1966 Convertible

[swick4601]

I have a 1966 thunderbird in fair shape. New tires,brakes,brake lines,exhaust and a recent tune up. The interior is in tact and in fair shape. The car has 57,00 original miles on it and will run and drive. The convertible top is also in fair condition but the electric top motor does not work. All power seats and windows work. The color of the car is turquoise with a white top and white leather interior. Hub caps are the optional spinner style. The engine is the 428 in good running condition. Can anyone tell me what this car might be worth?

[Cdhowell]

pic.s please

[redbird1]

Pictures are important when asking for this kind of advice.
Some people don't have it quite down as to how to post pictures on a forum.
If you don't know how to post pictures, send me a pm, and I'll give you my email where you can send some too me, then I can post them here.
Most feel the value is whatever the buyer will pay, but that doesn't give you much of a figure to start with.
Bob.

[swick4601]

I will be posting pics next week.

[swick4601]

Here are some pictures

[swick4601]

I have a very restoreable 1966 convertible. Engine is the 428 V8 -C6 transmission with the 3.00:1 equa lock axle in the rear end. Some of the options on this car include a rare highway pilot speed control and a factory installed spot light in the drivers side window frame. Body is in excellent shape for the year. The interior has the reclining passenger seat with headrest and as you can see will need some attention but everything is there to make this a stunning car.I tried to take pictures from each angle. The car runs and drives and has actual mileage of 50007. The floor boards on the front drivers side are a little rusty but salvageable.Previous owner disconnected the hydros for the trunk lid but all parts are there. Has new tires installed. I also have a set of the spinner style hub caps for this car for an additinal cost of $ 400.00 if interested. I am not interested in restoring this car. It needs to be sold !!!!

Not very many of these cars still out there in this condition. This Thunderbird has the very rare 428 engine

[redbird1]

In it's present condition, You would be hard pressed to get $1200 for it if you were to sell it.
That is not meant to be a sarcastic remark, but pretty close to the truth.
It needs a ton of work, and rust is usually the biggest, and most expensive to fix.
What are your plans for it?
Bob.

[swick4601]

The motor alone is worth $3000.00

[Ford blue blood]

Don't want to bust your bubble, but the motor along is not worth 3000, you might get 3K for the whole car. It needs everything and unless you find a fellow that can do it all it will cost more to rebuild/restore to "very nice driver" level then it would bring at auction or locally. Paint along will be 1500 if you are real lucky and that don't count labor. The hydrolics for the top system will be in the 1K range...it just goes on and on.

[Darrellinceres]

I payed $1400 for complete Q code engine and $1200 for the car itself. Mine isn't a convertible but in the condition the top is in I agree that it offsets the value the a convertible would bring given it's present condition. But it is a very nice project car with some cool options and will be worth the time and money to restore. IMO

[Ford blue blood]

No argument about being a nice project car, it is, but as I stated, needing everything it will be a low ball seller to the "hire it done crowd". I finished up a complete restoration of a 62 Coupe a couple of years ago, had close to $6000 in parts and material in the car. That was just paint, weather stripping, A/C parts, radiator, exhaust, tires, carpet, seat covers and untold miscelanious stuff you have with building a car and I do all my own work (except bending pipe for the exhaust), it had no rust and the engine and transmission were in really great shape (82K, original B-Ham, AL car). 428s are not that hard to come buy, a butt load of late 60s Bird, LTDs and Mercurys out there with them.

[Darrellinceres]

True blue blood but we don't alway restore them just for the dollar bottom line.

Anyway the question was what do we think it might be worth given the photos. I'd throw $3500 on it and settle for $2500. It's worth at least that much in parts.

[Ford blue blood]

Agreed, the 62 was to be a keeper but when you're offered 15K for the car it is darn hard to say no. Especially when a 62 Bird convertible was the true love of your life.

Yup, I think 3.5K would be a very good deal for the "pay for it" guy, 2.5K would be good for just about anybody.