I have had my granpa's 50 ford ford about 5 years now. I was given this car only months before his passing. Back in the 80's he restored it and drove the crap outa it ! At some point in late 90's or early 2000 he more or less parked it and it just went to a "old washed up,has been" or at least that's how he viewed it. He gave it to me with a few request's (1) that I not make some high HP pro street car outa it (2) that I not make a led sled as my uncle wanted to (3) keep it in the family and (4) enjoy it as he had for all those years ! At that point I thrashed to get it back on the road and take him for one last ride.......unfortunately by the time it was ready to roll again he was to weak to take a trip,but he sure was proud to see how much my wife and I loved the car !
I drove the car for a couple years after that almost daily and just didn't have the funding to fix it up like he would have if he would of had another chance. Fast forward to today,and in the past month or so I have added:
New master cylinder
New wheel cylinders
All new rubber/steel lines,and fittings
converted to 12 volt with a 10 SI alt. and all 12 volt lighting
New drag link
Ordered a "complete" harness to rewire but that was a joke so I'm waiting to see the outcome of that.
I have on order aerostar coils,and new front shocks to get the nose down.
Future plans are to warm the ol' Merc flathead that in it up,paint and white tuck and roll throughout !
These are pics form when I first got it from pop's and washed it !
I drove the car for a couple years after that almost daily and just didn't have the funding to fix it up like he would have if he would of had another chance. Fast forward to today,and in the past month or so I have added:
New master cylinder
New wheel cylinders
All new rubber/steel lines,and fittings
converted to 12 volt with a 10 SI alt. and all 12 volt lighting
New drag link
Ordered a "complete" harness to rewire but that was a joke so I'm waiting to see the outcome of that.
I have on order aerostar coils,and new front shocks to get the nose down.
Future plans are to warm the ol' Merc flathead that in it up,paint and white tuck and roll throughout !
These are pics form when I first got it from pop's and washed it !