1950 Ford Business Coupe the Shoebox Ford

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  • @reginarice9967
    @reginarice9967 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    This is a mix of a 1949 and 1950-51 Ford coupe. The gas filler on the ‘49 is as shown on this car. ‘50 and ‘51 had the filler inside the rear panel with a door cover. The car came with a Borg Warner overdrive beginning in 1949 and was stock on both the 6 and V8 models and was engaged with the lever(pull handle) as shown under the dash. It was actuated by a button under the gas pedal which would kick it back into standard drive if you pressed the pedal to the floor. The door handles are ‘50-‘51. The ‘49 did not have the push button handle.

  • @cgpyper7536
    @cgpyper7536 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Outstanding job updating while keeping the car "original." And classy background music to boot!

  • @bruceh92
    @bruceh92 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    A real creampuff of a car. How nice for the owner, living in California with a car like this. Life is good.

  • @desertbob6835
    @desertbob6835 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    1950 Ford Fordor Custom my dad bought new was my first car. He picked it up right outside the plant at Long Beach Assembly in January, 1950. Has radio, heater, the Crestliner wheel covers and overdrive. That car taught me the foibles of the flathead engine, for sure! For 1950, it was a great car for the low priced three, The 6 that year actually developed 5 more HP than the 239 and got better efficiency. This was the car that bumped Chrysler back to #3 of the Big 3, but was outsold by the Chevy. This car saved Ford from sure bankruptcy, thanks to Bob McNamara and the "whiz kids."

  • @Gary-hi5xr
    @Gary-hi5xr ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Very nice car. My brother's each had one back in the mid 50's. One a couple the other a sedan. Both two doors.

  • @johnteill_
    @johnteill_ 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That music is so charming....when the world opens back up I'm running to Vegas for some live big band entertainment 🤞

  • @paulbaril3831
    @paulbaril3831 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I remember as a toddler standing up in the rear window looking at the Mad Buick's coming at us. My mom's first car.

    • @JustinJennings
      @JustinJennings  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The owner said he had people always coming up and telling him stories about their experiences in their shoebox. The best was a lady that walked up and looked inside and really examined it thoroughly before telling him she lost her virginity in a car like his.

  • @oldmanfromoc7684
    @oldmanfromoc7684 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    My uncle Gus had a 1950 like this one blue hopped up. But it had a back seat he got good use out of it!

  • @mr99boxer30
    @mr99boxer30 6 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    The car had advanced styling for it's time. Most cars today follow this streamline design. It was a best selling car in it's day.

  • @R171-j8v
    @R171-j8v 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Super clean shoebox

  • @thomasbianculli6431
    @thomasbianculli6431 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I have a 1950 Ford Business coupe, the same color. It is Palisade Green. Sportsman Green was only used on convertibles. The 1950-51 style gas filler door is high on the fender and the filler pipe is almost vertical so fuel must be fed very slowly or the pump will shut off or fuel will splash out. The only way to easily change the fuel filler would be to change the quarter to a 1949 piece, which might happen in a restoration.
    In addition, the interior has been upgraded. The rear seat area did not have any upholstery like this one, the back and side panels as well as the package shelf are gray fiberboard with piping sewn across the top. The mat is also a ribbed rubber mat which unfortunately is not reproduced. I offered mine to Dennis Carpenter as a pattern but they said there was no demand. Notice no bumper guards, they were an option. There are no armrests and only one sun visor and the only thing holding the quarter windows in place is the rubber gasket and the interior moldings. Just basic transportation. My car did not even have a heater.

    • @JustinJennings
      @JustinJennings  ปีที่แล้ว

      I have no doubt that you know more about it than I do. These cars have been on the road for a lot of years and have had a lot of owners. There is just no knowing what has been done to them. A common comment on this video was that the filler was wrong and therefore the car couldn't be a 1950. Maybe the rear quarter has been changed. As good a story as any.
      Thanks for the comment. Cheers!

  • @skn9895
    @skn9895 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    That's a super nice car! And a great video. The music was a really nice touch!

  • @erin19030
    @erin19030 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Love it ! I drive what is considered an old car with 180,000 original miles on it, a 2018 Chevy Impala. I would love to restore it , but time and money will not permit that. I am short on time and money , turning 80 today. However I will take it for my daily ride and get a wash and oil change so that I can continue to keep it. Its the only thing of value I prize.

  • @sergeantmasson3669
    @sergeantmasson3669 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    My first street car was a '51 Ford Business Coupe but it had an Oldsmobile J2 tri-power V8 engine conversion done by my dad and myself. Last I knew, the car is still being driven today. I sold it many years ago.

  • @davidgrisez
    @davidgrisez 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This is a nice looking car from a time when cars were very simple compared to modern cars. An example of that simplicity is that the electrical diagram for that 1950 Ford Business Coupe would fit on one sheet of 8 1/2 by 11 inch paper. A modern car's electrical system takes over 100 pages of paper.

    • @JustinJennings
      @JustinJennings  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Well, not much to wire a distributor, starter and generator. Now it's, fuel injection, body control, transmission control, charging, sound, climate and few more magic boxes thrown in for good measure. 👍

  • @johnnyproctor
    @johnnyproctor ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Man! I would love to own this baby!

  • @davidpulaski5628
    @davidpulaski5628 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    What an awesome video. Beautiful car. Very appropriate soundtrack music also!!! Kudos!

    • @JustinJennings
      @JustinJennings  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I just responded to someone that hated the music. I just can't make everyone happy. :-)

  • @myhotrodtv
    @myhotrodtv 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    It has a 1949 L/R quarter panel with the ezposed gas filler tube. Very nice car.

    • @lewisshepard9239
      @lewisshepard9239 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That’s what I was thinking.with these cars,old as they are,you don’t know what you’re getting.

    • @JustinJennings
      @JustinJennings  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      On paper, it's a '50. There's no telling what it's true history is though.

    • @gajanssen1
      @gajanssen1 15 วันที่ผ่านมา

      The dash knobs, grill, trunk hinges etc are all 1950. The only 49 item I see is the 49 exterior gas filler cap. Agree it might be a 49 rear quarter panel. Maybe it’s an early 50. Ford did a lot of using prior year spare parts for economy.

  • @adventureswithedna
    @adventureswithedna ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I want one of these. I like the business coupe for not having a back seat. Seems interesting that way

  • @ddkoda
    @ddkoda 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great styling, color and driveability no doubt due to your wise upgrades of 8BA flathead, camber correction, disc brakes and improved idler and drag link etc.

    • @JustinJennings
      @JustinJennings  8 ปีที่แล้ว

      It runs great. The owner had me install the Dakota Digital instrument cluster a few weeks ago. Now he can actually read his temp, and gas and oil and everything. Thanks for the comment.

  • @chrismercer2487
    @chrismercer2487 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    She's gorgeous I love seeing classic cars in there original style don't get me wrong I love hotrods but to how they look in a original style is great

  • @EDCBALLISTICs
    @EDCBALLISTICs 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Nice job with the restoration. I am planning on buying a rough 1950 Ford coupe. I like the paint what is the name of the color?

    • @JustinJennings
      @JustinJennings  6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      It was a nice restoration. I wish I could take credit. I just did some repairs and modifications. I don't know the name of the paint color. Sorry. I am less than helpful here.

    • @EDCBALLISTICs
      @EDCBALLISTICs 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Great video. 👍

  • @jimwortham8634
    @jimwortham8634 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks so much for posting many years ago LOL I had 1950 business coupe myself did a lot of work on it not as nice as yours but still loved it

  • @user-qt5eh9wb7g
    @user-qt5eh9wb7g 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    beautiful ride

  • @BillyG869
    @BillyG869 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Looking at the deck lid hinges and gas cap (Not in a door) I think this is a late 49, sold as 1950. Yes, after seeing interior its a 49....

  • @jimholmes2555
    @jimholmes2555 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Beautiful! 30 years ago, I had a 1949 Ford Tudor Custom. Flathead straight six and the right hand taillight was a reflector not a light. The law states, All cars/trucks manufactured after January 1, 1958 must have two taillights.

  • @garyjones1252
    @garyjones1252 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    My first car back in the early 60s. Wish I would have hung on to it.

  • @garygullikson6349
    @garygullikson6349 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I had the same coupe with basic V-8 as a kid, same color, but it had a rear seat. I blew a couple of transmissions attempting to "peel rubber".

  • @bryanhodges9626
    @bryanhodges9626 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Giving me memories of my dads 1950 Shoebox license plate 349 XUM.

  • @donfeeback3225
    @donfeeback3225 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    That is not a 1950 model by the looks of the gas tank filler it is a 1949. The 1950 had a door over the filler . But it is a beautiful car .

    • @callaway5532
      @callaway5532 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Exactly, 1950 ford came with recessed filler tank with cover.

    • @wesleycook7687
      @wesleycook7687 ปีที่แล้ว

      The trunk lid is from 1950. The gas tank lid should be inside a flip open cover but maybe not on a business coupe..The 49 trunk lid had a chrome handle to open the trunk. Either the trunk lid was replaced or this is a 50 Ford. Also, the emblem on the front of the hood is from a 50 Ford and the roof is lower than the 49. So, maybe during restoration a few things were changed by what parts could be found. The interior looks like a 49, especially the steering wheel..

  • @mikeconklin1567
    @mikeconklin1567 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    My first car at 16 was my mom’s and Grandma 1950 Ford Coup in what I would call the MAFIA STYLE COUPE.

  • @stwhite5135
    @stwhite5135 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    We had one of these when I was a kid. I love the hose clamps holding the tach onto the steering column. That's the way it's done.

  • @rayperkins4506
    @rayperkins4506 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Had one when i was 15 flat head V8 dual glass packs , fun car.

  • @BeingRomans829ed
    @BeingRomans829ed 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Now, 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 is one 𝙨𝙬𝙚𝙚𝙩 little car! 👀

  • @thomashuteson6191
    @thomashuteson6191 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Very nice car, thanks for posting it. Alot of those came either way as far as the back seat, like that one or had a seat.

    • @JustinJennings
      @JustinJennings  7 ปีที่แล้ว

      I'm glad you appreciate it. Thank You.

    • @bobmckinney7109
      @bobmckinney7109 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      ... It definitely is a pretty sharp ride !~! .......

  • @lwmmotorsports4194
    @lwmmotorsports4194 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Nice business coupe

  • @DK-bl6nu
    @DK-bl6nu 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Nice restore...I like the original color but you could have done better on the interior to make it look a little more original. The vinyl with the oversized piping hives it that 50's retro diner look.

  • @garyhartley6636
    @garyhartley6636 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    It’s November 2021. Love to buy it

  • @MrJeep75
    @MrJeep75 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Gorgeous car

  • @josebruxio7201
    @josebruxio7201 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    BruXel / Apreciando
    um poderoso ford 50
    um marco na indústria automobilista...

  • @tysonbaker2814
    @tysonbaker2814 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Nice video! Thanks

  • @nshvlcat
    @nshvlcat 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    The 1st thing I noticed was the '49 fuel filler cap. I have never seen that before on a '50 model.

    • @JustinJennings
      @JustinJennings  8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      It does raise questions.

  • @martentrudeau6948
    @martentrudeau6948 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Good year and styling, nice tasteful upgrades and a desirable car.
    Thank you.

    • @arnoldziffle8779
      @arnoldziffle8779 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You learn something every day, i had thought all 50's had the hidden gas caps.......but i guess not.

  • @mervynmain4879
    @mervynmain4879 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Had one same color was a very nice car to drive

  • @robertsmith5744
    @robertsmith5744 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I had a chance to buy a 1950 Ford coupe with a flathead V-8 3-speed with overdrive, an 8 volt battery, and an adjustable visor.
    It would start and run on 4 may pop tires with a spare and jack in the trunk for $200 . . . . . . in 1977.
    Yeah, a little rust and it needed a paint job and a new interior.

    • @JustinJennings
      @JustinJennings  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Try not to think about it. I lament many a deals that I could have made over the years.

  • @headjog69
    @headjog69 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Sweet ride! Thank you for displaying!

  • @robertsmith5744
    @robertsmith5744 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I had a chance to buy a 1950 Ford two-door coupe, Flathead V-8 3 speed with an over-drive. It had an 8-volt battery and an adjustable visor over the split window and it would start and run on 4 may pop tires . . . . $200.00.
    It did need a lot of work which is why at 17, I could not afford to do. . . . . oh well . . . . . . .

  • @xshanghu
    @xshanghu 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Looks like a 1949 to me. But, what do I know about gas cap placement?

    • @JustinJennings
      @JustinJennings  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      And a 1950 title. It has a history and we don't know all of it.

  • @Rebel-Forces-Earth-007
    @Rebel-Forces-Earth-007 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great soundtrack!

  • @MrJeep75
    @MrJeep75 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Back when America built good stuff

  • @nickelnoserestos2598
    @nickelnoserestos2598 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow... what a gorgeous car!

  • @georgehaigh3282
    @georgehaigh3282 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    My pop has 50 Ford with V-8 Flat head 4 door with the side pipes and it has the flip door for the gas , . Built like a tank

  • @mrjones9894
    @mrjones9894 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    My first car in 1966 was a 1950 Ford 2 door sedan

  • @frankciasullo2158
    @frankciasullo2158 8 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    is this an early 50 ford because it has a 1949 ford gas filler which is exposed, 1950 fords had a gas flip cover

    • @JustinJennings
      @JustinJennings  8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      We think the rear panel was replaced; there's some evidence in the trunk. There is a theory that the previous owner wanted to fudge it as a '49. But, you know, Ford? They weren't exactly consistent with their production lines. I've talked to guys that worked on things like Mustangs that came right from the factory with engines that hadn't been available for two years.

    • @r.crompton2286
      @r.crompton2286 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      This car has the push button door release handles whereas the '49 was equipped with lever release handles.

  • @av801a
    @av801a 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice car. What color is it?

  • @emjayay
    @emjayay 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Ya know, you can use your left hand to put the key in the ignition! This leaves your right hand free for shifting into neutral or turning on the radio!

    • @gtracing1586
      @gtracing1586 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      emjayay late reply, but it was also so you could operate the manual choke! So neat

    • @philfrancis6238
      @philfrancis6238 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      You used your left hand to operate the starter button and your right was to operate the ignition switch and the manual choke.

  • @brettduffy1992
    @brettduffy1992 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Are those transmission synchronizer do you have to double clutch

    • @JustinJennings
      @JustinJennings  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      1st is non-synchro. So, you either slow down enough going into 1st or double clutch or feather the throttle to get them to mesh. It's actually very easy to drive.

  • @rickklemans5026
    @rickklemans5026 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wow you were driving that car on my street for part of the video I think I might know you from way in the past did you used to own or do you still own a cream colored old Ford panel truck

    • @JustinJennings
      @JustinJennings  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I did. I sold it a couple years ago. The current owner is using it as a Tap Truck and goes to events to serve beer out it.

  • @GS250Premiun
    @GS250Premiun 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great choice of music.

  • @brucebyrnes5996
    @brucebyrnes5996 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Awesome Ford!

  • @martinoliver8536
    @martinoliver8536 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    beauty car, period music was great touch.

    • @JustinJennings
      @JustinJennings  7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It's one of my favorites. The owner gave it to his son. I'm not likely going to get to work on it again. It will be missed.

  • @davidhill129
    @davidhill129 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    It also has the 49 trunk hinges.

    • @JustinJennings
      @JustinJennings  7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Good to know. It's an oddity. We've speculated that someone was trying to pass it off as a '49 at some point.

    • @emjayay
      @emjayay 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Maybe an early '50? Just a guess.

    • @thomashuteson6191
      @thomashuteson6191 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Your guess is right. They used em till they ran out. I always told the 2 apart by the door handles. Pull 49 and push button for 50.

    • @connorbevilacqua4884
      @connorbevilacqua4884 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Those are 50 trunk hinges

  • @SnepperStepTV
    @SnepperStepTV ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Its a very interesting car. Is "no back seat" always what denotes a "business coupe"?
    Honestly, a 1950 Ford Business Coupe would make an excellent flea market car for someone like me. I like setting up a couple sundays out of the summer with my junk collection to share the love. I'll be feeling like i've got a new pair of shoes once my plate of projects is clear for another few weeks ;3

  • @Frottussle
    @Frottussle 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Looking back at this model year of Ford car presents it as archaic-- which is unfair to the appreciation of the design. When one considers what a 1948 model Ford looked like, this redesign was a radical change from the styles of the early forties and although this body style only persisted for about 3 years (49-51), changing to the square body with the 1952 models, it proved that post war automobile designers were slowly bringing cars into a new age.

    • @JustinJennings
      @JustinJennings  8 ปีที่แล้ว

      You are correct. It would have been nice to have a '48 Ford setting there along side it.

    • @emjayay
      @emjayay 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes. The first real postwar Studebaker, GM, and Chrysler cars all had stuck on rear fenders. Later the Studes and GMs with the same body blended the fender into the body, so they were seamless but with the same shape. The 1949 Ford set the pattern for all sedans, even up to today. It's kind of too bad that they kept the two flat plane windshield. Lincoln Cosmopolitans had a one piece curved windshield so Ford knew how to do that, but probably kept the two flat plane version for Fords to save money. GM cars had a spit windshield but with curved glass.

    • @pappabob29
      @pappabob29 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      The 50 Olds had a one piece, curved, windshield. Lots of Chevy folks will modify their cars to use the Olds windshield.

  • @gabmik38
    @gabmik38 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Love it

  • @tombob671
    @tombob671 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    What lovely old ride. Any overheating g problems?

    • @JustinJennings
      @JustinJennings  6 ปีที่แล้ว

      No over heating that I'm aware of. It lives near San Diego now. So, we'll likely never know.

  • @SuperWesty177
    @SuperWesty177 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Beautiful car real timeless shape!

  • @dondesnoo1771
    @dondesnoo1771 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    no problem with low rear 6cyl ratios or is that why. overdrive did this once on 51 wagon no good on highway speeds.

    • @JustinJennings
      @JustinJennings  7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      As far as I know the rear is whatever Ford put in it with the original 6. With the overdrive it runs freeway speeds just great.

    • @dondesnoo1771
      @dondesnoo1771 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Justin Jennings ok just a thought very nice car I have 59ranchero 66tbird ragtop

  • @jeanrequa8566
    @jeanrequa8566 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Yes has 50 door handles 50 trunk hinges 50 door panels 50 knobes

  • @TimWise-ff6ox
    @TimWise-ff6ox ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Would he sell it?

  • @pattyeverett2826
    @pattyeverett2826 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Here in hot Texas, you probably would have better off keeping the 6. Less problems with overheating.

    • @JustinJennings
      @JustinJennings  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Not sure what part of Texas you're in. But, this part of California stays in the hundreds pretty much all of July and August. You're not wrong, though. The owner was in love with that old hot rod stuff from his youth. And, he was dead-set on the V8. I would have kept the 6 myself.

    • @pattyeverett2826
      @pattyeverett2826 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      I am near Austin, Texas. It is pretty much 96+ all of June, July, August, and September. I base what I said on my experience as well as common sense. I have a 1963 Falcon with a 170 six cylinder. Never had any overheating issues. I also have a 1978 Mustang II with a 5 liter V8 from the factory. Always had overheating issues. Of course, the Mustang II was not designed for a V8 originally. It was stuffed in in the 1976, 1977, and 1978 models.

    • @JustinJennings
      @JustinJennings  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@pattyeverett2826 I've a couple of friends that moved to Austin in recent years. They speak highly of it. The Falcons and early Mustangs are kind of known for running hot with a V8. They were designed around the small 6. Our '64 Falcon Sprint runs hot during the summer. So does my friend's '66 Mustang. I admit I know little about the Mustang II's. But, I'd assume the same issues come from the same root causes. Cheers!

    • @pattyeverett2826
      @pattyeverett2826 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Austin is a very nice place, but it is getting very crowded.

    • @JustinJennings
      @JustinJennings  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@pattyeverett2826 with Californians I'd bet.

  • @sammolloy1
    @sammolloy1 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Their flathead six was no slouch in 1950. 9.5:1 compression and faster to 60 than the stock V8

    • @JustinJennings
      @JustinJennings  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I tried to buy that 6 that was in it. But, he had promised it to someone else. I don't have a use for it. I just think there good little motors.

  • @alphonsecapone7556
    @alphonsecapone7556 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Is it possible to add backseats?

    • @vernwallen4246
      @vernwallen4246 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Reminds me of an ole' gal pal i called"back seat becky"💁👠💄😂

  • @bmad0169
    @bmad0169 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I want!

  • @peteleadlove9215
    @peteleadlove9215 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I had 1952 Ford crestline nice car flathead 8

    • @JustinJennings
      @JustinJennings  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Nice car. Those flatheads are fun motors.

  • @johnbarton4594
    @johnbarton4594 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Justin great video. Is there any way to find out what color this car is from the owner. Thank you.

    • @JustinJennings
      @JustinJennings  8 ปีที่แล้ว

      I'll have to ask him. He's been having health issues and i'm not sure that question would be high priority for him. But, he does like talking about his '50. So, I'll ask him what he knows about it.

  • @mervynmain4879
    @mervynmain4879 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    1:20

    • @mervynmain4879
      @mervynmain4879 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Had one same color nice car to drive

  • @allanbirmantas1695
    @allanbirmantas1695 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    My 50 had that same overdrive thing that you thought was after market. I thought it was factory, and mine looked exactly the same.

    • @JustinJennings
      @JustinJennings  6 ปีที่แล้ว

      I'm not sure what I said about the overdrive in the video. I don't know if this car came with the overdrive. It is a factory overdrive unit that I think was modified to use a solenoid to engage and disengage the overdrive with the flip of a switch.

    • @allanbirmantas1695
      @allanbirmantas1695 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Maybe it was another poster, but somebody said it was an after market item. It was my first car, so I didn't know much about it. I was 20 years old at the time, and it was very exciting just having some wheels. The time...1957.

  • @johnrideout7124
    @johnrideout7124 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I bought this model Ford in 1960, as a non runner. Got it home somehow and had probs with the ignition system. Wrote to Ford in U.S.A, and they sent me a Works Manual on it by Airmail, at no cost.!
    Got it sorted, and when the log-book turned up the color was named as Orange Ice, the previous owner was none other than the British boxer Randolph Turpin, who, apparently brought it back from America after a tournament in 1959 or so..
    I loved the car and the sound of that flathead V8 is still with me, but I never did find out why the Americans called it a Shoebox. Perhaps someone in the know could let me know.?..............

    • @JustinJennings
      @JustinJennings  8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I think the shoebox name is because it was a much boxier shape than cars with external fenders. 1948 had pronounced front fenders and then 49 was sort of flat from front to back, like a shoebox. It's like the 1957 -60 Ford trucks are referred to as Fridges. They kind of look like a 1950's refrigerator. Cheers!

    • @johnrideout7124
      @johnrideout7124 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Many thanks Justin, with your use of fenders describing pre '50 vehicles, I fully understand the "Shoebox" as we use the word Mudguards. I see from Utube U.S. car shows that it is still a very popular sought after car.!
      I was in my local hostelry, having a quiet drink, when an American Airman came in and called out "Whos'e is the '50 outside".? I raised a finger and he came over and begged me to let him have a drive in it. I couldn't refuse, I knew most of them could drive at 10 years of age, so I suggested he keep to the left, and gave him the keys.!
      Ten minutes later, he came back, a happy boy, apparently, his folks used to have one the same, but a different colour, and he was a little homesick. I understood, having been sent to a ghastly other-side of the World posting myself. In the Military.!
      My next Beautiful U.S vehicle was a '53 Studebaker Champion, .........long story........Thanks again, Justin.!

  • @frogman8591
    @frogman8591 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    IT HAS 1950 DOOR HANDLES AND PARKING LIGHTS.

  • @jeromebreeding3302
    @jeromebreeding3302 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Could have done without the music, so as to hear the engine.

  • @erin19030
    @erin19030 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    In my 1960 high school class we bought this car and restored it in the shop classes under the tutelage of our teachers. Real men knew how to fix cars and keep them running. Try fixing one of todays electric monstrosities.

  • @BryanColliver
    @BryanColliver 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    what wheel and tires are you running

    • @JustinJennings
      @JustinJennings  7 ปีที่แล้ว

      The wheels are stock, I believe. The tires are from Coker. I'm not sure about the size.

  • @brettduffy1992
    @brettduffy1992 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    What would the fuel economy be on that

    • @JustinJennings
      @JustinJennings  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      You know, I'm not sure. I'd guess probably about 18MPG on the hwy as long as you keep it 65 and under. Around town, I'd guess closer to 12MPG. Honestly, I doubt he ever checked it.

  • @bonnememoires
    @bonnememoires 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    drivers side rear panel is from a 1949

  • @pkerit308
    @pkerit308 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Are you calling it a 50 because it has a 50 front end?? The body is a 1949

    • @JustinJennings
      @JustinJennings  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Nope. Calling it a '50 because that's what is on the title and that's what the owner called it. Arguing over a thing like that is not the hill I want to die on.

    • @jocko8888
      @jocko8888 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Definitely NOT '49 trunk handles.

  • @kendarnell
    @kendarnell 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Time to get back to work on Rusty!!

  • @trainroomgary
    @trainroomgary 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Looks like a fun ride.
    • Cheers from The Detroit Mackinac Railway • Pronounced: (mac-in-aw) 🚂

    • @JustinJennings
      @JustinJennings  7 ปีที่แล้ว

      I love that you had to tell the Californian how to say Mackinac. Thanks for the comment. Cheers!

    • @trainroomgary
      @trainroomgary 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hi Justin / Michigan Pride - Go Maize & Blue. www.umich.edu/
      It is a French word, like Detroit. Pleased you noticed, Thanks Gary 😎

  • @victoriablackham1008
    @victoriablackham1008 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    THOSE DAYS, HOW THE STYLING WAS EVERYTHING ON ALL CARS ,AND RAD. CHANGES ALMOST EVERY YEAR. THAT CAR TODAY WOULD COST ABOUT 106K TO REPLICATE AT DEARBORN TODAY EVEN WITH MODERN LINES

  • @robertgarcia4117
    @robertgarcia4117 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Steve. I really like your SHOE BOX .COOL DADDY-O GIVE ME SOME SKIN. ✌😎✌😏👍

  • @StephenStanley-q7h
    @StephenStanley-q7h ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Car fpr sale. ?

    • @JustinJennings
      @JustinJennings  8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I don't even know what happened to it. After my friend died his son took everything and I know the only car he was interested in was the 1964 Impala Convertible.

  • @bruceg1845
    @bruceg1845 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    my fav also...bruce

  • @Kinseydsp
    @Kinseydsp 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love It!

  • @andrewromano3105
    @andrewromano3105 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    VERY NICE CAR. WISH IT WAS 4 $ALE. ? 4 YRS AGO ....PROBABLY NOT .
    COLOR , SHAPE & STYLE. FLAT 8 ? POWER
    PERFECT CAR
    U R. A GREAT CAR MECHANIC

  • @connorbevilacqua4884
    @connorbevilacqua4884 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    It’s a 49, 50 it’s probably has had parts switched around

    • @JustinJennings
      @JustinJennings  6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I can say we spent a lot of time discussing all the possibilities. One theory is it's a '50 and someone wanted it to look more like a '49. Cheers!

  • @khiroshi5860
    @khiroshi5860 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Beloved by everybody type 1950

  • @joyride5160
    @joyride5160 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Are ya sure it's not a 49 ?

  • @emjayay
    @emjayay 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    It doesn't have the chrome ends on the horizontal bulge dashboard shape, maybe because of being the cheap model. A clock would be nice though since it's so obvious with the blank plate in the middle of the dashboard. The turn signal has the clicker right there connected to the lever. Maybe after market, but the normal factory one might have been that way as it was on Studebakers. Turn signals were thought of as an option and backup lights were super deluxe!

    • @emjayay
      @emjayay 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      But it's not a '49 dash either, because that one had vertical chrome bars across that shape at each side of the speedometer. I hadn't noticed the changed fuel filler that I learned here is supposed to be on a '50, although I knew about the cool '49 style trunk hinges this one has. It also has (I just also learned) 1950 door handles, which are the same or similar to what Ford used for years after that. The 1949 has non-pushbutton handles. A lot of detail changes on the '50 actually.

    • @JustinJennings
      @JustinJennings  7 ปีที่แล้ว

      It's a bit of an enigma. I have a lot more history with Falcons and Mustangs. What I have learned, Ford is not consistent with anything from one year to the next. They seem to use whatever is left on the shelf regardless of what model they're working on.

  • @thomasbianculli6431
    @thomasbianculli6431 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You don't know how lucky you are to have that filler. It is almost impossible to fill the 1950-51 style filler without spitting back or shutting off the pump. It is embarrassing to go through a busy station with people lined up like Costco and take 5 minutes to dribble in a few gallons.

    • @JustinJennings
      @JustinJennings  ปีที่แล้ว

      Our '64 Falcon is, or was, really bad. The filler literally goes slightly uphill. I modified it so you actually fill it in the trunk. The filler cap on the outside is just a dummy for looks. Before I made that modification, I was very aware of the struggle of spilling gas all over the place. As a matter of fact, I'd usually give up before completely filling the tank.

  • @abrahamghannam2137
    @abrahamghannam2137 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Same exact car that ran into James Dean’s Porsche and destroyed him

    • @JustinJennings
      @JustinJennings  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      We drive through that intersection from time to time on the way to the coast. I had a client years ago that had built a replica of the car James Dean was driving. There are still a few people around here that collect James Dean stuff and bring up that wreck.