'56 Ford period street mild custom

[TarheelRick]

Really like where you are going with this one. '50 & '60 style customs are some of my favorite builds, mild to radical.

[Mr. Metallic]

The 55-56 Vics have a special place in my heart since my dad owned a custom 55 while I was growing up, and we went to several of the national Crown Vic club meetings.

Glad to see you are able to get back to the bench, love your work.

[espo]

Another skirt design to consider would be the Mercury Cruiser Skirts from that era. These were a stock option on the '57 Mercury cars which is why they became known as Mercury cruiser Skirts. 

[dino246gt]

17 hours ago, espo said:

Another skirt design to consider would be the Mercury Cruiser Skirts from that era. These were a stock option on the '57 Mercury cars which is why they became known as Mercury cruiser Skirts. 

Good idea, but I've already made these, and I do like making my own stuff, so I'll stick with them.

It's all about having fun, and scratch building to me is so much fun!

[dino246gt]

Still working on this old kit, want to use as much of the original as I can, but I made a few improvements to some old parts.

Of course I de-chromed the generator, rad and fan.

I spent 5 minutes improving the fan belt and pulleys.

I replaced the front springs with some wound thin solder.

I sprayed the floor pan white but I'm just brush painting the molded on stuff.

I made a driveshaft hoop, just to complete the partial molded on cross member.

Going to use the stock rear suspension too, but I've gotta lower that, the front was easy.

[dino246gt]

Working on the AMT kit Y block, didn't like the oil filter, so I made one from sprue.

Made up a triple carb intake and added a few wires, lines and linkages.

Good enough for mostly old kit parts.

Edited 16 hours ago by dino246gt

[espo]

Great improvement over the kit supplied engine. 

[dino246gt]

2 hours ago, espo said:

Great improvement over the kit supplied engine. 

Thanks David, it IS the kit supplied engine, just fixed up a bit. 

Using as much of the old kit as I can, finally decided on wheels and tires, not from the kit!

I have to make the wheels fit the tires, and I'll post that process up in a bit, maybe tomorrow, BBQ @4 and it's 3:30 here now!

 

[NOBLNG]

Fantastic job sprucing up that engine Dennis!👍