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The nice fictional story: This poor Ford was parked on a field for the last 22 years. Before that, the car was inside a barn since 1968. The original owner kicked the bucket, and the old wife had no clue how to drive. The only time she tried, she hit a small implement with the passenger door. Since the car was the husband's pride and joy, to the barn it went. In 1994, the barn was in sorry shape, and a tile fell on the trunk lid. After that, the car was pushed outside. Over the years once proud Inca Gold and Colonial paint faded, and got thin. The primer started showing as the paint was washed by the rain. The windows were all closed, but even tough, the rear window started to leak due to some rust, and the trunk floor got a little thin. The rain also found a way inside the car trough the worn rubber seals between the front and rear windows, and some rust appeared on the floors, where the feet of the rear passengers would stand. Early this year, a Ford maniac finally convinced the 92 year old woman he could take good care of the Ford, and after trying to buy the Fairlane for the last 18 years, finally the car was his. Four stuck brake drums didn't made the job of flat bedding the car home any easy, but when the guy turned the engine by hand and it turned free, the work kind of felt a lot less hard. A good pressure wash took care of the grime, and revealed a surprisingly solid car, with almost only surface rust. The only holes were on the rear floors, and trunk floor. The chrome was far from perfect, but it was all there, with the exception of one of the beautiful stainless wheel covers that got stolen. The original tires were dry rotten and were useless. On the best tradition of guys like Daniel Restodan (youtubber that brings those '50s cars back to life: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNknbpUVMREpa-e396YkKkQ the Ford was brought back to life. Nothing a rebuilt carburetor, a rebuilt water pump, new hoses, new belts, new shocks, new exhaust, a new gas tank, some new Firestones from Coker, a couple of oil changes, new brakes, new fluids, a new battery and a couple of more details coudn't do. The old Ford is once again on the road. The real story: Bought this 1957 Ford as a incomplete kit online. Every time I see a AMT '57 Ford I just have to buy it. It's my all time favorite kit. This one was missing the stock tires, the engine, the steering column, the steering wheel, and the chrome parts were bad. The chrome was full of bubbles. I cast a resin copy of the stock engine from one of my '57 Ford kits, and scratchbult the steering column. The steering wheel came from my parts box, and the tires are resin cast. The cast engine: Resin Casting by Túlio Lazzaroni, on Flickr The tires: Resin castings. by Túlio Lazzaroni, on Flickr The completed car: 1957 Ford Fairlane 500 Saved from the Crusher. by Túlio Lazzaroni, on Flickr 1957 Ford Fairlane 500 Saved from the Crusher. by Túlio Lazzaroni, on Flickr 1957 Ford Fairlane 500 Saved from the Crusher. by Túlio Lazzaroni, on Flickr 1957 Ford Fairlane 500 Saved from the Crusher. by Túlio Lazzaroni, on Flickr 1957 Ford Fairlane 500 Saved from the Crusher. by Túlio Lazzaroni, on Flickr 1957 Ford Fairlane 500 Saved from the Crusher. by Túlio Lazzaroni, on Flickr 1957 Ford Fairlane 500 Saved from the Crusher. by Túlio Lazzaroni, on Flickr 1957 Ford Fairlane 500 Saved from the Crusher. by Túlio Lazzaroni, on Flickr 1957 Ford Fairlane 500 Saved from the Crusher. by Túlio Lazzaroni, on Flickr 1957 Ford Fairlane 500 Saved from the Crusher. by Túlio Lazzaroni, on Flickr 1957 Ford Fairlane 500 Saved from the Crusher. by Túlio Lazzaroni, on Flickr 1957 Ford Fairlane 500 Saved from the Crusher. by Túlio Lazzaroni, on Flickr