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1957 Ford Fairlane 500, 2 Dr. Hardtop on 2040-cars

Year:1957 Mileage:84026 Color: Black /
 Gold Tweed
Location:

Madison, Wisconsin, United States

Madison, Wisconsin, United States
Transmission:C6 AUTOMATIC
Body Type:Sedan
Engine:Rebuilt 351, 4 barrel windsor motor
Vehicle Title:Clear
Fuel Type:Gasoline
For Sale By:Private Seller
Year: 1957
Interior Color: Gold Tweed
Make: Ford
Number of Cylinders: V-8
Model: Fairlane
Trim: 2 dr. hardtop
Drive Type: Rear
Mileage: 84,026
Exterior Color: Black
Condition: Used: A vehicle is considered used if it has been registered and issued a title. Used vehicles have had at least one previous owner. The condition of the exterior, interior and engine can vary depending on the vehicle's history. See the seller's listing for full details and description of any imperfections. ... 

I found this car in a barn in 2003 where the vehicle sat for 25 years. After getting the car home, I decided to do a frame off restoration. After working on this vehicle for many years my health has changed and I am unable to finish this car the way I would like to. I am looking for a buyer who will finish and enjoy the car. The car is 80% done. If you love '57 Fords you will love this one!


What has been done to this vehicle is as follows:
1974 Torino Rebilt 351, 4 barrel Windsor Motor
C6 Automatic Transmission
New springs, shocks, wheel cylinders, brake & gas lines, brake hoses front and back
Master cylinder with dual reservoir out of '67 Mustang
356 Tail Gears
Original gas tank, has been checked over like new
New exhaust front to back
Switched from generator to alternator
Frame completely disassembled, all new bushings on front and back, new body mounts
New rocker panels and 2 new lower quarters
2 California front fenders
Lowered car 4" in front - needs front end alignment

Doors, underneath hood, trunk have been stripped and painted. New seals around trunk and doors.

Inner fenders, core support, bumper braces, trim around windshield and doors, taillight housing, headlight rings have all been powder coated.

Side door glass and vent windows out on both sides of car, have windows and new track.

Where spare time goes in trunk no rust. Had to put in 2" x 4" patches where body mounts are.  Also 2 patches 2" x 5" where driver put his 
feet.

Floor pan is solid from front to back, original drain holes.

All wiring hooked up except parking lights.

Car is pretty much done - runs and drives!

Car needs new interior, front end alignment, blocked, little filler and painted.

Have all the chrome which has been polished and straightened. I also have the inlaid gold.

Extra items:  2 grills, 2 parking lights with new lenses and gaskets, 2 back bumpers and front bumper.

If you have any questions regarding this vehicle - call Ray at (608) 467-7820 or (608) 712-7444.


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Junkyard Gem: 1971 Mercury Comet 2-Door Sedan

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When Ford introduced the original Maverick for the 1970 model year, Dearborn tradition required that a Mercury-badged version be created. That car ended up being the Comet, built from the 1971 through 1977 model years. Here's one of those first-year Comets in rough but recognizable condition, found in a Denver self-service yard not long ago. The Comet name had spent the 1960s affixed to the flanks of Mercurized Ford Falcons (1960-1965) and Fairlanes (1966-1969). Since the Maverick was the successor of the Falcon — sales of which went into an irrecoverable downward spiral once its sportier Mustang first cousin hit the streets — it made sense to move the Comet name over to the Mercury version. Nearly every American Mercury model ever sold was a U.S.-market Ford model with a different name and some gingerbread slapped on. Notable exceptions to this tradition include the 1999-2002 Mercury Cougar (mechanically based on the Contour but with a unique body) and the 1991-1994 Mercury Capri (an Australian-built mashup of Mazda components borrowed from the Ford Laser). The Comet was by far the cheapest Mercury model available in 1971, though it was considered more prestigious than its Maverick counterpart. The price tag on the '71 Comet two-door sedan started at $2,217 (about $16,505 in 2022 dollars), while the '71 Maverick two-door sedan cost $2,175 ($16,193 today). Meanwhile, AMC would sell you a new Hornet two-door sedan for one dollar less than a Maverick, Chevrolet had the Nova coupe for a dollar more than the Maverick, and Plymouth offered the Valiant Duster for $2,313 ($17,220 now). Toyota had a Maverick competitor as well that year, with the Corona at $2,150 for the sedan and $2,310 for the coupe. Having driven every one of the aforementioned models, I'd take the Duster if I went back in time and had to choose one (as a 1969 Corona owner, I'm not a fan of the 1971 facelift, though the Corona's build quality beats the Duster's). The build sticker on this car tells us that it was built at the Kansas City Assembly Plant (where Transits and F-150s are made today) and sold through the Los Angeles district sales office (there was a DSO in Denver, so it's a near-certainty that this car didn't start out in Colorado). The paint started out as Bright Blue Metallic (it's neither bright nor metallic 51 years down the road) and the interior was done up in Medium Blue Cloth & Vinyl.