1957 Ford Country Sedan mocha silver V8 4dr wagon

[mustang6984]

That is a nice looking wagon!  Love the color.

I like the art work at the bottom of your signature line. How long did that take you to work out? 

[RICH MUISE]

Good to see you back ....James (if I remember your name  correctly). I still see your brother and Dad occasionally. Were you one of the family members that took the 5000 mile (?) '57cruise last year?

[iamflashman]

Yes.  I took my black ranch wagon on that one.  I just sold that black wagon to my brother in Amarillo so you might see it around.  Had to fund my Bermuda project.

I have been pretty much off of anything "social media" for years.  I am now crawling back out of my hole.

- James

[djfordmanjack]

summertime again and time for some late evening shadetree pics !

[mustang6984]

SWEET! I do like the looks of that 57. And was peering into the garage too. Seems like another piece of beauty sticking it's tail out the door. 

[djfordmanjack]

Hugh. look closer. there are actually 3 tails. not all mine. Model 40s forever, if you know what that means  !

[djfordmanjack]

parked under my neighbors arbor. straight out of the jungle...

[rmk57]

  Isn't there a bit of a heat wave going on in most of Europe?

[djfordmanjack]

yes it is Randy. we had mid 90s today but western Europe (Germany France Spain) is said to climb way over 100 these days. this is real hot for Central Europe. then again it is summer, and I like it. it'll be getting colder soon enough.

[hiball3985]

Central Europe, the new So Calif. We are cooking too, my 57 doesn't have air  Spending more time in my panel truck these days.

[Swank]

Dropped all the way to 89F,  and down to only 44% humidity here in Louisiana last couple days, ....'bout having to throw on a jacket.  Good car fixin tempurature though.

[Tom S]

...we had mid 90s today but western Europe (Germany France Spain) is said to climb way over 100 these days.

I couldn't hack those 90 degree temps. We've had a fairly long spell where we were hitting mid 80s here.  Pretty much unheard of in this part of Alaska. Thought I was gonna melt.
This stuff is bad news for our coastal village areas up north.
And a river's water temps up there got so hot that hundreds of salmon were dying.
This is all very scary stuff for the far north & the Arctic. Many whales from northern Cali & all the way up the west coasts to here also died.  Probably still are.

[djfordmanjack]

found a new addition to my 57 brochure collection, an og German sales brochure. I already had a mint unfolded one, never handed out to customers. but this is well used and folded (for posting). Love the subtle differences in layout, paper, color, detail aso between the US '56, German 57, and revised US '57 versions. even the size is different.

[mustang6984]

Old flyers/brochures are so cool to look at. Nice Gunther! Thanks for the share.

[djfordmanjack]

Feb 17th and 60degrees outside ! that is unusual here. had to dust off the Ladies. Didn't make it for a drive, but the 57 sure started up like a charme. and of course - the usual heavy fuel pump leaking. after retightening the bowl nut it went away soon I believe it is this rubber/compound gasket.



really enjoying the sight of the 57 out of the garage. it looks so good outside.