http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ford-Ranchero-1957-ranchero-custom-/221653500187?forcerrptr=true&hash=item339b94011b&item=221653500187&pt=US_Cars_Trucks
I'm tryin so hard not to say anything.
To each his own, but...................
It looks like its already finished off, wow.
AH! The most misunderstood section of our hobby ,the radical kustoms. Built to gather points on an indoor show judging list. I have to admit the 57? mercury rear quarters look right not crazy about the nose though. Wish he had listed part sources such as hood and fender mods.
Zap- :unitedstates:
Zap...I agree...the Merc upper quarters I think look great, and could have been a really sharp mod.
http://classiccars.com/listings/view/617748/1962-chrysler-imperial-for-sale-in-kissimmee-florida-34744
Headlights? Design inspiration? I see a lot of 63 T-bird? I wish I had the tools and skills to do something like that, I would just not do it...
Quote from: lalessi1 on 2015-01-05 16:56
I wish I had the skills to do something like that, I would just not do it...
Me too...........
Zap- :unitedstates:
I believe there are at least two truism's in life
1 Not every idea is a good one.
2 Just because you can do it, does not necessarily mean that you should
:gross: LOL! I'm joking. Someone did a lot of work on that, its just not for me.
OMG!
Quote from: 57 imposter on 2015-01-05 17:07
I believe there are at least two truism's in life
1 Not every idea is a good one.
2 Just because you can do it, does not necessarily mean that you should
Truer words were never spoken.
I looked over it all very carefully trying to find something I like. I agree that the Merc quarters look good, but the tailgate set in that far just botches the rear end. Unless he was planning on putting a continental kit there, but rear bumper, what was he thinking??? And the front end would unbolt easily enough, just have to grind 20 lbs of bondo off the top of each door, and put a different clip on it. If ya got it cheap enough, it might be saveable, but geez.
Makes my rusty Ranchero look like a cream puff. I bet there's a pallet of bondo on that baby.
Wow! am amazed starting to think this is a ''restorers only'' crowd. Personally would rather see this any day than another Ranchero rotting away beyond use in some muddy field full of bullet holes and every panel kicked in by some hooligan. Sure its not my cup of tea but just like any of my cars they only have to please one person and that's me. Who knows why he stopped working on it or if it ever was finished but the work , from the pictures, looks good.
And while this might sound sacreligious here its just a car not the Mona Lisa.
Go back and read HRD's post he nailed it.
Zap- :unitedstates:
I love 57 Fords and I hate badly butchered originals but that one is only half bad. As a matter of fact I think it looks cool in some ways ! I really think this could be an old Custom from the 60s. all the work done is very traditional but wild Kustomwork. the headlights could be Imperial. dig the steering wheel. the corners of the front Mustang bumper are just neat. there is a lot of potential in this car. with a proper paint job this could become a fancy wild 60s thing. it is beyond restoration anyways.
At that starting price, there's some room left to build it into a nice afFORDable Custom. I am itching... :003:
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Hey, there's at least three guys that like it. Its put to $2750.00 now, we'll see in a couple days how badly they fight over it.
The front reminds me of 60 Galaxie. To bad they never made a 60 Ranchero based on the Galaxie, would have looked cool with those sideways fins.
dj, am a fan of that steering wheel myself not sure what it is similar to 57 merc, which would be my first choice to swap into my 57.
someone should bring some of those ebay pictures over here or this thread will be meaningless in a couple days.
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I'm not sure these will be big enough, but here goes anyway. I don't know how to make them bigger.
And here are the other three pics.
I think this will have a low end price. Great project for somebody wanting to build different. I would NEVER do this to a good original car personally from the start, but now that it's butchered anyways, why not see the potential cool in it.
is that steering wheel an original anniversary '53 Crestline ? or something like 55/56 Merc or 54 Lincoln? not a 57 Merc. not dished and different spoke design. I love all the X shaped steering wheels. 57-58 turnpike cruiser (I have one in the Del Rio), 62-63 Comet S22 aso.
I saw that the other day, the first thing I saw was the rear end and I honestly expected it to be a "barn find" late 50's/early 60's show car. The back end (to me) works and could have come from the workshop of one of the known 50's customisers (again, in my opinion). The front end spoils it though I.M.O, it just doesn't work with the rear. For some reason when I see the front I think 70's Mustang.
I love customs (or kustoms!) especially the works of Barris. This one could turn out nice, but the front needs a re-think. The "Shelby" style paint job also needs to go.
Well, it sold for $4050.00. I can't imagine anyone putting up that kind of money sight unseen, a buyer would have had to go look at it, so I'm guessing it must have had some quality work done to it. Hope someone can make a good driver out of it anyway.
We shouldn't be too harsh on the new buyer, he may show up here as a new member :003:
We will have to keep an eye out for her in the future. She's like the girl in High School no one wanted to date, and now you'd leave your wife for her!!!! HRD
Be careful, she may already be a member who just lurks in the shadows :burnout: