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Chris · 09-24-2015, 10:14 AM

Well right after I bought my Sunliner my dad started searching for one. He has always wanted a 53 convertible, and I guess he decided it was time. He found one online that was just what he wanted: black, automatic (so my mom would drive it), and a nice one owner car. Problem was we are in Washington state and this car is in Delaware. He called and talked to the dealer that had it, the dealer was nice and put it on a lift to show the underside and back up that there is no rot or repairs done. So my dad bought it. This was in July. Shipping proved to be problematic going this far, and where the car was, and after a while my dad finally found someone who would do it. But they drug their feet on picking it up. My dad really wanted this car to go on our E vs W flathead run, but that time window was quickly closing. Thy finally picked the car up and the week of the run the driver said they would have the car to my dad Monday....after the run. But said the car would be in Seattle Friday. So my parents rented a car, went and picked it up, did the run on the way home, and all was well!!

It really is a nice Arizona car, original owner until 2006-2007, and repainted/new top in the mid 90's. One guy bought it from original owner and had it until now. So not counting the dealer, my dad is the 3rd owner. It came with a huge stack of paperwork showing its life history of everything done to it. Interior is original. Runs and drives well. It's not perfect, but a very honest car, and my dad wanted a car that he's not afraid to drive so he is a happy man!!

D. Jones · 09-24-2015, 10:25 AM

Man am I jealous!!!

I'm trying to talk my wife into a car like that. She's thinking another Corvette or possibly a Mustang. I guess I'm lucky though, she seems to think our 45 1/2 ton and myself are the only old things worth keeping around but, I'd still love to have a car like that.

Mike in AZ · 09-24-2015, 11:19 AM

great car.....good to see that he was able to pick it up and drive it and have funnnnn.....thanks for posting....Mike

corvette8n · 09-24-2015, 11:27 AM

Nice continental kit on back, gives it a luxury look.

Sid the Maineiac · 09-24-2015, 11:39 AM

That is a beauty !! Congrats and may he enjoy it for many years !! I like that "built in Connie kit" too! Thanks for sharing !

Chris · 09-24-2015, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by corvette8n

Nice continental kit on back, gives it a luxury look.

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Originally Posted by Sid the Maineiac

That is a beauty !! Congrats and may he enjoy it for many years !! I like that "built in Connie kit" too! Thanks for sharing !

That was a dealer option, fake spare tire. My Dad is not too in love with it, but it bolts through the trunk so it'll probably stay for a while!

19Fordy · 09-24-2015, 12:13 PM

Congrats. Nice car.
It even has the Coranado (Continental) Kit on it
It will give you many miles and smiles.

ccnelson · 09-24-2015, 12:25 PM

Beautiful car. Congrats to your dad. Thanks for posting.

Barry-ct · 09-24-2015, 05:30 PM

Very nice car!

Joe Immler · 09-24-2015, 05:35 PM

What a wonderful heart warming story ! So glad that the drive home went without any problems.

Ford Freak · 09-24-2015, 09:43 PM

That is sharp ! I remember around '63 ( I was 7 ) a guy on our street had a black one just like it . I always remembered that car , and have always wanted one . Hope he enjoys it !

A bones · 09-25-2015, 04:33 AM

Very sweet! I took my first driving test in a '53 two door Mainliner. I was proud of the anniversary horn button. Love it.

5851a · 09-25-2015, 06:28 AM

Very nice looking and black is so timeless and classy.

mhsprecher · 09-25-2015, 08:20 PM

Beautiful. I love 53s.

skyfright · 09-26-2015, 10:03 AM

I am with your dad on the "fake spare". I never liked either the real or the fake ones. However......that is one very nice looking 53. Excellent purchase!
Ron

Graeme / New Zealand · 09-26-2015, 02:02 PM

Cool car Chris. Where are the photos taken? It is uncanny wherever those photo's were taken in the US it looks like it could be right here in New Zealand.

GB

trevo · 09-26-2015, 02:28 PM

Graeme,the photo taken with the two convertibles next to each other with the background looks just like it was taken on the Napier Taupo Road great photos I always enjoy seeing the backgrounds gives us an idea of what the States look like

FL&WVMIKE · 09-26-2015, 03:42 PM

Personally, I like that Coronado rear spare tire kit. I think that it gives the '53 body style a little better balance. I hope that your dad learns to love it, too !
MIKE (mikeburch)

Tim Ayers · 09-26-2015, 06:16 PM

Awesome story. Thanks for sharing.

ss34coupe · 09-27-2015, 11:19 PM

I like 53 Ford convertibles - you have two nice cars there.

09-24-2015, 10:14 AM	#1
Chris Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 2,976	My Dad's new 1953 Ford Sunliner Well right after I bought my Sunliner my dad started searching for one. He has always wanted a 53 convertible, and I guess he decided it was time. He found one online that was just what he wanted: black, automatic (so my mom would drive it), and a nice one owner car. Problem was we are in Washington state and this car is in Delaware. He called and talked to the dealer that had it, the dealer was nice and put it on a lift to show the underside and back up that there is no rot or repairs done. So my dad bought it. This was in July. Shipping proved to be problematic going this far, and where the car was, and after a while my dad finally found someone who would do it. But they drug their feet on picking it up. My dad really wanted this car to go on our E vs W flathead run, but that time window was quickly closing. Thy finally picked the car up and the week of the run the driver said they would have the car to my dad Monday....after the run. But said the car would be in Seattle Friday. So my parents rented a car, went and picked it up, did the run on the way home, and all was well!! It really is a nice Arizona car, original owner until 2006-2007, and repainted/new top in the mid 90's. One guy bought it from original owner and had it until now. So not counting the dealer, my dad is the 3rd owner. It came with a huge stack of paperwork showing its life history of everything done to it. Interior is original. Runs and drives well. It's not perfect, but a very honest car, and my dad wanted a car that he's not afraid to drive so he is a happy man!! __________________ Thee Inland Emperors Last edited by Chris; 09-24-2015 at 10:29 AM.

09-24-2015, 10:25 AM	#2
D. Jones Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bend, Oregon Posts: 514	Re: My Dad's new 1953 Ford Sunliner Man am I jealous!!! I'm trying to talk my wife into a car like that. She's thinking another Corvette or possibly a Mustang. I guess I'm lucky though, she seems to think our 45 1/2 ton and myself are the only old things worth keeping around but, I'd still love to have a car like that.

09-24-2015, 11:19 AM	#3
Mike in AZ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Waddell, AZ Posts: 2,540	Re: My Dad's new 1953 Ford Sunliner great car.....good to see that he was able to pick it up and drive it and have funnnnn.....thanks for posting....Mike

09-24-2015, 11:27 AM	#4
corvette8n Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: 36 miles north of Albany NY Posts: 2,950	Re: My Dad's new 1953 Ford Sunliner Nice continental kit on back, gives it a luxury look.

09-24-2015, 11:39 AM	#5
Sid the Maineiac Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Norridgewock,Maine Posts: 657	Re: My Dad's new 1953 Ford Sunliner That is a beauty !! Congrats and may he enjoy it for many years !! I like that "built in Connie kit" too! Thanks for sharing !

09-24-2015, 12:13 PM	#7
19Fordy Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Coral Springs FL Posts: 10,941	Re: My Dad's new 1953 Ford Sunliner Congrats. Nice car. It even has the Coranado (Continental) Kit on it It will give you many miles and smiles.

09-24-2015, 12:25 PM	#8
ccnelson Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: NW Wisconsin Posts: 87	Re: My Dad's new 1953 Ford Sunliner Beautiful car. Congrats to your dad. Thanks for posting.

09-24-2015, 05:30 PM	#9
Barry-ct Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Newington, Connecticut Posts: 1,374	Re: My Dad's new 1953 Ford Sunliner Very nice car! __________________ Barry 50 F-1

09-24-2015, 05:35 PM	#10
Joe Immler Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Massillon, Ohio Posts: 783	Re: My Dad's new 1953 Ford Sunliner What a wonderful heart warming story ! So glad that the drive home went without any problems.

09-24-2015, 09:43 PM	#11
Ford Freak Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Pittsford NY. USA Posts: 1,096	Re: My Dad's new 1953 Ford Sunliner That is sharp ! I remember around '63 ( I was 7 ) a guy on our street had a black one just like it . I always remembered that car , and have always wanted one . Hope he enjoys it !

09-25-2015, 04:33 AM	#12
A bones Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: CLAYTON DE Posts: 1,283	Re: My Dad's new 1953 Ford Sunliner Very sweet! I took my first driving test in a '53 two door Mainliner. I was proud of the anniversary horn button. Love it. __________________ Enjoy yer day. Tom Hate can't fix what it started.

09-25-2015, 06:28 AM	#13
5851a Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: NE Iowa Posts: 1,664	Re: My Dad's new 1953 Ford Sunliner Very nice looking and black is so timeless and classy.

09-25-2015, 08:20 PM	#14
mhsprecher Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Takoma Park, MD Posts: 2,817	Re: My Dad's new 1953 Ford Sunliner Beautiful. I love 53s.

09-26-2015, 10:03 AM	#15
skyfright Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Salix, IA Posts: 11	Re: My Dad's new 1953 Ford Sunliner I am with your dad on the "fake spare". I never liked either the real or the fake ones. However......that is one very nice looking 53. Excellent purchase! Ron

09-26-2015, 02:02 PM	#16
Graeme / New Zealand Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lower Hutt , New Zealand Posts: 2,126	Re: My Dad's new 1953 Ford Sunliner Cool car Chris. Where are the photos taken? It is uncanny wherever those photo's were taken in the US it looks like it could be right here in New Zealand. GB __________________ "you can't make honey out of dog sh*t" "You're a long time looking at the lid"

09-26-2015, 02:28 PM	#17
trevo Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Napier NZ Posts: 299	Re: My Dad's new 1953 Ford Sunliner Graeme,the photo taken with the two convertibles next to each other with the background looks just like it was taken on the Napier Taupo Road great photos I always enjoy seeing the backgrounds gives us an idea of what the States look like

09-26-2015, 03:42 PM	#18
FL&WVMIKE Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Daytona Beach, Fl & Spencer, W. Va, Posts: 4,442	Re: My Dad's new 1953 Ford Sunliner Personally, I like that Coronado rear spare tire kit. I think that it gives the '53 body style a little better balance. I hope that your dad learns to love it, too ! MIKE (mikeburch)

09-26-2015, 06:16 PM	#19
Tim Ayers Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: NJ Posts: 6,179	Re: My Dad's new 1953 Ford Sunliner Awesome story. Thanks for sharing.

09-27-2015, 11:19 PM	#20
ss34coupe Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: British Columbia Posts: 42	Re: My Dad's new 1953 Ford Sunliner I like 53 Ford convertibles - you have two nice cars there.