1957 CUSTOM CL Portland ore.

[cos]

Hello  Members  Noticed a 57 custom on local CL portland ore by dealer.  Ad says e-code, Vin plate says B code. Must be attention getter.  Looks like a Mummert intake, but it does have E code  trash can FF. Looks like  Fuel filter is only thing close to E code car.

[RICH MUISE]

got a link?

[cos]

Guess car is  in Texas.  Why they are pitching it in Oregon is a ?   Craigslist  cars, Portland Oregon.

[abe_lugo]

https://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/ctd/d/san-francisco-for-sale-1957-ford-custom/7732284485.html

[RICH MUISE]

Thanks Abe......good looking car!

[abe_lugo]

Good looking car.  But seller posted vin.  But they do mention the engine is not original to the car. 
Isn't hard to prove a Y block is a 312 without checking internals anyhow?

Nice car though.   

[lalessi1]

For sure, not an E code. Interior is nice but wrong for a Custom 300.

[rmk57]

   Odd that it has the block off plate for the heater but it has under dash AC. I have a picture that could be that car from around 15 years ago or so. I was in contact with the owner about buying buying, but ended up with the blue one I have now. It is really is a nice car.

  Not the same car I was looking at. Found pics of it. It was a nice 57 also though.


 

[lalessi1]

I have a block off plate for the heater and an under dash A/C too! It was much easier to put the A/C in with the heater out of the car, I really don't need a heater here. 

[rmk57]

   I was thinking more of a weight saving is why someone would remove radio, clock ,heater. Myself, I just suffer when it's hot out on a drive.

[gasman826]

When you are flipping cars...delete plates are way cheaper than restoring heater controls, radio, and clock.  Seller can always claim delete plates are trendy.  I put Vintage Air under dash AC with heat in two '57s and used heater block-off plates to cleanup the firewall.

[rmk57]

  With our Custom, Custom 300's that's a good option, not so much with a Skyliner. I'd like to see a Skyliner with 3 delete plates though, it would be a great conversation starter.