1956 Ford R CODE

MAINLINE Wagon

8 - Cyl.

Manual

M6DR

Gasoline

THIS IS A 1956 FORD MAINLINE RANCH WAGON TRIM TAG INFO-BODY 59A- COLOR-WES-TRIM BA,WAGON LEFT THE FACTORY IN DALLAS TX,WITH A 292 THUNDERBIRD ENGINE,THREE SPEED STANDARD COLUMN SHIFT AND FACTORY A/C,WHICH IS STILL IN PLACE,THE INTERIOR LOOKS TO BE RED, WHITE AND BLUE,HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIND THE TRIM CODES ANYWHERE,THE WAGON HAS BEEN IN TEXAS FOR 54 YEARS,I FOUND THIS ON A FARM PARKED BEHIND THE BARN,IT WAS PARKED IN 1979 STILL RUNNING,AFTER THE LAST OF THE FAMILY PASSED AWAY,THE WAGON WAS OWNED BY A FAMILY THAT LIVED A FEW MILES OUT A SMALL TEXAS TOWN,I DONT BELIVE IT TO BE A ONE OWNER,ALSO NOT SURE ABOUT THE MILES 48578,COMES WITH BILL OF SALE ONLY,THIS WHAT I KNOW ABOUT THE WAGON TODAY,NEEDS FRONT SEAT REDONE,DOOR PANELS NEED REPLACED,HEADLINER,CARPET,AND FLOOR WORK,REAR SEAT FLOOR PANS ARE WEAK,FRONT HAVE SOME HOLES BUT ARE REPAIRABLE,THE SPARE TIRE AREA NEEDS SOME REPAIR,THE DASH AND GLOVE BOX ARE IN GOOD CONDITION,ON THE OUTSIDE,THE L/R LOWER PANEL NEEDS REPLACED,THERE ARE A FEW OTHER AREAS THAT NEED WORK.THE GLASS IS ALL INTACT EXCEPT THE REAR TOP HALF OF THE TAIL GATE,THE WIND SHIELD LOOKS OKAY ,A COUPLE OF SIDE GLASS ARE BROKEN,MISSING ONE FENDER TRIM THAT IS THE RANCH WAGON PIECE, ALL OTHER TRIM PIECES ARE IN PLACE AND LOOK GOOD ,INCLUDING WHEEL COVERS,THE GRAND CHILDREN AT SOME POINT WANTED TO PAINT THE WAGON YELLOW FOR SOME REASON I WASHED MOST OF IT OFF,AS FOR AS THE DRIVE TRAIN,I PULLED THE PLUGS ,THEY WERE CLEAN NO SIGN OF OIL OR WORN CYLINDERS PUMPING OIL,I ADDED MARVEL OIL TO CYLINDERS AND HAVE NOT TRIED TO TURN IT OVER YET,THIS APPEARS TO BE THE ORIGNAL DRIVE TRAIN,AIR CLEANER,RADIATION,EVERY THING IN PLACE,JUST NEEDS WORK,THE WAGON IS FOR SALE LOCAL AND I RESERVE THE RIGHT TO END AUCTION EARLY.THANKSOn May-16-10 at 11:23:26 PDT, seller added the following information: have a few more pictures avaliable from underneath the wagon if anyone wants to take a look,very solid no frame rot,nothing bent,all shifting linkage works,clutch,daul exhaust,headlight work.