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As an autobody repair man of over 50 years as far as I am concerned most if not all replacement sheet metal was factory rejects.
My wife and I will be there but we wont have a car. We will be to busy volunteering.
58 Fords had air suspension as an option.
52 and 53 are the same except around the grill area. 54 should work also if you are using just the rear area.
That gold 55 chevy was called lil honey bee and ended up in a junkyard near New Richmond Wisconsin.
My folks ran a resort during the war and they had a 1945 ford truck. That is what I learned to drive on.
I was a body man for over 60 years and I can tell you lead will not stick to sandblasted metal unless you you grind or wire brush it back down to...
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Looks like a bargain to me.
If you want them to fit correctly you can figure a few hours labor and you will at least need a router to do the job.
1948 FORD coupe in 1963 for one hundred dollars. Missing right rear fender. Found a new old stock one for four dollars.
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