Been looking and finally found one I like....great running 6 with auto tranny...needs work of cours but I'm stoked!! Anybody got any shots of other 53's for inspiration? www.midsouthriders.com/mike/53fordfrtleft.jpg www.midsouthriders.com/mike/53fordleftrear.jpg www.midsouthriders.com/mike/53fordrightfrt.jpg EldoMike
OK, I really don't wanna be one of THOSE folks, but somebody's gonna tell you. That's a '54. VERY minor differences aesthetically, especially if you're heading down the "Kustom" route. Congrats. I've got a '53 cooking, and I gotta say it's my favorite '50s body style (even more than the same year Vic.)
Yep, grille and taillights are different, which could have been swapped, but the dash is a dead giveaway. The backlit gauge cluster is '54 only and it would be near impossible to put one in a '53 without replacing the whole dash. Still a very cool car, some people prefer the '54. I think the suspension is different too. If your title says '53 you should check the tags on the car to see if they match. My first car was a '53 Ford, still have it. A '52-'54 two door hardtop with a six/stick and OD is on my wish list, I've got a glasstop roof that I want to swap onto one someday.
yea buddy. . . for DAMN sure a 54... like Squablow says, the dash is a dead giveup with the astradial speedo. . . also the front of the quarter blister on the 53 were indented to match the stainless nose piece, 54 is smooth like yours, lotta massaging to get a 53 lookin as much like a 54 as yours does. engine is another thing, if your inline six has the dizzy in the center, its a 215, not a 223, which came out in 54. 223 has the dizzy in the front. motor is an easy swap but what the hell. take a look under the car, if you have a ball joint IFS, its a 54, if its kinpin IFS, 52 or 53 nice solid body to start with for sure any year SQUABLOW sell me your top !
Well DUH, you guy are correct of course, its a 54...here is a shot of the dash....thanks for all the replies...
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