Field Find: 1953 Ford Customline!

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Hi!
Looks like we were out shopping again; this time I lucked onto a pretty decent 1953 Ford Customline 2 door sedan. Its originally a 2-tone green car with a flathead v-8 and a 3 speed stick.
She's pretty tough, and has been sitting outside in the trees for many years, but she's largely complete and I think could be saved and put together again someday. I'll keep gathering up any small missing bits and maybe try to get it running again when the weather warms up.
The car looks to have been last used in the late 1960s, judging by the age of the oil can in the trunk, and the tires still on the car. Looks like someone started to take the car apart some time ago (80's?) but gave up before they got very far.
These are good looking cars, and the CWMC used-car lot was low on Ford inventory, so I scooped this one up as soon as I could get there! Thanks so much to Dan for the tip on this one...
Well, I hope you all enjoy a quick look at this fun old Ford; she's a little tired but definitely worth saving!
Cheers from me and Stella; thanks to everyone for watching, commenting, and subscribing!

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@79tazman 5 лет назад

I love the cat at the end he came to get some loving from you could hear it purring such a cute cat

@carolinamechanic 8 лет назад

LOVE a 1953 Ford. First car I had was a '53 Ford Ranch Wagon. I had a job pumping gas, cleaning windows, and brushing out cars at a service station. The old Ford had been sitting behind the station under an oak tree for about a decade. The owner gave it to me when I was getting ready to turn sixteen. My dad and I got the thing running and painted it on my birthday. Coolest car in the high school parking lot... Thanks for shaking up the memories...

@lornefortin 8 лет назад

Bought a 53 green Ford 2 door in 1966 for $60 from an old lady up the street. My first car. Really enjoy your videos. Thanks

@coldwarmotors 8 лет назад

+Lorne F Hey, thanks for checking them out; cheers from me and my girl Stella!

@terrylee3788 8 лет назад

My first car was a 53 Ford Flathead with the Fordamatic trans. Thanks for rescuing this one. I really enjoy your videos. From Brighton, Tn. Thanks to you and your crew for rescuing all the old and forgotten cars.

@coldwarmotors 8 лет назад

+terry lee Hey, thanks for checking it out; cheers from me and Stella!

@terrylee3788 8 лет назад

+coldwarmotors I'm impressed at the fact that your team gets them running with little or no money spent. Keep up the good work.

@skipstein744 6 лет назад

I owned a '53 Ford Customline back in the 60's. A fine running vehicle.

@Ozwarlock0 8 лет назад

This is so cool. When I was a kid, a 56 sidevalve Cusso lived next door to me. A daily driver (and rough) it sold for a few hundred bucks. Nowadays, if you find one, people have restored them and put 351 Clevelands in them. Worth megabucks.

@forterierocks 8 лет назад

I love the patina, I'd hit it with a coat of clear and call it a day!

@yvindHvaal 3 года назад

I had a 52 just like this one. A little rot in drivers side floor, surface rust elsewhere. Flathead and three on the tree. Fixed the rust and painted it silver metallic. Great car!

@larryg.9187 Год назад

I'm sure you've discovered the following info by now... But, back then, a lot of aerospace themes were present in the automobiles ... The '53 had several ... The jet hood ornament ... The Spinner grill, represented an airplane propeller in action, as the center bullet was, well, the center, and the black indents just to the side of the center represented the spiral of a spinning propeller, and the sides of the grills were of course the propeller... The chrome trim parts behind the doors, represent a jet flying with contrail behind... The tail lights are close to looking like the exhaust portion of a jet engine ... BTW, I had '53 Customline, two door, flathead V8 for about 14 years.... Best regards, always like your clips, and your humor ...

@kimchipig 8 лет назад

Excellent find. The chrome is worth LOTS.

@Johnkels100 8 лет назад

It amazes me how dogs cats manage to steal the show. Great cars too.

@robertnicholson7192 8 лет назад

I had a 56 Ranch Wagon once. It had had a hard life, but it ran like champ. Six cylinder, three speed manual. Wish I could find another one like it. Great cars.

@Mr1979capri 8 лет назад

Sure would like to hear her run again! Very nice car!

@jamesmooney8933 3 года назад

'53 Ford was our be loved family car from '56 to '62. It was the best car our family ever had. It was very dependable. It didn't has a radio, or a passenger side sun visor. When we went on trips the whole family would sing songs.

@lostsoul3154 4 года назад

My buddies had these and we put many miles cruzin' around our hometown, Owensboro, KY. Wish I had a $ bill for every mile I rode in one!! Good ol' cars.

@clarkepearson4705 8 лет назад

The rear window, the lines that carry through interior, the taillights, my appreciation for fifties is growing, keep it up

@zz377zz 3 года назад

Always love when someone just left the Y-Block alone.

@tjohnson9051 8 лет назад

Nice find! I'm a Ford guy and would have loved to get that car. The V8 flattys are fun to play with as well. The 49 and 50s are also a favorite. Looks like you are in the right place to find this stuff. Around here everything is very picked over or it's so bad it will crumble if you move it. Here in Wis it's like living in a salt mine, everything gets devoured by the salt if it ever goes out in winter. If we get 8" of snow, people expect to be able to drive the speed limit within a few hours so the county keeps laying on the salt until the road is bare. Great, now I can go fast but in a few years the seat falls through the floor! Go figure. Keep um comming. Thanks!

@liljoeii6091 10 месяцев назад

I found some videos I didn't watch I'm gonna watch then Thank you for the video

@hectorcarmona3091 8 лет назад

ok i need to say great find and two doors,can't beat it,

@vilsiran 5 лет назад

Dthanks Scott. Mine was same color,but it was an automatic. The interior was complete and in good shape. Nice first car for a kid in 1962

@mantolaman 8 лет назад

Nice Car! This one deserves the same attention you gave to that Frazer, and maybe more!

@dannythomas8208 8 лет назад

Cool car.Cant wait to see if the old girl will start and run.Good luck and thanks for sharing.

@AlanG58 6 лет назад

These were such great looking cars. My Dad had a convertible one back in the day. This really deserves a restoration!

@movingforward6099 8 лет назад

thats a real beauuuuty!! flat head V8 and all. little more spit shinning and baim, daily driver. keep up the good work. love your vids!

@coldwarmotors 8 лет назад

Hey, thanks for watching this stuff, cheers!

@robertnicholson7192 8 лет назад

I remember when 53 Fords were brand new. Ford's never went out of style until the last twenty years or so. I think you will be happy with it. I know I would. Keep us posted on your efforts to get it running again. I can't look at these old cars without wondering what brought them to their current circumstances

@coldwarmotors 8 лет назад

Hey, thanks for checking it out! Yeah, I hope to get this old Ford to come to life here this summer if i have time...Cheers from me and Stel!

@RobertPerrigoOkiechopper 8 лет назад

I was born in 1953, yup, we look about the same condition to.

@johnnorman1793 3 года назад

G'day.! just came across your video, it brought back a lot of memories for me. I had a 53 customline when i was 17, it was known as the Anniversary model in Australia. The flathead had a great note when it was idling, an unmistakeable customline burble. John, Perth, Western Australia.

@ranchwagonforde9780 8 лет назад

Good to see you getting back to the Fordes, mate!!!

@coldwarmotors 8 лет назад

+RanchWagon Forde Haha! Thanks for the note; I figured you'd like this one...

@elmerfudd1086 3 года назад

It was really nice to stumble onto a video with stella in it.

@snakebait5118 4 года назад

Gracious sakes! We had one exactly like that when I was 14 in 1965. Same color and all! Ours had a six cylinder that was really fast! I loved that car!

@AlanG58 5 лет назад

This car is gorgeous! I wouldn't be able to resist fixing this up with a nice paint job!

@Anders.W. 6 лет назад

That car is so cool ! Very nice find. Great year . My car is a Pontiac 2doors from 53 white 6cylder motor.

@delmontindustriesltd7501 8 лет назад

Another unique and fine save. Still in way better shape than my 67 Olds when I rescued it out of the woods.

@richardcline1337 8 лет назад

Love that car! Add in the Calico and the only thing better would be to hear the car purr, too.

@coldwarmotors 8 лет назад

Thanks for the note! I am working on the Ford as we speak... should be running soon! Cheers.

@Kinseydsp 8 лет назад

We always said Flat Heads Forever! Love the old 1953 great find and a neat car! Good old 3 on the tree!

@sferrell1000 8 лет назад

I love the styling of the 52-54 Fords, straight forward and simple.

@MRCOOL2345e 8 лет назад

That car is in fantastic shape compared to a lot of the other things you've found. You got a real doosie with that one!

@fhionnsgarage4770 8 лет назад

Nice find Coldwar!!!!! Glad to see some one like me, who saves these old gals from death. Keep it up! Hi Stella!

@KevinJohnson-fx6wq 5 лет назад

Nice find. Thanks for sharing.

@RANDOMMekhaniks 8 лет назад

I love it when old cars like this get saved. Its awesome. I hope to save one sometimes in the next couple years and use it as my daily driver. I'd drive it to school everyday!

@coldwarmotors 8 лет назад

+Jonah Halbert Do it! These old girls are pretty easy to get going again...

@rtchrg440 8 лет назад

Another gem for the fleet Scott! Can't wait to hear the flathead rumble to life!

@davidarnette327 5 лет назад

Love the treasure hunt though the car.

@critchley3819 8 лет назад

Last flathead Ford Last king pin steering, I like these 50s 60s Fords, real good cars to drive..

@retroman3075 8 лет назад

I love the sound of the flathead v8. I cant wait to hear this car run!

@alwcurlz 8 лет назад

That car is in exceptional condition, considering!

@davidcerio7806 4 года назад

Oh she cleaned up nice she's a nice home girl

@joeyleclaire 2 года назад

Laughed my ass off at the "bleep"

@towrecker 8 лет назад

cold should not stop cold war motors , come on we wanna hear that flathead purr like that cat that tried to steal the show lol , that car actually looks very solid , unless looks are deceiving on this ford , I think you found a really good car to fix up a bit for sure !

@coldwarmotors 8 лет назад

+towrecker Hey, thanks for checking it out; I'll probably get this one going in the spring, after the Frazer is done and a few other little projects! Cheers from me and Stella!

@edwardhanson3664 3 года назад

Nice. My first car was 52 Ford Ranch Wagon.

@robertnicholson7192 8 лет назад

I had a 56 Ranch Wagon once. It had had a hard life, but it ran like champ. Six cylinder, three speed manual. Wish I could find another one like it.

@shanes3060 8 лет назад

Good job saving that one, I really enjoy these videos, its funny what stuff you find in an old car haha, keep saving them guys!

@UncleTerry 8 лет назад

Hopefully there be a "Will it Run" episode on the 53 Ford Customline in the future. Love the channel guys.

@jakespeed63 4 года назад

A little CWM rewind to go with my Sunday morning coffee. This fine old Ford probably belonged to a pipefitter from the local Union Hall. Imagine a Tom Waits kind of character behind the wheel. Pack of Lucky Strikes in his pocket, breathe wreaking of cheap beer and whiskey. Driving home to his old lady, serving up a Friday night fish fry. These where truly working men's cars. No such thing exists today.

@johnweeks538 4 года назад

That old ford does look nice because all that chrome

@colinstables2345 6 лет назад

doing a great job rescuing these ,fan in new zealand

@dg5522 8 лет назад

And thanks to the purring kitty!

@joeboxer3365 5 лет назад

She's a very cute and friendly calico and very happy to see Scott and say hi to Stella

@davidmeyers6884 4 года назад

@@joeboxer3365 I wonder if the kitty is still around. I know Stella passed

@AudioMobil 8 лет назад

What a great find! Of course I haven't seen any floors yet but the body looks still quite solid? And a Flathead V8 is always nice to have, good it's still all there! Looking forward to see another "Will it run?" video soon. :)

@coldwarmotors 8 лет назад

+AudioMobil Hey, glad you liked it! I think I'll try to get it going in the spring here... definitely worth a short video!

@rogerholloway8498 8 лет назад

That's nice! Flat head may just surprize you, I had one in an "orchard" truck that sat for what must have been a very long time. It took a week to clean out, and re-gasket but it fired right away once fluids were changed! Good find!

@pappabob29 8 лет назад

Wow!! That's one very solid looking car!! The hood was a little "tweaked" in one shot but the door gaps looked remarkably even and all the body lines were very straight. Didn't appear to be much rust and/or dent'age either. Very nice find. Looked like quite a bit of "stuff" was missing from the motor but at least the plugs were still closing up the cylinders. Anxious to hear this one run. ;o)

@coldwarmotors 8 лет назад

+Pappa Bob Hey, thanks for checking it out; I'd like to try to get it going in the spring, I hope. Cheers from me and Stella!

@BulletmanDoom 8 лет назад

It always amazes me how good the chrome seems to be on a lot of old American cars. It can't be the same plated rubbish we have and had on UK models. It used to peel and disintegrate from the inside out.

@DEATHMASK. 8 лет назад

thats a clean ford customline!! body looks good, i would daily drive that car, keep it up with this videos, cheers

@erikturner8687 8 лет назад

Great patina on that ford! I like the "color match" on the fender! That car running would be perfect, do not do anything else after that. Great find!

@coldwarmotors 8 лет назад

+Erik Turner Hey, thanks for checking it out; I think we agree that she looks fine as is! Cheers from me and Stella!

@markfortin421 4 года назад

Remarkably rust free aye? I think the back seat radio was an accessory from J.C. Whitney, goes with the baby moons and package tray! Nice find...it'll buff out real good. 😜😂

@RustyGlovebox 8 лет назад

That's not a bad looker at all. Quite a line up right there. Some slip covers for the seats and it's good to go!

@Davidhuggar 8 лет назад

Can't wait to see if that old flat head will run or not!

@juliancrooks3031 2 года назад

would love to see that car restored and back on the road she's a classic

@bobmorris2905 6 лет назад

kewl old ford!!! love it..

@rayinpau.s.a.6351 8 лет назад

This car looks amazing . I am sure its worth any where from $4500 to $6000 here in Pa . love the videos and a pointy one again to you guy's . Ray in Pa U.S.A.

@dougcoxon5472 8 лет назад

👍👌it's a nice looking ride

@bluetoad2001 5 лет назад

i think we had a '51 back in the late '50's early 60's. no trim that i can remember, pretty plain jane car, 3 speed on the column was kinda sticky. i remember dad getting under the car to giggle the linkage. i think it was painted the same color as your car. we drove it to the "Lake of the Woods" for a vacation of a lifetime for me.

@LarsonFamilyFarm-LLC 8 лет назад

Nice....on the topic of AM radio....it's a big hulking piece of chassis metal....back in those days....capacitor tuning, crystal diode (demodulation) detection and then your standard 6 to 10 transistor amplification...out to one speaker, maybe two. I must say...we've come a long way baby. Well, at least the radio is original...i'm willing to bet that radio still works or can be easily fixed...electronics back then were like bulldozers, big and stout. Clean the corrosion off the tuning capacitor and you're good to go.

@OfficialiGamer 8 лет назад

I always look forward to a video upload. Nearly everytime I find out about a car that I never knew existed! Keep up the good work guys!

@coldwarmotors 8 лет назад

+Patrick Taylor Hey, thanks for checking it out; cheers from me and Stella!

@bossdog1480 5 лет назад

@@coldwarmotors Stay single buddy, dog's plenty of company.

@73VWsuper 8 лет назад

wow man good find. looking forward to more on this one

@coldwarmotors 8 лет назад

+73VWsuper Hey, thanks... this one's pretty decent; perhaps I'll get her going this spring! Cheers from me and Stella.

@MikeGuy993 8 лет назад

Great find!

@midos6767 8 лет назад

I love the patina too. Just get the engine running & all the mechanicals working, and install a new interior & a clear coat and take her to the car shows

@100spyders 6 лет назад

I really like the customline. Thanks!

@markpope5423 5 лет назад

Another beauty!

@elcabezon5487 8 лет назад

For being a '53 is not like all other competition,like the Fraser,bubbly,this is elongated a bit like a 55,but I like it it has surface rust,and have painted in two tone green,will look like the lady she was in the assembly line

@laylabaxter4897 8 лет назад

great vids...had many old cars...love them...keep it up man

@462ANIMAL 8 лет назад

I have one, a 53 meteor Customline sedan.. great find! :-)

@rustyfordsutube 8 лет назад

Looks awesome....can't wait to see it fired up. You might even be able to put this one back on the road all the way.

@takoma5 8 лет назад

Another nicee find....:)

@oldbeatercars 8 лет назад

That one is a beauty

@craignehring 5 лет назад

Dad had a sea green 53 wagon, Grandpa had a coffee & cream two tone 54 Customeline

@ocnblu8646 8 лет назад

Nice one. Good job cleaning it up, it looks decent!

@Onemattressatatime 8 лет назад

Loved the bleep

@gerrywood3584 Год назад

Beautiful

@richardthomas1566 4 года назад

Had one in High school, Worse car I ever owned but it just might have been me. Duel water pumps are the motor mounts .Good luck

@stevew270 8 лет назад

That thing looks solid.

@grandprismatic 7 лет назад

Love this car

@timothyokane9710 8 лет назад

All the windows intact and not broken.

@pdgray3 8 лет назад

I really like your vids. You guys are awesome.

@coldwarmotors 8 лет назад

+pdgray3 Hey, thanks for watching this stuff; cheers from me and Stella!

@lcar4000 8 лет назад

looks real solid

@timmitzlaff8960 7 лет назад

Dang I like that Ford!

@Puddsbrudda 5 лет назад

''Stella likes cats more than anything in the world'', you can tell a lot about the caliber of a man by how his cats and dogs relate! ;]

@Puddsbrudda 5 лет назад

Any man that has a dog that looooves cats can't be all bad! ;]

@frankno2plus1 8 лет назад

So glad to see you with a Ford & of all the models you've got 1 of my favorites, it's my second fav' the first spot for me are what we call here in Aus' the "Tank model" what you guys call the '59 '60's, love the flat head, look forward to seeing a "will it run" episode??