1961 FORD 2 DOOR RANCH WAGON

AKA "RANCH LINER"

DAY 1 (May 2005)

Day 2

September 2006

I took the wagon to the shop this month.  Car will get new Fatman front clip, Air Ride suspension, and Wilwood brakes. 

November 2006

Front clip, air bags are in

January 2007

Body/body parts are off of frame right now and at the sandblaster. 

November  2007

Cut out rear tire wheel well.  Fabricated frame for custom aluminum gas tank towards front of car and a storage

area behind it.  Started filling in holes in fire wall and mocked up engine/headers.

DECEMBER 2007

Custom built aluminum gas tank is in.  Finishing out storage structure around it and test mounting what will go in that storage unit in back of tank.

June 2008

Rebuilt 9" rear-end using Currie 4.11 gears, Currie axles, shortened housing 1" on either side to allow for better alignment in wheel well and wider wheel.  Powdercoated housing.

Still collecting parts. Parts collected to date include-

1961 Starliner roof, side glass

Complete floor from 61 wagon, miscellaneous stock parts

Air Ride Technologies air bags at all 4 corners with 4 link suspension in rear

IDIDIT Steering column

Fatman Fabrications Mustang II Front hub

Wilwood 6 Piston calipers w/ 13" rotors -  Front

Willwood 4 Piston calipers w/13" rotors- Rear

Currie 9" rebuilt factory rear-end with 4.11 gears

FPA Headers

FE 390 Engine that I will pull out of my Starliner

Inglesse upper intake with Weber Velocity Stacks

Lentech AOD Street Terminator Transmission with FE Bellhousing