Edsel custom & mild custom

This is one cool Custom. It's a 1958 Edsel that has been upgraded to run like a new car. Here is a list of all of the work and parts just completed.

Rebuilt 351W that features an Edelbrock Intake and carb.
March Pulley system.
Gearheads power steering conversion.
Gearheads engine mounts and tranny cross member.
Rebuilt ford AOD automatic overdrive transmission with new torque converter and Lokar shift arm kit and Lokar TV cable and arm kit installed.
New drive line.
New 3 row Champion aluminum radiator.
New electric cooling fan with thermostatic control system.
New Lokar shifter.
New tuck and roll on the seats.
New VDO gauges.
Chrome 15" steelies with bullet caps.
New Coker wide white wall radials.
New Ididit tilt column.
New dual exhaust system with Coffin Mufflers.

Vraiment un joli specimen cette derniere !

pops 1959 edsel Bruce VanEtten at the Sacramento autorama paint by James H-Dean

1959 Edsel Villager

The original 332 FE / 2speed was removed. Currently has a Chevy 5.7 350 / 700R4 trans. I also tailored a two piece drive shaft with a new carrier bearing. Kept the original rear end and rebuilt it.
Front suspension has Fat Man Fabrication drop spindles with disk brakes. I used Shockwaves in the front and 2600 lib bags with shocks in the rear. The stock leaf springs were removed for the custom trailing arms. Also a pan hard bar was used to complete the three link. The air management is an AirPod by RideTech. I've driven this car ALL over the state of Florida for the past 3 years and a couple times around the south east of the US. New gas tank, fuel lines and fuel pump too. ( And NO, i do not have the original drive train)

The car was originally Victory Red with a white top and side trim with red interior. I repainted the car the factory red and instead of white, chose some house of color candies and flakes for a more custom look. I shaved the top front and side fender Edsel emblems, BUT i still have them to go with the car. I had the bumpers and rear tail gate pieces rechromed. I haven't touched the pot metal pieces. They're in decent shape.


The intieror has custom touches too. The factory seats are recovered w red zodiac and gold. I do still have the factory Edsel ash tray that goes behind the front seat for the rear passenger to use, just not installed. The dash speaker grill was filled in. Dash is complete w all factory pieces. I used 1959 Galaxy door panels for more style. I still have the factory Villager arm rests if you'd like. I have the all the factory pieces and even cut and covered new headliner boards but haven't installed them. Boom Mat on the interior roof. I also have all the original side panels for the trunk area to use for a template when making the new ones.

The underdash A/C unit was restored by Classic Auto Air. It's a Mercury factory option unit specific to the 1959 F/E/M dash. Factory heat still works very well too.

chopped roof; has 3" taken out of roof - done very well; it is on 4 hydraulic cylinders complete with 2 pumps; cylinders are resealed & 4-way hydraulic system works well