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tubman · 11-17-2021, 10:01 AM

To be precise, it is a Custom Tudor sedan, as the coupes had shorter roofs, and swing out rear side windows without the faux quarter windows (sedans had roll-down rear side windows). Custom DeLuxe was dropped in '51 in favor of just plain Custom.

I don't see where you are located. That will affect a lot of things, particularly the kind of rust problems you will have to deal with. Also, you will want a shop close by, as transportation is getting real expensive these days, and it is a good idea to be able to stop by every now and then to make sure the shop is making proper progress.

I see your car has an outside visor, which looks exactly like the one on my car. Could you check the invoice and see if the visor is on it? Mine was installed at the dealership and is listed on the invoice as a separate item for $17.50.

It looks like a nice car, and I hope you get half the enjoyment out of it that I have from my '51. BTW, does it have Overdrive?

11-17-2021, 10:01 AM	#7
tubman Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Minnesota, Florida Keys Posts: 10,360	Re: 51 Ford Custom restoration advice? To be precise, it is a Custom Tudor sedan, as the coupes had shorter roofs, and swing out rear side windows without the faux quarter windows (sedans had roll-down rear side windows). Custom DeLuxe was dropped in '51 in favor of just plain Custom. I don't see where you are located. That will affect a lot of things, particularly the kind of rust problems you will have to deal with. Also, you will want a shop close by, as transportation is getting real expensive these days, and it is a good idea to be able to stop by every now and then to make sure the shop is making proper progress. I see your car has an outside visor, which looks exactly like the one on my car. Could you check the invoice and see if the visor is on it? Mine was installed at the dealership and is listed on the invoice as a separate item for $17.50. It looks like a nice car, and I hope you get half the enjoyment out of it that I have from my '51. BTW, does it have Overdrive?