This is how I bought the car from a man in Missouri. He took these
pictures and posted them on eBay.
Mind you, these are the "BEFORE" pictures. Look good, don't they?
Look carefully... This car is WET! There's no water anywhere around,
but you can see the trunk is drying.
The quarter panel spear looks like someone hit it with a shopping cart about ten
times. Hard to see in the pic.
The driver's window is cracked, but you can't see it from this angle.
No matter, I'm replacing all the glass.
That area on top of the trunk is primer. Some kid tried to buff the car
out for a show. He managed to lift the
paint. The seller told him to stop, and leave the rest go.
It's a 272 Y-Block. None of the wiring was correct. You can see
the 'repairs' made by the owner.
The red wire leads to a start switch inside. There's no neutral switch and no
fuse. NONE of the
inside wiring worked when I bought it.
Odd that no pictures were taken underneath, then I found the #1 crossmember
was rotted-out. I
didn't notice until I got the car to Detroit. The
seller denied all knowledge of a restoration, but I
found plenty of evidence of
extensive body work and paint overspray. Since I'm doing my own
restoration, it doesn't matter. When I am done, it will appear like a '55
Customline, but will be totally
different.
It's original. Check out the video below. My plater is the best!
Dynamic Custom Chrome
in Detroit did all my plating. They specialize in 'pot metal'.
Here's the #1 crossmember, just after I cut it out with a torch.
I
fabricated my own crossmember using the original as a pattern. The top
piece is a stamped bed frame.
The bottom piece is a 3" angle iron. The bolt holes have a 1" pipe nipple
welded inside.
1955 Customline:
NEW PARTS
#1 Crossmember
Fuel Tank
1-½” Front Sway Bar
7/8” Rear Sway Bar
Front & Rear Springs
A/C System
8” MBM Two Stage Power Brake Booster
with Dual M/C
Disk Brakes
Rack & Pinion Steering
AOD Transmission
HID Headlights
Backup Light Housings
Parking Light Stop Light, and Backup
Light Lenses
Wiring for EFI including EEC and
harness
Carpeting
Headliner
Seat Covering
Door Panels
Kick Panels
Door Channels, Fuzzies, Anti-rattlers
Windlace
Windshield and four sidelites with
'wings'
Script, Emblems, Bezels & Inserts
RECONDITIONED:
351W (roller cam) HO EFI Engine
overhaul
Dash Board
Sun Visors
CHROMED or RECHROMED:
Valve Covers
Oil Pan
Dash Board Bezels
Dome Light
Front & Rear Bumpers
Grille & Parking Light Housings
Tail Light housings
