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I must have left my gas cap at the station. Dunno how long its been missing, but at least a few months. The car is a '56 Ford Victoria. I checked at Advance Auto and they don't have. Looked at Rock Auto and they have a "universal" which looks like it would work, but thought I'd check here first...

Just recently discovered a oil puddle under the rear of the '56 Ford Victoria about the size of a dinner plate. Dunno how long there has been a leak. Could be over a year, and I didn't notice. There is no whine or whirring or clunk or thunk going around corners or anywhere else. I'm thinking it...

Took out the '56 Victoria yesterday. Car started right up. After only 2 blocks, making a left turn, it died. No warning. No chugging, sputtering, hesitation. Nothing. Just died. Coasted to side of road. Tried turning key, no clicking or starter noise. Checked battery cables, and all other...

As some of you know, my '56 Club Sedan was smashed by Florence, and I recently received a '56 Victoria to replace it. I took off the half headlight covers I had on the Club Sedan, thinking I'd simply install on the new to me, Victoria. No go. On the Club Sedan, I simply removed the headlight...

So, today, I just received my new to me '56 Victoria. All well and good, and pretty much as I expected it would be. However, when I checked the oil, there wasn't any on the dipstick. Now the previous owner told me he just had it changed, and it was full. The dipstick is a very shiny chrome one...

This is what Florence did to my 56 Club Sedan that I'd had for 35 years.

I've been asked to post a larger pic of my Victoria rather than what is in the Avatar. So, here goes: https://www.fordbarn.com/attachments/376115/

I am in the process of buying a 56 Victoria. My 56 Club Sedan was crushed in the recent hurricane Florence. So, the one I'm buying has the exhaust coming out under the bumper, which is the way my Club Sedan was set up, even thought the bumpers had the openings for the through the bumpers slot...