I've gone and done it now

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  1. riporter

    riporter Member

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    Forgive me everyone for I have sinned... I went out and bought a
    1966 THUNDERCHICKEN today.
    My only saving grace will be that its gonna be used to tow the Mav to meets over a couple of hundred miles away:clap:
    Its a Landau edition with every available option for that model year. 390 with 4 barrel C-6, 9" rear end and dual exhaust.
    I hope to have it worthy enough to pull the Mav by round-up time.
    A couple of pics.
    Oh..it has 60,000 original miles on it and had been sittin in a garage for 20 years
     
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    riporter Member

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    inside
     
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  3. Russ

    Russ Found On Russ's Drive

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    Say four Hail Mavericks and all will be forgivin. Really though, no sin, it's still a Ford and they didn't make a Mav in 66 so your safe. Way cool ride. Russ
     
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    That looks very nice! Sweet ride!
    -Corbin
     
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  5. riporter

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    Whew...thought I would be condemned to the gallows for this...:D :D .
    I have always thought the interiors of these cars were the greatest thing.
    Most of the work on the car is gonna have to be done to the body,dings,dents and patch panels on the rear quarters and of course a paint job.
    Everything works on the car and it runs and drives.
    For 800 bucks couldnt see how I could go wrong.
    Thast a cruise control button the steering wheel:clap:
     
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    Sweet ride, go in style and comfort. For 800 bucks you did'nt go wrong. Whats all that white stuff on the ground?
     
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  7. marty robbins

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    T-bird

    Nice Car, that's how I ended with the grabber, my 17 yr old, got a 66 T-bird also, the best place for parts has been the T-birds nest in Portland Oregon, they also have an interesting web site telling you all of their shortcomings like going into gear by themselves, and having to hold the selector lever up so it will start, we paid $1,800, and so far have invested $1,000 to get it driveable for him, I paid $2,500 for the Grabber and have spent close to that myself for new rubber, tune-up, redone the exhaust system, it never seems to end, anyway they are both still alot of fun for him and I, Good luck on your new ride, and if you have time check out the T-birds nest. Marty
     
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  8. RudyD

    RudyD Pretend Mechanic.

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    800 bucks and a interior that nice, you got a hell of a deal!
     
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  9. riporter

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    I'm not sure what they call that stuff Part-Time...I know you got to go North to fid it though...hehe...the car is in Pa. I got 2 cars to go get up their this winter and I aint lookin forward to it:(
     
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  10. 71gold

    71gold Frank Cooper Supporting Member

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    :rolleyes: :rolleyes: part-time, i think dennis, called that snowed in or something like that. i have never seen any of that stuff around here but it looks c :cool: :cool: l...frank...:bananaman
     
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  11. Country Mav

    Country Mav Die-Hard Ford Guy!

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    Too Cool!

    I think you got a good deal on that one!! Thunderbirds are very cool cars, and like they said, it's a FORD, so no harm done. Congrats on another good find!! Country
     
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  12. M.A.V.

    M.A.V. Yep,my real initials.

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    Very cool car , I`ve always liked those Type `birds they have the
    some of the sharpest interiors ever designed .:cool: :cool: :cool:
     
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  13. courier11sec

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    Nice!

    Wow. What a sweetheart for $800.00.
    Great find.
     
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    ummmm, if you are feeling uneasy about it, I can give you 800 and take it off your hands. lol
     
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    :D hehe...not that uneasy about it
     
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