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1958 Ford Aire Ride Skyliner on 2040-cars

US $12,000.00
Year:1958 Mileage:100000
Location:

Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada

Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada
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Original factory Ford Aire Suspension car - 1 of less than 20 retracts ever built, may even be as low as 9.

Pulled this car from a barn where it sat for over 15 yrs with the body suspended off the ground from the ceiling.

car is originally from the spokane washington area and shows it with how solid the metal on the car is.
  • there is some rust on the right rear 1/4 panel and rocker panels. pretty typical for the age.  
  • the floors,inner panels and 1/4 panels are mint. 
  • Trunk lid, doors, roof and hood all in great condition. 
  • the fenders have some rust near the headlights, but these are very repairable fenders compared to many others i have owned and seen.  
  • the engine is the correct 1958 352 4bbl. 
  • the transmission is a correct cruise-omatic
  • there is one rear power window motor missing
  • the compressor for the AIRE Ride suspension is missing. the reserve tank is in great condition and bolted to the passenger inner fender. there are many solenoids and valves still on the frame
  • the recall was never completed on this car from Ford so there are quite a few AIRE Ride pieces left, and the rear trailing arms and coil springs are still there. i have never seen one of these cars without leaf spring suspension until now. 
  • the roof system is complete although motors and limit switches need to be gone through
  • front and rear seats are in the car
this car is extremely solid compared to others i have seen recently, and the factory Ford Aire suspension makes this a very car. you will save thousands on metal and body finish work with this car it is so clean.

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Ford and GM link bonus checks to quality scores

Tue, 29 Apr 2014

The poor first quarter earnings of Ford and General Motors are having an effect all the way up the food chain. Both automakers struggled with recalls in the first three months of the year, and, according to The Detroit News, they have responded by increasing the percentage of bonuses tied to vehicle quality for salaried workers, including top executives.
GM announced that 25 percent of bonuses (up from 10 percent) for all salaried workers would be tied to its vehicle quality standards. The automaker revealed in its financial report that it spent $1.3 billion on recall-related repairs in the first quarter, and net income was down 86 percent.
Ford also increased the quality proportion of bonuses for about 26,000 salaried workers all the way up to CEO Alan Mulally from 10 percent to 20 percent. The company announced in its report that the amount paid out in warranty and recall claims was about $400 million higher than expected in the first quarter. Its net income fell 39 percent from the previous year. "The change reflects how critical quality is to our overall business," said spokesperson Todd Nissen speaking to Autoblog.

Ford F-150 King Ranch celebrates 'history and authenticity' for 2015 [w/video]

Tue, 04 Mar 2014

What's life like on an authentic Texas ranch? We honestly have no idea, having never lived on such a ranch, but we imagine it requires lots of hard work, grit and determination to keep all 825,000 acres - that's larger than the state of Rhode Island - of the King Ranch in Texas under control. Indeed, a total of 350 vehicles, all of which come from Ford, we're told, are currently in use by the ranch. No wonder, then, that the collaboration between Ford and King Ranch has lasted for 15 successful years.
For 2015, in celebration of that 15th anniversary, Ford is debuting three new King Ranch models today at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. The most significant is the 2015 F-150 King Ranch, which, naturally, will add unique interior and exterior bits and pieces to the new aluminum-intensive F-Series pickup. Color choices will consist of Caribou, Bronze Fire, Guard and Ruby Red Metallic Clearcoat, with a range of two-tones to go along with a monochromatic scheme in Caribou. Inside, a bespoke King Ranch interior will be swathed in Premium Mesa Brown leather.
Joining the F-150 King Ranch on dealership floors later this year will be 2015 King Ranch editions of the Super Duty pickup and Expedition fullsize SUV, all of which will offer similar levels of content. Scroll down for more details and two videos from Ford, and be sure to check out the high-res image gallery above, which was shot by the official State Photographer of Texas, Wyman Meinzer.

Jim Farley to lead Ford of Europe

Fri, 07 Nov 2014



"We are excited to see Jim and Stephen take on these new roles as they bring unique skills, experience and fresh perspectives to these critical positions." - Mark Fields
Ford marketing chief Jim Farley is taking over the company's troubled European operations as part of an executive shuffle confirmed on Friday morning.