Projects Any 55 fords here let"s see em!

Anybody have or are biulding 55 fords,picking one up this weekend,not a Ford person but this car has some attitude ,factory skirts,standard shift,converted to 351 but that can be changed,interior is descent,will post pictures later after cleanup.post some pictures of 55s.

 

btt

 

I will start you off.
Although I don't own it anymore, here is my old 55 fairlane 2 door hardtop.

 

Very nice Ford!

Makes me wonder why anyone would even give a second look at one of those ugly, turd, Checker cab lookin' '55 Chevies.

 

Here is the one I am currently building for my wife.

 

Here's one that I'd like to sell. $5900 takes it!

 

Here is mine

 

You might want to check out the 1952-56 Ford car group, always alot of activity there.
ukgav... Very nice '55

 

That thing is killer,anymore pics of this ford.Beautiful ride.

 

It's the only one I have while I'm at work. It's good from far but far from good.

 

Here is the Vicky I built a few years ago, it is now somewhere in Idaho.

 

Here's mine

 

I have a 55 fordor and in the middle of rebuilding a 302 to replace the Y block . I drive as I repair so I can have fun ! Mine is in my avatar . That was from the Jalopy Showdown in Pa last year . I am also rebuilding a mean 460 that I thought about putting into the 55 Ford but won't be able to afford the fuel so the 302 with Thumper Comp cam with a C4 or T5 will be the ticket for mine . Once it runs real good , I will finish the body work and paint it . The comes the interior !
If you need to know where to get parts , just ask !
Good Luck with your 55 Ford !

Retro Jim

 

That is down right beautiful !!

How much chop?

 

It's chopped 4in and sectioned 2in, windshield is sunk and the back window is layed down.

 

My Vicky is in my avatar. Still looking for someone around Omaha who'd be interested in doing body work/paint. Everyone I've talked to so far in Gretna's turned up their noses at me.

 

Here's a picture of mine before she was torn apart for a frame off and trailing arm setup and airbags all around.

 

Wow killer '55 at a great price!

 

I wish i still had my 55 conversion. Took a nice Old lady 4dr, whacked it through the windshield and floor, and clipped on a 56 hardtop. Got the 56 from a restorer who wasted it for the floorpan. Got even with the Restorer's by telling them it was a Crown Victoria that I shaved the chrome off of.

 

I would have loved to have found a wagon that was in the shape your's is in ! I got this thing for wagons and have had a good few of them over the years . Some I wish I really still had .
How did you do your front end ? Straight axle or something different ?
I really like the way the Gasser style looks on a wagon ! I thought about replacing the front end on my 44 Ford with one . My steering box sucks and if I have to change that I am going with something different .

Retro Jim

 

Heres mine again

 

not a good picture but a good ideal why none of my cars are finished, crown was my first car, got it in Oct of 1971, has 351w,c4,monarc 8 in rearend,lowered 3 inches rear,2 in front

http://mmb.maverick.to/gallery/showimage.php?i=9077&catid=135

 

Here is my 55.

 

Still got the stock front end, in the picture I spaced the upper ball joints under the a-arm rather than in the a-arm. I'm not going to run it this way as I think it will throw off the geometry. I was going to head in the gasser direction, but decided not to, its going to be running air bags now.

 

I love your car looks beautiful. Love the post cars.

 

Some minor restoration we did on a 55' crown vic...really neat car. We just did a full 36' ford build for the guy, and he decided to get this running for his wife, once she drives it awhile we'll probably do the whole car

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kj_kqq2NYgk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAJASSczKhM

 

Some good looking cars you guys,

keep the pictures coming .

I love looking at nice rides .

 

Hawaiian Punch

WHAT the hell happened to that poor car !

 

It was mugged by a pimp!!! lmao!!