Rich mentioned it elsewhere, got me thinking.........

[junior58]

And here's the 4 door version

[sprink88]

those are killer! wow

[junior58]

Imagine changing the front panels and making a phantom 57 Fairlane 2 door hardtop wagon, or going to the next extreme and grafting on rear quarters.

[Zapato]

You'd have to graft on the rear quarters or it would like a bastard stepchild. Wonder if the door skins are same? And of course you'd need to find that wagon to start with. Seems it would be easier to start with a Fairlane and graft on wagon roof and rear hatch. Rear side glass would be spendy. 

Well project Amarillo is out there waiting to take on the challenge.

I do know where there is a back half of a wagon to be had cheap, but its not a build I'd attempt.

Zap-

[Frankenstein57]

There was a photo of a fairlane ranchero awhile back, wasn't Bill thinking of doing that?

[Zapato]

There was a photo of a fairlane ranchero awhile back, wasn't Bill thinking of doing that?

Would love to see those pictures. Anyone know where they are ?

Zap-

[Ford Blue blood]

There was a photo of a fairlane ranchero awhile back, wasn't Bill thinking of doing that?

I was/am, doors are an issue, the jamb area at the latch is completely different, the 500 doors fit perfect except that little tid bit.  There is plenty of room in the vent/front track to adjust for the small difference in roof width and the flipper will make up the height difference.  The fin top will work out very nice.  I have collected the 500 side trim (the checks for a Retractable as well), just need the top of fin parts and to live long enough to finish......

[SkylinerRon]

The fin moldings are available from Burtons.
Goodluck,
Ron.

[RICH MUISE]

I thought he meant he needed the actual fin...or full top of rear fender..since he was making a Fairlane based Ranchero.

[Ford Blue blood]

Have the 500 fins.  The tail light housing is already bolted up to the current Ranchero quarter.  Of the four bolts that hold the bezel to the body the three bottom (two sides and very bottom) line up perfectly.  Plan to use it to start the "correct lines" to the door.  Plan on staying with the Ranchero doors right now, they are the exact same length as the 500 doors and the 500 trim will fit perfect.  Going to loose the locks and handles.  This project is a couple days down the road yet.  Might just go back 100% stock except the drive train.......just flip flopping on this.....see how life goes.