Recent content by MplsMike

For what it is worth, these are pictures of the wagon seat bracket on my ‘56 Parklane. Not exactly the same as yours, but similar in concept.

Here is a link to an auto paint library that summarizes colors available. Find the right era, input year and manufacturer and you will get a bunch of info. https://www.autocolorlibrary.com/

Hope this link works, your paint code might be here. Look through all of the pages that come up when you search on a ‘50 Ford. https://www.autocolorlibrary.com/

Thanks again for all of the input! Good advice, Mart, on dealing with my cousin. The truck is on a farm about an hour northwest of Bemidji, MN. That makes it about a 4 1/2 hour drive for me from Minneapolis. I hope I can convince her - I’ve been without an old pickup for a while. Maybe I will...

Good question on the title. I believe a sale can be made without a title but it is more complicated. I don’t know if clear ownership has been established within my cousin’s clan as my uncle passed away many years ago. I think assuming the worst mechanically is fair. The truck is in far...

Thanks, if I get a closer look, is there anything that would identify which of those three years? Where is the VIN tag on these trucks?

Thanks for all of the feedback. The only F1s for sale I see online are either redone and expensive, or an absolute basket case. The asking prices for the basket cases at times seem outrageous, but I have no idea what they actually go for. Here are a couple of additional pics - I don’t think I...

I am going to try and convince my cousin to part with her grandfather’s (my uncle’s) F1. It has sentimental value to her, but it is lying in a small garage that may fall down any day. I think it is ‘49 or ‘’50, it’s been parked over 30 years and has a flathead 8 cylinder. It is all there and...

At least it’s sunny

A link to one of Ted’s article is in the second post above.

Here are a couple of links that might help http://www.y-blocksforever.com/tech/html/replacemainseal.html http://www.eatonbalancing.com/2008/09/10/neoprene-rear-seal-installation-for-the-y-and-others/

And here is the other part of the assembly that hasn’t been installed.

Hi RocketsGarage I don’t know if this is relevant for your situation, but I looked at the bracket on the backseat of my Parklane and it appears different than yours. I don’t know if there have been any alterations to my car. First time trying to post pictures so I may have failed in my attempt.

Here is a link to DuPont’s library for ‘55 Fords. I didn’t see any interior colors. I searched and searched for interior colors for my ‘56 and never found any paint codes. I ended up taking the glove box door off and having a paint shop scan and match the paint...

How about this link? http://www.autocolorlibrary.com/aclchip.aspx?image=1956-Mercury-pg01.jpg