Projects My 54 Mainline

Well I recently purchased a 54 ford mainline project/driver ! I plan on building a 50 ' s style kustom out of it ! Since I bought it I added Aerostar front springs and 3" blocks in the rear ! I also narrowed the grill 10 3/4" started Frenching the taillights with the Moon 52-54 french kit but am running 50 Pontiac lights in them (pic was when I mocked them up )also shaved the trunk and emblems off the fenders and the gravel guards . I also picked up a set of 53 ford he alight rings I'm going to French ! Also plan on running 46 lincoln style door buttons merc side spears and eventually running a late model drive train in it ( currently 223 with 3 speed with overdrive ) still in the air about chopping the top yet !! There is a pic of when I got it !!

 

Good looking car. HRP

 

I have my grandfathers 54 Mainline. He got it new. That was the first year for the Y-block and was a 239. The 239 engines were made in two different factories and used different parts. He had a neighbor about 2 miles away with another 54 and it had the other engine. I bought it for parts for mine.

 

The '52 -'54 Fords have really become desirable cars in the last 10 years. HRP

 

very Cool

 

don't chop that car..those things make great mild customs...look up Jimmy Vaughns 54

 

I gotta agree.HRP

 

That's is one of my favorites !!if I do cut the roof it's going to be a mild chop not slammed down !

 

Still have the other side to finish !!

 

Looks like I will have some time later today to get the taillights finished !

 

Put some flipper caps on instead still not done with my taillights

 

So had a little time to work on this yesterday !!

 

Really am thinking about doing the grill surround mirrored like this !! Just have to button up some minor body work on the taillights !!

 

Love it! Can't wait to start on my 54 again. How'd you like tail light french kit? I've had my eyes on doing it for a while now

 

I really like the look of the rings , they're deeper than if you French the stock bezels ! They came out alright wish I would of done them a little different ( cut off the stock mounting flange for the tail lights and sliced and diced the quarter to move it around a little more ) but it came out alright needs a little filler

 

Lookin' good. I'm digging that grille idea. What taillight rings are those?

 

So just a quick mock up have to start making some filler pieces!! Hope to get sometime to work on it and start frenching my headlights !!

 

So I've been parts collecting and haven't made much progress! I did start stripping paint and bondo off the passenger quarter

 

Found some merc rings !!

 

I'm looking for both the driver and passenger side door hinges for my car !!!!!!

 

What's with the different head light ring?

 

What year Merc rings are they- are they pricey?

 

What's the story on the tags? HRP

 

The headlight rings are 52-53 merc / ford and they're going to get frenched ! The tag has been on all my cars since around 2005 and started as a joke !