Howdy, folks. I've been dropping in on the H.A.M.B. for a little while now to watch builds and all that fun stuff. I just got into the old car fun about a month ago with the purchase of a '51 Ford Victoria, so I figured I might as well make an account to have in the event I do get into the real custom stuff...or just need answers to questions (mostly the latter). So, at 27 years old, I'm definitely new to working on these older cars and wanting to get as much knowledge as I can, even on what a lot of you guys may consider basics. The wallet's too thin to be accidentally breaking stuff when I could have asked and done things right. Gotta start somewhere!
Alright. Here's a few shots of the car when I went for a test drive down in Texas. I'm currently rebuilding the carburetor on it, but aside from the usual small oil leaks for an old and well-used 8BA flatty and some surface rust below, it seems to have been pretty well taken care of. I'll probably eat my own words eventually, but that's part of owning an older car anyway, right?
Great intro and great pictures! Welcome. That's a Victoria with Crestliner side trim. If it came from the factory like that, it may be pretty rare. I can't say that I've ever seen that combination before. Shoebox fans please chime in.
WOW! Okay, I don't know how you found this car, but this is as period correct as it gets except for the 1952 Crestliner hubcaps and skinny whitewalls. Fuzzy dice is about the only thing you could add without messing it up. You have chosen to be its caretaker and that's a serious job. I hope you have many years of enjoyment with it.
I feel like the previous owner told me he or one before him added the Crestliner trim, but of course word of mouth is a tricky one to nail down. As far as additional information on it's origins, it came from the factory in a light blue and white. An owner after that added a solid red paint job. The one I purchased the car from added the black two-tone to really set it off.
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