Forum: Late V8 (1954+)
04-04-2020, 09:16 AM
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Re: 55 Fairlane New member/barn find
Would there be any benefit in keeping the material on the seats for patern purposes? The smell is still pretty bad and the second you touch the foam padding it disintegrates. For now I would settle...
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Forum: Late V8 (1954+)
03-28-2020, 08:27 PM
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Re: 55 Fairlane New member/barn find
Haha thanks Sal, I’ll look tomorrow. There seems to be a lot of layers to this “onion” as this goes along.[emoji1]
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Forum: Late V8 (1954+)
03-28-2020, 08:13 AM
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Replies: 44
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Re: 55 Fairlane New member/barn find
Good morning, according to my neighbor, the car is originally from CA., it was his brother’s who lived out there.(maybe explains the minimal rust but not the cross member). Here are some better...
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Forum: Late V8 (1954+)
03-26-2020, 09:09 PM
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Replies: 44
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Re: 55 Fairlane New member/barn find
Glove box,(Time capsule) opened. Ok a little fun tonight, the glove box wouldn’t open with the key and with a little tinkering and no damage to the glove box it popped open🥳 The attached picture is...
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Forum: Late V8 (1954+)
03-25-2020, 04:37 AM
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Forum: Late V8 (1954+)
03-24-2020, 10:00 PM
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Replies: 44
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Re: 55 Fairlane New member/barn find
Ha ha surprise,“Human Wrench”you were right. Get a load of this picture of the cross member. It’s been replaced and with a top notch weld job to boot. Is it from another Ford?,nothing a good farm...
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Forum: Late V8 (1954+)
03-23-2020, 09:09 PM
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Replies: 44
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Re: 55 Fairlane New member/barn find
Sooo, when I get this running, stopping etc. is there a smart order of things you guys like to follow when you’re restoring? (Master list) I have a lot of questions floating around in my head, this...
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Forum: Late V8 (1954+)
03-23-2020, 06:12 PM
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Forum: Late V8 (1954+)
03-22-2020, 10:03 PM
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Replies: 44
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Re: 55 Fairlane New member/barn find
Thanks, I’m sure I’ll reach out from time to time if that’s ok. Your blog looks to be very informative. The Y block pamphlet is a big plus.
Thanks again, Joe
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Forum: Late V8 (1954+)
03-22-2020, 08:49 PM
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Forum: Late V8 (1954+)
03-22-2020, 07:21 PM
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Forum: Late V8 (1954+)
03-22-2020, 10:48 AM
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Replies: 44
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Re: 55 Fairlane New member/barn find
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Forum: Late V8 (1954+)
03-22-2020, 10:37 AM
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Replies: 44
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Re: 55 Fairlane New member/barn find
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Forum: Late V8 (1954+)
03-22-2020, 09:17 AM
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Replies: 44
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Re: 55 Fairlane New member/barn find
According to the vin# it’s a Fairlane, and it used to be two tone red/white. (The current red paint job seems to have brush marks in it[emoji12][emoji41])As to the Fairlane/Custom line fenders, I’m...
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Forum: Late V8 (1954+)
03-20-2020, 10:50 PM
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Forum: Late V8 (1954+)
03-20-2020, 10:12 PM
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Forum: Late V8 (1954+)
03-20-2020, 10:03 PM
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Replies: 44
Views: 7,073
55 Fairlane New member/barn find
Hi everyone I’m a new member and don’t know if this is the right place to post but I have to start somewhere I guess. Last fall I bought a 55 Ford Fairlane from my next door neighbor. He’s had it in...
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Forum: The Test Forum
03-20-2020, 05:21 PM
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