New Project

I had a new project dropped off this afternoon. It belongs to my buddy Danny Sisk who owns the white '73 Mustang I've shown some pics of before.This is a '57 Ford based off the old MegaFord ProMod body. It's steel roof and 1/4's with glass front end, doors, and decklid from Suncoast. The body is narrowed 3" and the roof chopped, I believe 5". It has a square tube chassis built by another friend of ours, Joe McCoy. I'm going to be doing the wiring and plumbing the brakes and fuel systems, and pretty much get it running. He's got my old iron-head CJ 521 to put in it to start with. That engine has been 5.80 in his 2800+ '73 Mustang. Plans are to finish up a BT headed 521 he has parts for but needs machining and assembly.

Keith Fulp should appreciate this one. LOL

Dave that should be a nice ride when yall finish it I like the old steel cars.

Jim

I like it!

Now that is Super Nice!

My first hot rod was a 57 2dr post.
406ci. went 7.20 in 1/8

Keith

Very very nice. Someday before I die a 57 custom 300 will be mine!!

i dig the old cars,realy like this one! you wont see many at the track i bet.

Damn nice!

I have always felt that if you're going to build one of the "bigger" body styles as a full chassis car you might as well do some surgery & scale the body down some to improve the aerodynamics & push less air.

Nice car.

I like it !!! Needs a Shotgun Hemi !!!

res0rli9 wrote:Now that is Super Nice!

My first hot rod was a 57 2dr post.
406ci. went 7.20 in 1/8

Keith

Mine too,except it was a 427 Low riser. Maroon paint w/Cragar super tricks. Loved that ole car.

Thats gonna be a BaddAss ride. Keep us updated.

SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET !!!!

dfree383 wrote:I like it !!! Needs a Shotgun Hemi !!!

YES an 800" one

res0rli9 wrote:

dfree383 wrote:I like it !!! Needs a Shotgun Hemi !!!

YES an 800" one

That would be cool!

BigDave65 wrote:

res0rli9 wrote:

dfree383 wrote:I like it !!! Needs a Shotgun Hemi !!!

YES an 800" one

That would be cool!

Even a little 600" one would get him by......

Wow.....
I can't say much more....
Very nice!
Keith

That is totally Bad Azz....Gettin any ideas yet Fulpie I think that'll WORK

Very Sweet!

I have a buddy, here in GA with a perfect 57 Custom street car with a 390 and 4 speed. Those cars have a great body style, sharing doors and many other parts with the 58 Custom.
I keep looking at the Suncoast glass bodies.....they have molds for the standard Custom 300 57 and a 7/8 scale like the pro mods once used. They made a set of glass doors for my 58 (still not installed). I could convert one of those bodies to a 58 with a little work.
I will guess that the target weight for the car pictured will be in the 2400-2500# range, wet and rolling.
What a cool car.....
Keith

This 58 is square tube w/fiberglass flat hood,trunk lid,and bumpers and all lexan glass. Weighs around #2700 w/o driver.

Rick, I think I have some photos of that 58 from a race a few years back!...I love the 55-58 fords!...I still want my Uncles 406 powered 55 Vickie

Wheelie58 wrote:I have a buddy, here in GA with a perfect 57 Custom street car with a 390 and 4 speed. Those cars have a great body style, sharing doors and many other parts with the 58 Custom.
I keep looking at the Suncoast glass bodies.....they have molds for the standard Custom 300 57 and a 7/8 scale like the pro mods once used. They made a set of glass doors for my 58 (still not installed). I could convert one of those bodies to a 58 with a little work.
I will guess that the target weight for the car pictured will be in the 2400-2500# range, wet and rolling.
What a cool car.....
Keith

Thats the weight I'm guessing Keith. I'd really like to see it come in under 2500. The first engine going in it is a filled to the bottom of the water pump holes, stock CJ block with iron heads.

The 'glass doors took extensive reworking to make them fit the steel body. They were intended to be used on the ProMod style 'glass body. I don't remember exactly where they were different, I just know he had them cut into several pieces and glassed them back together.

This body style is great for an extra-large driver. The long mid-section makes for a lot of leg room.

that is saaaweeeet. My sister had a 57 retractable hard top my Dad restored for her high school grad. I have his 55 glass top I hope to finish in the next couple years

Very nice. I like it.

Very cool car.

Way