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Picked up a nice little 1953 Ford Sunliner over the weekend! The annual Spokane Swap Meet was this weekend that my V8 chapter puts on and I spotted this 53 Ford convertible in the cars for sale area. I saw the asking price and knew I needed it. These cars are not worth a ton but even so it was less then a lot of guys pay for just a model A body. It has sat for 10-15 years. I got it home and with a battery, some gas and filing the points she fired up and runs like a watch.
I think it was restored in the 60's-70's. It is a very dry car but does have some funky patch work from rear quarter rust and repaired radius rear wheel wells. But otherwise a very nice body. I plan on fixing the "old home repairs" down the road but for now will not hurt anything. The tube grill, filled hood, floor shift dual exhaust and old radius wheel wells show evidence to being an old mild hot rod or custom. I have been looking for a sort of "turn key" family car that was neat but does not need a full resto and was affordable. This fit the bill perfect. The engine is a stock 8BA with a stock 3 speed with a Hurst floor shift. The Hurst manual was in the trunk and dated 1964. The car came with a parts car with an OD trans so I may put that in along with back to column shift down the road... For now, I need to get the engine tuned up, do the brakes, gas tank, some other monkeying around and get a top on it. The top is pretty bad. Probably tires too. These look good but are ancient. I want to lower the rear a little, and back at the swap got a pair of old fakey Caddy caps and NOS Foxcraft skirts (although the skirts don't fit but you get the idea) So here it is, the new family truckster. I am new to 52-54 Fords, so this will be fun! My friend Bruce called it an "instant fun" car. And now my Dad is looking for a 53 convertible for himself :D (he had a few Vicky's a few years back) Also If anyone has any fender skirts for sale please let me know http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/n...psaxinh2es.jpg http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/n...psheil9aql.jpg http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/n...pspl3s8blk.jpg http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/n...psu0imzbto.jpg http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/n...pstrxhmsjx.jpg http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/n...psbsb4hvlu.jpg http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/n...ps6f9uyyrb.jpg http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/n...psntzri83j.jpg http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/n...pso3ovjwhq.jpg |
Re: Picked up a nice little 1953 Ford Sunliner over the weekend! Congrats! Nice looking car with a custom touch.
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Re: Picked up a nice little 1953 Ford Sunliner over the weekend! Pretty sweet, Chris.
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Re: Picked up a nice little 1953 Ford Sunliner over the weekend! LOL on the funnel! Very nice car by the looks of it!
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Re: Picked up a nice little 1953 Ford Sunliner over the weekend! Outstand Chris! I've had my '53 Crestline Sunliner for 42 years, my first Convertible, and I love it. After seeing your photos, I've got to get to work building the Flathead I've got for it, and get it back on the road. Have fun with the car.:)
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Re: Picked up a nice little 1953 Ford Sunliner over the weekend! very nice ! ! ! i like the blue fuel line supercharger. is that an origonal "go fast" item?
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Hey, I had to fill the float bowl somehow :D |
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If you have a spare "K" wheel laying around I'm accepting donations :D:D:D |
Re: Picked up a nice little 1953 Ford Sunliner over the weekend! Love it, man. Best of luck with it. What is the ballpark price for one of these? It looks like a great entryway into a post-war convert.
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Re: Picked up a nice little 1953 Ford Sunliner over the weekend! Nice car!
You will have a lot of fun with that ragtop. Bob-Hampshire, Ill. |
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Re: Picked up a nice little 1953 Ford Sunliner over the weekend! Very cool! Nice score. I always liked the 53's. A convert is the best!
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I don't know what they go for, I never really looked into them. He was asking 6500.00 and he came down some from that. It needs work and is not perfect, but I think I got a good buy on it, and it fit my budget so I can haul the whole family around. The price he sold it to me for is what he paid for it 10-15 years ago...he just wanted his money back. I was looking for something not needing a ton of work but was still cool. Never figured it would be a neat ol convertible. My kiddo is getting big and needs a place to ride :) http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/n...pspupmlb5y.jpg |
Re: Picked up a nice little 1953 Ford Sunliner over the weekend! You won't get very far with a gas tank that size:)
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Re: Picked up a nice little 1953 Ford Sunliner over the weekend! What a great looking car, enjoy it all you can!
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Re: Picked up a nice little 1953 Ford Sunliner over the weekend! I like the box in the trunk. It has to be nearly as old as the cat itself. Don't throw it away!
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Re: Picked up a nice little 1953 Ford Sunliner over the weekend! Chris,
What a beauty ... ;) Jim |
Re: Picked up a nice little 1953 Ford Sunliner over the weekend! Great car and a good buy. I sold my model A in 1958 and bought a 53 Ford convertible because I needed a better car for dates. Nosed and decked it. 54 Chev grill and a $29.95 Earl Sheib paint job. Skirts, not for me, no tissue dispenser either. BTW, my girl broke up with me later and started going with the guy I sold my model A to.
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Re: Picked up a nice little 1953 Ford Sunliner over the weekend! Oh my! I like that!
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Re: Picked up a nice little 1953 Ford Sunliner over the weekend! Some guys have all the luck.
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Re: Picked up a nice little 1953 Ford Sunliner over the weekend! Nice car Chris, I couldn't make it as I'm on crutches and it just didn't seem like fun going to that event. Next year for sure.
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Re: Picked up a nice little 1953 Ford Sunliner over the weekend! Just like back in the day. I like it . I think the overdrive would be a big improvement. At some point maybe just a slight engine warm up. Not real crazy with the grill. Like they say do it your way.
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Re: Picked up a nice little 1953 Ford Sunliner over the weekend! in 1956 had a 52 in the same color with the cont kit in trunk been looking for it here but guess it got crushed... had another conv bought but at last min guy backed out.. so now ive ended up with 2 52s hardtops... took me a while to figure out can only drive one at a time hahahah good luck dennis
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Re: Picked up a nice little 1953 Ford Sunliner over the weekend! First thing, get rid of that absurd little air cleaner! Your engine will thank you!
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Re: Picked up a nice little 1953 Ford Sunliner over the weekend! Nuttin wrong wit dat! :D
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Re: Picked up a nice little 1953 Ford Sunliner over the weekend! Neat car, 54 was one of my first cars, always had a soft spot for that body style.
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Re: Picked up a nice little 1953 Ford Sunliner over the weekend! put the stock grill back in it.and it will be a great servier
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I like it too, but I like "goofy" 50's looking cars. They have a timless charm that I only see in old magazines and TV shows. |
Re: Picked up a nice little 1953 Ford Sunliner over the weekend! Here's a photo of my '53 Crestline Sunliner, in front of the house I had built when I first moved to Florida... That was 22 years ago...;)
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Is that the stock grille in that car in the pict? Tim |
Re: Picked up a nice little 1953 Ford Sunliner over the weekend! Tim, yes it is. The '51, '52, and '53 Fords had what's come to be known as "Korean Chrome",:eek: because of the shortage of materials due to the Korean War. The chrome plated parts were varnished at the factory to keep them looking good. As I recall (I'll have to go read the original owners manual that was in the car when I got it in '73) there is a section that deals with the care of the varnished chrome... Fortunately, several years ago I found a re-plated OEM unit that I will eventually install, once I get the cars third restoration under way...;)
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So I guess I like both: Chris' tube bar grille and the stock. |
Re: Picked up a nice little 1953 Ford Sunliner over the weekend! Cool. Good luck with the car.
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Re: Picked up a nice little 1953 Ford Sunliner over the weekend! Sweet. What a great find. Would love to have it in my Garage. In Australia, the only "Barn Find" 53 Ford that we would likely find would be a 1953 Ford Customline 4 door Sedan, and even the chances of finding one of them is practically nil.
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Re: Picked up a nice little 1953 Ford Sunliner over the weekend! Now that's funny. I don't care who you are.
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Re: Picked up a nice little 1953 Ford Sunliner over the weekend! trying to comment on oahhurst post. HMMMM.
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