I just got back early this morning (about 3 am) from Silverhill, AL, chasing a Y block 55 Sunliner. Finally caught her - I dragged my Father-in-Law along with me for the 935 mile trek down to the Gulf coast. (we traveled 32 hours of road time in less than 48 hours of being away from home) She needs a lot of work, no doubt, but $2700 caught her, er...me,, and now I am off to rip into sheet metal. You fellas would not believe the cross member and that frame underneath, not to mention the excellent, and I mean excellent, floor panels. She is not complete - missing some interior, etc, but a good starter. A Y block is going back in her (the current 272 - I have not checked, but it does look to be original, no doubt.) The big X member on the convertible frame - if I wanted to put in an aftermarket transmisison, would that cause any problems?

I have several blocks and what look to be a good set of C heads. May go for a mild build here, but memories of a Y block mag article about Frank LaForge's 55 Suliner come to mind, complete with Jerry Christenson headers. Let the fun begin!

Dan

Daniel Jessup

Lancaster, California

aka "The Hot Rod Reverend"
check out the 1955 Ford Fairlane build at www.hotrodreverend.com