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1957 Ford Ranch Wagon - Surf Wagon
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| F A C T S & F I G U R E S |
| Gordon McGilton |
| 1957 Ford Ranch Wagon |
| CHASSIS |
| Frame / Manufacturer |
Ford |
| Modifications |
dropped spindles and springs from Fatman Fabrication (Charlotte, NC) |
| Chassis plumbing |
Greening Auto Company (Cullman, AL) |
| Rearend ratio |
3.72 |
| Rear suspension |
stock |
| Rear brakes |
Baer Track (Pheonix, AZ) disc |
| Front suspension |
stock |
| Front brakes |
Baer Track disc |
| Master cylinder |
Corvette 1” bore |
| Steering box |
Wurthit Designs rack-and-pinion |
| Front wheel make, size |
Schott (Los Alamitos, CA), 18x8 |
| Rear wheel make, size |
Schott, 20x8.5 |
| Front tire make, size |
Kuhmo, 225/45/2R18 |
| Rear tire make, size |
Goodyear, 245/50/R20 |
| Gas tank |
stock |
| ENGINE |
| Make |
Ford |
| Displacement |
390 |
| Cooling fan |
SPAL (Ankeny, IA) |
| Alternator |
Billet Specialties (La Grange, IL) Front Runner |
| Valve covers |
Edelbrock (Torrance, CA), modified by GAC |
| Manifold / Induction |
Edelbrock |
| Ignition / Wires |
Taylor / MSD |
| Exhaust / Mufflers |
Flowmaster (Santa Rosa, CA) by Cullman Discount Muffler |
| Other engine facts |
Billet Specialties air cleaner |
| TRANSMISSION |
| Make |
GM 4L60E |
| Converter |
GM |
| Trans mods |
Compushift computer, Wilcap adapter for Ford engine |
| Driveshaft |
Fast Shafts |
| BODY |
| Body style / Material |
wagon / steel |
| Body manufacturer |
Ford |
| Bodywork |
GAC |
| Paint type / Color |
Glasurit / black |
| Painter |
Josh Cook and Jeff Greening |
| Bumpers |
Advanced Plating (Nashville, TN) / all stainless chrome-plated |
| INTERIOR |
| Dashboard |
Ford and GAC |
| Gauges |
Classic Instruments (Boyne City, MI) |
| Stereo / Speakers |
Alpine |
| Air conditioning |
Vintage Air (El Paso, TX) |
| Insulation |
Dynamat (Hamilton, OH) |
| Wiring |
Centech |
| Steering wheel |
Lecarra (Oneida, TN) |
| Steering column |
ididit (Tecumseh, MI) |
| Seats |
stock, recovered by Paul Atkins |
| Upholsterer |
Paul Atkins Custom Auto Interiors (Hanceville, AL) |
| Material / Color |
leather / red |
| Carpet |
weave |
| Seatbelts |
Juliano's (Vernon, CT) |
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