Start taking pictures and share them with us. Sounds like a great project.

Gary Ryan San Antonio.TX.

Email me at roadqwesty914@comcast.net and I'll send the info that way.


Marc

'54 Merc ragtop

Pt Townsend, WA   

                                                                                                                                   

I agree with Gary.  It sounds like you've got a GREAT project, Jim.

While FoMoCo y-block information and insights are part of the exchange of information here, anything y-block related is of interest and welcomed for sharing or discussing.

I've found this Forum to be a tremendous source of others technical information, knowledge, and unvarnished hands-on-experiences that have provided me with insights that have saved me time, missteps, experimenting, frustration, wasted money, and other headaches.

I have the highest regard for the many Forum members who generously contribute to this web site and my efforts as a hobbyist working on a y-block related bucket list project.  Former members have left us the Forum Archive which is an invaluable resource, too..

Keep us abreast of what you're doing, Jim. 


NoShortcuts
a.k.a. Charlie Brown
near Syracuse, New York

Hey Jim - you can get info on the Retractable group by emailing Gerry at fliptop59@hotmail.com


Marc

'54 Merc ragtop

Pt Townsend, WA   

                                                                                                                                   

I can second this.  I know Cliff personally, have crawled around the wrecking yard with him and converted a few distributors to the Ford Dura-spark ignition.  He is a good teacher and I do the learning.  Also prehaps miker will chime in.  He is in the Seattle area, knows a ton about Y blocks and where to get them worked on.  I know him too and he has helped me out a lot.


Mark

1956 Mercury M100
1955 Ford Fairlane Club Sedan
Delta, British Columbia

Here's some pics - pulling her from the barn and later at home after a bath.  She's not that shiney, just wet.

That's really a great find, a great rare car that needs to be done right and it sounds like you're gonna do just that.

-Gary Burnette-

She looks beautiful. A great find!


Gary - 1958 Star Customline and 1940 Ford Deluxe Hotrod

That's really cool. Going to be a great project. I'll send a PM with some OT info.

miker
55 bird, 32 cabrio F code
Kent, WA
Tucson, AZ

It is hard to tell in the pics but the paint looks complete, it would be interesting how it polished up. Great find.