Projects 1957 Fairlane 500 found daylite after 40 years

So the story goes my brother does scrap metal as a side money job. Gets in touch with the old guy and builds a friendship with him over a coarse a a few visits. Pretty soon my brother asked about other things on the property. Old man says he has a ford over in this old shed that he was saving for him and his son to restore one day. My brother was able to go look at the car and tells the old man that if ever there was a day that he wanted to sell the car to give him first call, and leaves his name and number.. Fast forward 9 years, my brother gets a phone call. Its the son of the old man. Tells my brother the old man didnt make it through a surgery procedure and that they are working through his estate and found my brothers note about the car. So my brother talks to our dad about buying the car, and my dad made it a done deal. So here is the pics of us retriving the car. The last tag up on the plates was 1973. Notice the watson inspired scalips. Pretty awesome day. We had to remove the outer wall to get the car out. there was no garage door!!

 

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Oh man congrats! That thing looks real complete and real solid. It looks like its happy to see the light of day again too.

 

Great car & story! Plans?

 

I love hearing about barn finds! The 57 has great lines and hope to stumble on to one some day

 

That is a great score!!!





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57 ford is waaayyyyy better than 57 Chevys.

 

As gets said quite frequently, lately around here, "They're still out there!"

Great score man. More details, plans, & clean-up pics please.

 

congrats............Jeff Norwell is going to hate you

 

How ya gonna wash it?

 

great score,I love the 1957 Fords. HRP

 

very cool find man, jealous

 

Great lookin car and a super story!

 

let's see that puppy cleaned up..........nice score....

 

Thanks guys, I'll post up some more pics as we get it cleaned up. I've had really good luck using simple green and water for the first scrub. I believe dad's plan right now is to get it running and back on the road as is.

 

Good for you! That's a great score! I love the looks of a '57 Ford!

 

Nice find. I remember 57 Ford had an option for a Paxton supercharger and the sound that thing made at the dragstrip was unbelievable. Good luck with the car.

 

HaHa!

Nice find man.

 

Love these stories! Can't wait to see the "After" shots of it all cleaned up. I'd rock it as is and enjoy that sucker.

 

post 13 showing a lot of insecurity ---great story and a great car, anythingm...

 

That reminded me of a 57 in Lowell Oregon back in the 1950's. A older kid bought it new and it was red and the coolest car around.

 

I'm not much of a post war Ford guy.....but 57's definitely hit my button. Congratulations!

 

F-code . . .

Nice find!!!! Looks like a solid project.

My dad had a 57 fairlane . . . hope to have one someday

 

Keeth your not gonna believe it, that was my father in laws car
312, automatic, bellflower tips on duals straight out the back.

It was his first car, bought at 16. He and his oldest two brothers did the scallops.

I'm calling you now!