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23/09/2024 2:43 pm
LOVE IT!! Would really enjoy hearing the story behind it. Two different cars or just two different grills?
(Wish I had pics of my B&W '57 Ford Fairlane 500.)
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23/09/2024 2:54 pm
LOVE IT!! Would really enjoy hearing the story behind it. Two different cars or just two different grills?
(Wish I had pics of my B&W '57 Ford Fairlane 500.)
It's the same car. It's my custom '57 Ford Tony. After buying the car in 1960 I got the Plymouth grille from my uncles wrecked '56 Plymouth. Thought it would look good in my '57 Ford. Everyone was using Chevrolet and straight Billet Bar grilles. I wanted something different this was it. It fit pretty good after trimming the ends of the grille down a little.
Taillights are from a '63 Ford. Also removed front bumper guards. Gives the bumper a clean look. Don't have pictures but removed the headlight rings and frenched the headlight into fender 3" put '56 Ford truck chrome rings around headlight. Car was lowered to. Later added skirts that my brother gave me from his convertible. He was drafted and sold his '57 red/white convertible. Hope you don't mind me putting real car on. My son said I should show off my neat real car.
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23/09/2024 4:52 pm
I agree, great story, great looking car. I always preferred the Ford over the Chevy for '57. To me, the Ford looks like a more cohesive design. JMHO though. Thanks for sharing it with us Hollis. 💯😎
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23/09/2024 6:38 pm
thats fantastic Hollis, great to see. Your skills work in any scale!!!
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