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1956 FORD KUSTOM Check out whats gotta be one of the finest examples of a true 50's Kustom to ever cruise the
streets.
This beauty has been on the So. Cal. car scene for three decades with a few different lucky owners. The last owner
lacked the heart and soul needed to maintain and love something of such beauty and stature. Victorias Secret became
available and a group of us chipped in to save her and bring her back to the iconic "show car" that she really is.
Don't get me wrong. She's a driver. She has always been a driver. Its just the fact of the level of workmanship
along with the spot on 50's design makes her a "show car" wherever she sits and not just with the public but with
the car guys!
When Jerry Perry traded his 50 shoebox for this baby, she was already nosed, decked and shaved and was wearing the
1956 Packard tail lights and 1955 Pontiac side trim. We know from Jerry that they had a car guy visiting from
Europe back when and he was the one that married the headlight bezels to the fenders in such a way that they give a
beautiful molded in look. The 1954 Desoto grill was then installed.The car was painted by Jerry and his buddy, Rich
Floyd, in Rich's garage which was also the clubhouse for the Sultans c.c. in Long Beach, Ca. They laid out some
beautiful Watson style scallops in keeping with the 50's kustom look.George Gomez of Bellflower did the interior
and Rick Morgan did the pinstriping. The engine has the usual old school accessories.
When we found the car we knew that she was a real strong build and just needed the right kind of love to bring her
back. The 4 of us own at least a dozen cars amongst us so with our experience and connections we set about to
resurrect this beauty. Starting at the front and ending at the back we first verified that she was still a good
driver. All vacuum readings were well within tolerances. Everything was working but leaking all over.
New Dual reservoir master cylinder
New brake lines from master to rear.
Brake shoes measured out at +75%
Radiator removed, rodded and tested
New hoses and coolant
All transmission, oil pan and rear seals replaced
New U-joints
Gas tank removed and flushed and cleaned
New float
New electric fuel pump
New lines, fittings, and valves on the air ride system.
She lays frame beautifully
This car is like driving in a time warp. Everything works and she cruises right down the road man. The paint job on
this car looks like it was done last week!
Victorias Secret is as old school as it gets!

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Feds Probe Power Steering In 938,000 Ford Midsize Cars

Mon, Oct 6 2014

U.S. safety regulators are investigating complaints that the power-assisted steering can suddenly fail on three Ford midsize car models. The probe covers 938,000 Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ cars from the 2010 through 2012 model years, as well as the 2010 and 2011 Mercury Milan. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says it has received 508 complaints alleging that the cars lost power-assisted steering, causing increased steering effort. Four complaints say the problem caused crashes, but no injuries were reported. The agency says in documents posted Monday on its website that in many cases, a warning message appeared as the failure happened. Restarting the car corrected the problem in some cases, but the problem returned in others. The agency says it will check the scope and frequency of a problem. It could seek a recall. Ford says it's cooperating with the probe. Shares of Ford Motor Co. rose 6 cents to $14.65 in morning trading Monday. Its shares are down 14 percent over the past year. Related Gallery Our Favorite Hot And Sporty Cars For 2015 Recalls Ford Lincoln NHTSA Ford Motor Company power steering mercury milan investigation

Motorweek goes retro with '80s hot hatch shootout

Mon, 03 Nov 2014

Motorweek's decades of history on television make it the perfect medium to look back into the automotive past and see how things are different now. It recently added old road test videos to its YouTube channel of the Acura NSX and Toyota Supra, as well as the Ferrari F40. For one of its newest flashback clips, Motorweek has exhumed an affordable five-car challenge of 1986's premiere hot hatches.
By today's standards, this is an eclectic field that features fondly remembered classics like the Volkswagen GTI 16-valve and Acura Integra. However, it also throws in some nearly forgotten contenders like the Dodge Colt Turbo and Ford Escort GT. The angular Toyota Corolla FX16 GT-S rounds out the group.
It's fascinating to watch Motorweek run the quintet through the slalom, down the drag strip and on various roads. What's most striking in this clip is the difference in the definition of a performance car between then and now. With its 16-valve, 1.8-liter four-cylinder, the GTI is the burliest of the contenders with 123 horsepower, but it still takes 8.8 seconds to reach 60 miles per hour. By today's standards, that would make it a plain-jane economy car, and not even a particularly quick one.

2015 Ford Mustang already under recall, but just 53 units

Sun, 19 Oct 2014

Ford has issued a small - but significant - recall for one of its spotlight cars: the 2015 Mustang.
The recall affects just 53 cars, with 50 in the United States and three in Canada. Ford said the passenger side safety belt buckle tension sensor may not have been calibrated properly by the supplier. This could lead to "misclassification" of the passenger seat occupant, and could cause the airbag to deploy improperly.
A Ford spokesperson didn't immediately respond to a request for comment. In a statement, the automaker said it is not aware of any accidents or injuries, and dealers will replace the buckle assembly at no cost to customers. The cars affected were built at Flat Rock Assembly Plant in Michigan from Aug. 18 to Oct. 2.

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