1970 Ford Custom 500 Base 5.0l on 2040-cars
Smyrna, Tennessee, United States
Body Type:U/K
Engine:5.0L 4949CC 302Cu. In. V8 GAS OHV Naturally Aspirated
Vehicle Title:Clear
Fuel Type:GAS
For Sale By:Private Seller
Interior Color: Black
Make: Ford
Number of Cylinders: 8
Model: Custom 500
Trim: Base
Drive Type: U/K
Safety Features: seat belts
Mileage: 68,615
Sub Model: Galaxie
Exterior Color: midnight blue
1970 Ford Custom 500 all original in good shape for a 1970 model but nothing to go nuts over
302 v8 2Barrel Carb, DOES NOT smoke, knock or leak oil on the ground
radiator is clean green anti freeze with no leaks
manual brakes work well with parking brake, NEW master cylinder last month
changed the accelerator pump and fuel filter on the car today cause it was dripping ,
3 speed on the column manual transmission (used on fords and jeeps etc)
tires look ok with a lot of tread but are probably old so i would carry some spares if i was going far
floors are solid because the windows do not leak and roll up and down easily
heater works great as does the blower,speedometer works !!!
windshield wipers and the washers work with new blades
trunk floor is solid
has manual steering and is tight,horn works
both front fenders are rust free with a few dings
doors open and close very well
all glass is good and clear with just 1 small rock chip on the front windshield
perfect front bumper perfect chrome
has all working seat belts
original owners manual ,warranty manual,1970 consumer information etc.
been in Tn all its life bought locally
trunk unlocks and opens well with key
has all 4 hub caps and in great shape
all door panels look great
rear dash is perfect
perfect headliner
seat adjustments works perfect
all lights and blinkers works perfect ,has no electrical problems (except windshield wiper switch is touchy)
tail light lenses are not faded they look great
outside roof is perfect
And now the negative:
seats are ripping from age
dash is cracked
radio comes on but just makes noise
drivers side quarter is rusted through very well
passenger side quarter has a small hole
hood corners are slightly bent looks like hood came up at a real slow speed so it didn't really damage it but lightly ,opens and closes very good
rear bumper looks great but has slight surface rust
no door keys but has ignition and trunk keys
gas gauge is not working
may be original mileage but i have no way of knowing
no guarantee's
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