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Any '59 part cars out there with decent passenger front floorboard to spare? I am told there are no reproductions specifically for the '59. Thanks

Anyone ever replaced floorboards on a '59 Custom or Fairlane Fordor with one of the reproductions by Carpenter or EMS ? I'm told they're really just for 57 and 58. Has anyone ever tried them on a '59 ? How about the toe board? Thanks

A couple of newbie questions as I am shopping to buy a '50 Custom 4-door like my Dad had from 1955 to '59. 1) Any difference Custom and Custom Deluxe ? if so, what ? 2) Did the 3-speeds all have overdrive ? 3) I have only a couple of B&W photos of my Dad's car. He says it was like a Camel...

A fellow in Medford, Oregon is clearing out his lot of 200+ cars. Among them is this complete '59 Custom Fordor. http://www.ebay.com/itm/1959-Ford-Custom-4-DOOR-SEDAN-NO-RESERVE-/182807722805 She's pretty rough, but appears to have a lots of usable sheet metal and trim; she's got California...

A fellow in Medford, Oregon is clearing out his lot of 200+ cars. Among them is this complete '59 Custom Fordor. http://www.ebay.com/itm/1959-Ford-Custom-4-DOOR-SEDAN-NO-RESERVE-/182807722805 She's pretty rough, but appears to have a lots of usable sheet metal and trim. It would be a...

I replaced the rear shocks on my '59 Custom 300 Fordor. The rear end is much higher than it used to be. I think it is too high. Any idea how high the bottom of rear bumper should be from the ground when it rolled off the assembly line ? Thanks

Any tips on how to get my grille looking better (photo coming) ? Thanks

Has anyone got a '59 Fairlane or '59 Custom 300 with one of the following original interiors still in the car? Trim Code (Fairlane = Custom) / Description 30 = 024 / Radiant Blue Sof-Textured Vinyl Bolster with Blue Shadoweave Fabric 31 = 032 / Radiant Green Sof-Textured Vinyl Bolster with...

Comparing the paint pattern around the "A" pillar in the 2 photos, my Dad's on the left, mine on the right. I'm certain that the pillar on my car should have been painted green, not white. But I'm not sure about how far the green should be extended onto the top part of the "inner" fender that...

For cars that were not equipped with the optional (?) door switch to automatically turn on/off the courtesy light, was there a rubber delete plug the cover the hole ? (see yellow arrow in the attached photo). The car on the left (my Dad's) seems to have had such a cover; the one on the right...

Looking for original door panels and seat covers in Green. The trim code on the data plate would have been 31 on 4 door Fairlane (Body 58A). The full text description is "Radiant Green Sof-Textured Vinyl Bolster with Green Shadoweave Fabric" This was an "added trim" to the Custom 300 toward...

Were the dealers provided with a template or overlay or instructions to know exactly where to drill the holes on the driver's fender to install the optional outside mirror ? Thanks

What is the best way to restore these hubcaps (see attached photo) for: 1) Rust Removal. 2) White paint restoration. 3) Stainless steel shine. 4) Dent removal. Thanks

Mine was dealer installed in '59. Since the car was bought in Miami, I guess it was considered an option. Does it work with a heater core off the engine cooling system? Or is there an electric element ? Thanks

In the attached photo of a '59 Custom 300 4 door, there is a block ring around the rear flasher light. Was that a black rubber gasket, or was the outer ring of the lens painted black? Thanks

Our '59 Custom was fitted with clear plastic seat covers from the Fingerhut corporation (see attached photo). I still have a remnant of one of them; it was embossed with something like a half-inch square union-jack honeycomb pattern. 2 questions: - Did they just cover the seat or the...

Hi, This is my first post in this forum. My Dad bought his brand new '59 Custom 300 4 door in Miami in September 1959. I still have the original paperwork! The Trim code was 032, which is described as "Radiant Green Sof-Textured Vinyl Bolster with Green Shadoweave Fabric" This is the exact...