Blacktop
Blacktop
Location: Southern California, CA, USA
Joined: 12/31/2008
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"Riff Raff"     1956 Ford Fairlane

Introduction / Overview:

1956 Ford Fairlane Club Sedan, Businessmans Edition.

Mild body mods, restored interior and motor swap.

I'll burn rubber any chance I get in this car!

The most fun, I've had in the car is when I ran 7 laps on the 2008 Goodguys OC Get-Together Air-Ride Autocross Track. Each lap getting a better time, giving a couple of chicks a ride, and not hitting a single cone, finishing with  a respectable 20:360 second lap finishing 14th in my class which included a bunch of pro-mod Camaros.

WISH LIST ITEMS:

Immediate Needs:
•    Re-Wire entire car
•    Power Booster for the brakes
•    Rear Disks

Future Projects:
•    Rear 4-Link Adjustable Suspension
•    Magnaflow Exhaust exit out the sides and in front of the rear wheels.
•    Stereo System (replace '70s cassette deck) to play iPod
•    Trunk Carpet Kit
•    Electric Wiper Motor
•    Re-Chrome the Hood Ornament
and mirrors
•    Re-tint Windows
•    New weatherstriping, Hood, Trunk, Doors
•    Clean Firewall
•    Insulate cab
•    New Rear Lens
•    Gennie Shift Knob -
•    Black Steel Wheels with Chrome Rims and Spider Caps
•    Wide white wall tires
 

Drivetrain:
  • 1968 Mustang 390
  • Shortblock built at Jerry’s Performance Engine in Garden Grove, CA
  • Mallory Ignition:
  • Unilite Distributor
  • Powermaster Coil
  • Taylor SPIRO Pro 8mm Silicone Wires
  • Optima Red-Top Battery
  • 4bbl Holley 600 CFM Carb
  • Edelbrock Performer 390 Intake Manifold
  • GT Heads
  • HD Springs with leaded seats
  • Chet Herbert Roller Cam
  • Mallory Balanced Crank
  • I-Beam Rods
  • Egge 0.30 Pistons
  • Custom headers
  • Home-made Flamethrowers
  • Dual Thrush Mufflers
  • 4-line re-cored radiator
  • B&M Quicksilver Shifter
  • C6 tranny    
  • Driveline Specialties Driveshaft
  • 9inch rear with 4:11 gears
Chassis:
  • Mustang II Front Spindles
  • Front Lowered 3 ½ inches
  • Front Disc Brakes
  • Manual Rear Drum Brakes
  • Rear Lowered 2 inches
  • Two Chamber Master Cylinder
  • Stock Rear Leaf Suspension
Wheels and Tires:
  • Firestone Firehawk Tires - P205/70R15
  • 15" American Racing Torq Thrust Wheels
Body & Paint:
  • Removed pillar and side vent window
  • Replaced lower rear quarters
  • Fully sanded, and painted PPG Black and PPG 95 Corvette Cloisenette Blue top

Interioir:
  • Black tweed and leather
  • 50/50 bench seat
  • "Businessmans Edition” rear Cargo area
  • Door Panels
  • Chet Atkins door handle and window crank
  • Ididit Column
  • Polished Lecarra aluminum steering wheel
  • Moon Gauges
  • Stock Speedo
Lifestyles: Hot Rodder