I would love to see this 1963 Thunderbird returned to active duty, but the interest in it has been rock-bottom. There will almost certainly be plenty of smaller parts required, so if the buyer isn’t in a rush, it would be worth browsing sites like eBay or Craigslist in the hope of finding someone parting-out a T-Bird with a good interior. A set of new door trims won’t leave much change from $690, while you can add $180 for a headliner, $170 for a carpet set, and $530 for a dash pad. It also isn’t likely to be particularly cheap. Whether the buyer chooses to continue with the color change will be a matter of preference, but regardless of which way they jump, the shopping list will be pretty long for this interior. There is no carpet, no door trims, and the headliner needs replacing. The seats look decent, but the original Gold dash pad is still in place. It appears that someone commenced converting the interior from its original Gold to Black, but they didn’t get very far. Life inside a ’63 Thunderbird is usually pretty pleasant, but this one will need some work. The rear wheels are also frozen, so the buyer will need a trailer to cart this one away. It might be something as simple as a faulty starter because the seller doesn’t indicate whether he has tried to turn the motor by hand. It appears that the starter solenoid clicks, but that’s as far as it goes. The seller slipped a battery into the engine bay, but the 390 does not turn. Sadly, it is here that the news takes a turn for the worse. With 300hp on tap, the Thunderbird might not have been muscle-car-fast, but it could still romp through the ¼ mile in a reasonable 16.4 seconds. The T-Bird comes equipped with a 390ci V8, a 3-speed automatic transmission, power steering, and power brakes. There are also some additional pieces in the trunk, so there are some spares for the buyer to sort through to ensure that the best parts are fitted to the car. Most of the external trim is present, but items like the bumpers will need to be aligned to gain a better fit. There was some rust in the floors, and while most of this has been patched, there are still some small spots that require attention. It isn’t clear whether any rust issues were addressed before the repaint was performed, but the panels look pretty clean. There’s no doubt that we will have some people who will approve of the change, while some won’t. It appears that they elected to pull the engine and repaint the engine bay while the door jambs have also been done. The Thunderbird is currently finished in Rangoon Red, and whoever changed it from its original shade of Champagne has been thorough about the process. There have only been two bids submitted, which have pushed it to $520 at this point, and the reserve hasn’t been met. It is located in Morgantown, Pennsylvania, and has been listed for sale here on eBay. I have to say a huge thank you to Barn Finder Larry D for spotting the T-Bird for us. It also has some trim and mechanical issues to tackle, but it has the potential to be returned to active duty reasonably quickly. It has undergone a color change, so they will need to decide whether to leave it as-is or return it to its original shade. The person who buys this Ford Thunderbird will have some decisions to make.

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