after a number of years, I am going to get the Ranchero on the road. A few pieces that are lost in that cave I call a garage. I need the L.H. small angle-T shaped bracket that goes on the top of the inner fender to the radiator support. the hook that holds the hood closed, also the tin angle bracket that the safty hook cathes in. Also looking for the steering shaft out of a 58,can be cut off right at top of gear, I only need the shaft. Also would like to find a hood release out of a 59 Thanks Tom
Tom, I'll look in my junk, I should have the hood catch. As you know I dragged home a 58 ranchero cadaver. I tried swapping the horn parts over to my car, that's when I discovered my 58 has a 57 steering box in it. Looks just like a 57 box I have in the barn, then after looking at the 58 box it became obvious. I'm wrapping up my interior and have purchased a new carpet for the car, so its a good time to swap the box out. There seems to be lots of interest in this swap, so if this test post works out I can do a thread on the swap. I wonder if someone put this into this car, or if ford was using up 57 parts during assembly. The steering has a bit of play in it that won't adjust out, the donor car is tight so this is working out to have a happy ending, Mark
Tom, I know that I have the core support bracket and I think I have the hood latch bracket. Send me your address and I'll get them to you.
Thanks Glen and Mark. Glen my address is.
Tom Drummond
13638 Annulet Dr.
Rockton Il. 61072
Ph.815-871-8017
Mark, Are you going to Jefferson this weekend, call my cell and we will meet up. Thanks again
OK Tom, I'll send it too you.
Thanks Glen, Let me know what I owe you. Tom
Tom, not sure about Jefferson, that's one swap meet that can be a waste of time unless you need parts for your 85 blazer. Are you selling or just looking? Maybe I'll go see if I can find a deal on a set of wheels. I did find a hood latch if glen doesn't have one. Just got home from cutting up the 58 cadaver, took the steering box and column, drivers side quarter panel, tailgate. I previously took the dash, wiper cowl,wiper linkage, trim, and whatever goodies I could save. We burned off all the body mount biscuits, and yanked the remainder of the body from the frame, which we are saving. Man I'm tired. Mark
I found Jefferson frustrating because there is no ryme or reason for the way things are laid out. No map and the vendors are all over the place. They do have lots of "stuff", mostly GM, a fair amount of Ford stuff with a spattering of Chrysler and others. They did have good food vendors though......
I mailed them out this morning Tom, just consider it a contribution to the project. I may need something one day.
Got the deal of the day at Jefferson, my friend called and said he's looking at a nos 58 hood scoop, with lens and gasket. $75 bucks. I said hell yes. He offers $60 and gets it. I didn't have to walk around all day. Mark
nice find. My deal at Fort worth was a hundred packages of CHROME misc hardware for 25 bucks. Acorn nuts, bolts, spacers, etc.
Glen, Recived the rad. brackets today. Thanks for the help. Tom