Ford 1955 - 1956 custom & mild custom

Frenched headlights,dummy spotlights,49-51 ford flared fender skirts, good tires, lakepipes mounted through fenders, fuel access in trunk,1960 Dodge tail Lights, duel antennas, dual exhaust with glass packs, louvered hood. All lights work including turn signals. I drive this car to work daily and it is super reliable. I had new brakes put on about a month ago, and before that I installed a new aluminum radiator. This ride has plenty of power with it's 429 BBF with a C6 trans. Has great oil pressure, never overheats. As you can see it sits real low but not too low. 4 inch blocks in the back, springs cut in the front, still rides pretty smooth. The interior looks good but I would update it if you want perfection. Gets lot's of attention everywhere I go and gets plenty complements.

1956 FORD FAIRLANE VICTORIA 2DR HDT ORIGINALLY APPLE VALLEY CAR. ALUMNBSOLUTELY NO RUST OF ANY PANEL,THIS CAR IS LIKE IT CAME FROM FORD MOTOR CO. 460 CUBIC ENGINE ALL CHROMED OUT WITH HOLLY 4 BARREL CARB.DUAL EXHAUST SMITTY MUFFLERS NICE SOUND.COMPLETE NEW REBUILT C-4 AUTOMATIC TRANS BY TCI. POWER DISK BRAKES FRT,DRUM REAR,POWER STEERING WITH CHROME IDIOT TILT COLUMN & CHROME STEERING WHEEL. DUAL ELECTRIC FANS COMPLETE CAR INSULATED WITH DYNO PAD,COMPLETE WIRING BY E-Z WIRING, 2 SPEED ELECTRIC WIPERS WITH NEW ARMS & WIPER BLADES. NEW AM-FM 6 DISC RADIO SOUND SYSTEM BUILT FOR 1956 FORDS IN DASH. AIR & HEAT BY SOUTHERN AIR UNDER DASH,QUICK SILVER FLOORSHIFT SETUP, COMPLETE NEW INTERIERO INCLUDING SEATS & CARPET. 4 BRAND NEW DIAMOND BACK WIDE WHITE WALLS 215-75/15 NEW 1957 CADDY WHEEL COVERS. ELECTRIC DOOR OPENERS WITH HIDDEN BUTTONS, TRUNK LID ELECTRIC WITH SAFTY CABLE. BATTERY IN TRUNK WITH OUTSIDE SHUTOFF. NOSED & DECKED, 1956 MERCURY STATION WAGON TAILIGHTS AND MERCURY MONCLAIR UPPER DOOR & QUARTER MLDINGS. TUBE GRILLE ,1955 FORD CHROME EYEBROW MLDING AROUND HEADLAMP DOORS.

1956 Ford Victoria originally restyled by Frank Balzano and John Balzano of Bristol, Rhode Island in 1956.



In 1958, Frank's Ford was shown at the Hot Rod & Custom Car World's Fair in West Springield, Massachusetts, by then the car featured a 1956 Ford Meteor grille and 1956 Ford Thunderbird 3-carb power plant. The car won second place in the closed full custom class at the show.[2]



October 2009, the car was offered for sale on eBay.[3]



Magazine Features
Rodding and Re-styling January 1959
Car Craft December 1960
Customs Illustrated July 1961
Kustoms Illustrated 23

1955 Ford Victoria restyled by Richard Korkes of Korky's Kustom Shop for the vice president of the Free Wheelers of Whippany car club Art Gugliemi of Whippany, New Jersey. In 1958, Art decided bring his Ford down to Korky's Kustom Shop in his hometown Whippany. The top was chopped 3 1/2 inches, the door handles were shaved, Lincoln door buttons were installed instead. The hood and deck lid were shaved for all its unnecessary chrome. The rear fenders were extended 14 inches and a continental kit was adapted to the frenched gravel pan. A pair of 1956 Packard taillights were fit and frenched to the extended fenders, airscoops were made in the leading edges of the taillights. The rear bumper were fith with Thunderbird exhaust tips and station wagon guards. Up front, the headlights were frenched by using the stock rims, sheet metal and lead. The stock grille was replaced by a 1954 Chevrolet grille which had several additional teeth added. The front bumper was simplified by removing license and bumper guards. The side trim originated from a 1958 Ford 300 Series. Skirts were borrowed from a 1958 Mercury, which featured airscoops and extra trim. The car was lowered 4 inches in the rear and 3 inches in front with help from lowering blocks. The frame was C'd both front and rear, the drive shaft was tunneled. Once the body was complete, it was painted Cobalt blue lacquer and gold. The interior was upholstered in metallic blue, gold and white Naugahyde.[1]


Korky's Kustom Shop cooperated with Dom's Interiors to fabricate the unique two piece padded "Carson" top. The top frame was made on 1/2 inch pipe, flat steel, channel irons, weather stripping and parts of the original rails from the Ford's stock hard top. The sealing was upholstered with rubberized pig hair and the exterior with 38-ounce Naugahyde with 1/4 inch shoe leather as tacking strips. The joint of the two-piece was covered with 1/8 inch by 3-inch hand-formed and chromed steel moldings. The rear window frame was formed from a 1959 Ford Galaxie chrome molding, the window itself was a removable plexiglass. 1958 Ford molding were used behind the rear window on top to match the molding on the body. The headlining was pleated with foam rubber and Naugahyde to match rest of the interior. The whole job constructing and building the top took three weeks and cost $600.[1]

Magazine Features

Car Craft May 1959
Custom Rodder November 1959


http://www.kustomrama.com/index.php?title=Art_Guglielmi%27s_1955_Ford

1956 FORD FAIRLANE VICTORIA
292 C.I. V8 - 3/SPEED
CONTINENTAL KIT



YEAR: 1956
MAKE: FORD
MODEL: VICTORIA
BODY: 2 DOOR HARDTOP
COLOR: RED
TRIM: RED AND WHITE
ENGINE: 292 C.I. 4 BBL
TRANSMISSION: 3 SPEED MANUAL (FLOOR MOUNTED)



OPTIONS
* CONTINENTAL KIT WITH SPARE TIRE
* SIDE PIPES
* DUAL MIRRORS
* DUAL SPOTLIGHTS
* CUSTOM SKIRTS
* ORIGINAL SKIRTS



ENGINE, TRANSMISSION, REAR
ENGINE: 292 C.I. 4 BBL
TRANSMISSION: 3 SPEED MANUAL (FLOOR MOUNTED)
REAR: 3.10 RATIO

1955 ford customline. roof chopped 3.5", body sectioned 2", 55 olds headlights, 50 p;ontiac taillights exhaust above tails through acc ports, ported hood, 55 ply grill bar and 55 ford end lights, new bumpers, skyliner glass in roof, front and rear glass sunk in not cut, front has crack. new chrome reverse rims. interior gutted and 4 bomber seats installed, steel panel dash with gene winfield signature. sprint column with removable wheel, gutted dummy spotlights for gauge pods, newer gauges installed. door structures sectioned and installed, rear side needs done, have mechs and panels. no side glass obviously. bear claw door latches. new wire harness. 1993 mustang 5.0 302 motor rebuilt with flat top pistons, roller cam, roller rockers, 4bbl intake and carb, headers, aluminum raditor. t5 tranny and rebuilt 8" geared rear end. front suspension modified to lay frame, granada disc brake kit installed. rear is monoleafed with blocks. rear needs to be monster notched to lay on ground(i have new notch kit that goes with). front/ rear air ride. body needs work. this is a finish while drive radical custom! a real one of a kind neck breaker. will require fabrication and body work