Welcome to CHR, I have learned a lot from folks here. I recall there was a special chrome trim for the Customline, maybe on '50 and/or '51 shoeboxes. One of my high school friends had a maroon Customline with a black panel in the "rounded area inset" along the side. That simple two-tone paint job and the thin chrome trim made an amazing difference compared to a plain black shoebox. I have no idea where one could find the chrome trim today but the rounded panel of different color paint could be used without the trim for an amazing custom look. Maybe you have a Ford book with a picture of a Customline model, if not maybe someone on this Forum has such a picture? Anyway it was a rare model but it looked great! Just some memories from the fiftys.

Don Shillady
Retired Scientist/teen rodder