ORIGINAL 1950s CALIFORNIA CUSTOM ~ 1953 FORD 2-DR COMPLETELY RESTORED in Burlington, Wisconsin For Sale
Type: Cars, For Sale - Private.
xxxx Ford 2-door ( 50th Anniversary model), mild custom street rod. This was an original custom car build in California in the late xxxx's. It has been restored with some driveline updates. A rust-free car, with a body-off restoration, detailed frame & undercarriage. EVERYTHING is new or rebuilt. Body is nosed and decked, white with metallic rose scallops on the hood. N.O.S. original xxxx's custom tube grille, "smoothie bumpers", much N.O.S. exterior chrome, custom flat taillights. New chrome wheels with custom bullet center caps & lugs. New Diamond Back radial wide whitewalls. All new interior using vintage style upholstery. Detailed dash. N.O.S. xxxx Ford accessory clock. All new weatherstrip, windshield and side glass. "Painless" wiring. The engine is a 351w that fits perfectly in the engine bay using original holes, so the car frame is not altered. The engine features GT-40 heads with stainless valves, xxxx H.D. block bored .060", Keith Black pistons, Eagle rods, high rise aluminum intake manifold, Eldebrock carburetor, mild cam, runs on regular gas. Ford Top-loader 4-speed trans with N.O.S. Hurst shifter, 11" clutch, detailed Ford 9" rear axle assembly with Moser axles, 2.79 highway gear for great gas mileage and easy cruising, aluminum radiator, electric and stainless fans (runs cool), shorty headers with custom exhaust dumps, the best sounding glass pack mufflers ever!! (sounds like Mitchum's '50 Ford in the movie "Thunder Road",) chrome alternator, vintage Sun oil & water temp gauges, tachometer, N.O.S. rubber trunk mat in a perfect detailed trunk. N.O.S. gas tank. Much more than I can list in this ad. This is a show car or driver, it can be driven anywhere. It rides smooth with the radial tires. It looks and sounds like a xxxx's custom car should, with every attention given to detail. Over $44,000 invested. I will sell for $27,500. Clear Wisconsin title