Hello All,

Below is a car we bought as another restoration project. It was on eBay twice with a starting bid of $1,500 dollars and no one wanted it. So a deal outside of eBay was struck and, after a 600 mile trip with a truck and trailer, it was home with us.

This is the grungy bit:

It has the T-Bird style rear vacuum operated vent of which I think is the neatest thing of all. I didn't know T-Birds had this until I dug into its origins.

Normally I'm not a fan of 4 doors, especially pillared ones, although I like my 1993 Mercury Grand Marquis but that's about it. However when I saw this 4 door it looked elegant and brilliant with the windows down I just had to have it. The key factor was three things: (1) the interior was well cared for and in good shape. (2) it had factory air conditioning which is a must where we live and (3) it has a big block 390 engine with a C6 transmission.

The seller, a youngish fella, imparted to us that the car had sat in a garage since 1983 and hadn't run since. Which I can believe as all the paperwork from when it was new and up to 1983 was in the glove box. Most likely it was an older couple who owned the car as it has all the earmarks.

The two immediate downsides of the car were first it was side swiped a bit on the passenger front door and fender so body work is in order and secondly it didn't run. But I have plans for it.

Until next time.

Cheers.

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