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1969 Ford Fairlane Rebuilt 302 V8 with RV Cam & C4 Automatic

1969 Red Ford Fairlane
1969 Red Ford Fairlane
1969 Red Ford Fairlane
1969 Red Ford Fairlane
1969 Red Ford Fairlane
1969 Red Ford Fairlane
1969 Red Ford Fairlane
1969 Red Ford Fairlane
1969 Red Ford Fairlane
1969 Red Ford Fairlane
1969 Red Ford Fairlane
1969 Red Ford Fairlane
Make: Ford
Model: Fairlane
Type: Coupe
Trim: Formal Roof
Year: 1969
Mileage: 85,600
VIN: 9R30F142683
Color: Red
Engine: 302 V8
Cylinders: 8
Fuel: Gasoline
Transmission: Automatic
Drive type: RWD
Interior color: Black
Vehicle Title: Clear
Item location: Germantown, Tennessee, United States

1969 Ford Fairlane Formal Roof Additional Info:

This car brings a smile to my face every time I get behind the wheel. It's shiny, torquey, and noisy. I just love that pedal on the right, and I use it all the time - so much fun! Just a little secret between you and me - sometimes I cackle with delight after an especially loud and quick acceleration from a stoplight. This flashy car GOES!
I bought the car in 2000, fresh out of college, the first car I bought with my own money. It was straight and clean, but faded and a little tattered. Supposedly the car had been stored in a barn for the 15 previous years, bought for a girl who didn't like it, so she parked it.
I had restoration work done one job at a time as I had time and money, and drove it frequently from 2005 to 2007. It was in and out of storage from then until 2012 as my secondary car. I moved to Bolivia in 2012 and the car was stored in a barn in Washington state until Sep 2015, when I had it sent to me here in Tennessee. It's been my daily driver since then. The odometer says 85,600 miles.
The car has never been wrecked, though I did drive the passenger side rocker panel up on a low, large metal hoop at a gas station before getting the car repainted in 2005. It was fixed in that repaint. Here are some more details:
MECHANICAL
* 302 V8 - rebuilt 2005 - bored over 0.0020 - twenty-thousand miles on the rebuild* A​​​​​​​​​​​​dded an RV cam during the rebuild, and dang, the car has some great torque - really moves out!* Holley 4bbl carb with vacuum secondaries flowing 450 cfm* Edelbrock performer 302 Aluminum Intake Manifold* Original 3 speed C4 Automatic Transmission - inspected October 2016 during leak remediation - new gasket, properly tightened bolts* New radiator and hoses 2012* Two 13" Electric Fans, one in push, one in pull position* Pertronix electric igntion - starts easy every time* Taylor 8 mm spark plug wires* Changed the oil last night - new Amsoil oil filter and paper air filter
CHASSIS
* Converted to aftermarket power front disc brakes* Rear Drum Brakes* 1-1/8" front sway bar* 1-1/8" rear sway bar* New Front Coil Springs 2012* New Rear Leaf Springs 2012* New Front Shocks Oct 2016* Factory Power Steering* 235/45R17 Front and Rear Tires - tread is low - they'll need to be replaced right away* Idler arm has too much slop and should be replaced, then tires aligned* 17" American Racing Torq Thrust Polished Aluminum Wheels* Side Dump Dual Exhast with glass packs - grumbles and barks and crackles like a much bigger engine - people are always surprised when I say 302 instead of 390 or bigger
EXTERIOR
* Glossy Red Paint - new in 2005 - applied by an aircraft painter in WA* Detailed and Polished in 2016* New Windshield 2007* New White Vinyl Roof 2007 - small bubble of rust appears to be forming at window edge - see picture* Windows tinted in 2007 - 25% front passenger and driver door glass, 15% for rear windows* Rechromed bumpers in 2005 - the day after I picked up the car, I backed into a pillar under the Viaduct in Seattle and squished in the driver's side corner of the bumper. It just rides closer to the body, no other damage.* Driver's door sags a little* Nice chrome, emblems, lettering, trim, and grill* Many rock chips on passenger side rear fender behind tire
INTERIOR
* Black Vinyl Front Bench Seat - reupholstered in 2012 - no rips or tears or wear marks - looks perfect* Black Original Vinyl and Cloth Rear Bench Seat in Excellent Condition* Aftermarket Steering Wheel* Original Gauges - all gauges work, guage lights work, and dim with twist of headlight knob* All Original Knobs in Great Condition* Aftermarket Water Temp and Oil PSI Gauges* Pioneer CD Player* JBL 4" Front Speakers (I think passenger side needs some attention)* Infinity 6x9 Rear Speakers* Wired for Amp and Subwoofer (used to have in trunk - still in WA)* Nice Black Carpet - new as of 2005* Nice Interior Trim* Nice Black Headliner - a couple small tears* New Door Arm Rests 2005* Manual Windows* Driver's side window is not attached on the front track* Driver's side window guide bar is broken at top* Remote Driver Mirror - housing base cracked - repaired with epoxy - crack visible* Heater Works Great!! - No Air Conditioning* Dash in Excellent Condtion* Lap Seat Belts for Six* Interior Dome Light Works* Last picture shows some rust at metal seams in door jambs