The Ford Barn

1931flathead · 04-14-2019, 04:14 PM

I drove 125 miles to look at this car today I get there and the guy tell me he don't have the keys to get into the shop all he said he sorry me made the appointment on Saturday

dmsfrr · 04-14-2019, 06:15 PM

So now he's giving you the car for free?

1931flathead · 04-14-2019, 06:22 PM

know he was asking 1000.00 obo that the pics I got from him did not even get to look at it would you think that I was coming he would make shure he had the keys to get in we will see if he get ahold of me this week I drove 5 hours today and he could just say sorry

CrownVic55 · 04-14-2019, 08:56 PM

There is a ad on the Facebook marketplace for a 66 T-Bird. Listed for $12,000. but looks like it is complete and drive-able. Might be cheaper than the $1000 basket case.

CrownVic55 · 04-14-2019, 09:15 PM

Just looked up ad for the Bird. It is a Town Landau- same body style as you tried to look at. Car appears several times showing Shawnee, OK and Bartlesville, OK. for locations. Price is listed from $10,000 to $12,500. Sounds like she wants to sell it pretty bad. She also has some other stuff listed so she may buy and sell. I bought a 65 Special Landau new and drove it for several years. Loved that car.

JimNNN · 04-14-2019, 09:59 PM

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If you're really set up to do restoration work, and want a show car, it could be a great project. If not, it's probably less money to buy a presentable driver as CrownVic55 said.

I bought a '65 last year for not much money, but it literally took years of looking online to find a reasonably solid driver with a good drive train (that mostly needs just cosmetics) at that price.

Sorry about the pointless trip, though. I almost bought another out of state T-Bird last year where the seller tried to misrepresent the title status, so I feel your pain.

reman · 04-14-2019, 10:16 PM

Does this guy own the car, and the shop? It would be a long time before I drove that far again to see it. I see some pretty nice driver 65 and 66s here in Fl for 5-6K.

1931flathead · 04-14-2019, 10:22 PM

Yes it was in the shop that I was told look like the place in the pictures at least his name was on the truck he was driving and the ones in the yard same phone number on the truck as I use to call him and talk to him

rotorwrench · 04-15-2019, 01:53 PM

I owned a 64 T-bird and finally sold it. They can be a hand full to maintain. If I had it to do over, I would get rid of the Cruise-O-Matic and convert it to a C6. At least the 66 had a better power steering pump but it may still have the hydraulic windshield wiper. I had problems with those too. Working on the air conditioning and vacuum systems was a nightmare.

04-14-2019, 06:15 PM	#2
dmsfrr Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Abq, NM Posts: 3,607	Re: 1966 t bird So now he's giving you the car for free?

04-14-2019, 06:22 PM	#3
1931flathead Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: central minn Posts: 1,025	Re: 1966 t bird know he was asking 1000.00 obo that the pics I got from him did not even get to look at it would you think that I was coming he would make shure he had the keys to get in we will see if he get ahold of me this week I drove 5 hours today and he could just say sorry

04-14-2019, 08:56 PM	#4
CrownVic55 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Collinsville, OK Posts: 171	Re: 1966 t bird There is a ad on the Facebook marketplace for a 66 T-Bird. Listed for $12,000. but looks like it is complete and drive-able. Might be cheaper than the $1000 basket case.

04-14-2019, 09:15 PM	#5
CrownVic55 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Collinsville, OK Posts: 171	Re: 1966 t bird Just looked up ad for the Bird. It is a Town Landau- same body style as you tried to look at. Car appears several times showing Shawnee, OK and Bartlesville, OK. for locations. Price is listed from $10,000 to $12,500. Sounds like she wants to sell it pretty bad. She also has some other stuff listed so she may buy and sell. I bought a 65 Special Landau new and drove it for several years. Loved that car.

04-14-2019, 09:59 PM	#6
JimNNN Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 522	Re: 1966 t bird Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) If you're really set up to do restoration work, and want a show car, it could be a great project. If not, it's probably less money to buy a presentable driver as CrownVic55 said. I bought a '65 last year for not much money, but it literally took years of looking online to find a reasonably solid driver with a good drive train (that mostly needs just cosmetics) at that price. Sorry about the pointless trip, though. I almost bought another out of state T-Bird last year where the seller tried to misrepresent the title status, so I feel your pain.

04-14-2019, 10:16 PM	#7
reman Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 72	Re: 1966 t bird Does this guy own the car, and the shop? It would be a long time before I drove that far again to see it. I see some pretty nice driver 65 and 66s here in Fl for 5-6K.

04-14-2019, 10:22 PM	#8
1931flathead Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: central minn Posts: 1,025	Re: 1966 t bird Yes it was in the shop that I was told look like the place in the pictures at least his name was on the truck he was driving and the ones in the yard same phone number on the truck as I use to call him and talk to him

04-15-2019, 01:53 PM	#9
rotorwrench Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 16,431	Re: 1966 t bird I owned a 64 T-bird and finally sold it. They can be a hand full to maintain. If I had it to do over, I would get rid of the Cruise-O-Matic and convert it to a C6. At least the 66 had a better power steering pump but it may still have the hydraulic windshield wiper. I had problems with those too. Working on the air conditioning and vacuum systems was a nightmare.