1959 Ford

-292 y-block (4.8L) V8

-Port matched tri-power intake

-New Stromberg 97

-New MSD distributor(points free)

-Dual exhaust

-New timing chain

-New valve covers

-Rebuilt 2speed auto

-New speedo cable

-New gas tank

-Stewart Warner twin blue marine gauges (charging, temp, & oil pressure).

-Pulled original genny and swapped to NEW alternator with NEW external regulator, all freshly wired in and charging as it should.

-Engine bay completely rewired and cleaned up, along with Lucas “flamethrower” high and low beam headlights, with Optima red top battery relocated to trunk.

-NOS vintage 1950’s “emergency lite” box wired in-just incase, dome light, wipers, fuel sending unit etc. all work as they should.

-Static lowered. 4”+ front(with new springs), 5” rear with blocks, on 15” Mercury rims (sought after to make chrome reverse wheels), Firestone and General whitewalls, chrome lugs, beauty rings.

-Front suspension all brand new including 3” lowered front springs (not heated or cut), upper/lower ball joints, tie rod ends, dog bones, sway bar bushings etc., only needs two tie rods and a-arm bushings to complete.

-Brand new uprated shocks all 4x corners.

I have all the OEM power steering components originally fitted to the car (that I pulled) to go with sale, including any rebuild parts needed for reinstatement. I preferred the drivability w/o p/s.

-Ford 9” rear axle

-New, all 3x soft brake lines replaced with new.

-Refurbished and reinstated park brake controls

-New electric fuel pump

-New front and rear glass rubbers

-New widow felts

-New fuel Tank

-New stainless peep mirror

-vintage Accessory “day/nite” chrome interior rear view mirror

-New era correct license plate, California ‘56 with correct 1959 white tag

-NOS 1960’s chrome license plate surround

-Rust has been removed wherever present

-Epoxy primer base, Matte clear sealed body

-Blue metallic laced roof

-Gold pearl fogged and gloss cleared roof and trim inserts (roof could use a flatting back with 3x more clear coats to finish)

-Trunk and underside of car have been freshly hit with stonechip/underseal

Modifications

-1959 impala lenses, candied/darkened and polished, with OEM polished bezels-flipped.

-Shaved

-Nosed

-Decked

-Static Lowered

-85% of trim has been shaved

-Deck lid peaked

-Trunk and deck lid pinched 4” to accommodate correct fit of Chevy taillights

-Main “spear” body trim, original end fork removed and replaced with 1959 Edsel wagon spear trim end to create return/finish

-1959 Ford front bumper (freshly rechromed, with brand new bumper bolts) fitted out back

-2” body pinch to fit rear bumper correctly

-New sheet metal rear gravel pan made for rear bumper fitment

-2” exhaust exiting thru “pencil tip” stainless ends, run out through parking light holes, gold ali inserts made

-Roof “step” filled and smoothed

-1959 Ford Custom 300 rear glass trim used to delete factory stainless roof panels

-Lucas flamethrowers (fluted low beam, smooth high beam with amber bulbs)

-Smoothed front bumper bolts

-Lucas style front turn lamps replace the OEM corner lights (which are impossible to get)

-Grille slats removed

-Gold mesh added

-WWI German bayonet “Edsel Pickle”

-vintage Pabst Blue Ribbon beer pull gear selector

Factory interior and headliner are in amazing condition.

Door cards and package tray were warped and damaged from Texas heat, so have been replaced with fresh card and skinned in white “Angel hair” faux fur.

Needs

-Carpet is toast, but brand new carpet kits are available for Edsels.

-Could also do with new door seals and rubbers for window tops to roof. Current ones are present and work, but new is always better.

-Deck lid/trunk rubber

-New window cranks and door handles as factory chrome is pitted and one knob missing

-Driver window (flat glass) needs replacing

-Pinion seal on rear axle needs replacing

This car is not 100% perfect nor 100% finished but it allows for the new owner to put their stamp on it and make it theirs.

It’s been built to a late 50’s, very early 60’s mild Kustom / early low rider style that is easily modified further to change into your own, or keep it as you see it.

This is a freshly finished, freshly painted TURN-KEY car, ready to reliably DRIVE HOME.

V5 present and in my name.

I am the first registered owner of this car after putting it thru inspection.

Historically registered.

Tax, MOT, and ULEZ exempt.

And yes, it sounds as good as it looks…