1962 FORD GALAXIE 500 4-DOOR VICTORIA HDT. Z CODE 390 CALIFORNIA CAR BLK ON BLK.

1962 Ford Galaxie Description

1962 FORD VERY SELDOM SEEN VICTORIA 4-DOOR HARDTOP LOS-ANGELOS BUILT CALIFORNIA CAR. CAR IS 98% RUST-FREE AND THERE IS NO BONDO REPAIRS ANYWHERE ON THIS CAR THAT I CAN SEE. I DO NOT BELIEVE THE CAR HAS EVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. CAR DOES NEEDTO BE STRIPPED AND PAINTED.CAR IS EQUIPED WITH A STRONG 390 V8 THAT HAS NEVER BEEN APART AND IS ALL ORIGINAL UNDER THE HOOD INCLUDING THE FACTORY PAINT IN THE ENGINE BAY. ENGINE RUNS WELL,> VERY QUIET AND SMOOTH AND DOES NOT SMOKE. HAS EXHAUST MANIFOLD LEAKS MAINLY ON THE DRIVERS SIDE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. THE TRANSMISSION IS ABSOLUTELY PERFECT.CAR SHIFTS IN REVERSE VERY SMOOTH AND DOES NOT CLUNK HARD LIKE MOST OF THESE CRUISE-A MATIC,S. THE TRANSMISSION IS ABSOLUTELY THE BEST I HAVE EVER SEEN THE POWER STEERING WORKS JUST LIKE THE DAY THE CAR WAS NEW AND DOES NOT LEAK.CAR HAS A BRAND NEW CORRECT AUTOLITE 4- BARREL CARB. THAT WAS JUST 100% PROFESSIONALLY REBUILT, NEW FUEL PUMP, NEW REBUILT DISTRIBUTOR, JUST HAD THE POWER BRAKE BOOSTER REBUILT AND INSTALLED A NEW BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH, CAR HAS 4 NEWERMATCHING WHITEWALL TIRES AND I JUST ALIGNED THE FRONT END AND ALSO SET THE TOE IN. THE FRONT SHOCKS ARE NEW, AND THE FRONT STABILIZER BAR LINKS ARE ALSO NEW. THE OUTER TIE RODS ENDS HAVE ALSO BEEN REPLACED. JUST DID A FRESH OIL CHANGE WITH FILTER AND GREASED THE CAR ALSO. THE MUFFLERS AND TAILPIPES IN THE BACK ARE ALSO RECENT. THE STARTER IS REBUILT AND THE WATER PUMP WAS REPLACED AT SOME POINT AND ALSOA NEW BY-PASS HOSE. THE RADIATOR IS A NEW RECORE. BRAKE SHOES HAVE BEEN CHECKED AND ARE GOOD AND I ALSO DID A FRESH WHEEL BEARING REPACK WITH NOS GREASE SEALS. INTERIOR IS ALL ORIGINAL SEATS ARE IN GOOD SHAPE, DOOR PANELS ARE VERY NICE, ALL WINDOW AND DOOR HANDLE'S CAN PASS FOR NOS, DASH IS STILL NICE BUT THE PADDED DASH HAS A CRACK BY THE RADIO SPEAKER. FRONT CARPET IS WORN, AND THE HEADLINER HAS SOME STICHING COMING APART. GAS GAUGE WORKS PERFECT AND ALSO THE TEMP. GAUGE. WIPERS WORK WELL AND I JUST INSTALLED AN NOS SET OF GENUINE FORD WIPER BLADES. THE EMERGENCYBRAKE DASH CABLE IS ALSO A NEW NOS, HEATER WORKS WELL, AND ALL THE DASH LIGHS WORK PROPERLY. TURN -SIGNAL SWITCH IS PERFECT, AND THE HORN WORKS PROPERLY. HORN RING IS GOOD, AND THE STEERING WHEELIS ALSO GOOD BUT DOES SHOW A FEW AGE CRACKS. DOME LIGHT WORKS WHEN YOU OPEN THE DOORS LIKE IT SHOULD. BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT AIR VENTS WORK WELL. HAS ORIGINAL FORD KEYS AND THE DOORS DO LOCK. ALL STAINLESS TRIM IS VERY GOOD, THE GRILLE CAN PASS FOR NOS NEW, THE 390 FENDERFLAGS ARE ALSO NICE. THE CAR HAS FACTORY TINTED GLASS AND THERE ARE NO FLAWS IN THE GLASS INCLUDING THE WINDSHIELD. CALL ME AT 708-634-2828 FOR A HONEST DESCRIPTION OF WHAT THE CAR NEEDS. CAR RUNS AND DRIVES WELL AND REALLY CAN BE DRIVEN ANYWHERE BUT REMEMBER IT IS A 55 YEAR OLD CAR. NO GAS TANK ISSUES AND NO FUEL ISSUES, IN FACT THE GAS TANK IS PERFECT WITH NO DENTS OR BAD SURFACE RUST. I ALSO LIKE TO MENTION ALL FUEL LINE AND BRAKE LINES ARE ORIGINAL TO THE CAR, AND HAVE NEVER BEEN REPLACED OR REPAIRED. ALL ARE SOLID. THE CAR ALSO HAS A GOOD ORIGINAL TRUNK MAT>>IT IS NOT PERFECT BUT IT IS ORIGINAL AND THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO RUST ISSUES IN THE TRUNK. WILL ONLY ACCEPT PAY-PAL FOR A DEPOSIT BUT CAR MUST BE PAID FOR IN CASH OR A CASHIERS BANK CHECK. CAR IS AS IS AND I OFFER NO GUARANTEES BECAUSE OF THE AGE OF THE CAR. IF YOU HAVE ANY CONCERN, PLEASE DO NOT BID. HOPEFULLY A GALAXIE PERSON WHO KNOWS THESE CARS WILL BE THE BUYER. I OWN 4 OF THESE 60'S GALAXIES AND KNOW THESE CARS INSIDE AND OUT. HOPEFULLY THE BUYER IS QUALIFIED TO TAKE THIS CAR TOTHE NEXT LEVEL.WILL DELIVER CAR FOR FREE IF YOU ARE WITHIN 100 MILES OF CHICAGO O-HARE