1964 country squire long island

This car is near me i went to get my gas tank redone and this car was there. If anyone is interested I have the seller's phone number or i can take a look for you. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1964...Cars_Trucks&hash=item1c2137213e#ht_604wt_1165

 

A great year for our friend the Country Squire. Will be interesting to see what this one brings, looks pretty good in the pictures.

 

I don't know much about this era Ford's, but is it normal to have a split back seat but not have the third row? Was the third row in these rear facing or center facing?

Chris

 

the 3rd seat was rear facing that year

 

Last year before the switch to the twin side-facing rear seats.

 

1964 was the last year for the foward facing 3rd seat on the full size Ford & Mercury wagons. that's why the second seat is split. If the seat were rear facing there would be no reason to split the second seat.

 

According to the eBay listing, it’s not a 9-passenger, even though the rear seat is split. So I take this to mean that the third row seat is missing, since it does in fact appear to be a 9-passenger wagon.

If the third row seat was missing, would there be a gap in the rear cargo deck? Take a look at the last picture in the listing. Are the pillows hiding something? A gap in the cargo deck perhaps?

 

Oh my gosh. Talk about morning wood. I do not recall the production numbers but they are high compared to how many are still alive. 390wagon, don't you be puttin smudges on it.

 

From that last picture with the pillows........we know the 2nd row seat is there from another picture. I think the third row seat is stowed under the smaller floor panel between the wheel wells.

 

Okay. So who is gonna buy it? I am out at 8500 thoiugh the ride is worth double. No maki fun of me I am out of town And on my handheld

 

Oh yeah. Like an idiot vi am drivining 220 somr miles to look ata 59 chevy wagon. Sstation wagons git in. Yer blood


Driving

 

From 1952 thru 1959 full size ford 9 passenger wagons used 3rd seat cushions with a metal frame and springs. These cushions did not store under the floor. to use the wagon to carry a large load the 3rd seats had to be removed from the car, many were lost this way.

From 1960 thru 1964 full size ford 9 passenger wagons used seat cushions that slipped over the metal flooring when raised up. they were made of vinyl and foam and had no metal frame or springs. they were not stored below the floor. this is why so many 3rd seat cushions are missing now.

1965 was the first year that full size ford wagons stored the 3rd seat below the floor.

 

Nice Squire, definitely. Ahh, if I only had room and dollars. No mention of the stock wheels and covers; guess he doesn't have them.

 

And if I recall plastuc dashed ref 65 and up sent firm 74 mph

 

Poor Squire.....not the first bid on it yet, 5 days left.