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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...
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For those of you that might be interested in powder coating at home, I am posting a picture of some interior pieces I recently powder coated. ...
Would anyone have a recommendation for a good floor mat supplier? Something that would fit good and provide the protection needed to keep the carpet...
I purchased the luggage tub decal from Dennis Carpenter but am not sure exactly where it is supposed to be put as I did not have a decal previously. ...
I'm working on the trim screws in my 1957 Skyliner. The previous owner gave me the dome light for my car but it was not installed. I've tried a...
Has anyone out there had any experience with repairing inoperative directional signals? I've followed my '59 shop manual and my fuse is good and the...
I am in the process of breathing life back into a '57 Skyliner that has spent the past 43 years sitting in a barn. As you can imagine, the entire...
I have lost power to my generator light. Oil light comes on just fine. I would appreciate any advice as to how to find the problem. Thanks
Hi, I'm looking for the sheet metal filler panels that mount under the tail lights for the 59 skyliner continental kit. Thanks
I'm a not sure if this is the proper place for this, but I figured everyone here has the most experience with the retractable hardtops. We have a 57...
I have a 59 Skyliner that had been off the road for over 12 years when I purchased it last February. Needless to say I have encountered many...
Hi Has anyone ever steam cleaned the engine on their skyliner. Is it worth it for cleaning off the grease etc. I don't want to damage the paint in...
Hello, I want to fix the gaps related to my vent windows and the pillar/frame. The vent widnows line up nicely with the driver and passenger front...
I need a power brake booster for my 57 Skyliner and cannot find either a rebuild kit or a rebuilt booster listed anywhere. The Bird Nest...
Hi ! Does -58 skyliner share the same front brake drums as other Ford passenger cars from the same year, example Thunderbird ?
Hi. Can someone help me to find the paint codes for the interior parts of my 1957 Skyliner? I want to redo the steering column and some other...
What is the correct paint for lock motors, gloss or flat black? Are the end caps also painted? I also would like to know how many running 58's are...
What's the correct bumper jack for a 1958 Skyliner....or is it the same one used on the standard Fairlane 500 (think the bumpers are the same) ? ...
I am just curious. Are shock absorbers like Bilstein Shocks compatible with classic vehicles like the Ford Skyliner?
Anyone know where i can source the button clips that hold the cardboard trunk pieces. Just found them on concours.
I have a 1958 skyliner and am looking at putting seatbelts in the front (bench) and rear seats. Can anyone provide a location or suggestions on...
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