1952-59 Ford 53 rag top project

Well i have my next project a 53 rag top it is a project that has been left untouched for the last 10 years the first guy had the floors and rear quarters all done real nice job and collected $$$$$ of parts but lost interest. I have been trying to get it for a couple of years but i picked up a 64 ford f100 he fell in love with so a deal was struck. i will pick it up n a couple of weeks and start on it in about a month. pic when i get her home

 

Sounds like you got a good trade . They are really nice looking cars too with the top down . You have to post some pictures when you get it home .
Good Luck with your new project !

Jim

 

I think it was a fair trade altho he was out driving the truck around this weekend. this thing is a yr + away from the street

 

You'll never regret putting your bucks - and time - into a ragtop. Here's a tip: If you ever have a "down day" when you're feeling discouraged and think that it'll never be finished, roll it out into the driveway with the top down, put a milk crate where the driver's seat goes, get behind the steering wheel and make motor sounds. You'll be a new man in seconds...

Broooom, broooooooooooooom!!!!!

 

No, if he gets discouraged, he can sell it to me !!

 

Got the car home today i posted a few pics in my photos of cars and on this groups photos still trying to post to thread ?

 

Alright i managed to get pictures on. It came with a fresh flathead with a merc crank and canadian heads and a 4 barrelcarb and a three speed, but i have a 56 olds rocket with a automatic going in it

 

Looks like a great start to a killer project.

 

Well i am starting on the 53 i removed the body to sand blast the frame. i will try to post pictures

 

just curious, but dont folks working on convertibles off the frame usually brace the body to prevent "folding" or tweaking from no support? nice start tho, and i will be following your build.

 

you cant see it in the picture but theres 2 steel beams under the car bolted to the body mounting holes from front to back and the rotisserie is bolted to it. no movement yet it will be back on the ch***is hopefully tuesday.

 

I will enjoy watching your progress. Love to see Sunliners being restored. What color are you thinking? My yellow one is going to become burgandy. Hate the yellow.

 

Not sure of the color im thinking red with a red interior.

 

mine is just beginning, good luck and post pics of your progress

 

ahh .. theres the braces. looks like the floors were in excellent shape.

 

I have rolled this and it has not moved at all none of the measurments have changed.

 

the car blocked out nice

 

now for the doors and fenders no rot issues to deal with.