Beautiful Condition, 300 miles since completion

Freshly Restored 1957 Ranchero.  Completed a 3 year nut and bolt restoration in August 2013 at a cost of $45. 00+ (Have receipts)
Body:  Starting with a Ranchero that was sold new and remained in Southern California. the floors were professionally replaced with EMS sheet metal.   The front fenders were replaced with NOS fenders.  The tailgate was a perfect no rust tailgate as well as the hood and top.  There rockers were solid.  The bottom of both quarter panels were replaced with EMS sheet metal.  All door gaps are excellent. all weatherstripping is new.  Windshield is new. rear and side glass are all excellent FoMoCo.  All trim (side. windshield. rear window) was highly polished with no dings.  All bed moldings and moldings around the rear window were highly polished.  The bed floor is no rust and pristine.  The bed side walls are perfect with no dings or extra holes.  All body fasteners are new.  New body mounts.  New hood ornament.  New radio antenna.  New door handles.  
Paint:  painted in the factory colors of Flame Red and Colonial White.  Dash is painted two tone red and white.  Window frames are painted red.  Steering column is painted the correct satin black.  Cost of paint job was $5000.  Please note that the top is painted colonial white. while the correct color should be red.  I preferred a white top for appearance.  
Frame:  the straight frame was powder coated satin black along with all suspension components.
Steering:  the steering box was rebuilt by Concours Ford Parts in Nevada.  The power steering ram is new with no leaks.  All tie rod ends are new.  The idler arm has been rebuilt.  Power steering pump was rebuilt with all new power steering hoses.  
Brakes:  front brakes are new disc brakes (Stop n Drop); new Mustang dual master cylinder. new proportioning valve. all new brake lines front to rear.  New brake shoes on rear. new wheel cylinders. new brake hoses. new brake hardware. and new brake drums.  New brake light switch.
Suspension:  new control arm bushings. new upper and lower ball joints. new coil springs. new sway bar bushings.  New shocks.  New leaf springs and new shocks in the rear.
Differential:  9" Ford differential.  New ring and pinion gears. all new bearings. new axle bearings.  The differential was built by Bill's Dyno Service in Los Angeles.
Engine:  Fully rebuilt 1957 Ford T-Bird Engine. 312 cubic inches.  Engine is coded 1957 and is verified as a 312 by the crankshaft (small aspirin sized dot on the crankshaft) and engine block number.  Bored . 030 over. crank turned . 010/. 010 with new pistons/rings. rod/cam/and main bearings.  Engine was balanced with a rebuilt vibration dampener and a new clutch.  Four barrel intake (date coded 1957) with a Holley 4 barrel carburetor with electric choke.  Cylinder heads (correct 1957 T-Bird) were fully rebuilt with all new valves. new valve guides. new valve springs and surfaced.  New water pump. fuel pump and rebuilt distributor with all new ignition wires.  New coil and ballast resistor.  Exhaust manifolds are the proper 1957 Ford cast iron manifolds for dual exhaust.  Engine is painted the proper Ford red with heat resistant clear.  New spark plug metal shields  Complete new dual exhaust system with new mufflers and all new pipes. Mechanical fan is a rare 57 Ford a/c fan.  The engine is equipped with very nice fully polished and painted finned 1957 T-Bird valve covers.  The oil cap is an NOS 57 T-Bird chrome oil cap. The air cleaner is the correct 1957 Ford 4 barrel air filer painted in the proper Ford silver.
Clutch:  new clutch disc and pressure plate; new throw out bearing.
Transmission:  Column shifted 3 speed manual.  Rebuilt with all new gears. bearings. shift forks and synchros.  Column shift linkage was rebuilt.
Driveshaft:  new U joints and balanced.  
Air Conditioning:  Vintage Air Mark IV under dash air conditioner using a Sanden compressor mounted low.  Condensor. receiver/drier and all hoses are Vintage Air.  Blows cold.  New Heater Core.  New heater fan switch.  New heater fan.
Electrical:  all new wiring front to rear (under hood. under dash. rear of car).  Converted to a 12v alternator (GM).  New starter and solenoid.  New horn relay with rebuilt Sparton low and high not horns. NOS turn signal switch.  New dimmer switch.  New door switches.  New headlight switch.
Lights:  all new taillight and front turn signal lenses.  Back-up lights work fine.
Chrome:  Bumpers. bumper guards. grill were re-plated.  New door handles.  Side mirror is NOS.
Interior:  new red and white vinyl done in the correct pattern.  New red and white door panels in the correct pattern.  New inside door handles and window cranks. Red loop pile carpet (correct 1957 Ford style).  New polished door sills.  New red kick panels.  Window frames are painted flame red with new fuzzies.  NOS wind wing latches.  Speedometer was rebuilt (cannot guarantee accuracy).  Beautiful stock AM radio.  Steering wheel was restored in gloss black. with NOS power steering horn ring.  NOS fuel and temp gauges.  One piece no pit dash bezel.  New spare tire is mounted behind the seat in the correct location.  A fully restored 1957 Ford bumper jack is included but not mounted behind the seat.  NOS inside rear view mirror.  New glove box liner and NOS glove box latch.  Clock is restored but does not work.
Tires & Wheels:  New 14" radial tires mounted on flame red painted wheels with NOS 1957 Ford dog dish hubcaps.  
This beautiful Ranchero runs very well. does not overheat. has very cool air conditioning. brakes and shifts very well.  Reason for selling:  new projects.  
Buyer is responsible for transporting car or local pick-up.  I will assist with loading car.  A $500 nonrefundable deposit is required via Paypal or bank wire transfer within 24 hours of the end of the auction.  Balance is payable in cash or bank wire transfer only.  All funds must clear before title is transferred and vehicle released.  Car is subject is local sale.  Additional information or pictures are available by sending me a message through Ebay.  Local inspections are welcome.    

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