Guest Brucekoukalaka Posted September 27, 2014 Share Posted September 27, 2014 (edited) Here are a couple of pictures of my new car; She may not look too great now but I will be driving it hopefully within the next 2 years. Sorry it's a Pacer not Ranger Edited September 27, 2014 by Brucekoukalaka correction (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 COOL! Four door hardtops are great cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest De Soto Frank Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 Congrats ! LOVE the '58's ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom99 Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 I've owned two 1958 Edsel's. The first was a Pacer, and the second was a Ranger. I'm looking forward to see the progress on yours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleach Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 (edited) Canadian Edsels are very rare and have some interesting differences from US models. Your car looks mostly original. I would just fix what's needed and clean up the rest. It looks like it should clean up to something reasonably respectable.http://www.edsel.com/gallery/gallerycanadian.html Edited October 10, 2014 by Bleach (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buicknutty Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 It will be an interesting and neat car to be driving. I certainly don't see many of these around at local shows.Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Brucekoukalaka Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 She has tires under her now, waiting for next weekend to be delivered. As for originality, I don't think there's much been changed on her aside from tires and a battery. I was out looking at her today and must say I am very impressed with the overall condition. I also think that I will be able to get the starter rebuilt and fire the old girl up (last time it ran was about 9 years ago) My plan is to fix the mechanical problems( if there are more) and do a minimum of bodywork IE replace the driver front fender, fix the rust holes and hammer and dolly out the rear fenders as needed. I am hoping not to have to paint the whole car, just where repairs are required to keep it as a survivor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Brucekoukalaka Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 The old girl is sitting at home waiting for her turn in the garage (I have my '53 International in there now) Today I was out where she came from and collected a few parts I'll be needing to fix her up with including a pair of brand new rear quarter panels the former owner had sitting in the parts car, he told me to go through everything and take what I wanted before the car went to crush... There certainly isn't much left of it except a pair of nice doors which won't work on mine, it's a 2 door. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry W Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 Those doors should be saved anyway, someone will be looking for them someday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Brucekoukalaka Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 Next time I go out there I will probably pull the doors and anything else I can. I doubt the car will go to crush before next summer as there is someone nosing around it and number 16 (a pre-production car that was supposed to be destroyed in 1958 after touring every Edsel dealership in Canada. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_S_in_Penna Posted November 11, 2014 Share Posted November 11, 2014 Convertibles and 2-door hardtops of most makesare quite common in collections these days.Four-door hardtops are seldom seen--and animportant part of automotive history that isno longer being produced. For many years, wagons were similarly overlooked by collectors,and now that there are few, they're admired and appreciated!Thanks for taking care of this Edsel! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Brucekoukalaka Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 I would love to find a station wagon (Bermuda) in half decent shape to restore as well but I'll take what I can get and carry on.:cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ford Buider Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 Congratulations on your 58 I also have 58 Bermuda and under restoration, looking forward to seeing your progress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Flounder101 Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 I found a 1959 Edsel Ranger with 59,000 miles, garage kept for 15 years. All original equipment. A true diamond in the rough. The owner wants to sell it before Christmas.Any takers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleach Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 We could use a location, price, contact info to start.Photos would also help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Brucekoukalaka Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 I'm not partial to the '59 Edsel as it looks like Ford couldn't make up their minds whether to go with the '58 styling or proceed with the 1960 model. I think this was one reason the company failed, never mind reliability issues, they just tried to make the cars too different each year as well as running the on the same assembly lines as the Ford and Mercury vehicles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrycoman Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 Never understood the complaint about Ford-bodied 1958-60 Edsels being built with Fords and for 1958 Mercury-bodied Edsels built in the same plant as Mercurys. Fords and Mercurys were built in the same plants prior to 1949 and Mercurys and Lincolns were built in the same plant in LA from 1949 to 1957. And starting in the 1960's Ford built Falcons and Comets in the same plants, Fairlanes and Meteors in the same plants, and Galaxies and Mercurys. Even unibody Lincolns and Thunderbirds were built in the same plant in Wixom. Both GM and Chrysler built different makes on the same assembly lines across the country. In Canada, only the 1958-59 Ford-bodied Edsels were built in Oakville, Ontario, and they shared the assembly line with Ford, Meteor, Mercury, and (for 1959) Monarch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Brucekoukalaka Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Finally got around to checking the engine out a bit (been cold and lousy weather here in the great white north) and found she's stuck... 2 bottles of Marvel mystery oil in the plug holes and down the carb might help free it up. everything under the hood looks like it came from the assembly line except 1 hose clamp and a plastic fuel filter. I'll tear the engine down later this year to rebuild after I get my '53 'Binder running. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buicknutty Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 It would be interesting if you can free it up, but a rebuild will be the best way to go, even if you could get it running without one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Brucekoukalaka Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 I already found a gasket set for it, and Mac's Auto has sleeves to bring it back to stock bore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philskinner Posted August 28, 2023 Share Posted August 28, 2023 Guest Brucekoukalaka: I know it has been a few years since you originally posted photos of your Oakville Ontario built Ranger 4-dr hardtop. Do you still have this car? It appears to be a color combination that was not available on Ranger (or Pacers) assembled in the USA. Just curious Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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