My "Project 'Upgrades'"

[lalessi1]

Okay! Since it is hot as hell and nobody is posting anything, I thought I would post some Of what I have been doing playing around with the Ford. For whatever reason I decided to regress the car to a little purer form of a sixties street sleeper. I pulled the "428" emblems of of the fenders and put '56 "T-Bird V8" emblems on the side. This is intended to be a little of a teaser because I have been  making other cosmetic (mostly) changes some of what are in process.... stay tuned.

[lalessi1]

Forgot the pic....

[djfordmanjack]

Lynn, the Thunderbird emblem looks great on your 57 ! I have a set of valve covers prepared, for my 312, with the 'turned aluminium' style 1956 decals. 55 and 56 were also great years for pssgr, truck and T bird styling. I love them all !
recently I was watching a youtube video about the Californian 'Santa Maria' Cruising Nationals....and with all the 100s of custom and Hot rod cars... to me only one really stood out. It was an all stock, but lowered, red and white 1955 4dr ford station wagon...these model year Fords do have so much style, elegant, sporty and modern! Always wanted a 55, but somehow got hooked on 57s.

[Tom S]

.... Always wanted a 55, but somehow got hooked on 57s.

56s have always been a favorite of mine & are better than 55s. 12 volt system, great interment panel, better looking grille & trim & a 312 option.

[mustang6984]

Tom...sharp looker! And the red looks real good on it too! The oh so slight rake is perfect!

[Tom S]

Tom...sharp looker! And the red looks real good on it too! The oh so slight rake is perfect

It's a pic I found on the net. By chance I have a model car that I built decades ago that looks exactly like it.  Never could get my hands on a 56 Vicky & really regret selling my 56 Tudor Ranch Wagon that I found abandoned on the street. No wheels, lots of glass busted out. I had to save it & just drug it home. It had 292, a manual 3 speed trans with overdrive. Ran & drove very good.

[mustang6984]

Good looker!

[lalessi1]

Custom valve cover sticker proof....

I am putting these on stamped steel "THUNDERBIRD" valve covers. I had the valve covers gold powder coated. Early 60s covers on FE high performance engines had these decals in 352,390, or 406 designations....

[mustang6984]

Those are sweet! Where did You find them?

[lalessi1]

I had them custom made by a "Sticker Mule". They shipped today.

[RICH MUISE]

Lynn...I'm confused.....the pic you posted earlier is of a BLACK '57.....? Nice decal, or nice sticker?

[lalessi1]

It is a vinyl sticker, my car is black and white..... I am always confused!

[RICH MUISE]

Black and white?......I would have sworn it was 2 tone blue.

[lalessi1]

This is an older pic....

[djfordmanjack]

She is looking great, Lynn ! What a beauty !  imho the 56 bird emblem fits you car better than the 63-ish crossed flags.