RSchnell

That's the plan. I've spent years restoring cars for myself & others (owned a resto shop for 26 years) back to better than new. I've always gotten the most enjoyment out of cars I could just get in and go & not worry about a rock chip or that I have the correct plating on a certain fastener with the appropriate markings.

Flying out to California here in a couple weeks to drag this ole girl home. Ran across this Ford in a junkyard in Northern California when hunting parts for the '55 Ford Convertible I picked up on my last trip out west. Aside from some surface rust, there's no rust through and the front crossmember is good. My goal is to be all in at $6500 or under from purchase to being on the road. It won't get a full repaint, I'll knock down the bad stuff, treat it and see how good my blending skills are to match the existing "patina" or take the easy way and detrim & give it a couple coats of tinted K93 or similar. I'll give the interior a good scrubbing & replace the headliner and carpet. Still kicking around ideas on seat covers. The last pic is kinda what I'm leaning towards the car looking like. I want something I'm not afraid to leave in a grocery store parking lot.

Sorry, just now saw this! They're employee badges. The letter denoted which department of the plant you worked in. This style used from 1937-1962

Appreciate the tip! I'm headed back that way in March so I'll be sure to check it out. I ended up driving across the state to visit the Gilmore Museum while I was in Dearborn. Well worth the drive!

I spent 4 days in Detroit hitting up Ford related sites which of course meant a visit to the Henry Ford Museum. In fact I was there within an hour or two of my plane landing lol. Here's some of the cars on display. Very highly recommended not only for the sheer size but vast array of topics under one roof. This is a small sampling of the 500+ photos I took. All photos shot with my dinosaur Nikon D7500.

Hit up Modelpalooza this morning. I wasn't really needing anything, but it's a nice way to spend a Saturday morning. These followed me home for less than $20 each. I couldn't refuse!

Spotted this AA Ford truck on a rural back road in northern Michigan. Of course I had to stop and take a couple photos!

Flew in from Detroit late last night after having spent 8 days in Michigan. A few Ford wares found their way home. This is a small sampling of what I bought while on my trip.

I'm heading back out to CA in Nov to pick this up. I first saw the car back in June when I was out there to get the '55 Ford Convertible I bought. '55 Ford Customline, Y-block with an automatic, no structural rust, even the front crossmember is good. Just has some surface rust & some parking lot rash which is nothing considering what I'm used to dealing with. I thought about this car on the plane ride home and for a couple weeks after that. Finally called the man and made a deal for it. The idea of building a Fordor for a driver is a novel concept for me, as I used to consider them parts cars & cut up several 55-56 Ford Fordors for parts over the years. This car appealed to me because it hasn't been messed with too much. I despise ungoobering a car! My plans are to make it into a lowbuck ride, something I don't mind leaving in the grocery store parking lot. I'm thinking I'll have 6K in the car all in. We'll see how far off I am LOL!

Hit Harbor Freight for a few things, found out they had one of their sales going on. Grabbed one of these Quinn socket sets for 40% off.. I have mostly SK sockets/ratchets but not much in the 1/4" line. Giving these a good look over, I think they'll do the job nicely.