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Not mine, just thought others might like to look.

DAMN! So tempting...you are a trouble maker... :angry5:

What's interesting is it's Coral Sand.

What is even more interesting...it is only bid as of this moment (7:10 CST Tuesday) at $2750.00. Somebody needs to bud this thing up HIGH so I'll stop watching it.   :taz:

Quote from: mustang6984 on 2022-09-13 19:11What is even more interesting...it is only bid as of this moment (7:10 CST Tuesday) at $2750.00. Somebody needs to bud this thing up HIGH so I'll stop watching it.   :taz:

Just go ahead and buy it, Hugh.  You know you want it!  It'll keep until you get around to it.

LOL!!! You're trying to get me in trouble aren't you? What is dangerous is I have the money, and could go down and back to get it in a 36 hour time frame.
I bet with oiling the cylinders and changing the oil, plugs, wires and distributor inners it would fire.  I have about4 sets of bucket seats, and the floors look relatively solid, so it could be a driving resto like Gunther did.
I do NOT need to get myself in trouble...but...damn...

Ask for engine and engine bay photos.  I don't think this is PS or PB.  Also I don't see any evidence of the AC badge holes on the passenger door. 
He. Did mention the compressor and it does have the ac garnish.  I like the fact that it's a 3 speed.
Nice model and color though. I already have a HT. 

Only 36 hours?  You could have it drivable in no time, Hugh.  You know you have the time, you're retired! lol

sure...just squeeze it in between building my new Mini-Storage place and doing 2 Couriers and 2 Mustangs and a '50 Dodge pick-up! LOL!!!
Actually...the biggest issue is explaining to the wife that I  ought another car, and then had to go several hundred miles to get it, and that it doesn't yet run...not to mention the money to buy it.
BTW...as of 10:25 P.M. my time on the 14th of Sept...it is still sitting at $2750.00. It needs to go up...I would have a hard time letting someone get it for that price... :005:

I guess I could bid on it to drive the price up $50 so you'll buy it. :002:

It does look fairly solid for a northern car.  The eyebrows and front facia aren't rusted through.

James

Quote from: Fairlane62 on 2022-09-14 22:46I guess I could bid on it to drive the price up $50 so you'll buy it. :002:

It does look fairly solid for a northern car.  The eyebrows and front facia aren't rusted through.

James

Oh yea...sure...do that! LOL!!! It is still sitting at $2550.00 as of 10:30 Friday. I am oh so tempted. Especially if I might be able to coax the engine back to life with some TLC.
Note also...only two bidders so far.

Quote from: mustang6984 on 2022-09-16 10:43Oh yea...sure...do that! LOL!!! It is still sitting at $2550.00 as of 10:30 Friday. I am oh so tempted. Especially if I might be able to coax the engine back to life with some TLC.
Note also...only two bidders so far.

You could be the 3rd and winning bidder.  Don't let this opportunity pass you by!  It could be a driver in no time.  Start it, throw a blanket over the seat and enjoy driving it.  Any other work could be done piecemeal as time permits.

Well, you have the money and you could have it transported in only 36 hours, and it probably just needs the cylinders oiled, new plugs, points and wires and it could be a running car.  Plus the floors look pretty solid and you have some bucket seat that you could put in.  Sounds like a plan. :blob5: 

 I won't tell. :002:

Quote from: Fairlane62 on 2022-09-16 13:42Well, you have the money and you could have it transported in only 36 hours, and it probably just needs the cylinders oiled, new plugs, points and wires and it could be a running car.  Plus the floors look pretty solid and you have some bucket seat that you could put in.  Sounds like a plan. :blob5: 

That settles it.  Hugh, you will be kicking yourself forever if you don't at least bid on that 57!lol

Hugh, I think that Terry and Fairlane 62 are right, you need this. I know you are building a mini storage complex, but remeber when you have been traveling across the country, all the mini storage unites that you can see from the high way. That being said how many 1957 fords have you seen or passed in your travels. I am with Terry on this one, you really need this. Take care and spend your money wisely, Alvin

Hugh, A storage complex would a perfect place to hide the Car for now.  :thumbsup:

Quote from: Fairlane62 on 2022-09-16 13:42Well, you have the money and you could have it transported in only 36 hours, and it probably just needs the cylinders oiled, new plugs, points and wires and it could be a running car.  Plus the floors look pretty solid and you have some bucket seat that you could put in.  Sounds like a plan. :blob5: 

Since you live much closer than Terry...you can volunteer to come over now and then to work on it with me. There is food involved...steak, sauteed mushrooms, baked potato, and of course beer.
Have to figure out how to get the wife allow me to spend the money, since I am about to spend $95k on property for the storage unit business.  :017:

DAMN! As of now (10:25 Friday) the bid has dropped down to one bidder...$2100.00 HUH?!?

Hiding is not the issue...being cone for 36 hours is...kinda...well...you know...difficult. LOL!!!

BUT>..my wife (by the way from OKC she is) just said I can do what I want...as long as I don't run out of money. IF...if I win the bid...you gonna ride out there with me to get it?  :003:

As of 10:45 our time...(CST) I am highest bidder at $2550.00 Oh you are SUCH A TROUBLE MAKER!!!

And Abe...I took your suggestion and asked for info on the engine etc.

Cool did you get a pic of the data plate? Is there a title involved? Congrats if you got it!!
I usually wait until the man min, yeah I'm one them.  :deadhorse:

Quote from: mustang6984 on 2022-09-16 22:40Hiding is not the issue...being cone for 36 hours is...kinda...well...you know...difficult. LOL!!!

BUT>..my wife (by the way from OKC she is) just said I can do what I want...as long as I don't run out of money. IF...if I win the bid...you gonna ride out there with me to get it?  :003:

Be very careful when a wife says you can do what you want. :felix:

Quote from: abe_lugo on 2022-09-16 22:56Cool did you get a pic of the data plate? Is there a title involved? Congrats if you got it!!
I usually wait until the man min, yeah I'm one them.  :deadhorse:

No response from him yet. Says in the info that he has a clear Indiana title. Yea...I am a last minute kinda guy too...hope I remember to check tomorrow...I'll be working a car show when the bidding ends.
Kinda surprised Gunther hasn't popped in to offer his support yet...LOL!!!

Quote from: Fairlane62 on 2022-09-16 23:44Be very careful when a wife says you can do what you want. :felix:

I was single for 20 years before we got married. She knows that I am most likely only asking to be nice...LOL!!! I don't do taverns and such, so she is happy about that. And compared to her first husband...I am simple syrup.  :003:
So...are you coming along to fetch the car? You started this...LOL!!!

Well, Terry kinda started it, I just piled on more.  :003:

I just finished my last radiation treatment yesterday so I am harassing from a recliner and not up to travel yet.  But I do think its a good deal as long as it is really what is represented.

James

Sounds like will be getting a good update on this one.!!

Yes, I've been called an instigator.  I wish I lived closer to you Hugh, I would help.   

I see the winning bid was $2800.  Did you get it, Hugh?

I dont know how it happened but I had received an email from ebay saying that I had the $2550 bid.  I definately did NOT bid.   

You may have got the same email as I did saying that it is yours as you viewed it at the highest bid

Okay...lookee what is coming to my home soon for a driving restoration...

Will try to go to Indiana to pick it up a week from this Monday.

One more...

Quote from: Fairlane62 on 2022-09-17 15:30Well, Terry kinda started it, I just piled on more.  :003:

I just finished my last radiation treatment yesterday so I am harassing from a recliner and not up to travel yet.  But I do think its a good deal as long as it is really what is represented.

James

I saw a '56 I believe it was on EBAY as well...in MUCH worse shape, rwsally a rust bucket...and he was asking $9500 for it. I don't think I got a bad deal at all.

Didn't know about the radiation treatments. Hope all goes well.
When ya get healthy...a road trip over here would be good. We are actually hoping to be in OKC sometime soon to see my wife's sister and husband along with hr uncle.

Quote from: terry_208 on 2022-09-17 16:04Yes, I've been called an instigator.  I wish I lived closer to you Hugh, I would help.   

Yes...you are! Hey...only a mere 1500 mile stretch of the legs. LOL!!!

Congratulations, I think you got a good deal considering current prices.

James

I still have a complete useable front seat I was trying to give away but shipping was the problem
And I live about 50-60 miles from Frankfort
It's yours for the taking

Ray

Quote from: Ray Summitt on 2022-09-17 21:15I still have a complete useable front seat I was trying to give away but shipping was the problem
And I live about 50-60 miles from Frankfort
It's yours for the taking

Ray

I will come by and grab it! Thanks! I'll come by with car on the trailer...so you can see it too.

Quote from: Fairlane62 on 2022-09-17 20:43Congratulations, I think you got a good deal considering current prices.

James

I agree. My goal is to make it run first...then do what Gunther did...make it a rolling resto. That way I can enjoy and repair as I go. Heck, once I can trust it..I will come over to OK.  :006:

Ok great
Just let me know when
I would like to see your new fairlane

Congratulations

And now the fun begins  :003:

Thanks Joe.
Yep...the fun will be commencing soon!

More pics...

So...next week, probably Monday or Tuesday...oiling the cylinders and then will probably drop the fuel tank. Smells like there is old..OLD...old fuel in it...and then clean that thing out. With some luck I may try to fire it around next Friday or so after spending Wednesday or Thursday slowly (snail's pace slowly) moving the engine into a revolution by hand.

Nice to know it is in a good home!

Looks like you did well, congrats!

Sounds like a good plan.  Keep us updated.

James

Another good thing is that it has AC.  Is the whole system there?  For me the AC was the draw that made me interested. 

Quote from: terry_208 on 2022-09-23 13:11Another good thing is that it has AC.  Is the whole system there?  For me the AC was the draw that made me interested. 

The compressor is in the trunk, and there are hoses. BUT...I'm guessing the hoses will need replacing, and not sure of the status of the compressor. The big thing of course is that with all those part there...the ability to recreate it will be better. I will enjoy the air too...gets a tad bit warm around these parts for about 10-12 weeks a year.

Jerry's has most all the stuff needed to rebuild the system.  Hard stuff is the vents, compressor mount, the pulleys and the blower assembly.

The way the drive belts are set up on the a/c if the compressor or its clutch go bad you have to remove them so a regular fanbelt will clear.

I really like the coral sand color on 57's, one of my Skyliners is Styletoned with it.

You really have a great combo V8, AC, OD., and color. There couldn't have been many of those built.

What color is the interior? What other options does it have? We need more pics!

Good luck with it.

Ron.

Thanks for the leads on the stuff for brackets and hoses etc. I too am thinking there were not many like this built. That is what made me decide (after a couple of days of battling with myself) to buy it. I will be returning it to the original color Nothing is going to change except the interior.
Not sure what color the interior was...there is nothing left of it. The seat I got from Ray is a really nice black and white front seat...so the new interior will be a black carpet and perhaps a white headliner and a matching seat in back. I think it would look pretty cool that way.
(I am mowing grass still at the new property where the storage units will be built. It is 4 feet high in some places so slow going. That will continue tomorrow. Then mow here at the house on Tuesday morning)
So Tuesday is start day on the car. First the plugs will come out and oil will go in to the cylinders. Then take out what is left of seat frames and clean the inside of the passenger compartment real well and see what I have. Also the carb will be coming off Tuesday for a rebuild on Wednesday or Thursday. If time permits...I may drop the fuel tank too. I would love to have it running by next week. Have to go to my son's this weekend so no work on it until next Monday as far as starting it goes.
Pics will be taken and posted. I will open a thread in the build section when I start.

That Coral Sand & White just screams 50's. A tan or brown interior would look great with new Coral Sand/ White paint. When I first got my 57 on the road I threw a pair of black seats in it. Later I changed to the the factory brown and white seats which look more in harmony with the ZE3 paint colors.

Does the car have any other options? With A/C generally you see a lot of other accessories like P/S, P/B  and tinted glass.

Good Luck the project!

Ron.

Couple of pictures of the one I parted out.  It was literally rusted in half!  When I jacked it to get the rear axle out the frame broke just under the door on both sides.  The body was the only thing that kept it from folding in half.

Quote from: SkylinerRon on 2022-09-26 11:59That Coral Sand & White just screams 50's. A tan or brown interior would look great with new Coral Sand/ White paint. When I first got my 57 on the road I threw a pair of black seats in it. Later I changed to the the factory brown and white seats which look more in harmony with the ZE3 paint colors.

Does the car have any other options? With A/C generally you see a lot of other accessories like P/S, P/B  and tinted glass.

Good Luck the project!

Ron.

I'd probably consider the brown...actually tan...but the seat from Ray is so nice...
Do not remember power steering anywhere. Definitely no power brakes and the glass is perfect in both the front windshield and back window, but no tinting.

Oh WOW! The rust mites had a field day with that car. I'll need to source the air conditioner bracket for sure. I will inventory the others tomorrow and check their condition and see if any need replacing.
Been thinking of getting a blast cabinet from HF...may be thinking about that sooner...if I can find a place to put it in my crowded shop. I am gonna need to build a lean-to if I don't get the new shop built soon...and move some stuff into that so I can have some winter room inside the current shop.

Have the HF blast cabinet.  Light is a POS, nozzle is a POS but with those changes it works perfect.  I would look at a different light assembly before it is completely assembled, PITA to change after the cabinet is assembled.

Quote from: Ford Blue blood on 2022-09-27 07:02Have the HF blast cabinet.  Light is a POS, nozzle is a POS but with those changes it works perfect.  I would look at a different light assembly before it is completely assembled, PITA to change after the cabinet is assembled.

Okay...will do. Where did you find a new nozzle and light...out of curiosity? Local or on-line?

Look what is STILL on the carb after 65 years! Has obviously been off but at least it was put back on! Oh YEA!  :003: Carb kit ordered and will be in Thursday at 8:00 and on the bench being rebuilt by 10.

There are only three small brackets involved in the air compressor and generator. All stamped steel. I took a picture of the set I have for the coral sand car but haven't figured out how to upload as yet. Other than that, the compressor bolts directly to the engine and the generator hangs underneath. If I can figure out how to post the picture I took I will make sue you see it.

One other thing, the dipstick and tube are air only. the dipstick is flexible like the t-bird but about an inch shorter so if it's damaged, you can make one.

TIP sells great cabinets and all the accessory pieces you will ever need.

Got to go now, will look up the email later tonight for you.

Ron.

The bracket that mounts the A/C and generator is a heavy cast piece.  The compressor is solid mounted with the generator being adjusted to take up tension on the belts.

The nozzle I substituted was from an old bucket style unit.  The light is out of Lowes, is LED.  Don't have any other info as I made the change a while back, it is almost like a trouble light but did not have any hooks or rubber ends.

Thanks guys...all ideas and assistance appreciated. Have started some work, carb rebuild is tomorrow. I have pics,, and will post them tomorrow as well.
Someone asked about power steering...nope. But who knows what the future may hold.

If this works, here's pictures of all the necessary brackets for a 57 factory air. I couldn't lay my hands on the powdered angle bracket so I took a picture of the one on the green car. The triangle bracket goes on the forward end of the compressor, underneath. Hope this helps.

Thanks! I save the pics in a folder in my computer that has pics of the Fairlane. That will help.
Where is a good place to go for the brackets?

As you sort through the stuff that came with the car you will probably find most of them. the two short brackets can easily be fabricated. The only hard one is the triangle shaped one. Not sure on that I'll ask a couple friends. Btw, the Coral Sand car I am working on will be my 3rd Selectaire car. I'll let you know if I  find out anything.

Quote from: Ray on 2022-09-30 13:14As you sort through the stuff that came with the car you will probably find most of them. the two short brackets can easily be fabricated. The only hard one is the triangle shaped one. Not sure on that I'll ask a couple friends. Btw, the Coral Sand car I am working on will be my 3rd Selectaire car. I'll let you know if I  find out anything.

Thanks! Appreciate the help!

Okay...going to go open up a thread on the car's progress now.
At some point we should hear from the fellow I bought it from. His name is Scott, and he has a Retractable which he told me he has multiple questions for needed assistance.
Come see what is up...and how things go. And that going part...might be slow now and then, since I am also building storage units soon hopefully. Signed the papers and bought the land Wednesday.

:burnout: 
Heading to build page with thread named "You guys made me buy this..." 
(not complaining...more I mess with it, look at it, think abut it...more happy I am!

I need to update my earlier comment. The generator bracket I showed in the photo is for a non-air car. I have attached a couple of photos of the installation in my Willow car for clarity. The generator adjustment bracket is straight, seven and one half inches long with a half inch offset. Again, if the car was complete when they took the compressor off, most of these parts should be there.

Quote from: mustang6984 on 2022-09-27 12:15Look what is STILL on the carb after 65 years! Has obviously been off but at least it was put back on! Oh YEA!  :003: Carb kit ordered and will be in Thursday at 8:00 and on the bench being rebuilt by 10.

That CARB is from a 1966 FORD 2V - F-2100.

Is this a dedicated restoration?

The site for media blasting equipment is  tptools.com

Great USA made equipment and service. Been using them since 1983.

Ron.

Ray...those are great pics. I will save them in my computer. Thanks.

KULTULZ...no...not at all a dedicated restoration. So then someone replaced the carb in the past. Well...at least it helped me find the proper re-build kit for it. I put it back on. But thanks for the info!

Ron...I will check that site out. Thank you!

If this diagram helps -


Also, if needed - https://www.originalair.com/ford-restoration-services

It will. Thanks.