Customs 1957 Ranchero Custom ON THE ROAD!

Is there any better feeling than getting a new project on the road?
I started this build exactly one year ago in my garage, its a 57 ranchero with 58 edsel front end, 58 edsel wagon tail lights, edsel front/rear bumpers. Shaved, seams filled, bagged, blah blah blah. Like so many here on the hamb I work full time and then some (50+ hour work weeks) and have two toddlers, thanks to my wife for not divorceing me while I finished this. With the help of some good friends who helped me with the paint/body and (some great advice from some guys here on the hamb) I got my 1st taste of painting. Thanks for letting me share this. Im happy to have it on the road

 

anaslime, I've just been reading Kustomland and your Ranchero looks like it came off the pages of that book!Fantastic lookin' pick-up, you're one lucky Bugger to own such a great truck!

Nick.

 

Fantastic!!!! THAT is cool!

 

Hey anaslime,

I have been following this build on ruffrodders. This car is amazing! Its perfect!

 

Looking GREAT man!

 

man that is just perfect. congratualtions. theres no better feeling than driving a finished project for the first time.

 

GREAT JOB...now drive the wheels off it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Hell yah! I love it. Good work there!

 

That car is so freakin cool! Love the Edsel front clip!

.

 

Say,
That's a great lookin' 50's FoMo product! I'm diggin' the colour. Please don't muck it up with any '' attention whore graphics " real kustoms don't need 'um!
Good you were able to keep a balance at home plate throughout the project until completed, some don't get that lucky. It looks like you enjoyed you first painting exrerience.

Swankey Devils C.C.
" It's time for another Tea Party ! "

 

I'm a whore for Edsels, so of course I love it. It would be awesome to have a '58 Teletouch steering column in there if it's an automatic.

 

Looks great. Good job on the 50's mode. Turned out really good.

 

That Edsel Passenger car bumper came out real nice.
Big diffference and how it look liked before.

 

yeah, thanks for the bumper and ideas!

everyone -thanks for the kind words

 

I'm an Edsel freak, so of course I love it. Even if I wasn't, it's still a damn nice custom! Job well done!!

 

I can hear the ensuing arguement now: "but Edsel never made a ranchero!!" (you are going to fry some brains with that one!)


I will send a nice pair of perky tits your way! very cool.

 

VERY TASTEFULLY DONE!

Can you describe the drivetrain?

 

Yeah I'm in love with your car.

 

very sweet ride love the color

 

nice, my bud,floyd with the heartland chapter of the christian rodders has one of these.take yours to the next step aand install the edsel dash.

 

I honestly clicked on this link out of boredom but I'm seriously glad I did. This is a piece of art. I kind of shivered once the pics sunk into my tiny little brain. Amazing work.

 

wow, what a beauty.

 

Very nice work, congrats, sweet ride

 

Holy hell! That is AWESOME!!!!! I want a 57 Ranchero bad... yours is sweet.

 

WAAY COOL !!
Klaz

 

That........................is beautiful!

 

Badass!

 

Gorgeous

 

looks straight outta the little pages... bad ass for sure. funny i bought my boss kustomland for xmas and i decided to thumb through it before i bought it and when i say the rancheros woth the edsle tail lights i was in love and thought how cool it would be for some one to do this today....... very cool man very cool, much respect

 

Nice job. I see the one from Oklahoma regularly and I agree with the dash comment. Enjoy the ride.