Starliner do or starliner dont?

sweet man. what a great little car.

 

Glad you decided on it, great car. Lifes to short and you obviously have a soft spot for it. Keep us posted.

kgdb

 

Not to rain on your parade but I'd check it pretty close for rust/ rust repair. I see the aluminum trim is missing behind the rear wheelwells, common area for rustouts, moisture would get behind the trim. 60's are like most Fords of that era, rust was/is always an issue even in the dryer climates. The missing trim tells me it's a repaint but the car looks real good in the pictures, if the rust issues arn't there I'd be on it in a heartbeat. 60/61 Starliners are way up on my want list, particularly 61 (I ran around in my buddy's 61 in high school0. I've have a 406 tri-power sitting in the shop for years waiting for the right Starliner to come along. Good luck, hope it works out for you. Curious, is it a y-block or FE?

 

Should of read the post closer, I see it's a Y-block. Never mind the questain^^^

 

Kustom!!!!!

 

sweet ride ! check it out for rust for sure. my 62 Monterey came from Bend, Oregon. Dry climate still has small rust issues. Good luck !

 

Great looking car! Leave it white [assuming that the original colour] , fix the lower qtrs, clean it up, add favourite wheels and enjoy. Wish I could stumble into one like that.

 

the quarter trim is there guys, bad photo angle.

I've been on the phone with the guy again and we discussed the car in detail. He tells me he did some minor repair in the trunk floor but assures me the quarters, rockers, floors etc are solid.

the stailnless has some dings and the washboard 1/4 trim probably has a few bumps as well... here's another photo angle.



dent in the back bumper, the car comes with a set of bumpers, a bunch of glass, trim & other stuff from a parts car.

 

you didn't need us to tell ya to go get it.....you were just danglin' that thing in front of our noses is all


GREAT GREAT find

 

DEFINITELY!! If you like it, buy it! Cool heap, lot of potentials!

Lars

 

Well next to my impala i love 60 and 61 starliners. Depends on the price really. My buddy built a real nice 61, all on credit cards.....sad because he only got 10k for it when he sold it. I see them around here and there in my area.

If its the car you want and keep, then go for it

 

I'm so stoked...

Thinkin drive it for the rest of this season as is but this winter it'll come apart.

I'm thinkin black but.... man I love me some orange.......

 

One of the coolest cars ever built.

 

Earl Schieb gave good advise. Never buy anything you wouldn't want to own forever because you may.

 

youve got ask ??? id have had my hat and shades on and been driving it by now that car is the bomb

 

Chevys of that period get lots of attention but this style Ford was beautiful. I had a buddy in high school that had access to new Fords at that time. His dad was the general sales manager of the local Ford dealer. I remember one which was a high performance unit with I believe a 406 and three on the tree. Enjoy.

 

Oooh, I'm dyyyinnn...(and slobber-drooling)! I'd trade my '55 Victoria for a '61 Starliner in a heartbeat, AND I've got a 390 with a factory aluminum 4v HiPo intake to drop on it! I guess I'll live vicariously through you on this one.

 

Looks like a keeper, can't beat a nice hardtop...............

 

I'd probably find room for it if I had the chance to buy it (and they're usually long-term keepers with me, anyway). Love the suggestions of the FE motor, stick tranny, etc.

 

RUST FREE??? Dont believe it! Check real good.

 

Great looking Starliner; do it! Whitewalls, and don't use the skirts.

 

Very nice I would buy it. I have an extra correct horn ring if you buy the Starliner.

 

Looks great to me. Would look much much better in my driveway..........oh well. I'd buy it. My Dad had a white 4dr. 292 three speed. Was a very good car. Had it as a 2nd car for like 5-6 years and sold it to a High School kid that had it after college. Lots a young memories looking over the back seat in one of those.

Michael

 

A sunset orange candy with white interior.... It would be like a big dreamsicle...

 

Well, I'm stumped. I have the day off and should be headed down to get this car but I can't access funds, banks are all closed.

seller wants cash or a bank check, I'm certainly good for it but... no damn banks are open.

Goddamn this is frustrating!!!

And after today, I don't know when is the next time it will work for both me & the seller. I work, he works, we are 6 hours apart... His next 2 weekends are booked, son of a bish!!

 

People whine about having to drive out of state to buy a rust fre car. Do they know that two or three days of driving beats the hell out of two or three years of fixing rust? HELL YES, jump on that car a pro wrestler. Even if you make the drive, and it's not what they said it was, put it in perspective. I've lost plenty of time and money on cars, it's a chance we take on every old car we buy.

 

I just got off the phone with the guy, we're going to do the deal this week one day after work.

Was going to go with the wife today and just drive it back home but I'll take the trailer down maybe mid week or so & haul it home instead.

 

I've been looking for awhile for a good, original, rust free, driveable square t-bird...this is the one car that might change my mind..

Congrats, awesome car

 

a few more photos.

 

BUY IT AND DRIVE IT. Every car can tell you what it wants to be! This one says " forget paint and all the looks stuff, get me the biggest set of tires that will fit under the wheel wells, and the biggest set of shocks you can find and get me on the road! Looks like it would have in 64-65 when the high school kid got it. GOOD LUCK! WISH I HAD FOUND IT!