Ford 1949 - 50 - 51 (shoebox) custom & mild custom galerie

“Old SKOOL” style 1951 Ford, Club Coupe, Custom Cruiser.



Body: Stock, no chop, section, and/or channel. Other Body Modifications: Frenched headlights, frenched taillights with stock lens, 102 louvers in hood, shaved door handles, hidden trunk lock. ‘54 Pontiac side trim, right side flipped to left, V/V….

Grille: ’54 Ford center bar. Paint: Official paint colors’ names unknown … I call it a Burgundy Red and Antique White pearl.


Engine: 283 Chevy, stroked to 305 cid. Transmission: 700R4, 4 speed automatic. Intake & Carb: Summit dual plane manifold with an Edelbrock 1406, 600 cfm, 4 barrel carb (new carb installed 4/19/2019). Ignition: Mallory distributor with Protronik electronic point conversion.

Fuel Pump: Electric with designated isolation switch on dash. Radiator: Champion, 3 pass, custom aluminum (new 3/4/2019) Exhaust: Custom Dual

Suspension Front: Stock suspension. Steering: retrofitted to power rack and pinion unit. Suspension Rear: Stock Rear End: Ford 8”. Brakes: Front: Drum, Rear: Drum (Rebuilt with new drums 2/18)

Wheels: 15 inch (Stock steel) with 1948 Cadillac Sombrero hubcaps. Tires: Coker Classic white walls, P205/75R15 (Front and Rear).



Dashboard: Stock, with Jeep speedometer cluster, aftermarket oil pressure, water temp. and voltage gage. A/C console mounted in the old radio’s location. (AM/FM) CD/MP3 audio unit under dash. (Will need an antenna for radio stations to come in clearly).

Steering Column: Stock column shortened to align with power rack and pinion retrofit. Steering Wheel: 1940 Ford without horn ring. Horn button in dash where original cigarette lighter was.


Dimensions: Overall length ….. 16‘ -6“ Height (approx.) ….. 63” Width … 72” GVW with mods… approx. 3300 lbs.

Electrical between Steering column: and Dimensions: as shown here ….

Steering Column: Stock column shortened to align with power rack and pinion retrofit. Steering Wheel: 1940 Ford without horn ring. Horn button in dash where original cigarette lighter was.