difficult 6 volt warm starting

Flathead Fever has the correct diagnostic. A voltage drop test will tell you where your problem is. And then when you have it narrowed down, you may want to buy 00 gauge battery and ground cables from a place like batterycablesusa.com
 
I wanted to provide a follow-up on my original post. As I mentioned, I had inadvertently failed to install the refurbished 6 volt starter when doing the restoration over a number of years. The original starter was reinstalled on the rebuilt engine. Since I didn't realize that I had not replaced the starter, I was considering alternative causes for the extremely slow engine turn over when the engine was up to normal operating temperature. We'll today I replaced the existing starter with the rebuilt one and the problem is resolved. The engine actually turns over much faster when cold and just as quickly when fully warmed up. So, as was suggested, heat soak was not the culprit, a worn starter and a faulty memory were. Thanks to everyone for their help and suggestions.
 
Congrats on the fix!….and I’ll add to the comments on your car….it looks like you did a great job on the restoration !!……..Mark
 
Thanks for coming back and reporting the outcome; a surprising number of folks don't bother.

And I'll agree with the others about your car; it's a beauty. In my opinion, the '51 Victoria is by far the best looking "shoebox" Ford. I've always wanted one, but could never find a good one and had to settle for a lousy club coupe.
 
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