1957 Ford Convertible - this is a special project that is merging the best of three worlds. A clean 57 Fordor car, a lost to rust and decayed 57 Ford Convertible, and a 2003 Mercury Gran Marquis. The project will progress to completion of a 1957 Ford Convertible visibly correct in every way, but sitting upon a narrowed and lengthened 2003 Gran Marquis chassis with 4.6L SOHC 32 valve engine, AODE transmission, Lincoln watts linkage rear suspension, ABS 4 wheel disc brakes, PS, cruise, AC-heat-defrost...more. This will be a drive anywhere good looking 57 Ford Convertible
our goal - but modernized
reinforcing rocker for Convertible loads test fitting joining of body parts
inner rockers rebuilt and boxed reinforced
cowl positioned and stabilized
body fitted to chassis- sheet metal repair begun
all lower sheet metal replaced
4 wheel ABS Disc brakes Watts Linkage rear suspension-police interceptor springs
sand blasted floor
