1949 Ford Lead Sled

[THarrison351]

This Convertible Shoe Box Custom from Danbury Mint has a magnificent bright metallic magenta color that you have to see. It's one of those colors from the wife's nail polish collection. Pictures don't do it justice.The boldest body modification is the chopped and steeply raked windshield, and another Carson top which really highlights the paint. The grill is 1953 Ford and the headlights are Frenched. It has fender skirts created from what looks like the same 1953 Ford quarter panels and chrome "intake" trim. I'm not sure exactly where the front fender and door chrome trim came from, but they resemble that of a 1958 Impala. The hubcaps kind of look like Cadillac, but I thick they're custom with a Cadillac center medallion. The rear bumper looks like 1953 Buick Skylark and the dual exhaust tips exit through the bumperettes. It also has what would be functional capped lake pipes. The interior is simple white narrow pleat, tuck and roll upholstery with wine colored carpet. The steering wheel isn't stock and I'm not sure of it's origins, maybe 1950 Cadillac? Anyways, the trunk is also lined with the same carpet as the interior. The spare is covered in the material too, and there is the ubiquitous chromed tools for display along with some don't touch placards. Under the hood you'll find a multi (4) carbureted Cadillac mill. Fully dressed in finned, chromed rocker covers and red plug wires, this motor is sharp. Surprisingly, the chassis appears to be only lowered with dual exhausts and Smithy glass packs, it's stock otherwise. This is another one that was pretty cheap and I may be on the look out for a better one. The paint on the skirts is cracking. I'm not sure how long it will be before it starts to pop off. looking at ones for sale, I've noticed several have this problem. None have lost the paint but like the chrome on a lot of DM cars, it's only a matter of time. All I had to do for this one was give it a good polish. Here are the pictures.

All for now, tomorrow I'll post Danbury Mint's 1955 Ford Crown Victoria Custom

Edited January 26, 2020 by THarrison351

[Gramps46]

Wow!  Very impressive Ford.  Thank you for sharing these beauties.

[cobraman]

That's a great looking custom.

[randyc]

Dang nice!