1959 Edsel Ranger 4-Door Sedan

Description for Edsel Ranger 1959

1959 Edsel Ranger 4-Door Sedan223 6-cylinder with 3-speed Overdrive transmission.
Runs well, drives nicely, cruises at 75-80 MPH without issue. This is a restoration in-progress, I'm just not sure I have the energy or the money to finish it correctly. Obviously the glaring fault is that it needs a paint job. Other than that, it's really minor stuff, none of which need to be done to enjoy the car as-is. I've put about 900 miles on it since I got it running in June of last year.
Here's what I know is good (all work completed within the past year):

• Recent good tires (installed 1 year/900 miles ago)
• New shocks (all four wheels)
• New springs front and rear
• New sway bar bushings
• Radiator hot tanked/rodded out
• New water pump
• Rebuilt generator
• New voltage regulator
• New headlight bulbs
• All fluids changed
• Newpinion seal
• New trans rear seal
• New overdrive solenoid seals
• New gas tank
• New fuel pump
• New hoses
• Radio serviced, plays great
• New radio antenna
• Windshield wiper motor rebuilt
• Rebuilt carburetor
• New wheel cylinders
• New brake hardware (all 4 wheels)
• New master cylinder
• New brake flex lines
• New rear wheel seals
• New rear axle bearings

Here's what I believe to be good:

• Engine rebuiltaround 1500 miles ago, have a receipt for the overhaul and no indication prior owners did much driving after that
• Overdrive unit functions perfectly and silently
• Transmission shifts easily
• Steering is tight with minimal play
• Glass is all solid and does not appear to be delaminating
• Body appears solid other than surface rust under some bits of primer, car is a California car with a long history in the state

Here's what still needs to be addressed:

• Paint (car was previouslyprimer-ed but it was done incorrectly over deteriorating paint, so surface rust is bubbling under the primer)
• Body work/panel alignment (someone hung the body back together poorly, probably as a temporary measure when they ran out of funds)
• Front brakes - they function fine, but pull on occasion. I believe the drums are turned to different sizes. I have brand new front drums and shoes to install but haven't had the machine shop stake the drums to the hubs yet. I also haven't measured the drums yet
• Transmission pops out of second - could be motor mounts or trans mounts, it doesn't do it reliably on deceleration like badsynchros usually would, but I haven't fully investigated yet. I have new motor mounts to install.
• Reinstall trim after paint/body
• Headliner wasn't installed properly and will need to be redone
• Carpet needs to be pulled up and redone correctly

Here's what Ihave that isn't shown. Car comes with:

• Full set of stainless andchrome trim
• Full set of Edsel letters / Ranger emblems
• All 4 matching door panels
• All painted interior trim
• Additional sets of trim
• A bunch of duplicate parts
• Service manual
• Parts book
• A pile of receipts from the previous owner and myself