51 Ford Grape Ape!

[nissanlowrider]

One of my other projects body and paint work just finished.

http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w47/nissanlowrider/51%20Ford/HPIM0792.jpg

http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w47/nissanlowrider/51%20Ford/HPIM0793.jpg

[minitrucker6669]

*drooooollll* one of my dream cars. whats the plans? mild custom? full custom, all original etc.

[nissanlowrider]

*drooooollll* one of my dream cars. whats the plans? mild custom? full custom, all original etc.

Mild custom. I'm putting a 350 in it. Jamco makes bolt in motor mounts for it and a trans crossmember. Bagging it too have the front bag cups. Probably put a disk brake kit on the front when I get enough money.

[jcjcsoccerkid]

why not a ford motor?

[xmb63]

That's bad ass I love 50's cars

[minitrucker6669]

sweet. my dads got a 50 merc mild custom.

[nissanlowrider]

why not a ford motor?

I have a 350 just sitting around. If I had a 302 and C4 trans I would use it. Just using what I have.

[jcjcsoccerkid]

true that

[GrantH]

i hate to be on the same argument (well, not really).....but why not just wait and save up to get the motor that belongs in the car? a Y-block, or even SBF 302 would be so much cooler in that car. Just my opinion, I like seeing ford in ford, chevy in chevy, and hemi's in anything.

[nissanlowrider]

I guess my reasoning is that can be changed anytime. With all the parts that are available for 49 - 51 Fords it's all bolt in no fabbing or welding. This will get it going quicker. I have alot more to buy for it. It was sitting in a barn for 15 years before I got it.

[MX26]

i hate to be on the same argument (well, not really).....but why not just wait and save up to get the motor that belongs in the car? a Y-block, or even SBF 302 would be so much cooler in that car. Just my opinion, I like seeing ford in ford, chevy in chevy, and hemi's in anything.

Agreed. To quote one of the best fab & resto guys I've ever personally met, "a 350 in that car is like taking the head cheerleader home after prom, lifting up her dress, and staring at her d*ck."

[nissanlowrider]

Agreed. To quote one of the best fab & resto guys I've ever personally met, "a 350 in that car is like taking the head cheerleader home after prom, lifting up her dress, and staring at her d*ck."

I do have the original motor flathead six. Prefer something more reliable and be able to find parts easier and with a little mor horsepower they are only rated at 90 hp and the flathead 8 has 95hp I think. Youcan't exactly pop into a parts store and expect to get parts for a flatty if something goes wrong.

[MX26]

I definitely understand why you're doing it, just hopefully later down the road you can slap a SBF in it..

[minitrucker6669]

you guys are looking into it too much. hes going to build a car to his liking with what he has. hes got a legit point on the 350 over a flathead. im sure most of us (or at least me) would love to have a flat head but there more exspensive then most cars they go in and parts are hard to find.

its his car and its looking good. you guys put chevy motors in nissans..why?? just go buy a nissan titan motor and keep it in the family.

a motor is a motor. as long as it runs and has the power i think itll work.

[MX26]

its his car and its looking good. you guys put chevy motors in nissans..why?? just go buy a nissan titan motor and keep it in the family.

a motor is a motor. as long as it runs and has the power i think itll work.

I don't... They might. To answer your question though, thats the difference between "restored"... and "custom".

Carry on..

[minitrucker6669]

true. but he already stated early when i asked its a mild custom. my dads 50 mercury coupe has a chevy 350 and its a mild custom.

[nissanlowrider]

It's cool everyone has their own style when building a ride :D. I always appreciate the input.

[1sad521project]

egge.com advertises that they have all the parts to all the extinct american engines... jus throwin that out there.

but anyways i frickin LLLLLLOOOOOOVVVVVVEEEEEE this model!! ill soon be getting a "rat fink" esque tattoo and instead of 32 ford or 50 merc its gonna one of these puppies!! oh and frankensteins monster instead of rat fink:rolleyes:

[GrantH]

its his car and its looking good. you guys put chevy motors in nissans..why?? just go buy a nissan titan motor and keep it in the family.

a motor is a motor. as long as it runs and has the power i think itll work.

because it's not a classic american car that our grandparents and parents owned, these minis have no history...they are just well, imported sheet-metal. Anything 64 and older needs to match and a SBC is just an easy way out, imo. Hope to see you keep that flatty, they don't deserve to be pushed to the side at all.

[kmanuel]

i hate to be on the same argument (well, not really).....but why not just wait and save up to get the motor that belongs in the car? a Y-block, or even SBF 302 would be so much cooler in that car. Just my opinion, I like seeing ford in ford, chevy in chevy, and hemi's in anything.

So, a chevy in a chevy, ford in a ford, but a hemi goes in anything?

Not exactly consistant in your thought process.

Oh yeah, its his truck, he should do whatever he want to do with it

[kmanuel]

because it's not a classic american car that our grandparents and parents owned, these minis have no history...they are just well, imported sheet-metal. Anything 64 and older needs to match and a SBC is just an easy way out, imo. Hope to see you keep that flatty, they don't deserve to be pushed to the side at all.

Why does anything 64 and older need to match???
No different than any other car 65 and newer.

[JoeCool]

Awesome find! And I too say no to putting anything under the hood but a Ford engine!

[bagndrag]

all you guys need to chill he is useing what he has and what he wants on his car. looks sick keep up the good work:thumb: