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Welcome to the International Ford Retractable Club's Forum. If you have questions on the 1957, 1958, or 1959 Ford Skyliner Retractable Hardtop,...
Glad to find this forum and hope it grows to be an active source of information exchange. I follow other forums and when trying to find info for a...
What is the best lubricant for the motorized roof and deck bolts?
Looking to buy a Skyliner Let me know if you have a car for sale PM or : panhead@mail.dk Best Tim
I am seeing multiple amperage readings for voltage regulators for my 59 Skyliner. Which is the correct voltage regulator for this application? It...
I wanted to see if you guys only replace the screw-on bushings for upper control arms or if you actually replace the shaft. It appears that the...
I seem to get conflicting reports from different folks as to the original tire size that came on 59 retractables. I had thought they were 8.00 x 14"...
The 1959 shop manual clearly states, in bold letters, to NOT use a multi-purpose gear lubricant in the steering gearbox. But the part number given...
I have not found a fuse rating for the 59 Spotlight. Does anyone know what amperage fuse should be used for the Spotlight? On a side note, does...
Does anyone reproduce the plastic instrument cluster cover? Every one I find is cracked or scratched terribly. I am referring to the plastic cover...
Who sells the cardboard kick panels for a 59 Skyliner? I've had trouble locating them.
Finishing up my restoration of my 59. Need new head liner on boards. There was a guy who advertised head liners on boards in our magazine, think...
I am planning to replace my dual master cyl. that I put on my 59 20+ yrs. ago, I think it was for a AMC Ambassador, not 100% sure, I was wondering if...
I have been busy, but now I'm getting back to my 59 with stock 14" wheels, it will have 4 wheel disc brakes with the parking brake on the rear disc,...
If you are looking for old Ford parts, I sure would not deal with Randy Ankle, that lives in Mesa, at 848 West Kilarea Ave., Here is what happened to...
Hello to all. I got tired of looking at this thing sitting under a tarp in the yard and decided it might be next. Actually, I wondered if the top...
Hope someone can give me some pointers. Replacing the interior on a 59 I just acquired. Having issues getting the old windlace out of the tracks in...
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Hi everyone, I'm a new member here and as I wrote in my introductory post I was lucky to find a '58 Skyliner in Germany on my business stay there....
Easy to find how many Skyliners were produced by year. Anybody know how many are still on the road?
Anybody have a good source and brand name for front brake shoes and wheel cylinders for a 1959 Skyliner? I know Jerry's has them but the price on...
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