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55 T Bird Needs Restoration on 2040-cars

Year:1955 Mileage:3465
Location:

Pinole, California, United States

Pinole, California, United States
Body Type:Convertible
Vehicle Title:Clear
Engine:none
Fuel Type:Gasoline
For Sale By:Private Seller
Condition:

Used

VIN (Vehicle Identification Number)
: p5fh219175
Make: Ford
Mileage: 3,465
Model: Thunderbird
Year: 1955
Warranty: none
Trim: 1955
Drive Type: n/a

Important Note Before Bidding: Seller will not accept bids from Ebay members who have any negative feedback or bid retractions or less than (10) Feedback, these bids will be cancelled! Thank you! Hello, and welcome to our Ebay Motors No Reserve Price auction for this great California Black Plate 1955 Ford Classic T-Bird! The first year Ford made a T-Bird! She currently has no motor or tranny. (explanation in owners notes below). This awesome restorable classic car has (0) zero cancer, has no bondo, and her frame and body are as straight as an arrow! '55 T-Bird restorables in this shape are hard to find! She is a third owner vehicle and odometer reading is 03465. This classic Bird comes with extra parts, including extra front grill and headlight hoods. If you have any questions at all about this awesome '55 T-Bird don't hesitate to contact us anytime by clicking on the ask seller question link. Please bookmark this auction with Watch This Auction Ebay link, so you don't miss the close of our auction! And be sure to practice your own "Due Diligence" before bidding! Payment & Shipping Information: A  10 % PayPal Deposit Non Refundable will be due from Winning Bidder within 24 hours of close of auction, and Full Balance of payment will be due within 7 days of auction closing. Balance will be paid by verified wire transfer to vehicle owners bank account from winning bidders bank account. Buyer is responsible for picking up vehicle or for arranging shipping, we can recommend a shipper to contact, but will not be responsible for vehicle after it is picked up at its location. Thank You! MESSAGE FROM OWNER I got my 55 T-bird about 6 years ago. This car was my Dad car my uncle had stored it for 35+ years. When I got the car the motor was seized and was not the original motor, I pulled the motor and transmission with the idea of installing a larger mustang motor and trans in it. There was a few small dents in a fender and quarter panel I had a friend with a body shop and we pulled the dents (did not fill them) I  wanted to paint the car the same color as one of my Choppers so I had the shop sand the complete car getting ready to block and paint.   The relationship fell apart with my friend and so  the restoration of the 55 stopped.   In the pics you can see some surface rust but that's all it is, there is no cancerous rust on the car.   I have all the head light pieces not on the car seen in the pics   As far as I know my father was the second owner and he did drive the car on weekends and I was told that the miles are original but both my father and uncle are deceased so I would not be able to reconfirm that. 

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