'55 Ford Crown Victoria, Custom, Hot Rat Rod Project, Solid Car Nds. Restoration on 2040-cars
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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’55 CROWN VICKY, THE CLOSED-BED RANCHERO THAT "SHOULD HAVE BEEN" “Roxanne” was a customized Crown Victoria I bought from a farmer in Vermont in the ‘70s. Unfortunately she was full of rot and bondo and had to be put to rest soon after. But in the early ‘90s, I bought the Crown Vicky that’s listed here with intentions of re-creating Roxanne. Did all of the cutting and some tack welding, and acquired a second trunk lid and a ’55 or ‘56 Ford station wagon rear window to weld in for her rear window, as the original car had. Typical story, ran out of time and money, and here she sits, in dry storage for over 20 years. The car is extremely solid, with some rust through in the lower rear quarters and lower fenders, but none in the floors or trunk, and the frame is extremely solid, even though it’s crusty and flaky with surface rust. One body mount is rusted through. The front crossmember is in great shape and they are known to rot out. On a couple of the photos of the underside you'll see places I sanded with 60 paper to bare metal to show that it's really not as bad as it looks underneath. The transmission tunnel is cut for a floor shift, but currently it’s got its original automatic on the column. There are numerous dents that need to be fixed. There is no interior aside from a ’64 Galaxie bench seat. The dash is intact. Doors are gutted but the window frames and regulators are present, along with power window motors. The stock 272 V8 is complete and will run, but needs a 6-volt battery. Included is a set of exterior stainless moldings which combined with what’s on the car should be more than enough to have a complete set in great shape on the car. Unfortunately the center piece of the interior crown is missing and the two side pieces are in bad shape. This is a big project, but a project well worth doing. If you’ve seen other mid-fifties Fords and Chevys converted in this way you will appreciate how the back of the roofline and the rear window look so much more natural on this car than most. Roxanne’s trunk was opened by hydraulic cylinders which made it easy. I also thought of having a way to make the trunk quickly removable for open pickup use. WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU GET! PLEASE ASK QUESTIONS AND/OR COME VISIT THE CAR IN SUBURBAN PHILLY BEFORE BIDDING! MY RESERVE IS REALISTIC, SO BID TO WIN! *$1000. deposit due within 24 hours of auction's close. Full balance due within 3 days.* |
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