Let's Cold Start this 1954 Ford Crestline Ragtop!

Hi guys! Just a short startup of this lovely old 1954 Ford Crestline Convertible that my friend Agent 0826 bought last year... I hadn't heard it run, so I figured I'd ask if he would fire it up!
She's a lovely old girl, and we hope to get to work on it as soon as his Toyota Land Cruiser is finished...
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Mailing address:
253, 22169 TWP 530
Ardrossan, Ab
Canada
T8E 2J1

[@eugenewhite6762]

The sound of a 6-volt starter is one of life's great joys.

[@lovetocrank]

Yes, it sure is!!!

[@DougsterWolverineGarage]

How on earth did they start in the winter? 😳 very nostalgic and cool!

[@lovetocrank]

I agree, very cool! I really love that sound!!

[@normhowes2975]

Still have it on my 43 2N Ford tractor. Lots of fun to start in the winter.

[@stevemonkey6666]

Life is good when your day consists of starting a 1954 Ford 👍😁

[@RobertBrown-oe2vi]

Wop, wop, wop, wop. The sound of the Y-Block exhaust note never gets old. Was hoping you would give us an update on this car. Thank you, Scott!

[@CreatorCade]

I love the mid 50s fords they look and sound so cool. Chevy gets all the attention with the bel air but people forget about all the other amazing cars at the time.

[@BillB23]

During those years Ford outsold Chevy by a considerable margin.

[@charlesatwell6658]

I guess time told the story, most people like Chevys!!!!

[@dyer2cycle]

..In 1954, Ford was ahead of Chevrolet..in the styling department(newer body design, more modern styling)...and Ford had an overhead-valve V8, Chevy did not..6 cyl. only..things flip-flopped the next year, however..Chevrolet had a new OHV V8 that would become a legend and be produced for over 40 years(not true of the Y-Block)..Ford would still have 6 volt electricals, where Chevy went to 12 volt..and Chevy had it all in the styling department(to be fair, the '55 Ford is not a bad looking car by any means-but it is no '55 Chevy!)...and I'm pretty sure Chevrolet outsold Ford in 1955...

[@ericnull6645]

Scott you have to do a quick patch on those panels and do a "sketchy" dust in with a "shit blend" color match. 😀

[@terrymontgomery4419]

The 54 Fords made in Canada were still flathead engines. They were changed to the OHV for 55 in Canada, but still were 6volt electrical until 56

[@muffs55mercury61]

Yes. This was likely a US built car that was later brought to Canada.

[@erichutchins2113]

I'm lovin' the midweek videos! Thanks for the extra effort, Scott.

[@coldwarmotors]

Hi guys! Just a short startup of this lovely old 1954 Ford Fairlane Convertible that my friend Agent 0826 bought last year... I hadn't heard it run, so I figured I'd ask if he would fire it up! She's a lovely old girl, and we hope to get to work on it as soon as his Toyota Land Cruiser is finished... Thanks to everyone who subscribed to our channel here, and thanks also for all of your "likes" and comments! If you would like to help keep our channel going, you can also get a sticker, or a coffee mug at: www.coldwarmotors.com Or, please feel free to check out our Patreon page at : www.Patreon.com/coldwarmotors where we have extra videos and pictures and a bunch of people hanging out and bs-ing about cars! Mailing address: 253, 22169 TWP 530 Ardrossan, Ab Canada T8E 2J1

[@marygarner5249]

Hi Scott 😁😁😁😁💟

[@micksterboone4517]

You're spoiling us with these mid-week specials. Love it.

[@mikeschotte9480]

Love that underwater chug sound.

[@joshjablonicky171]

Absolutely love that these little short videos you're doing seem to be really catching on I know I really enjoy it and it's not like I said time or anything which is kind of nice to all the sudden see that you posted something randomly always highlights my day. Cheers and thanks for all the hard work.

[@edpoell2876]

What a gorgeous survivor that is most worthy of a restomod, put a 12 volt system in place and patch up the body and she'll be the star of parades and car shows.

[@elmerfudd1086]

What a great car. I think a tiny bit of hole repair and touch up painting and that machine is ready for summer cruising.

[@rumrunner1756]

What a beautiful piece of machinery! Thanks Scott. See you Saturday! ✌️👍

[@jamesmisener3006]

Sweet ragtop well worth a level 2 tidy and some bodywork dusted in! Cheers 🇨🇦

[@virtuestreams2616]

Oh yeah-she’s a looker and a runner! Well done chaps👏🏻👏🏻✌🏻

[@johnsampson1096]

What a classic! I once had a 1956 ford convertible with a 239 Y block. I found a 292 out of a 1957 ford installed and it had the oil port problem on the rockers. The push rods would occasionally shake loose. It was green and white with a black roof. I still dream about it to this day. I owned it from October of 1966 till May of 1967...................................

[@1957kwick]

Thanks for the tasty tidbit Scott. Love the old Fords😍🛠🇺🇸🛠

[@curtcooper9447]

What a beautiful car. I thank you Doctor Scott the dose of old ford was just what I needed I can make it till Saturday thank you 😊

[@wesleypulkka7447]

The 1st overhead valve Ford! Right on Scott keep the Y blocks comin'!

[@marygarner5249]

SCOTT MADE MY WEEK LOVE YA FRANKERS LOVE THAT FORD AND LOVE Cold War Motors 😁😁😁😁💟

[@hankpugh4980]

Im definitely enjoying these mid week quick videos. I didnt know 54 was the year the flatheads were replaced,good info.

[@AndyGeesGarage]

In the US but still flatheads in 54 in Canada

[@dennissmith5037]

What a cool car. I have a 54 chevy 210 2 door that I have worked on over the years. It now has a 350 crate engine a 200 R4 transmission and a 10 bolt corvette rear end. I have also bolted a Chassis engineering front end under it with a flaming River steering column. It has 4 wheel disc brakes. I could go on but it still needs loving (paint and interior). It now has a valve cover leak as well a radiator connection leak where it connects to the intake. I have somewhat gotten burned out on it. I start it on the weekends and let it warm up then pull it back into the garage. I heard that the weather is supposed to be in the 20's there this weekend. It's been in the 90's here. We (my partner in crime) and myself work outside alot and I am about the color of a raisin. Not one of those California gold raisins but a regular dark raisin.

[@dennissmith5037]

So my partner in crime is kicking around the idea of buying an electric car. So we got to talking and I pointed out that a lot of car businesses will go by-by (out of business). Muffler shops, parts shops, machine shops, repair shops... I figure you will need to be an electrician and computer repair technician to work on your car. He said that there should be some v8 sound device in the car to make it sound like a car. Damn, how things are changing.

[@dennissmith5037]

I don't intend this to be all about me, I was just trying to show that I can relate to working on old cars.

[@dennissmith5037]

Ramblin.....ramblin...... ramblin..... ramblin man.

[@dennissmith5037]

This is what happens when a person spends all day doing deed research... It makes one nucking futs.

[@steveshoemaker6347]

1954 Ford still going....All these years later......Cars that are made nowadays bearly last 20 years lol....Thanks Scott & Guy's...Shoe🇺🇸

[@jamesthompson8008]

And now for the midweek dose of GCFCE! ...See man your getting the right vibe of m/w shorts going here. Cheers all!

[@robertshemory3541]

Car looks like it's in amazing condition. Please show us the interior. 👍👍👍👍

[@philipdecatanzaro1822]

Although the car has a nice sleazy Quebec look to it (on the rusty side), I'd have this car completely restored in a heartbeat. Nothing wrong with a beautiful vehicle with a trashy edge to it. This is the car you add those Thrush mufflers to or put lakers out the side.

[@TAZWD]

We got a '54 Ford two-door sedan when I was about six years old. All of my early automotive repair education occurred on that car, alongside my dad. Great memories.

[@paulcochran1721]

Thanks, Scott! You always leave us wanting more!!

[@dinodaniel2237]

One of my favorite cars. Thanks for the video. Looking forward to the next installment of CWM. All the best!

[@damnbigyank9993]

So cool. Thank you sir. What a treat!

[@gordierock4106]

That is such a sweet car. Thanks for sharing!

[@KristerRehn]

Sounds like an old fishingwessel...❤ Hooow neeeat is that!

[@markwarren7959]

I love the midweek videos ya got goin' there eh. Gives me a fix before the Saturday shows.😁😁

[@jessiejames2155]

Whew... theres alot to work with... The car looks great !

[@57Banjoman]

My Mom bought a new red '54 Ford convertible-she said she was very proud of it-I have a black and white picture of it-when she got older, I wanted to find someone who had one that could take her for a ride, but could not find one-they are pretty rare-thanks for the video, guys!

[@gwstubbs7046]

Ah, mid week. Got to love a little update.

[@stevenwithanS]

Wow, what a treat. Such a cool car.

[@deweygill1973]

Back when I got my DL there were lots of cars like this around for 150 - 300 bucks. This would have been on my radar in 1971

[@willshen6597]

Great car! I like the tomato red color.

[@josephconsoli4128]

So worth restoring. What a cruiser. I like how the dog-dish hubcaps were never swapped out. I like it just like that. It's sad that by 1953, the classic Ford flathead 8 was perfected, and then it was discontinued the next year. My parents wedding car was '54 Mainline 2-door. My father put skirts, spinners, whitewalls, and dual antenna's on it. It looked nice! One of the few early cars he has pictures of.

[@waynelutwiniak797]

Very nice. It seems to be a complete and mostly original car. She needs some love, but don't they all? We really like the mid week shorts, keep em coming. Stay dirty 👍

[@alanmoore78]

Oof, I could listen to that idle for hours and never get tired of it.

[@jaygorveatte7955]

That's going to be an awesome summer ride! Midweek bonuses are great.

[@SIXPACFISH]

I'm sure it wouldn't take you but around two days to beat out replacement panels for that lower rust damage. Sadly there are only so many days in the year. But I'm betting you will be glad to help a friend out. Too few men like you left in the world these days, Scott. YOU ROCK!

[@heatherkohlwey8379]

That is so cool. Thank you for sharing that one. Cheers!

[@glennnickerson8438]

Just want to say thank you Scott and Company for another pick me up! The variety of automobiles and personalities makes watching a priority! Keep up the good work and leave the LTD's to Dean!

[@nelsonannett5427]

yes that sound those ford engines make. paul got him self a decent car. cheers guys.

[@areidskyraider1966]

Hi, Scott she need a compleat engine service. Still it's good see a '54 Ford Crestline running. Take care! See you on Saturday.

[@gordonborsboom7460]

Nice to see this beast/beauty again. Hey you could start a new KZbin meme of will it “hot start”, seeing as you have been doing “will it start” videos from when your channel was new

[@bogiewheelman71]

That cross over pipe what I seen of them always had a noise to it . A good noise though . 👌👌

[@shannondewolfe350]

I had a 54 4door sedan Y-block, 3spd with overdrive back when I was 16. Paid $75 for it. Replaced the u-joints and relined the shoes-- the replacement brake material even came with rivets. I don't recall the exact price for the liners but it was certainly less than $5 per wheel or I wouldn't have been able to buy them. I found a headlight ring on a derelict about 15 miles away to replace the only missing piece on the car. Paid the man $2 for it. It was even the same aquamarine bluish/green color. I ripped the headliner out because it looked bad hanging down in several places. It still looked bad inside the car with no headliner but you couldn't see it from the outside so I was happy. I drove that car 9 or 10 months averaging somewhere around 12 MPG of gas and 500 MPQ of oil. I sold it back to the friend I had bought it from for $100 because I had my eye on a 64 Barracuda. BTW, did you notice that the heater core sucks air from directly above the exhaust manifold?

[@pkerit308]

1955 was the first year for the Fairlane. The 54 convertible was a Sunliner. I have the 54 Mainline my grandfather bought new.

[@jeffreylevin1266]

Love it 😍. Looking forward to seeing what they do with it.

[@williamstachour4019]

Fantastic old car. I could put that V8 idle on loop and run it in the background forever.

[@davidfischer5945]

Thank you, Scott, for putting a good schmooz job on the owner to start the ‘54. My parents had a ‘53 sedan with a flathead-very similar in appearance to Jim’s winter one-but with an automatic. My dad detested how low it sat in the engine bay when it was time to work on it.

[@loumontcalm3500]

Nice! Got some parts for the '54...it's a Sunliner, no Fairlane until '55

[@JMassengill]

Beautiful car!

[@unbalancedcrank]

Heartily approve of these midweek extras. Thanks for making them available to the impoverished masses, and not merely the bourgeoisie of Patreon. Up with this sort of thing!

[@nighttrainist]

I grew up around Ford iron like this! Like the Crestline, I'm also a 1954 model, and I'll always find time to watch something like this.

[@petercrowl9467]

Living in a semi rural area myself I appreciate that all your friends seem to have a tractor or skidder close at hand :-)

[@Nunofurdambiznez]

a Mid-week CWM gem!! Great car!

[@RCSkidMark]

What a great ride!

[@michaelblaszkiewicz7283]

This is the car for the leader of a gang of 1950s Street toughs.

[@johnmaguire8689]

Love early ford, love all the content on the channel. I’m a huge fan.

[@bryduhbikeguy]

What a Beauty ! Thank for treating us to a visit to the bud's and letting us see this.Can't wait for the Summer car reunion at 'Crusty Central'.

[@jimmyrogers2731]

There is no such thing as a bad Cold War Motors video. I love them all.

[@stephengreene1856]

I love those convertibles,my dad had one and he had the one with a glass roof,They got sold before I was old enough to drive

[@rodjames2]

Thanks Scott your mid week mini episodes are always appreciated. That Ford has potential so I hope it gets some love that would be cool to see.

[@craignehring]

I had a 1960 four door Ford rubber mat special, no name on it, 292 Y-block with a 3 speed, that car was a blast to drive What a sweet car here

[@8avexp]

IINM Pontiac was supposed to introduce a V-8 in 1954, but had to push it back to '55. I remember the way smoke and steam would come out of the crankcase breather pipe on my father's '53 Chieftain.

[@billyoleary8291]

Spring has sprung.

[@billyoleary8291]

Thanks Scott & Agents.Potentially potent.

[@thomasmarti5856]

Love these end of the week videos . That car is a gem!!!!!!

[@garyschulz9216]

My daughter has a 55 missing the power train and interior. Retro fitting it with a 4.6 auto for a patina daily, one of these days. Have one with 46,000 miles on it. Will make a dependable summer daily. It starts and runs with the turn of the key every time. N seeing the actual y block gives me the idea to flip the manifolds but nowadays it’d look like a turbo install for got the turbo. Nice original cars you guys find, I love it. Thanks for the shows Scott and agent’s.

[@garyparker2969]

What a Beautiful Car ( For a Ragtop ) Lol 😆😆, Thanks For Sharing Guys n God Bless All !!!

[@rogercamp6071]

Love that '54, my uncle had a blue '54 Customline four door which was the first car I remember him having, sadly it was destroyed in a accident when he was on his way home from work

[@stanhorch6037]

Sure enjoy you finding these rare cars, it has been years since I’ve seen one on the road. Thanks.

[@pcbullets8726]

Nice! Great to see old rides like this still around. Cheers!

[@billyhord4508]

Those old Ford engines had such great sounds. A summer beater for sure.

[@americanrambler4972]

What a cool old fairlane convertible. I believe this is the 1st one I have seen. Other than a few pictures. Even if nothing else is done, fix and clean up the leaky exhaust. Then the car will have that perfect y-block v8 sound. The v8 soul of the car. This car is a treat.

[@highwatercircutrider]

My dad had a 1954 Ford custom two door. It was black, had a V8 and auto trans. We owned that car until about 1968, pulled a 15’ camp trailer all over Michigan trouble free with it. My dad gave it still running to my cousin, but dad being an Army WWII mechanic insisted on doing a valve job on it first !....Gary in Michigan U.S.A.

[@rogercamp6071]

Cool,my dad was also a WWII Army mechanic stationed in the Pacific Theater, he and some buddies actually built their own Jeep in the Philippines while stationed there.

[@CarterAutoRestyling]

Thanks for the update on this one! Those old tires are fantastic!

[@rickrice3221]

Thanks for another mid week tidbit, Scott. That Ford is a time capsule - all it needs are some Lee custom tail light lenses and a hand painted nickname in white ("Lil' Devil"?). See you Saturday!

[@tomtheplummer7322]

Looking forward to Saturday’s production. It will be snowing in Denver. It was 92F today.

[@johnmahoney2178]

That’s one sweet ass ride love the old fords not the new ones 👀💯♥️💪👍

[@JorgeDiaz-ly5qp]

Just a lovely old ship! She is ready for some summer cruisin'! That engine could idle even lower and still not conk out! Sweet presentation!

[@rosch1964]

oh, what a beauty... rust doesnt count.... the sound is amazing...nice project car... & a good investment

[@alseidel5622]

Great to have these midweek treats. Listening to that y block idle brought to mind a new summer challenge. How low or slow can you get them To idle with out stalling or chugging? Just a thought. By the way the y block was introduced in the Lincoln series in 1952.

[@nighttrainist]

317.

[@BeroBikes]

What a car Scott!!

[@PhaQ2]

What a fantastic and nostalgic noise. Brings me all the way back to my childhood. Thanks Scott!!!

[@junqueboi387]

2rpm starter -> engine fires right up. Love it. Exhaust leaks sound so good to me on these old V8 engines. Not sure why. That is such a cool old Ford.

[@valuepack2]

"Blurp, blurp, blurp" is right, what a peach!

[@stude1953]

Brakes, exhaust, and just a little rocker body work with some nice new big white walls and that car will be TOPPS!!

[@ytwhite5930]

Er-rr-rr-rr-rr blap blap....That car is soooo cool...Red with a white interior...Priceless!

[@jorgefernandez-mv8hu]

That is a great find. Sounds wonderful. You don't have to worry about the exhaust, it's a convertible. As long as you're moving, who cares.😁 Great summer beater.

[@robertnull1644]

Back in the 50s they made a pipe that went down the front on the driver's side then under the motor to the back Just plug the front on the other side.

[@mabs503]

I absolutely love this car. The beauty of a slightly rusty beat up 50s Ford that is untouched. 4-doors in this state are not that uncommon, but being a convertible it is awesome. All others are so far gone that they are parts cars or they have been restored once or twice already.

[@waynegouin939]

Hi Scott. I didn't realize The Center For Curturall Elightenment was into Fords. The clean GT should have enlightened me! Jim's going to be jealous! Thanks for the mid-week post!

[@dangoodall-williams4200]

Love these shorts. Love hearing that car chug along.