1953 Ford Other

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I have decided to sell my Clarkaiser built 1953 Ford Custom, because I now realized that I do not have the space or time to give this car the justice it needs. I would like to give someone else the opportunity to buy this piece of Custom Car History. As you can see in the photos below the car makes a cool driver for now, but the car does shows sign of age. I believe the car was was restored in the early 80’s, and over the years it has been used quite a bit, and now it is again showing signs of age. There is some rust bubbles coming, cracks, wear, etc… When I bought the car, I planned on doing a complete frame-off restoration and turn it back to, the best known, 2 tone silver version. When I bought the car there it had been updated with more modern parts like a 289/at, tilt column, ps/pb, floor shifter and some other stuff. Not to happy with those I started the restoration with the installation of an the original style flathead with the 3 speed on the column along with a beautiful non restored 1953 ford accessory K-wheel get it period correct again. After that I have just enjoyed the car for some time, and now its time to let it go...The BUY IT NOW price includes the blue 53 victoria, lot of good metal,with a running 289/c4...but no title,but with time maybe could get it, other than that all offers is just for the 53 clarkaiser car... History 1953 Ford Victoria restyled by Clarkaiser Custom Shop for Frank and Charles Gilardone. The Clarkaiser shop fitted the car with an for the US rare 1953 Ford Meteor grille assembly. The headlights were frenched and modified with handmade sheet-metal shades. Teeth from the upper bumper of a 1953 Mercury were installed inside the scoop in the hood. The front bumper was relieved of all trim. The taillight shades were also hand formed out of sheet metal. The rear license plate was inset into the rear deck panel. For a smooth look, the bumper guards were removed from the rear bumper. The top on the car was chopped 2 1/2 inches. The restyling took place around 1953-1954. In 1955 the car was exhibited at Ford’s own rod and kustom show at the Rotunda Auditorium in Dearborn, Michigan. This version of the car was painted black. The net year the car was again shown at the Rotunda, by then it had been painted two-tone silver