Frame sizes

[scottss396]

Would anyone happen to know if the Ranchero, two door station wagon, and four door hard top 500 all take the same frame?

[gasman826]

The Ranchero and Ranch Wagon frames are very near if not interchangeable.  The Fairlane frame is longer and the rear body mounts are very different.

[abe_lugo]

500 Fairlane and  victorias are longer even with 4 doors. Includes club coupe and sedans.

Than the Rancheros, wagons, customs are all the same. 

[59meteor]

Actually, although the wheelbase between a station wagon, Ranchero, Sedan Delivery and Custom are all 116" wheelbase, compared to 118" for the Fairlane/Fairlane 500, all the 116" frames are NOT the same. I know for certain that the upper rear shock crossmember is different, because all the sedans and HTs, both 116 & 118" WB, use rear shocks with a stud on the top and the bottom for mounting, while the wagon/Ranchero/Sedan Delivery, use a stud at the bottom, but up top , have a tie bar that uses 2 bolts per shock to attach it to the crossmember. I also seem to recall that there is some difference in the rear body mounts for the sedans and the Ranchero/wagon/Sedan Delivery.

[Ford Blue blood]

The Retractable uses the two bolt system on the top mount as well.  Not sure about the rag tops.....

[Hoosier Hurricane]

The Ranchero and the 2 door wagon frames have the same part number, B8A-5005-G.  The hardtop frame is a different number, B8A-5005-K.  Even the Custom bodied cars have a different number, B8A-5005-F.  The B8A prefixes indicate that '57 and '58 are the same.   John