:unitedstates: good afternoon folks, new member here and my name is Rowan. I am what admin calls an "admirer". I have a 55 CV that I am hot rodding with a E-Code "style" engine. I have the intake and 2 original t-pots with dual K&N V stacks. It has all mummert internals. T5 and front disk brakes. I hope to get lots of help when the time comes for the build up of the engine. Thanks for reading and I hope to be a welcome addition to your forum.
Welcome! I had a Y block in '64 wore it out..put in an FE. There are Y block guys on the forum that can help out I am sure! Good luck!!!! :003:
Welcome aboard. You will learn a ton of stuff on this site. My first big news came when Rich M advised me of the cowl drain rubber tubes. My floor and interior would have always been wet if I didn't replace them. Never even knew they were there. Thanks Rich.
Welcome to the site. There are lots of helpful and experienced Y block guys here and some use it as their daily driver. My 57 custom has a Y block also.
Welcome. 55 and 56 CV's are 2 of my favorite Fords.
Welcome aboard. Nice part is we all love the Fords, old and new, and love to share info.
Can't add much more to what the rest have said, other than this is a very friendly place where whatever your problem is, someone here will know the answer!
My car.
Beautiful...and not your normal Ca picture also.
Nice car. Is that Sunset coral?
No sir. Buckskin brown and snowshoe white. At the moment car is stock! Aerostar springs in front air shocks in rear. Beyond that all original. (Until I retire in 8 most)😃
Btw, thanks for the kind words.
Welcom from the other side of the world!
A fantastic 55 and striking color combo. looks great slightly lowered and with black wheels!
I am currently building a 312 and Jay (Ecode70D) has a very quick dual quad in his 57 Custom.
Welcome!
Jeff, I gotta tell ya, I love your tag line. Thanks to all for the very kind words about my 55! For me, as much as the beauty of the car, the drive train is as important. I always wanted a hot rod 55CV since I was a kid and my sisters boy friend showed up in a 56. He had the original (as I recall being about 10 at the time) police package. As I got a little older the 57 E Code (I love the look of those dual quads baby!) became my personal dream drive train. For me, the 55-56CV became my dream body style and the 57 my dream drive train. Finally at the tender young age of 63 it's coming together. Just a little unsolicited history. Again, thanks for the terrific welcome.
Love your car, I always loved my 55 CV too and dreamed of putting it on a 57 chassis for the better suspension. But those were in my younger years when dreams were cheap and reality was expensive and out of reach.
That CV is bad ass....... I have a soft spot for 55-56......I had one(55) and regret selling it...... damn.. new children can be so inconvenient .
Love the attitude your 55 exemplifies....... love it.