I got some books today from my Uncle (the one that gave me the 57 Ranchero). These are what he found... *Reed Code Books - Ford through 1994 *Joblot Automotive Inc. 1949/1959 Ford Family of Cars 1992-1/1 Edition *Bob Cook Classic Auto Parts, Inc. *Obsolete Ford Parts, Inc. 1992 & 1995 *Obsolete Ford Parts Company Vol. 7/95 & 2/96 *Dennis Carpenter Catalog 1992 & 1993 *1957 Ford and Thunderbird Wiring Diagram Manual *Ranchero Classics Parts and Accessories 1992 *Dearborn Classics 1995 1/2-1996 *KAR Products Maintenance Catalog *Hemmings' Vintage Auto Almanac (Tenth Edition) *1949-1959 Ford Car Parts and Accessories/Illustrations Catalog I haven't had the chance to look at any of them yet, but I will start on it tomorrow I also wonder how many of these places are out of business now...
I think you'll find that most of these places are still around... I believe that Ranchero Classics Parts and Accessories became Dearborn Classics somewhere in the early to mid 90s, and moved from Cali to Oregon in the process. I have a collection of old catalogs from different suppliers. They are excellent references for identifying parts.
