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Discussion in 'Traditional Customs' started by Tuck, Jun 28, 2017.

  1. Stolen from elsewhere... fard utility.png Cool Ute.png wicked.png
     
  2. RidingMechanic
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    from Cincinnati

    Thanks! Its buried in storage now but I'll be moving it to the shop soon.
     
  3. StarDiero75
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    The 57 is my favorite body of the Ranchero's but my 65 ain't bad. The 57 though is a lot more useful. IMAG0664.jpg
     
  4. KustomLincolnLady
    Joined: Oct 17, 2003
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  6. 1940merc
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    from colorado

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  7. CHITOWN 29A
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    I dig your Ranchero. I have a 59 Fairlane 500, currently flat white, that is getting some mild custom work as well. I have 59 Buick tail light lens' that will eventually get a very mild french with rings I bought from Spence, I have the reverse lights as turn signals, lakes, Edsel cluster, and I recently acquired a 57 DeSoto grill. (my car is also flat white, but I promise I'm not trying to copy!) The goal is a Watson style green/white paint job next year. The fenders are currently off the car, but it looks like the bottoms will need to be cut off to make the bumper fit. (The bumper extensions) Is that what you did? Thanks
     
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  8. There was a flat white 59 for sale sometime back with a green metal flaked roof, and was lowered down. Anyone remember it or have pics of it? I thought it was pretty sweet.
     
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  9. BAD ROD
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  10. Sky Six
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    Yours will be really nice. Great job.
    There isn't a day goes by that I wished 20171023_110414.jpg I had a bed behind me instead of a trunk
     
  11. 'Mo
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  12. 'Mo
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    Does this Merchero count?

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  13. Gahrajmahal
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    It does in my book
     
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  14. guy1unico
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    57 Ranchero front.jpg Here is mine. 390 automatic air and heat.
    I bought it from my friend in the Early V8 Ford Club.
     
  15. 'Mo
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  16. 59FORD
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    Haven't been on here in about a decade. Just started snooping around again and I find this thread.
    Found this one years ago on the internet. Kind of liking the Impala front bumper. Only pic I ever found of it.
    ran59.jpg
     
  17. X-F272
    Joined: Oct 26, 2015
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    I've suddenly had a hankering for a '57-'59 Ranchero recently. Found a cool project on CL that I could afford if I wasn't 6000 miles across the ocean from it.[​IMG]

    Sent from my SM-G955F using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
     
  18. You're not going to let a little water get in the way of owning a cool Ranchero, are you??:rolleyes:;)
     
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  19. 'Mo
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  21. bobbytnm
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    I let this one get away from me back in the late 80's early 90's. I had to sell it to pay for X-mas one year. I sold it for $500 and a case of beer.
    I've regretted it many times over the years;

    [​IMG]
     
  22. Ranchero59
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    Looks good. Keep it up.
     
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  23. Germ
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    This is the one that Masterson and I chopped in 2010... Roll pan for the rear instead of the bumper..
    I'm a little late to this party.
    I also have some pictures of the Blue Metal Flaked '57 that I had around 2001..
    I will try to find them
     

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  24. 'Mo
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    I hope it was imported beer! :D
     
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    Russ Meacham's 57 Ranchero at the 1958 Hartford Autorama.
     
  26. A Boner
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    image.png Mild Ranchero owned by a friend.
     
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  27. tubman
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    Boy! I sure like that "Merchero". I've always been partial to "Edseleros" so I don't know now.:cool:
    edselranchero.jpg
     
  28. 59FORD
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    One I took of Clark Gillie Customs Ranchero at Ventura Nationals
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    Internet find
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    Instagram find
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  29. 'Mo
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  30. Tuck
    Joined: May 14, 2001
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    1. Early Hemi Tech

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    I made a 1x1 jig to hold it together straight- welded the bump-outs in for the plate. Still need to weld in the top section, itll get sliced out about 4-5" for the transition so it doesn't peak... I should get some time this weekend to finish getting things welded together.

    The plate I'll make flip down for the hitch, then I need to add the punch press material to match the front bumper.
    Still need to figure out what to do with the unsightly hinges. :)

    Tuck
     
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