dgi Posted June 30, 2009 Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 This is what I have to move out of the garage in order to work on the 510. If you like them old, big, and slow with a flathead V8, this is it. Quote Link to comment
datrod Posted June 30, 2009 Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 That's one of my favorite cars from the 50's :cool: Quote Link to comment
phiz Posted June 30, 2009 Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 Sweet Shoebox! (I had a mild custom '49 daily driver for awhile, myself.) Quote Link to comment
DISLEXICDIME Posted June 30, 2009 Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 Are those a mags !?:D Quote Link to comment
MikeRL411 Posted June 30, 2009 Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 Reminds me of my first car. 49 Mercury with electric overdrive switch. Irresponsibly driven, I had 6 forward speeds and 2 in reverse. Lot of fun in that car! Quote Link to comment
dgi Posted June 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 (edited) 49 Mercury with electric overdrive switch. Irresponsibly driven, I had 6 forward speeds and 2 in reverse. Lot of fun in that car! Yep, that 49 Merc would be a nice retirement package today. Extremely hard to find a nice one. The 49-51 Ford OD tranny won't go in reverse with OD engaged. I hear frequently from a new Shoebox owner with OD, who gets it home and then drives it and engages the OD. Then they can't get it in reverse to back into their driveway or something. Don't know they have to disengage the OD. I know about the fun! I was at a show recently with it. This little old blue haired lady walks up and gives it a long lookover. Then she turned to me and said "I got knocked up in the back seat of a car just like this. I've gotta go get my daughter and show it to her!". I ruined a perfectly good lawn chair I was laughing so hard. Edited June 30, 2009 by dgi Quote Link to comment
dgi Posted June 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 Are those a mags !?:D Back in the day they were called "mags". :D They are a set of "vintage" Cragar SS "mags". 14" on the front, 15" on the rear to get the stance right. Quote Link to comment
djlotus Posted July 6, 2009 Report Share Posted July 6, 2009 I know about the fun! I was at a show recently with it. This little old blue haired lady walks up and gives it a long lookover. Then she turned to me and said "I got knocked up in the back seat of a car just like this. I've gotta go get my daughter and show it to her!". I ruined a perfectly good lawn chair I was laughing so hard. I woulda taken a pic with that lady just because of what she said. That's awesome. Quote Link to comment
Skib Posted July 6, 2009 Report Share Posted July 6, 2009 I woulda taken a pic with that lady just because of what she said. That's awesome. lol that is awesome :lol: Quote Link to comment
dgi Posted July 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2009 (edited) Sad news... took the 51 out for a drive tonight. Guess it was mad at me because I've been planning on selling it. I was motoring down the interstate doing about 60mph when the hood blew up. I was able to safely get it slowed down and over to the side. Severely bent up the hood and scratched both front fenders. Likely damaged the hinges, but don't know tonight. The 49-51s are notorious for the hood blowing up. I wouldn't even drive this car until I found and installed the unobtainium factory auxillary hood latch. Even that didn't prevent it this time. Next hood will have two hidden pins! Edited July 7, 2009 by dgi Quote Link to comment
0.C. Posted July 12, 2009 Report Share Posted July 12, 2009 Nice ride! Last shoebox that I chopped, had the same rims. I've always wanted to get one, but most car clubs in my area already have one. Quote Link to comment
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