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220 messages, Last post on May 31, 2009 at 5:49 PM
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Unlike in the latter '60s and after, when the GMs brands shared various transmissions, only Buick used Dynaflow in the late '40s and '50s. The only exception I know of is the short period after the big fire at the Hydramatic factory, when, as I recall, some Pontiacs were equipped with Powerglide and some Oldsmobiles and Cadillacs used Dynaflow.
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Replying to: hpmctorque (Apr 20, 2009 12:08 pm) Back in the 1950's though, car bodies sat on top of the frame like a truck, rather than between the frame rails, so maybe there's more room underneath, to accommodate a wider variety of transmissions? |
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Replying to: pvtbailey (Apr 20, 2009 6:39 am) |
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I am looking to buy a 1966 thunderbird, would like a rag top, but will end up most likely with a landau. My question is, if i can not find color and options i would like to have, would it harm the resale value down the road if were to change the exterior color or interior as long as my choice was offered by ford on that car in that year? And what about adding options that the car dose not have,but were offered?
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Replying to: tbird8 (May 26, 2009 11:27 pm) The color change might turn off the occasional purist but these people never buy anything anyway.  As an appraiser, I don't deduct value on a later T-Bird for a color change, as long as it is a bare metal respray. If you have a blue car with a red interior trunk lid and door jambs, well then, another story.... On a '57 Bird with an E code, yeah, I might deduct value, as these are far more rare and valuable cars. And if you can add factory AC, all the better for value. |
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Replying to: tbird8 (May 26, 2009 11:27 pm)
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Replying to: texases (May 27, 2009 7:33 am) that means glass out, trim off, upholstery out, and maybe engine out--can't recall if that year's engine bay is black or color co-ordinated. Might be worth doing if you found a really nice car with a ruined paint job or something that say got rear-ended and that you could buy dirt cheap. |
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What would a '66 Thunderbird Landau with a new $7,500 paint job be worth? Intuitively, I don't think it would be worth spending that kind of money on a '66 Bird, unless, maybe, if it were a convertible. Maybe. I say this only because the supply of this type of car will continue to shrink, and in, say, 20 years it'll be rare. By then, the collector market will be even more globalized, which should further increase demand. Also by then, all this stimulus money will likely have reduced the value of our currency, which would further support prices in nominal terms. That said, though, the future value issue should be a distant second consideration to how desirable this car is right now to a particular person.
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Replying to: hpmctorque (May 27, 2009 8:50 am) A clean driver '66 Bird coupe with a decent "street level" paint job is worth about $10K. Any '66 Bird needing work dives in value considerably because these are expensive cars to restore.
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (May 27, 2009 9:07 am)
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