1965 THUNDERBIRD PROJECT CAR

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My next project car is a 1965 Thunderbird. The car has been stored for the last 25+ years and has 73651 miles original miles on it. Purchased in Los Angles in 1965 then moved to Las Vegas in 1975 by the same owner. It starts & runs but needs a lot of TLC, upholstery, paint, tires & brakes and all the systems have to be rebuilt, flushed and cleaned. 

 The car was on Craigs list and located in Las Vegas NV.
 The front, back and passenger side are in good condition.

 The driver side door has been replaced and is dented. The original door had rusted through at the bottom. the rest of this side is good.
 I went to Las Vegas yesterday (11/26/14) it's a 300 mile and 3 hour round trip from my house but the trip went well.

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