Art & Inspiration How about a 1957-1958 Ford thread?

Great thread you got rolling Chris. As everything else you tackle, I'm sure your 58 will be no exception!

 

Here are a few pics I've collected over the years.

 

My very favorite part on a '59.

 

That ranchero is nice. Almost worth making this thread include the 59 too... (Plus so I can get some ideas for my ranch wagon)

 

Here's my '58. I'm running an FE with a toploader overdrive.

 

That is a sweet 58 ^^^...

 

Great looking '58, RARI947. That's pretty much the rake I'm shooting for on my '57 after I get my front springs sorted out.. How much drop do you have along the rockers?

 

Thanks Texas. The rake is just over 2". I've been following your build on the 57 fords forever sight, awesome work! Car looks fantastic.

 

been driving this beater for 6 months now, came with a 390/c6. halfway through replacing the door and window weatherstripping right now, wishing I had left good enough alone

 

Thanks...nice compliment. It's been great to finally drive it after 10 years! put 5-600 miles on it this week. LOL, pretty soon I'm going to have to get back to finishing it!
Are you a member over there?

 

I had a '59 Ranchero....wish I had not sold it!
They came lowered right out of the box!

 

I am a member but being I have a 58 I do more lurking than posting. Driving them is the fun part! I'd have a hard time getting back to wrenching on it instead of driving it too.

Thanks scrap metal

 

Lots of '58 owners there also, not a problem. I have to get back to fixing mine sooner than expected..lost both the power steering and the power brakes today

 

Doesn't get any better than a SOHC in a 57.

 

A friends 57 gasser build. He is building a stack injected 406 fe based motor for it.

 

One I found on the net.

 

Dad and his brand new Coral Sand & White '57 might be fun to build one like it someday

 

cool!

 

short bar lancers are going to be perfect.

 

I've loved '57 Fords since I was a kid. Always thought they looked better than Chevies, could never understand the '57 chevy obsession. When I was 11, my best friends older brother had a metallic purple '57 Ranchero with a y-block, stick and big daddys. Cool stuff.

 

This thread needs a bump!

 

Here's a few of my 57 Custom. 427 powered. Willow Green

 

Sorry we need to back up a year... This one has dual quads.

 

Jeff Myers "Kotton Kandy"





Floyd Dutton





Ron Myers old '57



Roger Linn's

 

This is absolutely Beautiful IMHO
I am a Hot Rod Guy, but this Custom is drop dead Gorgeous, they found a perfect balance with the design to my old eyes.

 

WOW!! SO many cool 57 and 58s'.. Where have they all been???

 

Nice thread! My 57 Ranchero is pretty original, 292 Y block manual with overdrive. I like what was done with this Ranch Wagon I found on line. I'm going to add the Y block emblems to my fenders some day.

 

Here's the link to the Ranch Wagon in Hot Rod: http://www.hotrod.com/how-to/additional-how-to/1407-bolt-on-lowering-the-1957-ford-ranch-wagon

 

Gotta post this one by Bo Huff. RIP man.

 

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