DrFishbone
SCCoA Member
CAR IS SOLD!!!!
1995 Thunderbird SC
Pearl White
Automatic
Gray Leather Interior
105k miles on odometer, actual mileage unknown
Price: $2800
This car should make a great daily driver and/or a very good candidate for a total restoration – especially since part of the process is already done! Let me know if you have any questions or specific pictures you would like to see. I’m willing to deliver or meet part way, depending on the distance – so if you really like the car, don’t hesitate to ask. Car is located in New Albany, IN.
Interior:
Odometer gear is broken and has been for awhile, so I'm not sure of the mileage unfortunately. It does have the correct 145mph speedometer in it that works great except for "sticking" at low mph for a few seconds sometimes The front gray leather seats were a little torn-up, hence the blue seats. The buyer can have all the leather seats, and/or a full set of blue cloth (non-folddown) included with the car. The blue seats have no tears, only a little fading from the sun. The carpet has some stains that should come out with another cleaning or two. Dash has no cracks. Sunroof does not leak. Rear fold-down is not cracked or split in the typical places. Has a dual-gauge A-pillar with boost and coolant temperature (factory coolant temp is disabled).
Transmission:
Transmission is low-miles since rebuild (I think around 20k or so) - and it feels like it too! I really like the way the transmission feels – just about perfect.
Engine:
Engine runs great and strong! I haven’t had any problems with it. The PS pump leaks a little bit, but other than that, no oil, refrigerant, or coolant leaks. Has a new radiator, A/C is charged and works well, has a 5% overdrive SCP jackshaft pulley and the late-model supercharger. Also has aftermarket exhaust. It has a good tone that some people really like, but for a long trip, it may seem a bit loud. This combination of performance parts really makes the car feel very strong
Suspension/Brakes:
Front and rear suspension were rebuilt with new parts by previous owner - I would guess around 1-2 years ago. It feels nice and tight, but does occasionally have a squeak/light clunk that I haven't looked into yet – hopefully I will have this taken care of soon however. It's lowered with Eibach drop springs, has KYB shocks, and has been converted to the Mustang bolt-pattern. The front hubs do not have the ABS reluctor ring, so the ABS and traction control lights stay on whenever the car is driven. It has brand new stock-sized brakes on the front and has larger Cobra drilled/slotted rotors on the back. Right now, there are 2007 Mustang wheels on it, which I'm not too crazy about...I wish I could have bought the wheels the previous owner had (in the first picture), it really makes the car stand out. The tires are okay - probably will last safely until next spring or summer.
Exterior:
Headlights have been converted to the HID bulbs with the 96/97 T-bird housings and work really well, paint really shines when clean, except for the roof and spoiler, where the clearcoat is faded/flaking. There are a few other small blemishes in the paint that I have pictures of, if interested. The only two that are really noticeable are due to some punk kids throwing a couple of eggs at the car years ago – see pictures. Overall, the body is very straight with only a couple of barely-noticable dents. It was a Texas car, so there is NO RUST! Not even in the typical places....it's as solid as they come! I can honestly say that it looks very nice from 10ft away - especially in the sunshine – the paint really shines and stands out.
Overall, the car rides and drives great and I've fixed several little things since I have bought it, so it's shaping up into a nice SC. There are several things I like better about these later model SC's, so if it was just me, I would probably consider keeping it. However, we are selling because my wife doesn't like it as much as I had hoped she would (we ended up buying her old red sc back!) plus, we have a little one on the way and should probably get a 4-door for the daily driver. We were planning a vacation / business trip to Houston, then Florida, so we bought this car instead of renting. It handled the drive from Houston, to Florida, to Indiana just fine this summer.
Here is a link to the previous owner’s for-sale ad: http://www.sccoa.com/forums/showthread.php?t=121417&highlight=pearl
*If the sun ever comes back out, I'll get some sunshine pictures...*
1995 Thunderbird SC
Pearl White
Automatic
Gray Leather Interior
105k miles on odometer, actual mileage unknown
Price: $2800
This car should make a great daily driver and/or a very good candidate for a total restoration – especially since part of the process is already done! Let me know if you have any questions or specific pictures you would like to see. I’m willing to deliver or meet part way, depending on the distance – so if you really like the car, don’t hesitate to ask. Car is located in New Albany, IN.
Interior:
Odometer gear is broken and has been for awhile, so I'm not sure of the mileage unfortunately. It does have the correct 145mph speedometer in it that works great except for "sticking" at low mph for a few seconds sometimes The front gray leather seats were a little torn-up, hence the blue seats. The buyer can have all the leather seats, and/or a full set of blue cloth (non-folddown) included with the car. The blue seats have no tears, only a little fading from the sun. The carpet has some stains that should come out with another cleaning or two. Dash has no cracks. Sunroof does not leak. Rear fold-down is not cracked or split in the typical places. Has a dual-gauge A-pillar with boost and coolant temperature (factory coolant temp is disabled).
Transmission:
Transmission is low-miles since rebuild (I think around 20k or so) - and it feels like it too! I really like the way the transmission feels – just about perfect.
Engine:
Engine runs great and strong! I haven’t had any problems with it. The PS pump leaks a little bit, but other than that, no oil, refrigerant, or coolant leaks. Has a new radiator, A/C is charged and works well, has a 5% overdrive SCP jackshaft pulley and the late-model supercharger. Also has aftermarket exhaust. It has a good tone that some people really like, but for a long trip, it may seem a bit loud. This combination of performance parts really makes the car feel very strong
Suspension/Brakes:
Front and rear suspension were rebuilt with new parts by previous owner - I would guess around 1-2 years ago. It feels nice and tight, but does occasionally have a squeak/light clunk that I haven't looked into yet – hopefully I will have this taken care of soon however. It's lowered with Eibach drop springs, has KYB shocks, and has been converted to the Mustang bolt-pattern. The front hubs do not have the ABS reluctor ring, so the ABS and traction control lights stay on whenever the car is driven. It has brand new stock-sized brakes on the front and has larger Cobra drilled/slotted rotors on the back. Right now, there are 2007 Mustang wheels on it, which I'm not too crazy about...I wish I could have bought the wheels the previous owner had (in the first picture), it really makes the car stand out. The tires are okay - probably will last safely until next spring or summer.
Exterior:
Headlights have been converted to the HID bulbs with the 96/97 T-bird housings and work really well, paint really shines when clean, except for the roof and spoiler, where the clearcoat is faded/flaking. There are a few other small blemishes in the paint that I have pictures of, if interested. The only two that are really noticeable are due to some punk kids throwing a couple of eggs at the car years ago – see pictures. Overall, the body is very straight with only a couple of barely-noticable dents. It was a Texas car, so there is NO RUST! Not even in the typical places....it's as solid as they come! I can honestly say that it looks very nice from 10ft away - especially in the sunshine – the paint really shines and stands out.
Overall, the car rides and drives great and I've fixed several little things since I have bought it, so it's shaping up into a nice SC. There are several things I like better about these later model SC's, so if it was just me, I would probably consider keeping it. However, we are selling because my wife doesn't like it as much as I had hoped she would (we ended up buying her old red sc back!) plus, we have a little one on the way and should probably get a 4-door for the daily driver. We were planning a vacation / business trip to Houston, then Florida, so we bought this car instead of renting. It handled the drive from Houston, to Florida, to Indiana just fine this summer.
Here is a link to the previous owner’s for-sale ad: http://www.sccoa.com/forums/showthread.php?t=121417&highlight=pearl
*If the sun ever comes back out, I'll get some sunshine pictures...*
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