Saw this 1950 online and liked the look. A couple days later I had a dream I was cruising in it, now I am.
Had to have it shipped from Delaware to British Columbia and the wait was worth it.
Flathead, 3-speed, disc brakes, sway bars, dual exhaust and a lot quieter than my FE.
One of the prettiest shoeboxes I've seen.........congrats.
Looks good, Terry. So which vehicle(s) can I expect to see you with at the PoCo, Loafers, George Preston (Langley) and Hallmark shows this year?
That is a good looking '50. Goes good with the rest of your toys.
What a beautiful ride !!! Goes to show how few mods these cars need to really stick out from the rest. perfect stance and tires/wheelcovers. loving the color and sidetrim. and it still has a Flathead!
Slick looking ride Terry. Maybe see it at the KMS car show in June?
That is a good looking Shoebox. Makes me want to get going on my 49 coupe. Just purchased a 63-1/2 Galaxie at the Puyallup swap meet in March. So it?s taking up most of my time tho. Oh well the wife knows where I am. Cheers John.
Thats a beautiful shoebox .....
Thanks guys, I had never bought a car site unseen before, but there were over 100 photos on Bring-A-Trailer and from what I saw I liked. I tried to sell my 1953 F-100 on the site and even though it did not meet my reserve they treated me more than fair.
When it arrived it was better than the pictures. A couple little things need to be addressed but that is only me doing my thing. The details are superb, the horn buttons in the Sombrero's, the white pin-striping, the interior all make this package work.
Terry
Sweet
John :canada:
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the cloth inserts and door panels design is especially neat! I have been thinking of doing something similar on my 34 Ford. What is the material used on the outer part of the seats ? is that vinyl or cloth ?
The outer material is a soft vinyl, the other fabric is outdoor umbrella stock. I am away for the weekend and will sent you some photos of what we did in my Mercury truck.
Terry
X4 love that interior. Beautiful car.
Yes, would appreciate seeing further ideas! Except for tweet style cloth, these days fabric and cloth is not as common on street rods and customs as artificial leather.
Quote from: FiveSevenLiter on 2019-05-19 10:32
The outer material is a soft vinyl, the other fabric is outdoor umbrella stock. I am away for the weekend and will sent you some photos of what we did in my Mercury truck.
Terry
Here is what I started with and what we came up with. I bought the fabric online and took it to my stitcher, he compared it to the webbing on 1960's lawn furniture. He also took it and made the piping.
Terry
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Thinking outside the box.
The dash was a lesson in figurometry. I bought a NOS Shift-O-Guide speedometer and found the 1950 has a smaller diameter than a 1951. I wanted to use it and came up with the plan. Fill in the two holes over the column, delete the ashtray, lengthen the glove box door, place the speedometer in the center, then cut a rare Mercury hood spear in 2 for the dash trim. I do not like wall to wall gauges so I hung mine under the dash on a swinging plate that locks up out of sight when not needed. Viola!
Real sweet interior!! Loving the piping made from fabric. The dash also came out beautiful !
Thanx for the pics.