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Started by octane, 2019-09-27 20:27

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octane

2019-09-27 20:27
Hello All.  New to the forum, but have been looking around for a while.  I recently bought my first 57.  I had been looking for about a year before finally making the purchase.  Paint is 5 to 6 years old, has a 390 with a Toploader 4 Speed.  It has a disc brake conversion on the front, but kept the manual steering box, has a heater, radio delete, interior has been redone as well.  It has some dents and dings, the cowl vent drains have some rust, but I can deal with that stuff for now.  The car had polished torq thrust wheels on it when I brought it home.  The steel wheels came with it along with a set of '57 hub caps.  At this point, we've put the steel wheels and tires on and lowered the whole car a bit.
Octane

57 Custom
63 Galaxie
70 F100
(2) 71 Chevrolet C10's

RICH MUISE

#1
2019-09-27 20:42
A lot to be said for 5 or 6 year old paint jobs with a few dings.........makes for a more enjoyable/worry free driver. Thanks for the intro. I wish all the new guys did that.
I can do this, I can do this, I, well, maybe

59meteor

#2
2019-09-28 08:35
Great looking car! I have always been a big fan of base stripper models with plenty of power under the hood. Sleepers rule. Looks perfect as is.
1959 Meteor 2 door sedan , 428 Cobra Jet 4 speed. Been drag racing Fords (mostly FEs) 47 years and counting.
Previous 50s Fords include 57 Custom 4 door, 2 57 Ford Sedan Deliveries, 59  Country Sedan, and as a 9 year old, fell in love with the family 58 2 door Ranch Wagon.

hiball3985

#3
2019-09-28 08:38
What a great machine, thats exactly what I would want.
JIM:
HAPPY HOUR FOR ME IS A GOOD NAP
The universe is made up of electrons, protons, neutrons and morons.
1957 Ranchero
1960 F100 Panel
1966 Mustang

lalessi1

#4
2019-09-29 09:33
Awesome looking car! I looked for mine for a year...Put a 390/toploader trans in it originally (now a 462FE)....steel wheels replaced the Keystones that were on the car.....Mine is black and white but VERY much like yours! Welcome to the forum!
Lynn

djfordmanjack

#5
2019-09-29 14:48
now that is a great car and what a wicked stance! absolutely loving it! Welcome to the forum!

thumper

#6
2019-09-29 16:20
Welcome, that's a nice 57, i am fairly new here as well and this a great site, super nice bunch of people and full of knowledge.
Wayne
Wayne Williams
1957 ford Fairlane 500
2013 Ford F150 XLT
2018 Ford Fusion EcoBoost (Wifes car)

octane

#7
2019-09-30 20:34
Thanks to all for the great comments.  I have a set of '57 and '63 hub caps I was going to pick from.  I thought it so cool with just the steel wheels.... I figured I  would run it like at first.  I'll put the '57 caps on next spring, maybe.
Octane

57 Custom
63 Galaxie
70 F100
(2) 71 Chevrolet C10's

Wirenut

#8
2019-10-03 20:00
Welcome to the Forum, nice looking car! Great group to be a member of and vast amount of knowledge of 57's willing to share.
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