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Gray primered two-door car body shell under restoration in a garage, rear three-quarter view
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1956 Ford Fairlane

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The story

I had a two tone green '56 Town Sedan when my wife, Helen, and I were married 48 years ago. I bought this car in 1979 with the intention of restoring it. I drove it for a couple of years then parked it in in 1981. After all this time, much spent building and repairing cars for my two boys, then restoring a '64 F100 and later a '65 Falcon 4 door, I finally started on the '56 last year. It has been slow going. It took 5 months to get the engine machine work finished our chosen machinist, but it is back together and in the refurbished chassis, which now sports front disc brakes and larger rear drum brakes. My oldest son and I just set the body back on the frame, after many hours of replacing bad sheet metal. Helen and I plan to take it on a trip to celebrate our 50th. Hopefully will have many "break-in" miles on it by then. — okiestan

Photos

1956 Ford Fairlane — Black 1955 Ford body on a lift, interior removed, rust visible, white aftermarket wheels 1956 Ford Fairlane body in primer on a frame rack, rear view. Another car on lift 1956 Ford Fairlane body with engine installed, in a workshop setting Engine bay with orange V8 engine, silver AC compressor, and black fan shroud 1956 Ford Fairlane — Test fit up of fenders and doors. Not perfect but will have to do 1956 Ford Fairlane — Teapot carb rebuilt and running good. Now on the final finish work and paint. Modifications thus far: Disc fr… 1956 Ford Fairlane — Front dust pan in final paint 1956 Ford Fairlane — Instrument panel in final paint 1956 Ford Fairlane — Head light rings and glove box door in final paint 1956 Ford Fairlane — Nearly complete. Waiting on door panels and sun visors. 1956 Ford Fairlane — All new underneath too 1956 Ford Fairlane — underside of car with dual exhaust and red transmission housing 1956 Ford Fairlane — My son custom painted the rear speaker covers. 1956 Ford Fairlane — I the garage with the rest of the fleet of Fine Fords. Have clocked about 10 miles. Runs and drives great. On… 1956 Ford Fairlane — New head liner of original material 1956 Ford Fairlane — Seats completely rebuilt wit original style fabric 1956 Ford Fairlane interior with green striped bench seats and dashboard Mint green trunk interior with spare tire and plaid lining. 1956 Ford Fairlane 1956 Ford Fairlane sedan, two-tone green and light green, parked on concrete driveway. Another vehicle is par…

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