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1950 Ford

freeride53 — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 13:31:32 EDT

hey!
this guy lives on Brodway Ave, near the intersection of Blanding.
The guy also has a pink one for his girl.
also, check out his landscaping in front! lol

freeride53

1950 Ford

ygrii — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 11:12:11 EDT

I'm not a fan of the lowrider look. Here in redneck heaven, home of trucks with loud pipes and chili with pasta, we jack our rear ends UP, not down. That Ford would be sweet if its nose pointed at the street and its taillights shone into the treetops.

ygrii

1950 Ford

moparlepore — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 07:50:20 EDT

I'm shocked you car freaks didn't
see that the Ford pictured is a
1949 not a 1950. The '50 had
square turn signals under the ends
of the grille bar. The '49 in the
picture has no turn signals.
Turn signals were not standard
until 1950. Some '49 had the optional turn signals
but they were in the ends of the grill bar
not under it like the '50

moparlepore

1950 Ford

squablow — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 01:27:54 EDT

I love it, although I agree with those of us who think a little chrome would go a long way. I've never been into painted trim.

I've chopped two of these already (a '50 and a '53) and although it's a ton of work, it's worth every minute.

squablow

1950 Ford

RoninianHoon — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 22:12:58 EDT

Me want!

RoninianHoon

1950 Ford

Mad_Science — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 20:07:27 EDT

"the Ford project has progressed enough for it to drive around under its own power and park on the street."

...which means it's done, right?

Mad_Science

1950 Ford

nicjasno — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 17:42:27 EDT

Pretty funky camber angles on the front wheels...

nicjasno

1950 Ford

NovaloadMissesPolar — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 14:41:25 EDT

I love everything but the frenched headlights. For some reason I just want the elaborate chrome--or hell, just a chrome ring--around the lights. Although I have to admit, they suit this particular old Ford face.

NovaloadMissesPolar

1950 Ford

Murilee Martin — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 14:22:42 EDT

@Paul Y. Rocks: From my brief discussions with the owner of this car, I'm sure he wouldn't put a non-vintage engine in either of his 50s cars (though the Dodge does have a Turbo 350 behind the stock flathead six).

Murilee Martin

1950 Ford

Slantsick goes hybrid: Burns Oil and Rubber — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 14:12:42 EDT

@Bumblebee: I forgot about the Sable- although I think the grille didn't actually light up until 1989, and did continue through that design cycle..

As far as how to fill the hole where the Ford's "spinner" should be, a Dagmar would be cool. Or, go back to the Dagmar's roots (and inflinct maximum pedestrian damage) by installing the chromed and inverted headlight bucket from a '37-'39 GM product.

Slantsick goes hybrid: Burns Oil and Rubber

1950 Ford

Paul Y. -- Now With More Sodium! — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 14:05:14 EDT

@akirachan: Not wrong at all. Old cars with modern motivation are awesome, because a good engine choice compromises nothing-- power, efficiency, reliability, upgrades, and even emissions. It's win-win, really.

Paul Y. -- Now With More Sodium!

1950 Ford

akirachan — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:55:04 EDT

wow, nice. I do wonder though, if I found one of these w/o the engine and I happened to find, say, a Lexus or an Infiniti engine or the like, just waiting to be put to work, would it be wrong to match them and see if they get along?

akirachan

1950 Ford

MeMikeYouNot — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:50:18 EDT

The grille needs a pointy chrome piece like Studes of the same era--maybe a propeller?

MeMikeYouNot

1950 Ford

vr6john — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:27:58 EDT

I think this guy plays in a band called the "Badmen"

vr6john

1950 Ford

WayneDaBrain — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:19:23 EDT

weren't the 49 and 50 identical, except the '49 had lever type door handles and the '50 had push button type? so this could be a 49?

WayneDaBrain

1950 Ford

Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:14:41 EDT

Nice car, but the green roof makes it look as though there's moss growing on it.

POLAЯ is taking his work underground. He can't let it fall into the wrong hands again!

1950 Ford

bermania — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:13:58 EDT

I'm all for split windshields, wing windows (the "smoker's friend"), floor-mounted dimmer switches and three on the tree. I especially miss wing windows and stomping on the dimmer switch.

bermania

1950 Ford

Bumblebee — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 12:59:48 EDT

@slantsick: The entire front end of the 86-91 (maybe through 95) Mercury Sable lit up.

As it was when Coke changed their original formula, no one knows why.

Bumblebee

1950 Ford

ranwhenparked — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 12:57:57 EDT

I wonder if you could fit a Deville night vision camera into the grille's bullet hole?

ranwhenparked

1950 Ford

Feds — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 12:05:31 EDT

^ See, if we had an edit button, FreeMan would be able to correct his post to say that the suspension was totally awesome.

Feds

1950 Ford

FЯeeMan — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 11:47:50 EDT

Wow, if one didn't know better, one might thing that suspension was totally broken.

FЯeeMan

1950 Ford

junkman — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 11:36:47 EDT

Ahh, the shoebox Ford. Probably the greatest canvas ever for both professional and backyard customizers. I've never seen one I didn't like.

junkman

1950 Ford

Slantsick goes hybrid: Burns Oil and Rubber — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 11:34:40 EDT

@racerx: But a third headlight a la Tucker would be a kickass mod, especially if it turned with the wheels.

I seem to remember that '80s Subarus had a third headlight- and of course there was Mopar's short-lived "Superlite" -any others?

Slantsick goes hybrid: Burns Oil and Rubber

1950 Ford

studemax — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 11:21:10 EDT

As Isetta noted, Studebaker stylists Bob Bourke (also on the Avanti team) and Holden (Bob) Koto were on the design teams of both the bulletnose Studes and the '49 Ford Tudor.
The hole in this '49's grille also sported a 4 pointed bullet similar to the '50 Studebaker more prominent bullet.
In '51, Ford added another bullet and moved them apart to balance out the front end look.
It's a classic look for any car, and perhaps (my theory) gave way to the huge "Dagmars" of the 50's on Detroits massive chromed bumpers.

studemax

1950 Ford

JSmith53 — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 11:15:12 EDT

@racerx: A big chrome piece.

JSmith53

1950 Ford

racerx — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 11:03:45 EDT

What normally goes in the middle of that hole in the grill? An auxiliary light?

racerx

1950 Ford

Slantsick goes hybrid: Burns Oil and Rubber — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 10:53:18 EDT

@slantsick: "withing"? =within

EDIT button?

Slantsick goes hybrid: Burns Oil and Rubber

1950 Ford

Slantsick goes hybrid: Burns Oil and Rubber — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 10:41:07 EDT

@Mink66: Nope- '49-'51 Ford 2-door sedans were that wonky in stock condition.

Slantsick goes hybrid: Burns Oil and Rubber

1950 Ford

brandegee — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 10:40:13 EDT

A fine rod. I like how the side windows fore and aft of the B pillar mirror each other. Rear end looks to be lower than that super-low T2...wouldn't happen to bring a tape measure with you, Murilee, would you?

brandegee

1950 Ford

Slantsick goes hybrid: Burns Oil and Rubber — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 10:38:00 EDT

I guess I'm alone in not going for the "ratrod" thing, or the lowrider thing- maybe it's because cars up here that low would survive about 50 yds., and cars that're left in primer can (and do) start rotting withing minutes..

One more rain-on-the-parade comment: trim was chromed for a reason.

Slantsick goes hybrid: Burns Oil and Rubber

1950 Ford

///Mink — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 10:34:36 EDT

Did that thing start life as a 4 door?

///Mink

1950 Ford

LTDScott, Porcubimmer pilot — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 10:30:47 EDT

Nice. Flat black the whole bottom of the car and leave it as is. I love the steelies with chrome lug nuts look.

LTDScott, Porcubimmer pilot

1950 Ford

smokeydog001 — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 10:10:31 EDT

beautiful!!

smokeydog001

1950 Ford

Number_Six — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 10:01:15 EDT

Damn that's a sweet old thing.

Number_Six

1950 Ford

SLR_BlowerMania — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 09:53:21 EDT

I think it looks good just the way it is..

SLR_BlowerMania

1950 Ford

htrodblder — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 09:52:28 EDT

Very cool old ride Id give it a 9.6 for technical, and a 10.0 for artistic ability

htrodblder

1950 Ford

Isetta — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 09:46:29 EDT

The first year of this design, 1949, really saved FoMoCo. It was the first new Ford since before the war. There is a story here that involves Studebaker stylists. I know with the extensive knowledge of the Jalopniks readers someone has the connection and the complete details.

Isetta

1950 Ford

Dr.Danger and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 09:40:00 EDT

I think I might like the primer cow spots. Drop some wider tires on it and it's complete.

Dr.Danger and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

1950 Ford

Paul Y. -- Now With More Sodium! — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 09:39:03 EDT

@Martt: Hell yeah, split windshields really need to come back.

I love this Ford (and this era of Ford cars in general). It looks exactly right, as it is.

@danio3834: The Possum Sled sounds like something that Platform Pontiac Dave would come up with.

Paul Y. -- Now With More Sodium!

1950 Ford

Ash78 — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 09:38:54 EDT

@Martt: Sounds good to me. Not only would it simplify the expense and distortion of the windshield, but it would probably aid a little in rigidity (the "A2 pillar"?). And it looks cool.

Ash78

1950 Ford

jbarrow — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 09:33:06 EDT

Literally, down on the street.

jbarrow

1950 Ford

Martt — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 09:31:11 EDT

i have an odd fondness in my heart for the split windshield... am i the only one who would like to see us revert?

are you a splittie too? (or am i just a sick twisted freak?)

Martt

1950 Ford

graverobber- It says Loud Pipes Save Lives — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 09:29:33 EDT

The bumper over-riders on the pink car have me strangely aroused.

graverobber- It says Loud Pipes Save Lives

1950 Ford

Spasticteapot — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 09:29:32 EDT

Back from the days when Ford was known for style and reliability. We all know the Blue Oval can make truly beautiful cars, so why must they continue producing things like the Taurus and Explorer?

Also, one must wonder what having a car made almost largely out of Bondo does for structural strength and safety.

Spasticteapot

1950 Ford

danio3834 — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 09:26:16 EDT

Looks like the Possum van. In this case, itd be the Possum Sled.

Seeing cars like this makes me want to drive a Rat Rod daily, year round.

danio3834

1950 Ford

JoSCh — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 09:25:47 EDT

Great cars, even without the top chop...

I miss the west coast.

JoSCh