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strick · 2013-12-02 08:04

Brought our '57 home Saturday from southern Iowa (85 miles) where my nephew had installed new lower fenders, new head light trim items and shot a new coat of black primer. Glad to have it home!

fairlane57 · 2013-12-02 08:27

Very nice car

sprink88 · 2013-12-02 16:51

That is nice!

RICH MUISE · 2013-12-02 20:34

Looks great...love the clean look with no bumper guards and no nose or hood trim. That car sure has a lot of shine for primer. Have I asked you what those wheels are? I really like those too.

strick · 2013-12-03 10:26

Yes, NAPA auto parts mixed the primer and got a little more gloss in it that I had planned, they offered new paint, but I did not want the experience of sanding, masking etc again! We also painted the dash and window trim, someone had painted them black over the years, the gray really lightened up the interior, just as my friend Pat Fleischman said it would!

suede57ford · 2013-12-03 21:07

Great job Alan. The custom is really coming along nice. I'm so glad it went to a good home and you are taking the effort to get it finished, I'm especially glad you are enjoying it. Thanks for post the updates.
Pat

RICH MUISE · 2013-12-03 21:10

And I forgot to tell you I liked that satin shine on the primer.

strick · 2013-12-04 09:13

THANKS Pat!!! Your advise on the dash was 110%! Boy did that make a difference! I can't wait for spring and "driving time!"

65kcode · 2013-12-05 16:01

What wheels are on it? Car looks great!

Kevin

suede57ford · 2013-12-06 00:00

The wheels are Eagle Alloys in 17x8 and 17x7'. 245/45/17 front, 255/60/17 rear. The offsets were a little. Far out' but the rear in err fender wells were switched out for a set out of a 56 ford. Gave more inner fender well room.

Jerry Box · 2013-12-07 01:03

Beautiful car love the way it looks

suede57ford · 2013-12-08 21:01

The new chrome bumpers sure look great! I like the fact that you left the front valance argent(silver) as well. They just look right that way. I can't wait to go for a ride it it again some day.

Ecode70D · 2013-12-23 04:55

Quote from: suede57ford on 2013-12-08 21:01
I like the fact that you left the front valance argent(silver) as well. They just look right that way.

I agree with the front valance color also.
That's a beautiful custom. Enjoy it

RICH MUISE · 2014-01-17 12:03

Pat:...is this the car that Fred from Amarillo use to own?

strick · 2014-01-23 13:14

I bought it from Pat's Buddy Sim Larkin in July of 2012.

Alan

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