1957 Ranchero

RICH MUISE · 2013-07-07 21:19

holes=contraband storage
For some more pics, go to members rides and check out the thread by Limey. Not sure if it's got what you're looking for, but lots of rebuilding pics there.

CableguyJJS3 · 2013-07-07 21:29

Contraband storage you say.....I should have known. Ford must have been trying to help out the moonshiners even in 57!!

57chero · 2013-07-07 22:38

Those cutouts are still a mystery to me some had them and some didn't , my ranchero doesn't.

whisper38 · 2013-07-08 06:00

well in mine the guy had had cut off the part of the support leg's and tried to screw on a piece of tin behind them.

RICH MUISE · 2013-07-08 13:15

Clarence...your pedal rod is in the mail. They said maybe wednsday. As I mentioned before, please wait til you get it before making a donation....that way I don't have a problem if it gets lost in the mail.
Rich

whisper38 · 2013-07-08 18:39

Rich
Ok I'll keep my eyes out for it.Thanks

CableguyJJS3 · 2013-07-08 18:56

Yikes that is gnarly, wow. I thought I did bad when I discovered my "rust repaired car" was really repaired with what looks to be pieces cut out of an old aluminum truck cap for new floor boards. That was a fun discovery I can assure you there. Good luck with that hope the metal man can clean that up for you though.

whisper38 · 2013-07-17 17:35

Well after a week I went and picked up my ranchero from the garage,needless to say he didn't replace the metal behind the seat,he used bondo mixed with fiberglass,looks like crap,still leaks.unforuntely i had already paid this guy,and it still leaks,I can't afford to put in my new front and rear floor pans with this still leaking,I wished someone sold a reproduction of the metal piece,or just a large patch panel.

RICH MUISE · 2013-07-17 20:01

well I guess that explains how you got it done so fast....he probably doesn't have a backlog of customers. That really sucks..
Are you sure he didn't just use filler to smooth over his sheetmetal work? That's common, but to put bondo over rust is a total waste of time.

whisper38 · 2013-07-17 20:12

He didn't even replace any sheetmetal,and its looks real bad,I'll post some pictures tomorrow.if I could find a front bed panel for any truck that at least 58" wide I would do it myself,I got wrecked 1986 ranger here front panel good but its not wide enough.

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