oldcarmark (7/29/2011)
Interesting seeing the variations on the Canadian Meteor.Were the export models all right hand drive?As I understand all exported vehicles were done through Ford of Canada.I see parts catalogues from Oz for these cars listed on Ebay occasionally but they are the Canadian issued standard parts books like I have in my library of manuals.How did the dealerships determine what exterior trim parts to order if they only had the regular Canadian Ford and Meteor parts catalogues?Looking at the pics there is quite a combination of different years of Meteor parts on them. Mark, you,re right, most of our 57,58,59 customlines were a mixture of left over 55.56 parts, workshop manuals and parts books specifically for 58,59 star models are rare to non existant. Over here we dont have the details you seem to have relating to manufacture, production and sales nubers etc. there is some local old newspaper/mag adds for them but real details are scarce as i said. Ford motor co here at one time would send from their archives advertising posters for a small fee. There were glove box user guide hand books, but most repair books were 56 local only. I have most reference books but no real 58 specific w/s manuals. The dealers had microfisch files with parts, these were obviously US/ Canadian parts etc..
I worked at 2 ford dealers and never forget when they had regular shelf cleanup in parts section, all the unclaimed back ordered anddead stock was put in big wooden crates to be sold off to smaller dealers, we were offered anything for $1.00 a peice. 56 grill halves, parking lights, side trim,etc only problem was we were paid small amount and i,d be 2 months pay booked up in parts.
YYY
AussieBill YYYY Forever Y Block YYYY
Down Under, Australia