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I I bought my steel-top 1955 Crown Victoria in May, 2000. At the time, I was
looking for a 1940-1941 Ford pickup. I found one in Bemidji, Minnesota,
about 450 miles from my home in Manawa, Wisconsin. Upon inspection of the
pickup, I found it had more serious problems than I wanted to contend with,
but the seller also had a '55 Crown Victoria for sale. It had a great body,
the interior was new, and it hadn't been driven in over 10 years - but it
didn't run. Ten years of neglect had taken its toll. After cleaning out 5
gallons of "varnish" from the gas tank, putting on a new fuel pump, wheel
cylinders, power assisted dual master cylinder, plus, points, coil, and a
carburetor rebuild, it was running well and roadworthy. Oh yes, I put on a
new exhaust system, too...glasspacks, of course!
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