1963 Ford Galaxie 500xl Hardtop on 2040-cars
Andrews, North Carolina, United States
Body Type:2 door hardtop
Engine:390V8
Vehicle Title:Clear
Fuel Type:Gasoline
For Sale By:myself
Interior Color: Blue Metallic
Make: Ford
Number of Cylinders: 8
Model: Galaxie
Trim: blue2blue
Drive Type: manual transmission 3.50 gears
Mileage: 42,721
Sub Model: 500XL
Number of Doors: 2
Here we have a 1963 Galaxie 500 XL Hardtop. This car was rescued from the woods in South Carolina. It had been sitting for approximately 30 years. The floorpans are rusted badly & the trunk floor is completely rusted out. It looks like most of the interior is there & all the windows & door glass is clear & free from cracks. The trim around all the windows looks real nice & the grille looks really good. Someone had removed the carb & air filter so I don't know how much of the engine can be salvaged. The power steering system is complete. There is a complete driveline in the car (motor,transmission,driveshaft,& rearend). This is all I know about the car & it is sold as- is. If you want to come look & inspect the car before you bid I welcome you to do so.
I looked up the door codes & they are as follows:
65B 2-door 500 XL Hardtop
E Viking Blue(Blue Metallic)
82 Light blue trim
01M date code
26 ordered from Wasington district
5 3.50 rear axle gear ratio
5 4spd manual transmission
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