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Mon Feb 28, 2011 3:59 pm

My family owns a 1958 Edsel Ranger four-door sedan.

Now that you're done laughing, it needs serious help. The front end has been previously disassembled, and we don't have any way of knowing how it needs to be reassembled. Anyone with any technical drawings and knowledge on these sort of cars will be greatly appreciated.
The car shares the chassis and body with the 1957 and '58 Fords. If you can find any stuff on them, that would be immensely helpful!

Here are the only pictures of it that are online:

The body mounts are rusted away, and there are holes in the floors where the driver puts his feet.

Please help! And please don't laugh!

Mon Feb 28, 2011 4:20 pm

Whenever I have questions about my Volkswagen, I go look for a Buick or
Dodge or Pinto forum. Just a suggestion.

Mon Feb 28, 2011 5:10 pm

Send an email.
http://www.edsel.com/pages/contacts.htm

Goddammit, they saved the Edsel.

Mon Feb 28, 2011 5:13 pm

Thank you; I will pass that link on to my mother. She's the one who owns the car. 8)

Tue Mar 01, 2011 5:48 am

Best of luck - the more Edsels on the road the better.

Tue Mar 01, 2011 6:49 am

Love Edsels 8)

Tue Mar 01, 2011 6:52 am

iowegian wrote: Whenever I have questions about my Volkswagen, I go look for a Buick or
Dodge or Pinto forum. Just a suggestion.

:lol:

Tue Mar 01, 2011 7:14 am

I respect and take advantage of the wealth and depth of knowledge my VW brethren have of all things automotive.

Tue Mar 01, 2011 8:39 am

ho-dad wrote: I respect and take advantage of the wealth and depth of knowledge my VW brethren have of all things automotive. Sounds like they've got you hornswoggled.

Tue Mar 01, 2011 9:13 am

Try the H.A.M.B.

Hokey-Ass Message Board

get to it from :

www.jalopyjournal.com

Tue Mar 01, 2011 10:04 am

notchback wrote: ho-dad wrote: I respect and take advantage of the wealth and depth of knowledge my VW brethren have of all things automotive. Sounds like they've got you hornswoggled.
Well...not all the time ;-)

Tue Mar 01, 2011 11:19 am

What's there to laugh about? Looks like a pretty slick car.

Tue Mar 01, 2011 1:27 pm

Here's my buddy's '59. What exactly are you looking for? He has a 1959 Edsel service manual, so I can probably find some info for you, although I don't know how much body info is in it. Does yours have a straight six?

Tue Mar 01, 2011 1:47 pm

Paul Windisch wrote: Here's my buddy's '59. What exactly are you looking for? He has a 1959 Edsel service manual, so I can probably find some info for you, although I don't know how much body info is in it. Does yours have a straight six?

No, ours has the E-400 V-8 (I think it's 361ci). Also, I found a shop manual that I think should also help with the reinstallation of the front suspension. :D However, if you could get a few pictures of the front suspension, that would be extremely helpful. I'm not sure how different 1958s were from '59s, however...

Tue Mar 01, 2011 4:36 pm

Guy who sold us this house had a beautifully restored 58 convertible and a 60 sedan. Both of them leaked a lot of oil. There is a regional Edsel club in here in the PNW that he is active in.

Tue Mar 01, 2011 4:50 pm

How can you love a VW and not love an Edsel? They are at totally different ends of the automotive spectrum, but are each cool in their own way!

Tue Mar 01, 2011 5:59 pm

The car is very simple. I used to have a manual, but wouldn't even know where to look right now. Any 57-60 Ford manual should be identical enough with it to put it back together. Actually, you should be able to look at the parts and almost know where they go. Good luck.

Tue Mar 01, 2011 8:10 pm

Find and old Ford mechanic don't mention its and Edsel.

Wed Mar 02, 2011 9:34 am

Edsel's are interesting. Get a Type 4 as well to round out the collection.

Sun Feb 26, 2012 7:42 pm

I haven't posted here in forever, but I just wanted to put something here:

My mom figured out how to reinstall the front suspension, so maybe this car can finally move for the first time in over five years! :D
I have many more pictures too, including the Teletouch transmission controls and other Edsel-specific things, if anyone wants to see them.