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jk2257 · 07-04-2025, 12:04 AM

Looks like my car from one of the various sites it was listed at prior to the last owner purchasing it. As with any of these old cars there was a good bit wrong with it:

Poorly rebuilt carburetor

Front bumper kicked up on the driver's side (some genius decided it would be great to weld all the bumper brackets together!)

A starter bendix that exploded the moment it came off the transport and an extremely misaligned driver's door.

Ugly brown carpeting added by the last dealer.

Door locks were difficult to work due to missing lock grommets and incorrect pull knobs.

Extremely shoddy windshield installation

Thankfully these old cars are fairly easy to work on so it was just a matter of time and money to sort out the negatives.

07-04-2025, 12:04 AM	#10
jk2257 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2025 Posts: 14	Re: 1955 Ford/Mercury 2dr Hardtop carpet suggestions? Looks like my car from one of the various sites it was listed at prior to the last owner purchasing it. As with any of these old cars there was a good bit wrong with it: Poorly rebuilt carburetor Front bumper kicked up on the driver's side (some genius decided it would be great to weld all the bumper brackets together!) A starter bendix that exploded the moment it came off the transport and an extremely misaligned driver's door. Ugly brown carpeting added by the last dealer. Door locks were difficult to work due to missing lock grommets and incorrect pull knobs. Extremely shoddy windshield installation Thankfully these old cars are fairly easy to work on so it was just a matter of time and money to sort out the negatives.