Mines for sale on the bay. http://www.ebay.com/itm/251454911073?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1586.l2649
That is a very fair price. I wish I had the dough right now, I would jump all over that. Good luck with the sale.
I have a 1955 Fairlane Tour sedan 4 door very good original condition. Getting ready to put a 302. Great car could have bought it for my wife so trying to get it set up for her to drive!
That was a common swap for 55/56 Fords back in the late '60s. Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
the Merc is a 56 Amblewagon [ ambulance conversion ] the Ford is a 56 -- but has a 55 front clip "Beulah" here -- is a 55 but has a 56 Vicky front clip [ always fUN @ car shows, when, typically, a coupla fellas would approach and inquire "what year is this really?" ]I would typically answer -- "what year did you bet yer buddy it is?" had a few over my years had one or more or several at a time ALL my driving life ya might say they're my "signiture" vehicles I LOVE their body style http://snowchains.tripod.com/sandiegohighwaymansweblogonlinediary/
This vicky is my next project. It's a trailer queen right now but soon to come home. A few pics of vicks 2 friends owned back in the day. I haven't seen a single Meteor here yet. Sporting y block 3 deuses back in the day . Check out those shackles on the orange one.
Hmm...somehow I missed this thread even though I have had mine for several years now. Thanks for bringing it back up.
Our 56 Victoria. Bought as a frame off restoration 7 years ago.. Brought back to bare metal 2 years ago due to bubbles. 292 with now added 62 Thunderbird medium case green dot cruis-o-matic, 8.8 Explorer rear with 11” F-150 drum brakes, Wilwood 4 piston front discs, dual quads, custom air cleaners, 55 convertible inspired factory pea**** broadcloth interior, factory radio rebuilt with AM FM Bluetooth, Aerostar front springs, American Racing Torque Thrusts, probably some more I can’t remember.
Probably stupid to answer that question 14 years later, but they're '55-'56 Merc station wagon tails. Very popular swap back in the '50s; very expensive and scarce now. EDIT: Oops, I see that I answered it 14 years ago, too.
Got this a few years ago after it was sitting for 8 years outside. Cleaned it all up, got it running good and stopping. Lowered it a smidge, want to go lower. Everthing is stock, 223, 3 on the tree. Paint is chipped, scratched, rusty, and perfect. What should I do from this point with the existing body, clear it, rough it up more? Lots of plans but right now just enjoying it. Haven't seen many 223 2 door, anybody else? I'd like to know what you've done to yours? Thanks Sent from my SM-G960U using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
Leave it like it is until you can paint it. I like patina, but as it comes naturally. Don't add to or clear over what is already there. My '55 G***er has lots of patina and I'll probably leave it this way until I get it running. But, in my mind, it should look like it did in 1967, see avatar. It had no real history or markings/lettering so I wouldn't be getting rid any history. In the mean time have fun driving it. Once you take it apart. . . Don't ask how I know. Don't ask my wife either, her Nomad has been apart over 3 years. I was just adding disc brakes and a few other things and most on the HAMB will understand what I am saying. Be safe out there, Ron
My wife, Nancy, has had a love affair with '55 and '56 Fords for many years. All were hot Y-block powered. One of the '55 Customlines had '55 Pontiac side trim. A fellow hounded her to sell it to him, and she finally relinquished. Once he had the ***le in hand, he proclaimed that he really got to he. He said that old Ford was really a rare model, and only a few survived with that factory trim. He comment was "oh well, I reckon you did", and let it go..... We saw the critter at Pleasanton some time later. sans the "rare" trim.... Imagine his embarr***ment when he showed his car buddies. Unfortunately I don't have any pic's..... The metallic red and white Vicky was a very cool, and fast cruizer. She ended up selling it back to the original owner, who still has it..... The copper Customline was a cool runner. It had a great Y-block/4-speed. Actually, all her Fords were 4 speeds.....
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