I really like the 1960 better, but I found a really beautiful 1959. What are the main differences. Any advantage on one vs the other?
Thanks in advance.

 

The main difference is that the '59 look way better than the '60...

All jokes aside, the only real difference is the front clip.
The grill on the 60s has the bar that goes across between the headlights.
The headlight buckets/bezels are a little different between 59 and 60.
The hood on the 59 says "FORD" on it and it doesn't have a ford logo emblem in the center.
The 60 hoods have the "snout nose" look with the two vents in the front and have the ford logo emblem with the "crown" look at the top(this emblem is unique to 1960 and is not the same as a '57/'58s).
They also had slightly different side hood emblems.
The 1960s usually came with clear turn signal lens and the '59 usually came with amber lens(I personally think the clears look better and people swap them around all the time)
That's about all the exterior differences I can think of right now.

Inside the only difference I know of is that the 60s came with grey gauges(unique to 1960, I think they look great and have them in my '59).

 

Several differences under the skin.
Differences in wiring harness, different fuse block, different headlamp switch.
Some changes in the engines, mostly internal.
Otherwise, other than the grill, headlamp bezels, and emblems they are pretty much the same.

 

Pretty much all the different parts are interchangeable.
My truck is a '59, I have a '59 grill, 57/58 hood, clear turn signal lens and '60 gauge cluster.

 

They are mail slots!

 

Only disadvantage I've found in my 60 is the headlight switch, no repro's, every other year is made..

 

they help with aerodynamics and provide down force...haha

 

Everyone has their favorites, mine are in this order:
#1. '59
#2. '60
#3. '57
#4. '58
I've owned at least one of each at one time, or another. '59's just look
"cleaner" to me.

 

CODF-11654-C .. Headlamp Switch / Obsolete

Applications: 1960 F100/600 & Falcon/Comet ~ 2 available NOS

 

I wish I could have found one 5 years ago when I needed it.

 

Five years from now, when you need another, there will be zero left. Buy yourself a spare.

 

Good to see you back ND

 

Believe me the thought entered my mind but at my age the switch i have will last longer then me I very seldom drive at night

 

Should I buy the both of em, and gouge another FTE'er in his hour of need?

 

I found one on Ebay from this guy and he has two left:

New Headlight Switch 1960 Ford Mercury All Models | eBay

PLUG N PLAY.

I had mine in, in ten minutes this afternoon. Works like a champ. Part # is a Bendix P&D Ignition Part Number SL-39 and SL-43

The guy I bought from had it here in two mailing days.