1956 Ford Customline

flareside64 · Post by **flareside64** » November 26, 2006, 5:57 pm

SO,

I just bought a 1956 Ford 2 door customline for $2,000. I just couldnt pass up the deal. It has a 302 and a 3speed, obviously not original. But the car is complete. And ive seen these cars sell for a good price, plus its my dads dream car. We went half on it. It doesnt run, need a starter and a few things but it'll make a nice car. We're just gonna fix er up here and there. will try to sell it when its done, but were not gonna give it away either... Bought it mostly because it was a good deal, it needs a home, and we like those cars...geesh like we need any more cars though. I have a pic in my album

what me and all my family already has here:
1964 f100
1964 f100
1965 f100
1937 ford pickup
1973 duster
2002 bonneville
1997 cutlass
1997 f150
2002 f150
and now this 1956 ford

Comet · Post by **Comet** » November 26, 2006, 9:06 pm

That is a helluva deal. I love the '56 Fords. I know you're probably not into them (nor is 95% of this board), but those make killer customs.

ICEMAN6166 · Post by **ICEMAN6166** » November 27, 2006, 2:19 am

Travis, i have a junk 55 in my yard, not sure what all is the same, good or needed but i will post a pic or 2 .

jakdad · Post by **jakdad** » November 27, 2006, 8:19 am

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This is the last 56 that I had. Last trip into the turn four wall ended it................. Some days were better than others..............

Johnny Canuck · Post by **Johnny Canuck** » November 27, 2006, 9:28 am

Comet wrote:those make killer customs.

yes they do

this car has held up now for 3-4 years as my favourite hot rod of all time.

Maybe because the first car I can remember our family owning was a '56 Meteor (Canadian Ford) with a 312

jakdad · Post by **jakdad** » November 27, 2006, 10:03 am

Beautiful car, is it still Yblock?

Johnny Canuck · Post by **Johnny Canuck** » November 27, 2006, 11:06 am

Nope. One of the very first crate 514's.

DocDave · Post by **DocDave** » November 27, 2006, 4:35 pm

Hey Ice, how bad is that 55 and what do ya think the shipping would be to here? :shock:

I do like the 55's
Dave

Slick Fan · Post by **Slick Fan** » November 27, 2006, 4:35 pm

'56 Fords are really good looking cars, especially in Crown Vic. trim. :thumright:

Congrats on your newest arrival to the fleet! :cheers:

Your yard sounds about as full as mine, I've got 7 in the back yard, 5 in the front yard & 1 in the garage.

Johnny Canuck · Post by **Johnny Canuck** » November 27, 2006, 4:57 pm

not only is that one a Vicky, but a Skyliner too.

Plexiglas roof over the driver..

These make 5/6/7 Chebbys look like they came from the bottom of someone's shoe IMO

Slick Fan · Post by **Slick Fan** » November 27, 2006, 5:14 pm

Cool, I couldn't tell it from that pic.

Birddog63 · Post by **Birddog63** » November 27, 2006, 7:13 pm

Johnny Canuck wrote:These make 5/6/7 Chebbys look like they came from the bottom of someone's shoe IMO

Ya know I get into more arguements by saying that, Ford and Chryco had some MUCH more attractive cars than the tri five Chubbies(from a reformed bow tie guy too!)....

66camperspecial · Post by **66camperspecial** » November 29, 2006, 12:20 pm

I have a 55 convertible I am working on,its ready for the road now but I am not finished. I just painted the areas I repaired and when I get the money it will get a total repaint and some chrome redone. Jeff

F-100XL · Post by **F-100XL** » November 29, 2006, 2:15 pm

I, to like the 55 & 56 fords. I had a 56 crown vic in 57 , I also had 6, 55 crown vic`s , I couldn`t keep them, for some reason, every time I got one looking the way that I liked, Somebody would come up and offer me more then I had in it, and down the road it would go.
I liked the 55 crown vic a little better than the 56, it had a little less chrome and , to me , it was not as "gussied up" as the 56 was.
Bill.

The Big M · Post by **The Big M** » November 29, 2006, 2:52 pm

Johnny Canuck wrote:These make 5/6/7 Chebbys look like they came from the bottom of someone's shoe IMO

Well put.

I love the 56. I remember a car show in Saskatoon that had three of them lined up together. All three had the same factory yellow/black/white colour scheme. Two hardtops, one convertible. I think one was a Meteor. Gorgeous...