Restoration History - 1955 Ford Fairlane Crown Victoria Custom

C8DENCE – 2021/2023 Repairs and Restoration – Image Gallery

VAS	Inv Date	Item	Qty	Unit Price	Tax	Freight	Total
✔	2021-08-09	R&R Motor/Fix Leaks, Threads in Heads, R&R Third Member/Fix Leaks, Install Holley Sniper, Install Intake, Remove Pipes and Coat, Replace all Bushings, Fix Electrical Draw, Fix Shifter Handle, Door Lock Solenoids, Make Hood Release, Deposit Provided	1				$,.*
✔	2021-08-15	Inspection, Research, Planning	3	$.			$*.
	2021-08-15	Holley Sniper EFI 550-510 (Polished, 650 HP)	1	$,.	$*.	$.	$,.
	2021-08-15	Weiand Stealth™ Dual Plane Intake Manifold	1
	2021-08-15	Tank Hanger	1
	2021-08-15	CD Ignition Box	1
	2021-08-15	EFI Distributor	1
✔	2021-09-19	Materials, Filler, Sandpaper, Mandarin Copper, Clear	1	$*.			$*.
✔	2021-09-19	Prep and Paint Engine Box Inner Panel, Crossmember	19	$.			$,.
✔	2021-09-19	Transmission (Testing, Bearings, Seals)	1	$*.			$*.
✔	2021-09-19	New Clutch Assembly, Pressure Plate, Throwout Bearings	1	$*.			$*.
✔	2021-09-27	Prep and Paint Motor Materials	1	$*.			$*.
✔	2021-09-27	Prep and Paint Motor, Transmission, Bell Housing	22	$.			$,.
✔	2021-09-27	Headers (Recoat)	1	$*.			$*.
	2021-09-27	Polish Weiand Stealth™ Dual Plane Intake Manifold	1	$*.			$*.
✔	2021-09-27	New Clutch Assembly Additional Cost	1	$.	$.*		$.
✔	2021-10-07	March Serpentine Belt System Polishing	1	$*.			$*.
✔	2021-10-07	Oil Pan Gasket, Rear Main Seal, Intake/Manifold Gaskets	1	$*.	$.		$*.
	2021-10-07	Reinstall Hood, Gather All Parts	2	$.			$*.
✔	2021-10-14	Stainless Header and Intake Bolts	1	$*.	$.		$*.
	2021-10-20	Blue Thunder Finned Valve Covers	1	$*.		$*.	$*.
✔	2021-11-29	Undercarriage Breakdown and Cleanup	10	$.			$*.
✔	2021-12-06	Remove Undercarriage and Cleanup Bottom of Car and Chassis	18	$.			$,.
✔	2021-12-06	Materials for Prep and Paint Work	1	$*.			$*.
✔	2021-12-06	Strip Rear End, Prep Housing, Sand Fuel Tank, Prep Both for Paint	14	$.			$,.
✔	2021-12-07	Rebuild Third Member	1	$*.			$*.
✔	2021-12-20	Receipt for Gear Oil, Treatment for Rear End	1	$.			$.
	2021-12-20	Finned Oval Air Cleaner	1	$*.	$.		$*.
✔	2021-12-20	Finish Tear Down, Front Suspension, Coil Overs, Rack	10.5	$.			$*.
✔	2021-12-21	15x7 OEM Ford Wheels with 5x4.5 Back Space	4	$*.	$.		$*.
✔	2021-12-27	Rebuild Flaming River Rack and Pinion	1	$*.			$*.
✔	2021-12-27	Parts Cleaning	8.5	$.			$*.
✔	2021-01-02	Clean Fuel Tank	1	$.			$.
	2021-01-02	BF Goodrich Silvertown Radial Tires	4	$*.	$*.		$,.
✔	2021-01-02	Pressing Out Old Bushings, Measure for New, Finish Cleaning Parts	6	$.			$*.
	2022-01-09	Rick Fabricating Lower Shield for Crossmember	3	$.			$*.
✔	2022-01-09	Paint Materials	1	$*.			$*.
✔	2022-01-09	Finish Prepping Rear End Housing, Third Member, Fuel Tank, Seal, Base Color, Clear	11	$.			$*.
✔	2022-01-24	Rebuilding of Coil Overs	1	$*.			$*.
✔	2022-01-24	All New Hardware for Suspension Installation	1	$*.	$.		$*.
✔	2022-01-24	New Axle Seals	2	$.			$.
✔	2022-01-24	Install Bushings, Hardware, Control Arms, Rack, Coil Overs, Third Member	37	$.			$,.
✔	2022-01-31	Sand and Prep Driveshaft, Fan Shroud, Tranny Mount Cross Member, Prime, Paint, Clear	12	$.			$*.
✔	2022-01-31	New Wheel Bearings and Seals, New Pads for Wilwood Calipers	1	$*.			$*.
✔	2022-01-31	Receipt to Rebuild Rear Calipers	1	$*.			$*.
✔	2022-01-31	Ryno Install: New Gas and Vent Hoses for Fuel Tank, Prep Tank for Install, Install Fuel Tank, Install Axles and Rear Brakes, Finish Installing Front Suspension	12	$.			$,.
✔	2022-01-31	Vince Install: Front Sway Bar, Hang Rear Suspension, All New Hardware, Install New Brakes, Install Old Wheels (Roller Only)	12	$.			$,.
✔	2022-02-03	Vince and Ryno: Assemble/Install Transmission, Motor, Steering Shaft, Cross Member, Finish Brakes	27.5	$.			$,.
	2022-02-14	Catcall Whistle Horn	1	$.	$.		$*.
✔	2022-02-14	Transmission Mount	1	$.			$.
✔	2022-02-14	Gear Oil and Type ATF	1	$*.			$*.
✔	2022-02-14	Receipt for Stainless Clamps and Fittings	1	$.			$.
✔	2022-02-14	New Power Steering Pump	1	$*.			$*.
✔	2022-02-14	Vince and Ryno: Install Parts Back On, Installed Transmission Mount and Cross Member, Installed Driveshaft, Clean and Paint Fan, Clean and Polish A/C Compressor, Install Water Pump, Route Engine Wiring, Mounted Alternator, Upper Tension Arm, Lower Accessory Pulley Kit, Installed New Power Steering Pump, Pulleys, Wrap Wiring with New Cover Loom, Replaced Bolts on Manifold with New Ones, Hookup Hydraulic Clutch	40	$.			$,.
	2022-03-14	Gear Vendors Under/Overdrive	1	$,.	$*.		$,.
	2022-03-14	15x7 OEM Ford Wheel with 5x4.5 Back Space (Spare)	1	$*.			$*.
	2022-03-14	BF Goodrich Silvertown Radial Tire (Spare)	1	$*.			$*.
	2022-03-14	Receipt for Polishing Valve Covers, Air Cleaner	1	$*.			$*.
	2022-03-14	Materials to Paint Wheels, Valve Covers, Air Cleaner	1	$*.			$*.
	2022-03-14	Prep, Paint Wheels, Valve Covers, Air Cleaner	15	$.			$,.
	2022-06-13	Mount New Tires to New Rims and Balance	1	$*.			$*.
	2022-06-13	New Valve Cover Gaskets	1	$.			$.
✔	2022-06-13	Remove Old Wheels, Install New Wheels, Install Headers, Install New Valve Covers, Prefit Gear Vendor Unit and Cutout Center Crossmember for Clearance, Remove Stock Speedometer Gear on Transmission, Measure for New Driveshaft, Prefit Exhaust for Clearance	18	$.			$,.
	2022-06-20	Modified Drive Shaft to fit Gear Vendor	1	$*.			$*.
	2022-06-20	Materials to Paint Frame Section and Redo Drive Shaft	1	$*.			$*.
	2022-06-20	Bodywork, Frame Section Removed, Prep and Paint	9	$.			$*.
	2022-06-20	Sand and Prep Driveshaft, Prime, Paint, Clear Coat	6	$.			$*.
	2022-06-20	Mockup Gear Vendor, Exhaust, Install and Phase Distributor, Install Holley Sniper, Install Belt System, Reinstall Gear Vendor, Install Crossmember	24	$.			$,.
✔	2022-06-20	New Set of Spark Plugs	1	$.	$.*		$.
	2022-06-20	Overdrive Lens for Column	1	$.			$.
✔	2022-08-17	Fabricate Bracket for Coil Pack, Run Wires for EFT, Mounted Coil Pack, Cutoff Old Muffler Flanges, Remove Back Seat to Run Wires for EFT, Sand Blast Flanges and Mockup to be Welded to New Mufflers	22	$.			$,.
✔	2022-08-22	Receipt for 10W-30 Syn Motor Oil, Oil Filter	1	$.			$.
✔	2022-08-22	Receipt for Fuel Filter	1	$.			$.
	2022-08-22	Receipt for Lokar Throttle Cable and Braided Race Hoses	1	$*.	$.		$*.
✔	2022-08-22	Remove Vacuum Lines and Replace with Stainless Lines, Remove Fuel Line from Tank to Carb, Modify and Replace, Install Sniper Cable Kit Bracket and Cable, Mount Secondary Fuel Filter Inline on Frame, Modify and Install Throttle Cable	18	$.			$,.
	2022-09-01	Throttle Cable and Flex Hose	1	$*.	$.		$*.
	2022-09-01	Fuel	1	$.			$.
	2022-09-01	Wrap Around Braided Cover	1	$.			$.
	2022-09-01	Fittings	1	$.			$.
✔	2022-09-01	Installed Throttle Cable, Fuel Line to Tank, Finished Vacuum Line to Canister, Covered Braided Line with Black Cover for AC Lines, Mounted Rear Exhaust on Car, Finish Rear Vacuum Line to Manifold, Run Power to Fuel Pump, Work on Header Flanges for Mufflers, Wire Ignition, Add Synthetic Oil and Filter, Set Motor at TDC. Prime Oil in Motor and Ready to Start, Bleed Brakes	33	$.			$,.
✔	2022-09-01	Rick Welding Exhaust Flanges and 2 Each V-Band Clamps to New Mufflers	4	$.			$*.
	2022-09-10	Billet Hose Separators	1	$.	$.*		$.
	2022-09-10	Hose Covers	1	$.			$.
	2022-09-10	Heater Hoses	1	$.			$.
	2022-09-10	Spark Plug Divider Set	1	$.			$.
✔	2022-09-10	Rick Finishing Exhaust System	6.5	$.			$*.
✔	2022-09-10	Ryno Working on Heater Hoses, Drilled Holes in Side Panels, Bleed Rear Brakes, Finish All Wiring, Detail Wiring on Engine, Start Motor, Troubleshoot Sniper EFI	36	$.			$,.
✔	2022-09-15	Coolant	1	$.	$.*		$.
✔	2022-09-15	Welding New Exhaust Tips	4	$.			$*.
✔	2022-09-15	New Chrome Exhaust Tips	2	$.			$.
✔	2022-09-15	Bleed Brakes, Install Spark Plug Separators, Make Templates for Panels, Wiring up the Gear Vendor, Remove Exhaust and Take to Get Coated	18	$.			$,.
✔	2022-09-15	Invoice to Coat Complete Exhaust System	1	$*.			$*.
✔	2022-09-26	Receipt for Redoing Wheel Covers	1	$*.	$.*		$*.
	2022-09-26	New Shifter Handle with Button	1	$*.			$*.
	2022-09-26	Ryan Working on Mounting and Running Wiring for Gear Vendors, Run Electrical Display for Sniper, Reroute Vacuum Lines to Brake Booster to Hide on Passenger Side Engine Box, Install Hood	19	$.			$,.
	2022-09-26	Making Templates and Start Making Metal Panels for Inner Engine Box	13	$.			$,.
✔	2022-10-03	Installed Exhaust, Removed Stereo Box and Locate Good Spot for Gear Vendor Switches, Install Next to Box, Install all 4 Wheels, Tighten and Torqued, Finish all Wiring for Gear Vendor, Put 5 Gal of Fuel in Car, Run Motor	16	$.			$,.
✔	2022-10-03	Receipt for New Lug Nuts	1	$.	$.*		$.
	2022-10-04	First Test Drive as a Passenger (Need Heart Monitor!)
	2022-10-06	Prep Emblem and Paint Emblem to Match Color	1.5	$.			$*.
✔	2022-10-06	Run Motor, Time, Set Idle, Check All Fluids, Fix Oil Leak on Sender, Pulled Power Steering Pump, Send to Replace O-Ring, Reinstall Power Steering Pump, Test Drive, Bleed Power Steering Lines, Made Bracket for Passenger Seat, Replace Fitting for Vacuum Line on Back of Motor	17	$.			$,.
	2022-10-06	Finish Up Engine Compartment Side Panels and Ready for Bodywork and Paint	18	$.			$,.
	2022-10-13	Rick Finishing up Side Panels in the Engine Box	11	$.			$*.
	2022-10-24	Electric Door Lock Kit Complete	1	$*.	$.		$*.
✔	2022-10-24	Engine Gasket Kit	1	$*.			$*.
✔	2022-10-24	Kasse Rear Main Seal with Next Day Air	1	$*.			$*.
✔	2022-10-24	Removing: Exhaust, Driveshaft, Gear Vendor, Transmission, Motor, Drain all Fluids, Remove Sniper Wiring, Heater Hoses, Test with Smoke Tester, Found Leaks at Rear Main Seal	25	$.			$,.
✔	2022-10-30	Ryno Working on Pulled Motor, Drained all Fluids, Pulled Pan, Replaced Rear Main Seal, Pan Gasket, and Manifold Gasket	18	$.			$,.
✔	2022-11-04	Reinstall Motor and Smoke Test for Leaks, Installed all Heater Hoses, Electrical, Bell Housing, Clutch Assembly, Headers, Installed Transmission and Gear Vendor, Exhaust, Driveshaft, and Starter	30	$.			$,.
	2022-11-17	Bodywork Panels and Paint	14	$.			$,.
	2022-11-17	Materials	1	$*.			$*.
	2022-11-17	Bo in Milling Shifter for Wire	4	$.			$*.
	2022-11-17	No Charge in Fixing Manifold Leak, Figure Out Problem and Remove, Replace with New Gaskets, Works Perfectly	11	$.			$.
✔	2022-11-17	Fix Side Skirts to Clip Better, Install Hubcaps and Bullets, Remove Shifter, Readjust Steering Column, Mount Fire Extinguisher	13	$.			$,.
✔	2022-11-17	Install and Polish Rear License Plate Mount, Hookup Light, Install Gear Vendor Wires, Modify Shifter Handle to Clear Seats	8	$.			$*.
	2022-11-28	Finish assembling parts back on after leaky manifold, need to modify new side panels that we made, install hood and all fluids, test drive car.	20	$.			$,.
	2022-12-07	Going Over Car, Wire New Shifter Ball, Adjust Clutch and Linkage	4	$.			$*.
	2022-12-07	Gas Receipt	1	$.			$.
	2022-12-07	Spare Tire Kit	1	$*.	$.		$*.
	2022-12-07	Tom the Tuner	1	$*.			$*.
	2022-12-07	Mounting Fire Extinguisher	2	$.			$*.
	2022-12-07	Ryno Working with Tuner and Driving the Car	3	$.			$*.
	2022-12-07	Glove Box Liner for 1956 Crown Victoria	1	$.			$.
	2022-12-07	Speedometer Adapter	1	$.			$.
	2022-12-07	Invoice for Full Detail	1	$,.			$,.
	2022-12-07	Gas Receipt	1	$.			$.
	2022-12-21	Rick Made Gas Tank Filler Tube	2	$.			$*.
	2022-12-21	Ryno removed exhaust pipe for clearance of tank, drained gas, removed tank, installed vent line, reinstall tank back in and added fuel, install new shifter ball and fixed wiring, readjusted shifter for second gear.	17	$.			$,.
✔	2022-12-21	New Optima Red Top Battery (1)	1	$*.			$*.
✔	2022-12-21	Alignment Charge	1	$*.			$*.
✔	2022-12-21	Charge Freon 1.8 lbs and Oil in the Compressor	1	$*.			$*.
✔	2022-12-21	Swapping Batteries, Making Vent Line to above Rearend	1	$.			$*.
	2022-12-21	Gas Receipt	1	$.			$.
	2023-01-13	Ryno removing skirts and rear wheels, dropped rear end down, pulled axles back and removed third member, clean housing and scrape old gasket, send third member down to install 4:11 gear.	11	$.			$,.
	2023-01-13	Invoice for new gear, seals, retainer nut, and shims.	1	$*.	$.		$*.
	2023-01-20	Bo wrapping headers.	12.5	$.			$,.
	2023-01-20	Ryno R&R battery in trunk, make new hold down.	3	$.			$*.
	2023-01-20	Prep and repaint third member.	3	$.			$*.
	2023-01-20	Ryno reinstall third member, axles, brakes, and exhaust, install headers back on, wrap starter, and install starter back in.	15	$.			$,.
	2023-02-13	Gas Receipt	2	$.			$.
✔	2023-02-13	Rebuilt Shifter Kit	1	$*.	$.		$*.
✔	2023-02-13	Rebuilt Shifter and Install	4	$.			$*.
	2023-02-13	Installing wheels back on car, exhaust, add rear end oil, test drive, way better on the gear problem with linkage not working properly.	14	$.			$,.
	2023-03-15	New Optima Red Top Battery (2), Jumper Lugs, Battery Cable	1	$*.	$.		$*.
	2023-03-19	Gas	1	$.			$.
	2023-03-19	Installed second battery, reinstalled fire extinguisher, mount spare tire, test drive around and play with timing.	7	$.			$*.
	2023-03-20	To be continued…
	Sub-Total on 2023-03-20 (43 Invoices, 825 Labor Hours):						$,.*

Dynamic Updates: Today is Thursday, July 17, 2025, and she (C8DENCE) has been out of service for 1456 days and in the shop for 1438 days. It’s been 1480 days since purchase, and I still haven’t been able to “show and go!” as stated by Jay Grams from Volo Auto Sales. We have an estimated -46 days to completion of unexpected “AS-IS” repairs.

2023-06-21 – Test drive, 20 freeway miles (57N), water temp exceeded 210 degrees, flatbed back to Cambra. Inspect, address potential issue. Prepare for V’s dyno.

2023-06-29 – Discovered internal engine issues while on V’s dyno. Low oil pressure after engine warms up. Engine needs to be pulled (again).

2023-08-18 – Engine out and now at Jeff Ginter Racing Engines awaiting inspection. Engine debris discovered in oil filter. Estimated 2-3 weeks before inspection begins.

2023-09-14 – Engine needs to be replaced, damage throughout.

2023-10-02 – Transfer from Cambra Speed Shop after 784 days. C8DENCE (Roller) via AMZ Towing to Auto Addiction OC.

2023-11-13 – Engine picked up from Jeff Ginter Racing Engines by JBA Speed Shop on 2023-11-11. JBA AntiCrate™ Blueprinted Engine build in progress. All new internal components. BBF 385 Series, 460, 509 CID (8.34 Liters), Kaase SR-71 Cylinder Heads, SCAT Custom 509 CID BBF Rotating Assembly with RaceTec 460 Dish Pistons.

2024-04-15 – All custom components received. JBA AntiCrate™ Blueprinted Engine build in progress.