sb69coupe

Hey guys, I have been away from the forum for a bit. The past 2 weeks have been spent getting my Dad's '56 Ford road-worthy. We rebuilt the carb, replaced and rebuilt the entire brake system, rebuilt and restored the power steering system, flushed the cooling system and had the radiator tank repaired, and did a few other small repairs. The car is running great and driving really nice, but we'll probably have to rebuild the front suspension since there's quite a bit of play in the control arm bushings.

Anyway, the Vette was feeling neglected so I pulled the Ford out of the garage so I could drive the Vette. While I had the cars out in the cul-de-sac, I snapped these pics. I think they make a nice pair.







Shannon

Avette4me

:thumbs:

1970 Dave

Nice photo's :yesnod: --kinda reminds me of the old joke about the young bull and the old bull standing in the culdesac overlooking some young "Ricers" :lol:

71'AirStrike

they just dont make then like they used to.

nice rides

RMVette

:cool: :thumbs:

The Dude

My wife would KILL for that Ford. :thumbs:

CHEESERAL

Shannon, bring those cars to Grill 57 this Saturday so we can get a look at them. You gonna make the poker run tomorrow?

R1234

Cherish the moments with your Dad, they go by quickly. :thumbs:

sb69coupe

Thanks for the compliments guys, I've really grown fond of that old Ford in the past 2 weeks. Some of the work has been VERY frustrating for me and my Dad, but overall it's been a positive experience.

Chuck, if the weather is good, Dad may come up tomorrow and we'll bring 'em to the cruise-in. I can't make the poker run, I've got to get my daughter and wife off on their girl scout camping trip before I can have my free time for the cruise-in.

If my Dad doesn't come up here, I'll probably just drive the Vette instead of the Ford. The old Ford doesn't have any seat belts, and there's no way I could bring my son in there without a way to belt him in. Either way, I'll be at the Grill about 4:00. See y'all there.

gq82

Wow did you bring back memories. My dad passed away many years ago but he too had a 56 Ford and as a 7 yr old little boy that car made a real impression on me. Thanks for bringing back some fond memories. Cherish the time spent with your dad. :chevy

71coupe

Nice pics - I like your wheel covers too.

djcwardog

Nice Ford! I recently bought a used 2003 Mercury Marauder. What a fun parts chaser! We both obviously have room for other cars - but we love our Vettes the best, right?

Corey_68

:cool:

smoothsailing

One of the best aspects of this hobbie is that my kids(daughter included) all take part in it. I enjoy tooling on the car but it's much more fun with my son.
Enjoy your time together.

78 Vette

:thumbs: :thumbs:

LiveandLetDrive

Can't wait to be in NC starting this summer. Beautiful cars :thumbs:

OHSIXX

The cars are nice, but mostly impressed with your parental gratitude. You must be a great son. :cheers:

DP77Vette

Where in NC are you going?
We've got some things going on in Upstate SC if you're close.

:steering:

yellow 72

Amen brother :cheers: