1950 FORD SHOEBOX CUSTOM

Ford Other 1950 Description

1950 Ford Two Door Custom Sedan Owned since November 2007 this is a solid mild custom you can enjoy now. Extensive work and many new parts went into its construction. This is a unique Reno, evada area shoebox as the toe boards, loors and trunk are rust free. The rockers were cut out and replaced as were the front fender lowers. There is no other metal work to do. Bare metal respray with metal sealer and DuPont DP 50LP epoxy primer. Nosed, ecked, oor handles removed, as door welded in, frenched tail lights, 6 hood louvers, ew door hinges, ender skirts, ide white Diamondback radials and pin striping on gray primer set this off as a 50’s era cruiser. The engine is a custom build 302 Ford with an aluminum radiator, acked by a C4 automatic with less than 1,000 road miles. An 8” Ford differential, ”+ drop on all four corners with front disc brakes and Volvo steering box get the job done. New carpets and insulation go with the tuck and roll door cards. All new wiring harness too. No cup holders or fuzzy dice. Extensive receipt file documents the material costs to build this custom. Current registration and clear Nevada title in my name in hand. Picture file, pare parts, eceipts and tech materials go with the car. Body- 1950 Ford, riginal all steel Nosed and decked, emote trunk and hood latches Welded in gas door with gas filler access in trunk Door handles removed, echanical operation 96 louvers in hood New rockers and front fender lowers Solid toe boards, loors and trunk, o rust NOS fender skirts Good glass all around Rebuilt door hinges and latches LED tail lights in frenched buckets with original FoMoCo lamps Bumper overrides removed Paint- Bare metal refinish in metal sealer and DuPont DP50LF epoxy primer Pinstriping on hood, ront fenders and trunk Interior- Floors insulated with Hushmat New carpet and underlayment insulation Seats recover in 70’s by previous owner Headliner removed Steering wheel painted 50’s Cadillac “Pastoral Blue” Dashboard painted 50’s Cadillac “Pastoral Blue” and Pinstriped New door cards and kick panels recovered in blue and white tuck and roll Rebuilt speedometer, oon engine gauges Completely rewired with Haywire fuse panel kit 50’s Lexan multi color knobs Chassis- Stock Ford frame, nmodified ECI master cylinder Optima battery Boiled out fuel tank Front suspension- Fatman Fabrication 3” lowering spindles, tock springs Volvo center steering box rebuilt by Lares Corporation on Fatman center linkage Modified ’50 Ford Steering column, hifter removed Rear suspension- Ford 8” axle on 3” lowering blocks Stock leaf springs with new shackles and bushings Brakes- Fatman Fabrication disc brakes - front Ford drum - rear Front wheels and tires- Diamondback white wall radials Stockton 15” rims Flipper hubcaps Rear wheels and tires- Diamondback white wall radials Stockton 15” rims Smooth hubcaps Drivetrain- Fresh remanufactured 302 cu in Small Block Ford Elgin cam Motorcraft 2 barrel Cadillac air cleaner with custom paint and pinstriping Custom painted Ford Thunderbird 390 valve covers on custom CNC machined adapters Electric fan behind new aluminum radiator Dual exhaust Transmission- Remanufactured Ford C4 with Locar floor shifter Additional- All removed trim and parts included Gas tank boiled out and new sender mounted Clear Nevada title in my name Nevada registration current Large picture file history of work All receipts, pare parts and tech material included Delivery options are available- I can meet the shipper you arrange. International shipping that you arrange is OK. Can deliver to Oakland California port. Fees may apply.