Two-Door Ford and Mercury Wagons

[scicala]

Originally Posted by KULTULZ

1961.

I think the discussion is within this thread.

Both years were trimmed either as a RANCH WAGON or COURIER (w/ full side glass)

Thank you Kultulz. Just when I thought I knew it all (again). LOL


Sal

[Daves55Sedan]

I like those TIRES on that aquatone-blue and white '55 Ford 2-dr wagon (fake Parklane). Notice how they only have a little strip of black between the wheel and I.D. of the whitewall. So they're not really narrow whitewalls, nor are they the usual wide-whites.
What brand are those? What size are they? Are they radials? Available in U.S. ?
I wouldn't mind having a set of those on my '55 Courier which is also aquatone blue with same 10" dog-dish hubcaps!

[mercman from oz]

Rusty 1959 Ford Two Door Ranch Wagon for sale in Maine for $750 on Hemmings Web Site. Hope somebody saves it?

[Ford56]

Originally Posted by mercman from oz

Rusty 1959 Ford Two Door Ranch Wagon for sale in Maine for $750 on Hemmings Web Site. Hope somebody saves it?

Looks like there is a lot to work with there. You're right, hopefully, somebody does tackle it.

[RPM RON]

Here's one I broke in 1968 fig 8 race

[mercman from oz]

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A lot of these old Fords met their fate like this, pity, but back then, not many people appreciated them like they do now.

[RocketsGarage]

I love the 2-door wagons. The Merc hardtops are bitchen along with the rest!

[mercman from oz]

Ambassador, Buick, Chrysler, Dodge, Mercury, Oldsmobile and Rambler all offered 4 door pillarless wagons in the late fifties, early sixties, but Mercury was the only manufacturer to offer a 2 door hardtop wagon.
The Chevrolet Nomad and Pontiac Safari are not counted, as they were not officially pillarless wagons.
As you say, Mercury 2 door wagons look great and were only produced for three years. This body style was deleted for 1960. The above picture is a 1959 model, the last of this body style.

[scicala]

Should have used a 4 door. Lol.


Sal

[RPM RON]

Tried to use it as a bull dozer - didn't work too well - that was my last chance to race as I was drafted the next week - so that's where I left it -

[mercman from oz]

Another neat 1956 Ford Parkland Station Wagon. They sure look nice.

[MplsMike]

Just learning how to use this site, hope the picture comes through

[mercman from oz]

Welcome to Ford Barn Mike. Love these 56 Ford Parklane Wagons.

[Daves55Sedan]

Originally Posted by RPM RON

Tried to use it as a bull dozer - didn't work too well

I did use my '55 4-dr sedan as a bulldozer in 1989 to knock down two loads of 60 tons of dirt each down flat. It did work very well.
I had found a 8 ft long 1" x 24" plank that had been previously used as a workbench top and strapped it to the front bumper. The first couple of passes caused the top portion of the plank to break off, but by then, the mountain was levelled down enough that it didn't matter.
Later, I drove forward and backward over the levelled dirt to pack it down. That took a while since the car had G-78X15 tires on it back then.
There is an old polaroid instamatic photo around here somewhere of the car with the plank mounted on the front sitting on the levelled dirt pile.
I needed the dirt to fill inside the foundation I had built before I could pour the concrete floor for my new garage.
Those were the days!

[MplsMike]

Keen eye on my Parklane, Daves55. The bumper that was on it was in bad shape, and I really like the look of the exhaust cutouts. I’ve since upgraded the exhaust to include an H pipe and porter glass packs, utilizing the cutouts. I’ve been warned that there may be exhaust fumes in the cab so I will have to be careful about that and may need to change it out. I saw this bumper on another Parklane but don’t know if it was an option back then. I chose to eliminate the bumper guards because I like the look and it helps with the garage fit in my short city garage; I will probably take the front guards off too.

The picture was taken when the car was about to be hauled to a shop for a C4 transmission swap. Last summer I dropped in an engine that Jerry Christenson built for me here in Minnesota. Hopefully this spring will be the start of putting some serious miles on the car. It’s been dormant for about 40 years.

Wheels and tires are next. I do like the dog dish look, maybe with a beauty ring. I’d like to put a little wider tire on too, probably with a wide whitewall.

[Daves55Sedan]

Ah Ha, somebody sneaked in and put a '56 Fairlane Victoria rear bumper on that two-tone green '56 Parklane wagon. But the wagon still has the original tailpipe that bends out toward the side. Anybody else notice. It also appears they left off the original wagon rear bumper guards.
Sandblast and repaint those ugly wheels and put a set of 10 inch dog-dish hubcaps on that wagon and it would look pretty nice.

[LD-Ordie]

Here's my 55 Sedan Delivery

[LD-Ordie]

Here's a custom Galaxie 500 of a friend of mine. Used to be a 4 door. Running a turbo charged big block.

[mercman from oz]

Isn't this 1957 Mercury Voyager sweet.

[JimNNN]

Originally Posted by mercman from oz

Isn't this 1957 Mercury Voyager sweet.

Very cool! What's especially great about that Mercury Voyager is that it appears to be a true "hardtop" two door wagon. Correct me if I'm wrong, but every Ranch Wagon, Country Sedan, Parklane or Del Rio I've seen could be described as a "sedan" wagon, with both side doors having a frame around the window that stays up when the window is down. I believe GM's Nomad and Safari have stainless window frames that go down with the window, but they aren't actual "hardtop" designs that create a single opening with a rear quarter window, like the Merc does. That big open feeling is what hardtops are all about. The Buick Caballero is a true hardtop, but it's a four door. Does that make the Voyager unique among two door wagons? Let me know if there are any others.