The sky is clear. The waves are rolling in smoothly over an otherwise glassy day at sea. You live in California, so you inexplicably have free time at 10am on a Wednesday morning. It’s time to load up your board and your wetsuit, and point then nose of your car towards the Pacific Ocean. If this scenario were to play out in your head, what sort of vehicle would you be driving?
I bet a good portion of you would imagine something like this 1963 Ford Country Sedan that’s itching for a new owner. I wish the price were a tad lower, but it’s a very clean car according to the ad. The 352 V8 under the hood has seen a rebuild, and the car is fitted with both power steering and brakes.
Someone out there needs a new surf rig, and this is a classically cool way to get yourself to the sand.
[Source: Craigslist]
This '63 Ford Country Sedan Is Your Perfect Surf Wagon
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Patina? No, I think someone got after it with a buffer. I’d start by fixing the bodywork, and painting it. Then find some factory wire wheelcovers, and a Ford underdash a/c setup.
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Set of Cragar S/S wheels, chrome half-moon headlight covers, and a pair of Thrush glasspacks and I’m good to go.
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I love it, but not $9,600 and get it back to Georgia kind of love it. This is almost exactly the kind of project I would want if I had the time and the cash.
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Looks very original, but not in good enough condition for the people who care about original to get excited about.
Since those buyers are likely to pass, then it’s onto the likes of me that’d like to use it “for real”, and not just as a novelty cruiser. For that, I’d like to see better brakes, wheels and tires, possibly a few more performance upgrades.
As-is…I’d say more like $5000-7500.
But then again, I’ve got my Wagoneer listed at sucker-high prices because I’m in almost no hurry to sell and I’m hoping someone bites.
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