427 Custom new member from Minnesota

[48flyer]

Hello from Minnesota. New member here, just north of Minneapolis.
Here's my 57 custom.
All original, single visor interior.
One repaint. Original Willow green.
Disc brake conversion.
Rear wheels widened to 8 inches.
427 side oiler powered.

[Ford Blue blood]

Very nice!  Welcome aboard.  Love the rear mounted antenna and peep mirrors.

[48flyer]

Thanks. Someone, at one point, installed a radio. Thankfully they did a very clean job.
Can't figure out how to post more than one picture per post, so I'll add a few more below.

[48flyer]

Here you go

[RICH MUISE]

Just perfect!! Welcome to the forum. How long have you had the car? Any chance it came from Colorado?...looks familiar.
Your pics are small enough so that you should be able to post 4 pics per post..under the reply window where you clicked the "browse" button, next line down is (more attachments)..click that to add more selections.

[hiball3985]

I love it when they look original, beautiful car. That's a real sleeper. What trans behind the 427?

[RICH MUISE]

Very nice!  Welcome aboard.  Love the rear mounted antenna and peep mirrors.

That antenae looks great on his car.....I've got two new ones very similar(have red plastic insert on the base) that I can't decide whether or not to install.....not sure they'd look right on my resto-mod, but I sure like them on his.

[48flyer]

C6 behind the 427
It did come from Colorado........about 25 years ago. At that time it still had the 6 cylinder in it.
The guy I got it from (guy 2), bought it from the original owner with 49,000 miles on it.
Guy 2 was a die hard 427 nut. He did a great job keeping everything period correct.
It honestly looks like it left the factory with the FE in it. Still running a generator, even.
It now has just over 70,000 miles on it.
I've only had it a few days. I'm sure I'll have more questions for you guys as I get some miles on it.
The only complaint I have so far, is the gas tank is too small. :-)
Thanks for the hospitality

[lalessi1]

Welcome to the forum! I am speechless.......

[junior58]

Stunning car, looking forward to seeing under bonnet shots. I have exactly the same antenna on my Fairlane but mounted in the centre of the boot (trunk?) lid.

[JPotter57]

That is a great looking 57, flyer..like the rest of the guys, I am anxious to see the underhood shots now.

[MT]

Beautiful car.  Nothing better than an FE for power.  I am a little north of you.  I have seen quite a few really nice 57s in Northern MN this summer.

[SkylinerRon]

Rich,
The antenna w/the red plastic insert is 1956.
They are cool looking.

In 57/58 the rear antenna was generally mounted in the
center of the trunk lid.
Some guys put one on each quarter though.

Nice Custom, love the sleeper look!

Ron.

[48flyer]

Thanks guys
Here's a shot under the hood. I'd like to find some original chrome pent roof valve covers. Anyone have a spare set lying around?
Also the antenna appears to be a 57 T-bird accessory piece.

[Ford Blue blood]

That is just too awesome!!!!!!!