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Aug 17, 2009 | 02:35 PM

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SteveBricks

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Good boy, Bo

Aug 17, 2009 | 03:45 PM

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Ford Fairlane Skyliner

A couple of videos of the Skyliner. The first one is particularly good!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZi5GRPDYTg

And a couple more:
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/101526...iner_flip_top/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56BaLJcKvng

Aug 17, 2009 | 03:50 PM

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orng1

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poor dog needs a roll down window.

Aug 17, 2009 | 05:17 PM

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There are a few of the Skyliners that show up to the Cruise Night at the Fairplex. I went on Wednesday and there were three. The next show is the last Wednesday of this month and not another until October, best of all its free. I like those YouTube commercials expecially the one with Ricky and Lucy.

Aug 17, 2009 | 05:22 PM

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SteveBricks

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How about starting up a thread with the details on that show at Fairplex, Alex? There might be a few folks interested in going to it...myself included.

Aug 17, 2009 | 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by NumberDummy

The wheel covers are correct on the Skyliner. The red/white/blue applique with its chrome overlay was an option, and are impossible to find. The marker lamp on the right quarter panel is a gypo.

I know the caps were correct, that's why I can't believe the transporters left them on instead of throwing them into the car for safekeeping.

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Originally Posted by NumberDummy

The wheels on the '63 Galaxie aren't original, they actually look like the type that was optional on that land yacht of a '66 Buick Electra 225 (19' long!).

They look close to the Electra's, but they are a larger bolt pattern. I believe these were off of a Roadrunner or GTX, which are the same bolt pattern with a slightly larger diameter center hub hole.

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Originally Posted by NumberDummy

Electricians nightmare: Remove the rear seat from that Skyliner, you'll find TWENTY ONE relays back there, and enough wiring to choke a whale!

Yes, and every one looks like a starter solenoid. I helped a guy work on his, and we eventually got it working, but.....

Pop

Aug 17, 2009 | 09:43 PM

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Originally Posted by SpringerPop

Yes, and every one looks like a starter solenoid. I helped a guy work on his, and we eventually got it working, Pop

I knew that about the solenoids, there's a separate shop manual just for the roof mechanism on these cars.

I've owned at least 10 1957 & 1959 Ford's over the years including a '57 Skyliner. The '58's are...IMO, butt ugly.

Aug 17, 2009 | 09:52 PM

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One of the guys I worked with at Douglas many years back formerly worked at Ford's Hamburg stamping plant as a die maker. He used to curse the day Ford designed the retractable, though he did say that reworks on that tooling provided him with a lot of overtime.

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