1960 Ford Starliner – “Bev’s Dreamliner”
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Profile ID: 28268
Year: 1960
Make: Ford
Model: Starliner
Markets: Classic & Antique, Performance, Rod & Custom
Vehicle Type: American
Contact: PAINTHOUSE
Vehicle Story
Beverly and Terry Bryant are no strangers to Ford. In fact, ALL of their daily drivers – and toys – wear the Blue Oval from Ford. You might even say that they bleed Ford Blue. This 1960 Starliner is something that evokes memories of Beverly’s childhood and the car her family drove way back when. Fast-forward to 2018 and she has her “Dreamliner”, built by Walton Customs, Cato’s Custom Upholstery, Hammerfab & PAINTHOUSE. It features a Ford Coyote crate engine & 6R80 overdrive transmission, a state-of-the-art chassis, custom-dyed leather interior and a unique custom-made shade of blue pearl paint. All of this is tastefully packaged in a timeless body style that just gets better with age. It is safe to say that Beverly’s wish has come true, only in this case the reality is actually better than the dream!
Base Vehicle • 1960 Ford Starliner • Eric Brockmeyer: exterior and interior renderings Powertrain • Ford Racing: Coyote 5.0 crate engine w/MMR billet valve covers • Walton Customs: 1-3/4” headers and stainless steel exhaust (oval tube) with Borla mufflers • Lokar: shifter modified for ‘Select Shift’ function – Walton Customs • American Autowire: Highway 22 Harness Chassis • Roadster Shop: Spec Series chassis featuring Independent front suspension / Afco coil-over shocks / 4-bar rear suspension / 3.89 True-Trac 9” Ford differential • Wilwood Brakes: four wheel disc system 14” 6P front & 14” 4P rear Wheels & Tires • Billet Specialties Legacy: 18 x 8 front & 20 x 10 rear • Nitto 555 G2: 245/40-18 front & 295/40-20 rear Exterior • PAINTHOUSE: all bodywork, fitment, paint & polishing • PAINTHOUSE: custom-created color “Bluecherding Pearl” (PPG) • Hammerfab: hand built engine bay panels • Jon Wright’s CustomChrome: all chrome, potmetal and stainless steel trim • Walton Customs: smoothed, narrowed & tucked bumpers; extended rocker panels Interior • Cato’s Custom Upholstery: interior creation featuring modified 2010 Mustang seats, a 15” ’55 Tbird steering wheel, a ’65 Tbird center console and square weave carpet • Relicate: custom-dyed two-tone leather • Vintage Air climate control system and Dakota Digital gauges
Build Sheet
Manufacturers
- AFCO Racing Products - Coil-over shocks
- American Autowire - Highway 22 Harness
- Billet Specialties - Wheels: Legacy: 18 x 8 front & 20 x 10 rear
- Borla Performance - Mufflers
- Dakota Digital - Gauges
- Ford Performance Parts - Coyote 5.0 crate engine
- Griots Garage Inc. - Polishes
- IDIDIT, LLC. - Steering column
- Lokar Performance Products - Shifter
- Mac’s Tie Downs - Tie downs
- Modular Motorsports Racing | MMR - Billet valve covers
- Nitto Tire U.S.A. Inc. - Tires: 555 G2: 245/40-18 front & 295/40-20 rear
- PPG Industries Inc. - Paint
- Relicate Custom Leather - Custom-dyed two-tone leather
- Roadster Shop - Spec Series chassis featuring Independent front suspension / 4-bar rear suspension
- Steele Rubber Products - Weather stripping
- Vintage Air - HVAC
- Wilwood Disc Brakes - Four wheel disc system 14” 6P front & 14” 4P rear
Shops
- Cato’s Custom Upholstery - Interior creation featuring modified 2010 Mustang seats, a 15” ’55 Tbird steering wheel, a ’65 Tbird center console and square weave carpet
- Eric Brockmeyer Design - Design
- Jon Wright’s Custom Chrome Plating - All chrome, potmetal and stainless steel trim
- PAINTHOUSE - Bodywork, fitment, paint & polishing • PAINTHOUSE: custom-created color “Bluecherding Pearl”
Services
- Walton Customs - 1-3/4” headers and stainless steel exhaust, smoothed, narrowed & tucked bumpers; extended rocker panels
