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10-03-2018, 11:23 PM | #21 |
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Re: A bumper question for 56's
The '55 and '56 Customline/Mainline series rear bumpers are the exact same identical part. All they did was change the part # from B5A to B6A.
All '56 Fairlanes that had a V8 were 292's with a different decal on the valve covers that says "Thunderbird Special V8". '56 Customlines and Mainlines with a 272 used the '55 valve cover decal that read "FORD V8". '56 Customlines, Mainlines and wagons having a 223 or 272 all had the plain bumper that was standard on a '55's. |
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The 1955 272 was available as either a 2V 162HP - SGL EXH or, 4V 182HP - DUAL EXH. The 1956 272 was only available as a 2V SGL EXH. The 1956 FAIRLANE had the 223 as the basic engine and the 292 as optional power (312 mid-model year intro). The 272 was not available on the FAIRLANE.
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ROCKER COVER DECAL-MANIA - PASS CAR 272 'FORD' 292 'THUNDERBIRD' 312 'THUNDERBIRD SPECIAL' (1956 Mid-Year Intro - Optional Engine) Quote:
While both years used the same mounting bracketry (except the 56 exhaust cut-out model - slight differences)) and the rear body panels were the same, there had to be a subtle difference in the different year low end face bars. The 1956 low end bar had to mirror the 1956 high end bar. It is going to be hard to determine nowadays as many cars have a plethora of parts mixing.
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1956 saw many FOMOCO cars with bumper mounted exhaust outlets- 1) FORD 2) BIRD 3) LINC 4) CONT
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10-04-2018, 01:25 PM | #25 |
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Re: A bumper question for 56's
Lots of interesting, and knowledgeable, answers & observations here, as I hoped there would be. Since I'm not planning on changing what is already on the car I'm in the process of buying ('56 Victoria), and the dual exhausts run under the bumper, and there are not slot openings in the bumper, I'm going to answer, when I'm inevitably asked at shows or cruises, is that an original bumper, I can now authoritatively say, it is likely a '55 bumper, or a lower model '56. That should satisfy the curious, or the know-it-all's, as the case may be.
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10-04-2018, 05:17 PM | #26 |
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On the way to the bank early today, I spotted a 55 on a car trailer in WallyWorld. Had to stop and ask and he said he had just bought and loaded it. The car was brought here by the owner who was in Staunton, VA. He was from outside Scranton. It was a 55 CROWN with a 56 EXH OUTLET bumper on it. No pipes but only the face bar. Talk about coincidence.
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10-04-2018, 05:44 PM | #27 |
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Re: A bumper question for 56's
I've never seen that. Always the other way around. Maybe someone just liked the 56,s better.
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Sorry about that. What I meant it was a 55 with a 56 bumper on it.
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10-04-2018, 07:02 PM | #30 |
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Re: A bumper question for 56's
"Well, now that you'all have pointed out the differences, and the years and models involved, I'll never be able to look at another '56 without inspecting which is which."
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10-04-2018, 08:09 PM | #31 |
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Re: A bumper question for 56's
My '56 Fairlane does not have exhaust thru the bumper. It was original 312 automatic. If it came from the factory with the exhaust thru the bumper, it was converted before I got it. And I have owned it since 1968.
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10-04-2018, 08:38 PM | #32 |
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Re: A bumper question for 56's
I just added a pic of my 56 Victoria to my Avatar, so you can clearly see what I'm talking about regarding the bumper and the exhaust. Those chrome tips really emphasize the placement.
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Yup, that's what we're talking about, and even though my Club Sedan, w/a 302, had the slots, the exhaust ran out under the bumper, and for all the 35 years I'd owned it, I just assumed that during a rebuild, someone was trying to either take a cheap way out, or just couldn't be bothered running a special exhaust pipe over to the cut outs. Anyway, like I said, I'll never be able to look at another 56 w/o examining the model to see if its "the way it was back in the day" depending on engine option, etc.
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While I have you here ... we need a larger photo of your 56 ...
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So, not being too computer literate, I'm trying to post a larger picture of my 56 Victoria.
Here goes my effort, we'll see if it works: https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/attac...1&d=1538826464 |
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Yeah, carbon too. One would be able to keep up with it now due to fuel changes. Back then, it most likely an every weekend deal. ETHYL was a shameless hussy ...
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Have we EXHAUST-ed all possibilities? LOL
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