Bad Ass old kustom 49 ford on Ebay...

THIS IS BAD ***!!! Ford : Other Models Custom 1949 FORD Convertible 50's Custom Hardtop 4510679659

 

how the hell do you post an ebay link??? item # 4510679659

 

Where's the thread?

 

must be the wrong item number, I pasted the number and got an aluminum timber frame for a deck?!?!

 

you talking about this one?
ford custom

 

hudson, thats the one, sorry to make such a mess of this...it is bas ***, though

 

That thing has a TON of potential. curious to see what it ends up at.
Anyone know the history of this car?

 

look at the 35 coupe behind it

 

****in awesome. Some ones sitting in a bar talking about that thing having no idea it still exists.

 

I think it's bad*** too. I'll be real surprised if he gets that kinda money for it all the way up in Montana though. It's killer that these cars are still out there. I like the look of this one alot.

 

Only thing is it does not have a 53 top. That is the orig. 51 top.It's been chopped. All 51 vicky's were convt's in disguise.Neat car though.Looks like it has 53 tailights.

 

damn bob u should get it, u know u need a project, u cant just keep polishing and waxing ur new car, ur gunna get bored

 

Neat car! And I don't even like wild customs.

 

TP, the only thing is, the car is a 49, not a 51 victoria...you can tell by the grille bullet "hump" in the hood pan behind the grille shell..it might be a 51 top though, i think the tops on hardtops were the same through 54...bob

 

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TP, the only thing is, the car is a 49, not a 51 victoria...you can tell by the grille bullet "hump" in the hood pan behind the grille shell..it might be a 51 top though, i think the tops on hardtops were the same through 54...bob

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The top is the same style, but I really doubt it is the same shape and width as the 52-54 Fords. Those taillights look like Pontiacs too.

 

I like the style of the round tail lights. It is a wonder this isn't done more often on shoe box Fords ( or spinners, as we Aussies call them) Geoff aka Whodaky

 

In all seriousness, it looks like a pretty easy project in the grand scheme of things. The hard work is already done. The vent windows need to be reworked, they look kinda silly. Bad *** car though, no doubt.

 

maybe its a 1951 vicky with 49-50 front grille sheet metal or something

 

kool car

 

Neat car..but his starting price is WAY too high unless this thing's got some history, I don't think he'll get that kind of dough...time will tell!

 

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Neat car..but his starting price is WAY too high unless this thing's got some history, I don't think he'll get that kind of dough...time will tell!

[/ QUOTE ]I was thinking the exact same thing. Pretty cool to look at though.

 

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maybe its a 1951 vicky with 49-50 front grille sheet metal or something

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the external trunk hinges prove that is is definately not a 51 victoria...bob

 

Its a merc grill shell . 51 tops were diierent than 2,3 or4If that car dont sell the kustom movement is in a bad state of affairs!

 

Gas cap in the quarter makes it a 49.

That car rules.

 

Definitely a '49 dash, as well.

 

'51 through '54 Victoria hardtops used the same tooling, although the front edge was changed in '52 when the curved windshield replaced the 2-piece.

The rear window is not a '51 or '52, as they were both 3-piece gl***. It's most likely a '53 like the ad says.

 

I like the rear treatment. Pontiac bumper and lights? '55?

 

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lgevans/5061114543/in/photostream/

i know its an old topic but anybody know what happend with this car?

 

I remember seeing that thing on the bay back then. If that thing doesn't have some magazine coverage somewhere in it's past, I would be amazed. Very well porportioned, and clean. Looks like it definately built by someone with a good eye.
IIRC, the shoeboxes of Jr. Conway, and LeRoy Goullart both ended up in the Idaho/Montana area before they were lost. Maybe there's a "bremuda triangle" of lost customs in that region.......

 

It currently belongs to a guy that I used to work for in Seattle.
Those are my flickr pics when it was delivered to him. He bought it off a guy in Puyallup Wa. who picked it up in Montana. It was built by a couple of brothers in Wenatchee Wa. Don Varner pinstripe.
It has had some nose work and has been sandblasted. A little swiss cheesy but doable. Sits primer grey now.