1968 Ford LTD Country Squire

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    jwdtenn Well-Known Member

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    I was entranced until I got to the picture of the lower rear quarter with the pile of rust on the ground beneath it.

    Next: HO 390? There were two versions of the 390 available on the '68 big Ford. There was the regular fuel 2v (9.5:1 compression, ~265 hp), and a premium fuel 4V (~315 hp) -- both, I believe, with Autolite carburetors. Considering that earlier versions of the 390 had come with factory hp ratings as high as 401, I don't think the 315-horse version was considered "HO" (it was called the "Thunderbird Special V8" in the sales brochure). I wonder which one this car started with.

    At least the seller is honest and shows the rust problems. The question is whether the asking price is worth it in light of how much the quarters will cost to fix. If you can do the work yourself, it might be worth it. If not, you'd probably be better off paying a bit more for a car that's not this rusty. There actually seems to be a fair number of '68 Country Squires going on the market from time to time.
     
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    Yes it has seen some better days. I do like the humor in the ad though.......

    """""Rip in the front seat"""""

    Who ripped it, Freddie krueger or Edward Scissor Hands? Oh, I guess they mean the rip on the passenger side. :slap::biglaugh::rofl2::biglaugh::rofl2:
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    As much as I love '68's, this one, I fear, is a "bit" too rough for me. What the heck happened to that front seat?
     
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    My guess on the front seat is someone left their pet tiger in the car while they ran in to the store for a pack of smokes, forgetting that their farts smell like hotdog water.
     
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    The rip is on the front side, the bean burrito explosion is on the left.
     
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    My "innocent" little beagle, Hurley, has done worse than that to a car seat in 10 minutes flat! It is a pain to fix, but not impossible. Over all, this one does need a good amount of TLC, and that can get costly. I wonder how the frame is, too.
     
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