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New Guy
I wanted to introduce myself. I'm Jason and I just purchased a 1966 Town Landau (based on the VIN). I have been in love with Thunderbird's, specially this generation, since I was a little kid so I am happy to say I finally have one. I am forth owner of this car; the previous owner had the car for about ten years. He gave me some spare bits, shop manuals, guides, and all of the maintenance paperwork that he had for the work he has done on the car and the other previous owners, so hopefully I'll have a good idea of what's been done to the car. It's Vintage Burgundy with black vinyl interior. One of the previous owners, we think the second removed the vinyl top and painted it white with Town Hardtop moldings. The paint is original and will need to be done soon as I get the car mechanically where I want it to be. There isn't any noticeable rust in any of the common locations. The interior is in relatively good shape, but is in need of some repairs. The only problems in the seats is that some of the seams have split. The odometer reads approximately 98,000, but it is possible that it has already rolled over once already. The car was originally a California car (I have the original black plates), but I bought it in Lake Havasu City where it has spent the last few years. I drove it to Las Vegas (although a known brake issue disabled it just before the finish line). It has had an engine and transmission rebuild done a few years ago, but has only been driven a few hundred miles since. It is definitely in need of some mechanical love and attention. Generally speaking, I think this car is a very solid foundation for what I hope will be a nice restoration when all is said and done.
I know this was wordy...so, thanks for sticking around to the end!
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