1959 Ford Ranchero

[charlie8575]

How'd I miss this first time around?

GREAT job on this!

Charlie Larkin

[Eshaver]

James, for a brief moment, I thought I was looking at an old P M C Kit . Then , I realized you actually "Backward engineered " an old Revell tool that once gave us a retractable and then a Wagon , then a 57 Ranchero . I'm impressed with the outcome . Ed Shaver

[TheCat]

Beautiful build.

[stevehansen]

Simply Superb!!

[bang bang]

Dittos to all the above.

[Dave Darby]

James, for a brief moment, I thought I was looking at an old P M C Kit . Then , I realized you actually "Backward engineered " an old Revell tool that once gave us a retractable and then a Wagon , then a 57 Ranchero . I'm impressed with the outcome . Ed Shaver

Actually Ed, the Wagon/Ranchero is a totally different kit than the Retractable. It's a'57. James - Very nice work!

[John Goschke]

Really nice work!

[SoCalCarCulture]

Beautiful execution on this one, but can you explain why you went with a blue engine on an otherwise stock model?

[Guest]

Blue was one of the colors Ford painted their engines. I have numerouse 59 Ford engine pics, some are blue, some are red, some are aqua. All of em stock.

[SoCalCarCulture]

Actually the Ford engines of that era were black, the valve covers and air cleaners were different colors depending on the output - Ford blue engines started in 1966.

Here's a couple samples of '59 Ford engines from my albums...

Here's a list of engine colors from '59 - '65..

YEAR, ENGINE, BLOCK AND CYLINDER HEADS, AIR CLEANER, VALVE COVERS

1959 223 Black Red Red

1959 292 Black Red Red

1959 332 Black Green Green

1959 352 Black Blue * Blue

1960 223 Black Red Red

1960 292 Black Red Red

1960 352 Black Blue Blue

1960 352 HP Black Gold open-element Gold

1961 223 Black Red Red

1961 292 Black Red Red

1961 352 Black Blue Blue

1961 390 Black Silver Silver

1961 390 HP Black Gold Gold

1961 390 HP-6V Black Oval aluminum Gold

1962 223 Black Red Red

1962 292 Black Red Red

1962 352 Black Blue Blue

1962 390 Black Silver Silver

1962 406-4V Black Gold open-element Gold

1962 406-6V Black Oval aluminum Gold

1963 223 Black Red Red

1963 289 Black White White

1963 352 Black Blue Blue

1963 390 Black Silver Silver

1963 406-4V Black Gold open-element Gold

1963 406-6V Black Oval aluminum Gold

1963 427-4V Black Chrome open-element Chrome "baldies"

1963 427-8V Black Oval aluminum Chrome "baldies"

1964 223 Black Red Red

1964 289 Black Red Red

1964 352 Black Blue Blue

1964 390 Black Gold Gold

1964 427-4V Black Chrome open-element Chrome "baldies"

1964 427-8V Black Oval aluminum Chrome "baldies"

1965 240 Black Red Red

1965 289 Black White White

1965 352 Black Gold Gold

1965 390 Black Gold Gold

1965 427-8V Black Oval aluminum Chrome "pentroof"

1965 427 SOHC-4V Black Chrome open-element Cast aluminum

1965 427 SOHC-8V Black Oval aluminum Cast aluminum

* The blue used on these engines is very similar to the lighter blue used on the late-'60s Ford engines.

Hope that helps!

[charlie8575]

Thanks for the engine color combination list, Dave.

Charlie Larkin

[Guest]

Her are some of the pics I have. Some are obviously restored, but one or two are original.