'57 Ranchero -- just needs finishing

[Ford Blue blood]

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[jvo]

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.

[rmk57]

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.

[Zapato]

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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[jvo]

I'm not sure these will be big enough, but here goes anyway.  I don't know how to make them bigger.

[jvo]

And here are the other three pics.

[djfordmanjack]

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.

[Limey57]

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.

[jvo]

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. 

[hiball3985]

We shouldn't be too harsh on the new buyer, he may show up here as a new member 

[hotroddonnie]

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

[hiball3985]

Be careful,  she may already be a member who just lurks in the shadows