![]() ![]() ![]() To quote the flowing words from Ford’s sales literature, “The Thunderbird Touch is in a ride of such smoothness that it is often compared to flight itself. It’s hard to tell what kind of shape the black carpet is in and it looks like aftermarket speakers may have been added to the doors. ![]() The instrument panel and dash look good, the “Bird features the standard unique Swing-Away steering wheel (that only worked in Park and would swing to the center of the “cockpit” for easier entering and exiting) and it left the factory with optional power side windows and vents. Not many people usually rode in the curved cove back seat in Thunderbirds and the seat looks to be in great shape. It looks to be in good overall driver condition with some visible wear on the driver’s shell-contoured front bucket seat. I’ve always liked the cool cockpit-inspired styling of these 4th-Gen ‘Birds. ![]() Based on advertising and sales literature, the width of the white sidewalls are a little wider, but some folks may like that. 1965 was the first year for Thunderbird’s sequential horizontal taillights and we’re told they’re in working order. The chrome and trim look good, and we’re told the convertible top mechanism works fine and the fender skirts are in the trunk. Based on the photos this ‘Bird looks solid with straight panels, no signs of rust or damage, and the Raven Black paint job looks shiny and presentable. The seller shares that the driver-quality car has been driven several hundred miles in the last few years and has been to a few local shows. The current owner bought this ‘Bird from an estate sale several years ago where the previous owner had purchased it in 1998. 1964 saw healthy sales at 92,465, but sales dipped to 74,972 in 1965 with about 9% of those (6,846) being convertibles. This ’65 represents the second year of a three-year run for the fourth generation Thunderbird. As of this writing, the current bid is $14,500 and the auction ends on July 12th at 7pm. It is located in Bourbonnais, Illinois and you can see more photos and a link to a video here on BF Classifieds. This “Unique in All the world” 1965 Ford Thunderbird Convertible is part of a collection of cars and parts being auctioned online by VanDerBrink Auctions. Just choose a color and be consistent.If you like your mid-60’s personal luxury cars black-on-black and with a black power convertible top as well, this could be the car for you. My original factory lines were tan at one end and green at the other. Final esoteria: some supplemental vacuum diagrams that have been posted here, and/or offered by Bird vendors have conflicting information regarding the tan-colored line. I'll guarantee you'll be glad you did when the time comes to perform final tests and you can no longer see some hidden motors. Take the time to reproduce the colors with colored electrical tape or acrylic paint. My box of ziplock baggies became a pain when the "permanent" marker labels began to wear off!Ĭool65bird, also note in your Osborne electrical book that the cluster of lines from the control unit to each vacuum motor are all color-coded. There's no accounting for taste.Īlso, Randy's spindle plan is great advice (which I could have used last winter!). I think it's huge fun, like a 1000 piece puzzle.but then, I think tax forms are fun. ![]()
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