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By shawniverse - 15 Years Ago
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I have frenched the head lights, tail lights, the antenna, the license plate frame and moved the gas filler into the trunck. I louvered and added vents to the hood. I shaved the door handles and made a custom 54 chevy grill. I welded the bolts in the bumper and smoothed them out.
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By texasmark1 - 15 Years Ago
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Sweet! but, watch the name associated with the grill when describing it this site! some guys are very touchy about using the "c" word! Mark
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By Bob's 55 - 15 Years Ago
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shawniverse, Nice car and work. I have just one question about the gas tank filler being in the truck. Where is the tank vented to? I believe most of these old cars used a vented cap, which means you are venting gasoline vapors into the trunk? I know this used to be a common practice with custom cars . The only reason I ask is because I'm concerned about your safety...
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By Flying Jester - 15 Years Ago
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That's really cool, normally I don't like pinstriping but that's very tasteful. Is that a Mercury?
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By DANIEL TINDER - 15 Years Ago
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Nice car/tastefully done, but....(just my opinion), I would have thought the cleaner lines of a tubular grill more in keeping with the Ford's superior styling (?). The 54 scrub HAD to be one of the ugliest cars ever made.
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By PF Arcand - 15 Years Ago
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I gotta go with Bob on the Gas tank venting. I don't think a filler in the trunk is a good idea in any case. If the tank does not have a vent separate from the gas cap, which should be a non venting cap, change it now!.. Gasoline vapors are more dangerous than carrying Dynamite in your trunk!..
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By oldcarmark - 15 Years Ago
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Very nice.As was mentioned very tastefully done.The motor looks great!Well done.The only suggestion I would make is to try and find a left exhaust manifold for dual exhaust.
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By shawniverse - 15 Years Ago
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Sorry guys been working all weekend. Thank you for all the comments on my car. No it does not vent in to the trunk. It vents under the car. I also boxed in the filler neck in the trunk and vented that behind the license plate. Jester, no it is not a merc. Just a 54 Ford customline. I have a left exhaust manifold but the linkage is in the way and I could not get it to fit. That is my least favorate part under my hood. I thought about a tubular grill but I am really pleased with how this one came out. I used the orginal park lights from my grill and just changed the center bar. The grill that was in it was UGLY.
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By jonnireb - 15 Years Ago
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Great looking 54, Shawniverse. I think that grille looks pretty classic, like the De Soto grilles you used to see on lots of hot rods. Looks great to me. Keep up the good work.
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By Jim Rowe - 15 Years Ago
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Nice Car! Great looking mill. I don't care where the grill came from. We old guys remember these customs.. yours hold with this tradition.
Keep on "Y ing"
Jim
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By shawniverse - 15 Years Ago
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Thank all of you for your compliments on my car. Coming from all of you really means alot to me. I did not build her for the attention she brings but it is nice to hear.
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By Philo - 15 Years Ago
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FEAR AND LOATHING IN Y-BLOCK LAND!
It seems to me that the fear of speaking or writing the C word in this forum is completely paranoid and bogus!
Your '54 Ford looks great with that Chevrolet grille!
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By Flying Jester - 15 Years Ago
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Oh, a CHEVY grill, that's why I thought it was a Mercury. I've always been fond of Chevys, and Fords. Mopars are the only things I am afraid of. I am really an AMC man, but there's none of them around.
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By MoonShadow - 15 Years Ago
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Rumor has it that C@#$ pirated a Ford designer to make those grill designs! I dunno, just a rumor. Maybe started by Jerry C. 
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