1955 Ford Zephyr. 46 years off road. So will it run, or what? (2315)

Hello and welcome to Mart's Garage. I recently spent a couple of days dicking around with a Ford Zephyr that belongs to my friend Geoff. No firm plans are in place but we thought why not try and get it to run? It was also a good opportunity to have a good look around and work out what it needs. This video covers Day 1. So sit back and relax while a couple of old geezers try and get to grips with an old 55 Zephyr. I hope you enjoy it. Look out for part 2. Thanks for joining me once again in Mart's Garage.
Mart.
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[@limjamrace]

Oh my ..Memories of the family touring Wales in the 1950`s when i was a mere child in Uncle Bill`s Zephyr 6 ,ignoring Dad`s Ford Y type.

[@chunkyleejones3831]

I find it easier to take the distributor out doing points, very clean rocker train when you removed the rocker lid. Interesting upload Mart.

[@artiestaub2401]

Good luck guys

[@graemeburr6463]

Love the Zephyr Mart. I always want a Mk 1. When I was 17 I wanted to buy one but the old man said "you're not getting one of those they're a 'bodgies' car and you will kill yourself in that" ( a bodgie is a bit like a 'Ted' in the UK ). Settled for a IIIB Minx with the rolled over fins..at least it looked American in style. That tannish colour is actually called Dorchester Grey.

[@brianjjj]

Geoff's zephyr is really good.

[@MartsGarage]

Cheers Brian.

[@harrycatrell1471]

Thanks for sharing, Mart! That upper end was remarkably clean! 'Looking forward to hearing it run! Enjoy! Be safe! Bro Harry

[@roosty6]

that was interesting Mart. Ford sold some of those little British imports here but I've never been up that close to one. Surprised its a six cylinder. Remarkably free of rust considering it's age. Looks like it has good potential of being a driver.

[@graemeburr6463]

Roosty you could get a 4 called a Consul. Different grille, rectangular mouth organ style.

[@user-dt4zt1sg1r]

Yellow bulbs were fitted for better vision in fog back in the 60s

[@MartsGarage]

Yeah, I am old enough to remember some proper pea-soupers. Good point about the bulbs, I hadn't thought of that. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@rogerpritchard]

My father had one before I was born. I think they were very quick cars for the time. He sold it for a Morris minor traveller in about 1963. Great video.

[@openreachnz4908]

Nice old Zephyr... back in 80's you could buy new door skins and sills for $11 here in nz. The classic hockey stick exhaust can be replaced with extractors but don't use aluminum spacers because they'll explode with the heat (speaking from experience). Also the rear axles tend to break because of the corse splines in the diff. But hey... you guys know all this I'm sure. Great looking car.

[@martydavies7198]

It's Bill and Ben!

[@MartsGarage]

Bill and Ben, Bill and Ben, flowerpot men!

[@CarterAutoRestyling]

Wow the Zephyr is in great condition! Nice work so far, although personally I would have done a more thorough job of dropping small parts into the abyss. However, I'm willing to overlook that error because you included an excellent Classic Darts investigation.

[@daleking8529]

Good solid car! Would make a nice driver as is.

[@trevorhutchinsth]

I didn't realise how good the car was under the covers ...

[@MartsGarage]

Hi Trev, It's a survivor. Yes, it was not bad considering it has been parked under a tarp for a few years.

[@huntdowse9727]

Another car under the camouflage tarp, might be a Ford?

[@artpam]

Hey Mart, if you took off all the fenders it'd be a lot easier to work on.👍

[@frankiestein4013]

Have you ever used a copper coin to clean points and do you HAve a copper coins there mart

[@MrBrendog67rat]

wow that is a unibody car, i think 1960 was the first for Ford over here, a 60 Falcon

[@MrBrendog67rat]

Mart! very kool car, it looks like its easy to drive and good on gas. is it 6 volts positive ground? over hear 55 was the last year for Fords having 6 volts positive ground

[@andrewfayers9147]

The Consul/Zephyr was the first Ford UK car to be 12 Volt. The last vehicle to be 6 Volt was the 103E Popular produced until 59.