New member from Ontario Canada

[69torino]

Hello . this is Mike from Collingwood Ontario Canada . I have recently aquired a 1956 Meteor Niagara 2 door hardtop. I am curious as to how many other Meteor owners there are on this forum.

[frank long island]

welcome you will find a wealth of information on this site if not they will send you in the right direction

[69torino]

thank you Frank.

[Fortunateson]

Welcome from New Westminster, BC. I have a '56 Meteor Rideau Victoria. I love the Meteors as they are a seldom seen. Be darn careful of the bottom of the star at the front of the hood. I've torn a bit of meat off my head when the hood was up and I forgot to duck! There was a fellow in Aylmer, Quebec that had car a lot like mine. I was going to work on the car last weekend but I had to cut the lawn. How's the weather in Collingwood? LOL

[Fortunateson]

I forgot to add that the '56 Meteor grille was part of the Kustom parts provided in the AMT '56 Ford kit.

[darrell]

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i have a 56 rideau town sedan.from p.e.i.

[scicala]

Originally Posted by Fortunateson

I forgot to add that the '56 Meteor grille was part of the Kustom parts provided in the AMT '56 Ford kit.

I had that AMT kit when I was a kid. So now I know where that custom grill came from. Memories !
I was recently in a hobby shop and noticed that the AMT '56 ford kit is still being made.

Sal

[Fortunateson]

Yeah, that was my first 1/25 scale model. My dad told me about the grille. Now I have a very cool full size one! However it is waiting it's turn for restoration.

[frank long island]

I can remember buying those models with customize options and mom always asking why do you have extra parts although they were a lot cheaper then

[darrell]

there were not a lot of niagara hardtops made.they were on the same level as the customline hardtop and like them didnt come out i think until mid year.

[RCM]

Welcome Mike.

[Ricks56]

Welcome Mike, from northern NY, not too far from you. Nice car!

[69torino]

Thanks fellows. There were 700 Niagara hardtops produced . This car was sold originally in Saskatoon Sasketchewan and brought to Ontario in 1998. I traded two cars to the fellow that brought it here and had began a slow restoration . At this point it is 90% complete. It is currently being painted in the original 3 tone scheme , black roof with red on cream. I have to do a complete interior replacement , then will do the mechanical including a front disc brake conversion which I started another thread on. I was born in 1956 and have been looking for a Meteor or Mercury for several years. To be able to do a trade of vehicles I had planned to sell to finance a 56 was a God send. As for the weather here, , the Blue Mountain ski clubs are having one of their best seasons ever but PEI beats us hands down on snow accumulation from what I am seeing on tv. I lived there 1977-1980. It is a beautiful place to visit, just not between Nov and April
I should mention I also own a 1969 Torino GT convertible.

[Fortunateson]

I told was born in '56 so having a '56 Meteor is more meaningful. 1956 was truly a very good year....

[LOWRIDER]

Welcome Mike. Nice car. Growing up in Detroit, the Ford dealer I worked at as a kid had a few Canadian mechanics that would commute from Windsor everyday to work. One of them had a 56 Meteor Rideau CV. I had to have it & bugged him to sell it to me. I finally bought it when he picked up a newer 64 Ford Convertible in '68. The Meteor was a three tone blue/white with black insert stripe. Loved that car but had to sell it in '69 when I got drafted. A few years later I half-heartily tried to find another but all I could find was American CV's.

[56 Fairlane]

Welcome Mike, greetings from east of you, on the rock,lol. I have a 56 Ford Town Sedan. Nice Meteor you have, if you are on Facebook there is a page for Meteors and Monarchs.

[69torino]

Thanks fellows. I will look for the Meteor Facebook page. I was over yesterday to check on the progress of the car and it is now completely block sanded . Paint will be going on this week now that the temperatures have warmed abit. I will add pics later when I can get on the desktop .

[69torino]

I haven't been able to confirm if this is a 272 or 292 ?

[56 Fairlane]

Mike, now that I see your 56 side on, I think I was talking to the previous owner on that car. It was advertised on KIJIJI. Due to distance, cost of shipping, etc. I held off. I am sure it will be nice finished and hopefully you keep us posted on your progress. Mike are you familiar with the HAMB? There is a social group on there " 52-59 Ford owners group" with lots of info on upgrading brakes, steering, etc.

[scicala]

"I haven't been able to confirm if this is a 272 or 292 ?"


In 1956 in the USA, the 272 was only offered with a 2 barrel carburetor, so guessing youre's is a 272. Not sure if the 292 and 312 were offered on Meteors. Pretty sure in Australia the only V8 was the 272 2 barrel, but 'Mercman From Oz" is the expert in that area.

Sal