Hello Members Noticed a 57 custom on local CL portland ore by dealer. Ad says e-code, Vin plate says B code. Must be attention getter. Looks like a Mummert intake, but it does have E code trash can FF. Looks like Fuel filter is only thing close to E code car.
got a link?
Guess car is in Texas. Why they are pitching it in Oregon is a ? Craigslist cars, Portland Oregon.
https://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/ctd/d/san-francisco-for-sale-1957-ford-custom/7732284485.html
Thanks Abe......good looking car!
Good looking car. But seller posted vin. But they do mention the engine is not original to the car.
Isn't hard to prove a Y block is a 312 without checking internals anyhow?
Nice car though.
For sure, not an E code. Interior is nice but wrong for a Custom 300.
Odd that it has the block off plate for the heater but it has under dash AC. I have a picture that could be that car from around 15 years ago or so. I was in contact with the owner about buying buying, but ended up with the blue one I have now. It is really is a nice car.
Not the same car I was looking at. Found pics of it. It was a nice 57 also though.
(https://i.imgur.com/iwn1izk.jpg)
I have a block off plate for the heater and an under dash A/C too! It was much easier to put the A/C in with the heater out of the car, I really don't need a heater here. :004:
I was thinking more of a weight saving is why someone would remove radio, clock ,heater. Myself, I just suffer when it's hot out on a drive.
When you are flipping cars...delete plates are way cheaper than restoring heater controls, radio, and clock. Seller can always claim delete plates are trendy. I put Vintage Air under dash AC with heat in two '57s and used heater block-off plates to cleanup the firewall.
With our Custom, Custom 300's that's a good option, not so much with a Skyliner. I'd like to see a Skyliner with 3 delete plates though, it would be a great conversation starter.