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Thanks! Everyone on the board has been very helpful. If this car had been better taken care of I would fight to keep it. As it is, it will be sold in an estate sale in March.
It may not be as bad as I make it out but from what I can tell, at a minimum it needs: All new rubber trim, everywhere; new or reworked chrome including grill and bumpers as well as all the small minor trim pieces most of which don't align properly inside and out any more; Reworked instrument panel and switch panels including new speedo, switches and toggles; I would install a new wiring harness to fix and eliminate current and future problems.
Known problems: top is new but doesn't operate and pulling the back seat out reveals some missing hoses and a loose motor (on its mount). All relays appear to be in place but condition is not known; brakes are poor needing at a minimum a correct power booster and master cylinder; right side exhaust gasket; reworked AC (frozen compressor); and last and the most expensive and time consuming, a complete body strip, smooth and quality repaint.
I believe the 390 is sound with only 87k on it. It has an Edelbrock AFB style carb that works very well and fits the factory air cleaner.There are numerous vacuum hoses that may not be correct and the washer doesn't work. I believe the tranny and steering are good. Upholstery is fine, the dash pad is good, the door panels are acceptable as is even the carpet. It has all 4 hub caps.
My dream is a simple 65 327 4 speed Vette convert but I could drive a car like this also. Fortunately, my dad still has my grandmother's original 64 hard top in Ford orange/pink with white roof.
Thanks again! I'll stay on the board as my brothers and I are talking about getting the hard top out of storage and roadworthy again.
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