gotta leave well enough alone. It also has a Pertronix ignition. The exterior is very nice. New paint, polished stainless side trim, straight bumpers and grille, etc. The interior is very nice original. There are a couple small holes, but both are where they are not seen. The carpet is original, and there is a large hole where the original owner would drag his foot git'n out. I left it, and it shows in the pic's, so that you can see that the floorboard paint is just as nice as the exterior paint.
I hate to sell this wonderful driver, but I am in the middle of a custom project that is consuming my time and money. If you don't think I'm serious, I'm also selling a Chestnut 63-1/2 Galaxie 500XL factory 427. Check it out.........Both of these cars are rare as hen's teeth!!!!!! Any questions, feel free to call.....Bruce (208) 695-3956 Now for those with a keen eye for detail.......One side of this puppy has stock '66 dogdishes, the other has side has '60 Ford dogdishes. You get your pick of the two sets. The tires are new Firestones. Just a note for the performance conscious individual. The Custom 500 factory 6 cylinder is 700 pounds lighter than the corresponding Galaxie big block. I have listed this is "Galaxie" just 'cause it's too nice to list as "Other"........I hope this does not pucker some people...... |
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