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Old 02-19-2021, 11:17 AM   #1
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Default '55 Ford car speedometer housing

I have seen a few '55 Crown Vics and convertibles that had the speedometer housing/surround chrome plated. Have also seen some headlight surrounds that were chrome plated. Was this an original option or did somebody have these pieces chromed as a custom touch?
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Old 02-19-2021, 03:43 PM   #2
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Default Re: '55 Ford car speedometer housing

Custom as far as I know.
There was an optional chrome 'eyebrow' trim headlight door on some '55 models.
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Old 02-19-2021, 05:40 PM   #3
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Default Re: '55 Ford car speedometer housing

The eyebrow trim came on Fairlane's. Mainline and Customline were plain.

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1955 Ford Fairlane Crown Victoria with the standard head light trim.
This trim was only standard on the Fairlane models.
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Old 02-19-2021, 09:03 PM   #5
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Ford Australia kept pace with the USA and introduced the new models around midway though the actual year.
That was until 1957 when Ford Australia decided to "update" the current 1956 Ford Customline Sedan (the only model that was offered here besides the Mainline Ute) instead if offering the "all-new" 1957 models.
For the upgrade, they used the side trim from the 1956 Ford Fairlane, added a large V8 badge in the grille and added full chrome headlight trims, and different hood trim.
The attached photos are of a restored Australian 1957 Ford Customline Sedan.
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Old 02-25-2021, 11:11 AM   #6
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It's made of pot metal and polishes so easy. I did my 55 vicky and my 55 birds. each one took maybe two hours. Yes they look like chrome and I get many compliments on them.
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