Ralf K Outtake: Edchero
– Posted on March 2, 2020
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It is interesting to see so much progress on a transformation like this, only to see it (apparently) stalled. Of course, everything’s all fun and games until you get to those rear quarter panels.
” only to see it (apparently) stalled.”
JP- I’ve seen a completed ’58 out here in Cali, and the internet delivers another 6 or 8 of various years floating around the country.
The attached picture isn’t the one I saw, but it is nicely turned out.
Well, Ford didn’t change the quarter panels for the ’59 Edsel Villager, just doubled the taillights. The same trick should work in this case.
Well, where the Ford has single backup lights, Edsel wagons had twin tail lights like you said, but the Ford has that big round tail light under it… I forget exactly what the 59 Edsel looks like.
But it is a one-off, so you only need to come close.
Howard – Here’s a rear view of a ’59 wagon.
Paul, until I started my Facebook group (El Caminos Rancheros Utes), I had NO idea how many ’57-’58 Rancheros ended up with Edsel front clips!
The only Ranchero I spotted at this weekend’s Detroit Autorama was also an ‘Edselero’!
Edit: And I just realized the one in the photo is a ’59.