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Project Car Update: Wild Wes Paintworks 1956 Ford Fairlane Victoria

Welcome to another exciting edition of Project Car Update, where you get the the inside scoop on some of the projects Summit Racing is supporting in 2018—before the rest of the world does.

Wes Adkins, proprietor of Wild Wes Paintworks in Dover, Ohio, is currently neck-deep in his latest project, a 1956 Ford Fairlane Victoria. The car is actually a homecoming of sorts; Wes’ dad, Willard, restored the same car over 30 years ago for owner Tony Confalone. Tony brought the Fairlane back to Wes looking for top-to-bottom custom build, little knowing how major an undertaking it would turn out to be.

The Ford looked really nice when it rolled into Wes’ shop, but as he disassembled the car, rust and rot reared their ugly heads. The frame could not be salvaged; the same went for the floorpan and trunk as well as the bottom half of the doors, quarter panels, and front fenders.

But the Ford’s condition was perfect for Wes to work his magic and highlight his new business, Wild Wes Hot Rod Factory. It features a custom-built chassis, plenty of custom body mods, custom-mix orange pearl and white pearl paint, and a hot twin-supercharged 312 cubic inch Ford Y-block V8 under the hood.

You can get all the details on this Vicky in the full Project Car Update story at OnAllCylinders.