The 61 Meteor hardtops were all "Victoria" boxtops, only the 60 got the Starliner roof. I had a 61 wagon and nobody i'd met knew of any other 61's around. Small production runs, all sold in the "rust belt" and minimal rust protection since they were made at a plant that made so many different platforms they don't have dip tanks.

He sure explains things very well. The pushrods are wild. I don't think tunnel port heads will accommodate those through the intake tubes.

The pictured blue ones are we rent around here. Much better than the one I have which barely reaches the center of the engine on a 64 Fairlane which is a stubby front end compared to many. It's also rated 1/5th ton when extended and i've drilled a new hole to extend it a few inches more.  Problem is I have to stand on it with an FE hanging off it or it'll topple forward. Extending the legs to straddle larger wheels would solve that and also solve the small wheels not rolling on asphalt very well and it hitting the underside of the lower control arms unless I put the tires on blocks.

What a great place that hotel/restaurant is. Who is the babe on the stairs ?

 I am shocked they actually have Ikea in Sweden, thought those were only over here.   

Take the seat back off and send it in separate packages or strapped together so it lays flat.

Done that in my Fairlane several times. Intake gasket stays on the manifold,  tip the head outward, get it over the dowels then tip it upright.

I am proud of Rory getting the 59 done (or mostly) and getting use of it because I saw it sitting for many years. It gives me incentive to work on my own stuff and perhaps be driving some of them in the short time i've got left.

It's very impressive you get 400 cars there. The Maritime rust capital of the world surprises me that there are so many nice old cars. I think here in BC they just weren't as well cared for so there's more attrition.