The man you need is Galaxie Russ, the '65-'68 guru.
Here's a quote:
"ALthough, as I have said, the 65-68s are basically the same car, there were changes made each year in sheet metal, wiring harnesses, and who knows what else.
Windshields are the same, model for model. Side glass, yes, to a small extent, but there are more variations in 67-68. Rooflines and body llines made rear side glass and rear backlight glass different.
Other than the routing of the parking brake cable (65-66 to the trans mount, 67-68 to the left rear torque box), and the mounting method of the rear coils, the frames for 65-68 are the same, model for model.
Three different trunklids for 67, due to roofline differences. Stuff like that.
65-66 shared the exact same trunk lid for all models except the 66 2 door hardtop.
67-68 LOOK longer, and are longer, because of the body lines. 68s, especially. Designed that way. Front fenders are longer, and the tail llight extensions in the rear do the same.
Radiators changed, due to body designs. AN FE car in 68 got a crossflow radiator, which had a lower profile and better cooling.
Inner fenders are only the same for 65-66. 67 is unique, as is 68. All due to external body shape.
My bottom line is, yes, they are basically the same car, but certainly not totally interchangeable.
66-68 wagon tailgates are exactly the same. Wagon doors will interchange, but again,the body lines won't match, but they will certainly fit right into the opening.
65 is alone, because it didn't have the 2 way gate, yet.
Stuff like that. The list is too long to go through, here."
I would say that the car is not worth $3000 unless it is in real nice shape.
Lars
1965 LTD 2 door
Here's a quote:
"ALthough, as I have said, the 65-68s are basically the same car, there were changes made each year in sheet metal, wiring harnesses, and who knows what else.
Windshields are the same, model for model. Side glass, yes, to a small extent, but there are more variations in 67-68. Rooflines and body llines made rear side glass and rear backlight glass different.
Other than the routing of the parking brake cable (65-66 to the trans mount, 67-68 to the left rear torque box), and the mounting method of the rear coils, the frames for 65-68 are the same, model for model.
Three different trunklids for 67, due to roofline differences. Stuff like that.
65-66 shared the exact same trunk lid for all models except the 66 2 door hardtop.
67-68 LOOK longer, and are longer, because of the body lines. 68s, especially. Designed that way. Front fenders are longer, and the tail llight extensions in the rear do the same.
Radiators changed, due to body designs. AN FE car in 68 got a crossflow radiator, which had a lower profile and better cooling.
Inner fenders are only the same for 65-66. 67 is unique, as is 68. All due to external body shape.
My bottom line is, yes, they are basically the same car, but certainly not totally interchangeable.
66-68 wagon tailgates are exactly the same. Wagon doors will interchange, but again,the body lines won't match, but they will certainly fit right into the opening.
65 is alone, because it didn't have the 2 way gate, yet.
Stuff like that. The list is too long to go through, here."
I would say that the car is not worth $3000 unless it is in real nice shape.
Lars
1965 LTD 2 door
