charlie8575 Posted December 6, 2010 Share Posted December 6, 2010 How'd I miss this first time around? GREAT job on this! Charlie Larkin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eshaver Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCat Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 Beautiful build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehansen Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 Simply Superb!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bang bang Posted December 9, 2010 Share Posted December 9, 2010 Dittos to all the above. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Darby Posted December 23, 2010 Share Posted December 23, 2010 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! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Goschke Posted December 23, 2010 Share Posted December 23, 2010 Really nice work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCalCarCulture Posted December 24, 2010 Share Posted December 24, 2010 Beautiful execution on this one, but can you explain why you went with a blue engine on an otherwise stock model? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 24, 2010 Share Posted December 24, 2010 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCalCarCulture Posted December 24, 2010 Share Posted December 24, 2010 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! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie8575 Posted December 24, 2010 Share Posted December 24, 2010 Thanks for the engine color combination list, Dave. Charlie Larkin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 25, 2010 Share Posted December 25, 2010 Her are some of the pics I have. Some are obviously restored, but one or two are original. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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