Vehicle Description
West Coast Classics are proud to present a very striking and unique
custom built example of this very rare and desirable 1957 Ford
Fairlane 500 Club Victoria 2 Door Hardtop with a no expense build
including the following specs:Engine: Big Block 428 FE V8 engine
block (1969 High Nickel Casting)Cross Bolted MainsBlock relieved
amp; squaredBored .030 overAlign bored amp; notched for strokeAll
internals balanced amp; Blue printedReworked oil routing amp;
lifter oil restrictorsEagle rods (full floating wrist pins with
spiral locksEagle crank (4.24 stroke)Nitrated amp; MagnafluxedARP
bolts in Roads, Mains amp; Cross BoltsChrome Moly ringsSpecial
three layer rod amp; main bearings (Federal mogul)Comp cams solid
liftersComp cams double roller timing chainMelling high volume oil
pump - Blueprinted Moroso Racing oil filter3/8th" custom made
Aluminum spacer to clear crankshaft stroke428 Super Cobra
jets70CC's per cylinderDecked amp; milled, Screw in oil
restrictors2.25" intake valves1.66 exhaustBronze guidesPC seals
Extensive porting amp; polishing of intake amp; exhaust runners
amp; unshrouding of exhaust pocketsSpecial Comp Cams Springs amp;
Titanium retainersHarlan Sharpe roller rockers (1.76 ratio) on
hardened Ford Motorsport shaftsHolbrook rocker spacers amp; steel
shaft stanchionsOil restrictors amp; comp cams special Chrome Moly
push rodsARP cylinder head studs amp; boltsHays 40lb steel flywheel
with Centerforce Dual friction clutch amp; pressure plate (all
balanced with assembly)Ford Motorsport Harmonic BalancerFord (OEM)
Valley Pan BaffleVelocity stacks with K amp;N FilterPVC custom
fabricated in Road Draft Tube Opening (back of intake)MSD Billet
Magnetic Pickup Distributor with MSD 6AL Capacitive Discharge Box
with soft touch rev limiter (chip)MSD Blaster 3 coilAccel 8mm wires
amp; Autolite #45 plugs with cut back electrodeEdelbrock Aluminum
water pump18" Flex fan (also Black Magic electric pusher fan on
front of radiator for added protection, manual on/off)Powermaster
4:1 Gear Reduction starterSpecial 100 AMP chrome alternatorCrites
Engineering 2" primary headers (with thermal Ceramic coating)3 1/2"
exhaust Cut/outs into DynoMax Bullet mufflers with
extensionsLakewood Blow Proof BellhousingFord (OEM) Clutch
ForkCenterforce Throwout bearingTransmission: Ford Heavy Duty Top
Loader 4 speed transmission (RUG U) froma '66 R code GalaxieRebuilt
in 2004 with extra heavy duty syncro's, special 2:78 first gear
amp; heavy duty bearings in all critical areasWide RatioShifter -
Mr Gasket vertical Grade straight line shifter with reverse lock
outRear End/Frame: Original 9" from '57 Ford (smooth back cover)
narrowed to 35" Backing plate to Backing plateMoser 35 Spline axles
with Ford Traction Lock differential373 gears Posi1957 rear brakes
(11x2.25") with fully operational emergency braking systemSpecial
custom made 35" long ladder bar suspension (fully adjustable) with
Aldan coil over shocks with 200# springsWatts link for side to side
stabilizationCustom built rear end mounted Pro Wheelie Bars extend
to rear bumperFactory original frame to end of front doorsCustom
built Pro Mod narrowed frame built from 2" x 4" box steel to rear
bumper.Complete 8 point roll cage built to tie narrowed frame to
original front frame. Transmission Cross Member has been fabricated
to assure positive transmission location amp; stability.Front
suspension is stock with the addition of Big Block Springs (1958
Fairlane)Adjustable Chassis Engineering front shocks amp; front
disc brakes (manual) from Master Power Brake Systems.Front Sway bar
removed and all new Urethane bushings have been installed.Steering
box amp; steering column is from a 1967 Ford Fairlane (4 way hazard
lights included)Tie rod ends from a 1978 Granada, Idler arm and
steering link all 1957 Fairlane.Lower control arms are reinforced
(Police Interceptor)Heavy Duty Ball Joints installed amp; Stainless
Steel Wire tied for safety.Body: Factory 1957 Ford Fairlane 500
(car was reportedly purchased by previous owner from the original
owner)Car was originally purchased new in Arizona in the spring of
1957.All steel except for custom made fiberglass hood (lift off
style, weight of approximately 20 lbs)Stock steel hood may be
available and supplied with the car upon request.Front fender wells
removed for weight savings.Bumpers are steel and painted to match
the Black body (rear bumper is from a Custom 300 series Fairlane to
save weight.Stainless trim removed from door to fenders and holes
leaded.Paint is Ford Black Lacquer (no Clear Coat)Custom 428 hand
painted logo on doors (finishing stainless trim)Tinted glass
throughoutInterior: Factory Optional soft pad dash with custom
gauge pod replacing radio amp; heater controls1966 T-Bird Bucket
seats (with fully adjustable slides)Floor mounted safety harness
(drivers side only)Passenger safety belt onlyCustom made shifter
console houses Vertical Gate ShifterRear seat is factory Ford but
recovered in leather to match front seats.Factory Ford Carpet
(Black)Roll cage has custom made padded coversCar has fully
functional gauges, window wipers (66 Lincoln), Tach with shift
light mounted on 'A' pillarRoll control amp; a Bleach system
triggered by switches on shifter handleFactory door trim pads with
arm restsOperational floor vents (for fresh air)Manual windows (all
fully functional)Behind license plate is a battery kill
switchTrunk: Fully operational amp; extensive modification for
wheel tubs12 gallon fuel cell with vent (sender) centered in truck
under custom made coverOptima 'Red' battery mounted ahead of fuel
cell under coverTrunk is carpeted and has a clear plastic support
rod mounted to hold the trunk open.Holley Blue Electric Fuel Pump
with 1/2" lines with special fuel filter and regulator mounted
underneath trunk on drivers side.Tires amp; Wheels: Front wheels
are Weld Pro Stars 15" x 4" mounted to Mickey Thompson 8 ply 7.60 x
15 tires.Rear wheels are Weld Pro Stars 15" x 15" with 5"
backspacing mounted to Hoosier Quick Time Pro 33" tall Pro mod DOT
approved Cheater Slicks.Miscellaneous: Curb weight 3500
lbsWheelbase extended 3.4" to accommodate tire size amp; keep full
size back seat intactDyno tested at over 500HPThis particular
custom has been restored with no expense spared and with a unique
and truly singular vision. Most people who own or hanker for a 1957
Fairlane 500 two door hardtop want either a fully restored
showpiece or a mildly modified custom rod. This build takes a
slightly different approach to say the least! How about a
"Pro-streeter" thats truly streetable (right down to a full size
rear seat for the kids!) with a screaming 428 BB V8 with an equal
measure of 50's amp; 60's flavor blended in!This project was
started with an extremely clean Arizona body car, the metal is
laser straight and the Black paint shines like a mirror with the
striking Copper highlights setting it off perfectly! There is a
reportedly easily over 6 figure + build. The car handles
surprisingly well in city driving even with the steep gearing with
the power and torque of the engine channeled through the specially
built heavy duty top loaded 4 speed transmission. The details of
the build are enough to make your head spin and as you can tell it
is a totally professionally built car, not some backyard project!If
one constant for any pro street car (or truck for that matter) it
is the steamroller size rear tires, stuffed behind stock wheel
openings in wheel tubs huge enough to take a bath in. Whilst the
first two thirds of the frame is original Ford issue, the back
portion was replaced with a drastically narrowed 2x4 inch box
section frame. instead of semi elliptic leaf s...for more
information please contact the seller.
