1959  Ford  Edsel  
Partially restored Edsel convertible, and another rust free Edsel Western body for body parts. I have almost everything you'll need to finish her. Included are lots of expensive re-chromed parts including the front bumpers, front headlight housings (one has an imperfection in the housing), and the rear bumper. Most of the trim is with the car and in very nice shape. I have pictures of the trim next to the car to give you an idea. The horse collar looks very nice but is cracked. A new in the box white convertible top is included with this car. (If you need a convertible top for a 59 Edsel or compatible car, I have an extra white one for sale.) The motor turns over 360 degrees with difficulty indicating that she is nice and tight and typical of a high compression motor. I was told this is a 303 horse power 361 cid, but I don’t know for sure. (If you know how to tell a 361 cid from a 332 cid please let me know.) I was also told it is rebuilt but I don’t have any paper work to verify that. I don't want to start the car because it has sat for 25 years like this and I am afraid I'll damage the trans. (OK, a local tranny guru in my town says I should remove the trans and roll it on its sides and top to re-lube the upper seals before starting the motor. If you know better I’d be glad to hear your opinion on the topic of starting a motor after the trans hasn’t been used in more than two years. The trany guy says a trans may sit and get dried out on the upper seals so that when the motor spins up these seals may get damaged and then in a short time the trany may go out.) I was waiting to pull the tranny before starting the motor and that was to be after I was restoring this beauty. I haven’t gotten that far, yet. The radiator has been redone as well as the gas tank. I absolutely believe the motor is fine and will run with some TLC. No oils were used to free it up or anything like that. The interior is all there like seats and door panels and is in very good condition. Some dimples exist in the upholstery from parts lying in the car but they should shrink out of the material when exposed to some nice hot sunlight. The rear seat has a bad spot but is hard to notice. I owned the car a long time before I even saw it. The upholstery is kind of dirty but should clean up really nice. The convertible top frame and hydraulics are intact. The header bow is quite nice and the chrome accent on the top of the header bow is terrific. The floors and rockers are great, as they have been worked on in the early stages of restoration. As you can see the trunk floor is out of the car, but no matter, as I am including an entire western 59 Edsel tub to fix this problem. The tub is utterly rust free except for some little holes in the trunk floor. You have the choice of a complete re-body or just filling in the missing trunk and quarters. The frame is crusty but all solid. The car rolls easily. In spite of the dismantled appearance of this car I think it will go together nicely.
I may sell this car or the parts or the tub separately. I also have a running driving 59 Edsel sedan coupe I plan to sell. Let me know if you are interested.
I am looking for a decent offer on this car.
Contact, Eric at 920-205-0013
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