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1956 Ford Thunderbird Base 5.1l on 2040-cars

Year:1956 Mileage:999999 Color: Yellow /
 blk / Wht
Location:

Santa Rosa, California, United States

Santa Rosa, California, United States
Advertising:
Transmission:Manual
Body Type:U/K
Engine:5.1L 5114CC 312Cu. In. V8 GAS OHV Naturally Aspirated
Vehicle Title:Clear
Fuel Type:GAS
For Sale By:Private Seller
VIN: P6FH232323 Year: 1956
Interior Color: blk / Wht
Make: Ford
Number of Cylinders: 8
Model: Thunderbird
Trim: Base
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Drive Type: U/K
Mileage: 999,999
Sub Model: Thunderbird
Exterior Color: Yellow
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. ... 

This is a California rust free car. It is not a factory original. It is a good looking driver that runs and handles very good. It is a non completed project that was never completed but driven 3000 miles after doing major work to make it road worthy.It has not been driven in the last 10 years. maybe 30 miles, and it has always been garaged since I bought it in 1995. It needs a lot of TLC to complete. It is great mechanically and looks good, but needs so much small stuff done to make it complete. I caution you not to buy it if you want it to end up with all factory parts, or if you are not mechanically inclined. It would not be worth it to pay someone to do all the work or buy all the exact Thunderbird parts. It is not a bad car just not done. I have most of the parts to finish it. I put in a list of what needs to be done to make it more practibal to drive and what is not factory stock. I have put in about $30K in parts not including the cost of the car. 

     I bought it with ithe interior stripped out. It had an epoxy primer in it. The brakes were all new except for the front drums. It also came with new wiring ,but not factory wiring. I install a rebuilt 57 Merc 312 with hardened exhaust valve seats and was balanced. The engine has rebuilt rockerarms and 5/16" pushrods. The distributor is non Thunderbird tac drive one with Pertronix ignitor. The transmission is a Maverick 3 speed manual with a Hurst shifter. All front suspension and steering linkage is new including rebuilt steering box. Heavy duty front and rear stabilyzers were installed along with new shocks. All the exterior chrome was redone or new. The center section of the rear bumper has some rust bubbles. I don't think it was plated with copper underneath. The interior was sprayed with zero rust and new interior installed. All the exhaust is new with Glass packs. All the weather stripping is new except for the top which it needs badly. The window channel is new but is too tight. The door locks need adjusting. The doors and hood need to be aligned. The paint used on the exterior is PPG Concept single stage urethane. There is no canvas top. It uses mechanical gauges not the stock ones. 
  Please study the pictures carefully. I have included in the pictures a list of my recollection of non stock Thunderbird items and things that need to be done.I have a lot of the parts. 
 This car comes with no guarentee. It is sold as is. A non refundable deposit of $500 is due 48 hours after the auction and the remainder 10 days after the end of auction. I will accept cashiers check, cash in person, or bank transfer for payment. I will only release the car when all the funds are posted in my account. Feel free to ask all you questions.  

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