1968 FORD XL CONVERTIBLE

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1968 Ford Galaxie GALAXIE 500 XL CONVERTIBLE

1968 FORD GALAXIE 500 XL CONVERTIBLE

ORIGINAL COLORS OF PRESIDENTIAL BLUE AND SADDLE. AUTOMATIC. COLD A/C! STEREO, OWER WINDOWS, OWER TOP, OWER STEERING, OWER BRAKES, RAGAR WHEELS, UAL ANTENNAS, IDE-AWAY HEADLIGHTS, ND A 390 V-8!

OLDER RESTORATION AND ALL WORK DONE BY LOCAL PROFESSIONALS. THIS FORD IS IN "DRIVER" CONDITION. IT IS NOT A TRAILER QUEEN. THIS '68 HAS CUSTOM INTERIOR AND THE TRUNK IS CUSTOM DRESSED. WHAT A LOOKER!

THE XL IS A BLAST TO CRUISE IN. JUST "SHOW & SHINE".

DAD PASSED AWAY AND MOM DOES NOT WISH TO KEEP HIS TOY. THE FORD IS DRIVEN OFTEN. RUNS AND DRIVES GREAT!

THE PAINT IS GREAT, OT PERFECT. THE CAR IS CLEAN AND ALWAYS GARAGED. EVERYTHING WORKS.

OK. FOR YOU CAR GUYS,GALS, ND SERIOUS BUYERS, IKE I MENTIONED BEFORE IT IS IN "DRIVER" CONDITION. THERE ARE A FEWTHINGS YOU MAY OR MAY NOT WANT TO ADJUST.

#1. THE DRIVER SIDE REAR WINDOW WORKS, UT EVERY NOW- AND- THEN IT NEEDS A GENTLE TOUCH TO GET UP THE LAST INCH TO BE SNUG. GOES DOWN FINE. DAD WAS GOING TO HAVE HIS MECHANIC CLEAN AND GREASE THE TRACK, OTOR, ND CHECK IT OUT. BUT IT WAS NOT A PRIORITY SINCE THE WINDOWS AND TOP ARE DOWN MOST OF THE TIME ANYWAY.

#2. THE SHIFTER BUTTON IS STICKY. TRANSMISSION IS FINE. WHAT I MEAN BY STICKY IS THAT SOMETIMES YOU HAVE TO GENTLY TAP THE SHIFTER FORWARD OR BACKWARDIN ORDER TO START THE CAR. AND WHEN YOU PARK IT, AKE SURE YOU FIRMLY PLACE IN "PARK" AND THAT IT ENGAGED BEFORE TAKING YOUR FOOT OFF THE BRAKE AND GETTING OUT OF THE CAR. FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO DON'T KNOW,THE SHIFTER IS AN UPSIDE DOWN "U". THE BUTTON IS UNDER THE TOPPART OF THE HANDLE AND YOU SQUEEZE IT BEFORE SHIFTING OUT OF ANY GEAR. DAD PASSED AWAY BEFORE THIS FIX / ADJUSTMENT COULD GET DONE.

#3.ONECOVER CAME OFF OF THE WINDOW SWITHCHESON THE DRIVER DOOR. IF I REMEMBER RIGHT, T'S THE WINDOW LOCK BUTTON. ALL THE SWITCHES WORK. ALL WINDOWS WORK. DAD WAS CLEANING THE CAR FOR THE SHOW AND SNAGGED THE RAG ON IT. THE COVER POPPED OFF AND FELL SOMEWHERE. AT THE SHOW, ANY PEOPLE LAUGHED AND SAID IT GAVE THE CAR "CHARACTER".

THE 390 WAS PROFESSIONALLY REBUILT. DAD WANTED MORE POWER, UT NOTHING CRAZY. IT WAS MILDLY DONE BY SLIGHTLY BORING IT OUTAND GOING TO A BIGGER LIFTER AND CAM. I CANNOT GUARANTEE THIS OR ASK DAD EXACT SPECSSINCE HE IS GONE. I CAN TELL YOU THE MOTOR RUNS GREAT, AS LOTS OF POWER, ND IS DRESSED UP. DAD AND THE MECHANIC MENTIONED "STAGE 2"?... WHETHER IN TOWN OR DOWN THE HIGHWAY THIS RAGTOP WILL RESPOND!

LASTLY, T'S ABOUT TIME FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND AIR FILTER. AND AS WITH MANY OLDER CARS, HE GAS GAUGE WORKS, UT IT IS SLIGHTLY OFF. YOU CAR GUYS KNOW WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT. CURRENTLY, HERE IS ALMOST A FULL TANK OF FUEL. I'LL CHECK DAD'S CABINET AND IF THERE ARE ANY BOOKS, ANUALS, TC. YOU CAN HAVE THEM TOO. AND I NEED TO MENTION, HE TIRES ON THE REAR ARELARGER THAN THE FRONT SO IT HAS THAT "HOT-ROD" LOOK. DADALWAYS SAID OLD SCHOOL IS COOL!

* MOM PAIDTO HAVE THE CAR PROFESSIONALLY APPRAISED. THE '68 IS VALUED AT $32,000.

** ALL OFFERS WILL BE CONSIDERED. MOTIVATED TO SELL! PLEASE, O LOW BALL OFFERS. MOM IS READY TO SELL, OWEVER, HE IS NOT GOING TO JUST LET IT GO.

*** I'LL BE HAPPY TO SET UP A TIME FOR YOU OR YOUR EXPERT TO SEE THE CAR. FEEL FREE TO HIRE AN APPRAISER (AT YOUR COST). WE ARE IN OMAHA, E.

**** THE XL MUST BE PAID FOR IN FULL AND FUNDS CLEARED BEFORE WE RELEASE THE FORD. I'M FAMILIAR WITH VEHICLE SHIPPERS LIKE U-SHIP. THE CAR WILL REMAIN IN THE GARAGE UNTIL YOU OR THE SHIPPER GET HERE. THE CONVERTIBLE WILL HAVE TO BE PICKED UP WITHIN A REASONABLEAMOUNT OF TIME. I'M EASY GOING AND FLEXIBLE.

***** THE 1968 FORD GALAXIE 500 XL CONVERTIBLE WILL BE SOLD "AS-IS". NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MILEAGE IS EXEMPT BY LAW.

****** WE HAVE NO PROBLEM SELLING TO ANYONE OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES, OWEVER, INAL PAYMENT MUST BE IN U.S CURRENCY AND ALL BANKING FEES WILL BE PAID FOR BY YOU, HEBUYER.

ANY QUESTIONS, UST ASK. I'LL DO MY BEST TOANSWER.THE FORD IS REALLY ENJOYABLE SO BUY IT NOW! THEN GRAB YOUR BETTER HALF, ACK A PICNIC BASKET AND BLANKET, ND HEAD OFF TO THE DRIVE-IN OR LAKE AND HAVE A GREAT TIME!