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My Papa's '50. Boy I love this car! Its the first classic car I drove(in an empty parking lot but it still counts). I even took my graduation photos with it. Love the old shoeboxes

 

Nice coupe. I love them too.

 

Me 3

 

I had one once (my avatar), got it just the way I wanted it....... and sold it. I came to really miss it,..... so I bought this in November! Currently building up a nice flathead for it.

 

Here’s mine all together a few months ago. In the paint booth as I type this. Sealed today. Should have paint by Thursday.

 

Something a bit different..

 

Yes, I'd say so.

 

I'm curious to know more about it if you have any info on it

 

I just saw it on Facebook and it said this


“If you know anything about this car please let me know. I just picked it up for a new project. It is a 1951 Ford Victoria cut down so the back back seat is gone. It had a 50’s Corvette engine in it but a Ford Flathead or FE 390 is going in it.”

Certainly has potential I reckon

 

Here's a different slant on what to do with a '51 Victoria:

 

I’m in process of lowering my ‘51 Tudor Custom Deluxe. Rewired it last year.

 

Any info on the roof?

 

Chopped 2 1/2". Wraparound rear window replaced with tailgate window from a '52 wagon, C pillars fabricated in sheet metal. Quarter windows lengthened 3". There's a build thread on here called "Let's chop 50Fraud".

Edit: Windshield is chopped less than side windows to avoid the "squint" seen on many chopped shoeboxes. This required removing the rain gutter above the windshield:

 

Took mine for a drive in the weekend, first time in over three years, felt good.

 

That is one wicked ride!
I love the stance. Good for you to get out and drive it. Recharges your passion. I know the feeling!

 

Wanting to buy shoebox, what do you have? p/m me here on hamb Don

 

You want a coupe, tudor? Doesn't matter? There's a decent looking tudor in my town. Heck of a long drive home tho....

 

First road trip in mine in 7 or so years, have just finished an off topic (heidts) front end in it, drives so nice and feels so good to have it done and out of the shed all together and In the sun.

 

Hi Cooon,
Quite low your car, looking really good. Is this height driveable? Or do you have airbags lowered for pics?

 

That’s on bags lowered in that pic, need to lift it 3” or so to drive. That’s with the rear un notched too

 

Rear un notched? Means frame not C‘ed and drive shaft tunnel not lifted?

 

That’s correct, that’s with 289/C4. Not sure if Victoria’s have a different frame to coupe/sedan?

 

Took this one out today (same woodie as in quote) for some errands, and too visit a fellow woodie owner. 49 with a 347 Windsor crate motor.

 

Barge full of 49's heading to the showrooms

 

Wow. I've never seen 180 shoeboxes together before.

Edit: Oops, I guess it's 170.

 

Dave you got any detail on that photo?

 

No, Sorry But I Do remember it saying on either the Mississippi or Missouri River New 49 Fords heading to Dealerships.