I BOUGHT A 1958 EDSEL AT AN AUCTION. WILL IT RUN AGAIN AFTER 45 YEARS PARKED?

1958 Edsel Citation has been off the road since 1978. what will be its fate?

[thealgorithmisbroken]

I just picked up a free 1958 Edsel Pacer a year ago that was going to the crusher if I didn't take it. It's complete. Been sitting for a few decades. Engine was seized. I tried pouring diesel and atf through the spark plug holes and let it soak for a couple weeks. Couple weeks later and the cylinders were still full and the engine still seized. I sucked the fluid back out and poured household vinegar in there instead. The next day it broke loose. I drained the vinegar back out and poured engine oil in there and rotated it so the cylinder walls were well lubed. Hooked a battery up and the starter spun it over perfectly. All the exterior lights worked, interior lights, even the clock. Blower motor worked too. Surprising considering it sat outside in a pasture for a few decades with the doors open. My plan is to return it to the road eventually.

[morgansword]

Later this year I turn seventy five meaning when these cars were still on the road driving, and I was fourteen years of age, I had plans for a car to drive. Not too sure how long a comment you are willing to read but apologize in advance for just that, a long comment. I had a neighbor who was taken off the road in nineteen sixty for age and driving on the wrong side of the road more than often. I did take care of him a lot of the time bringing him food, helping with laundry....etc. He had bought this model edsel new in fifty eight and only put a thousand miles on it. Those miles were rough on the front fenders and so when I asked him what he wanted for it, he smiled and said, you helped me kid. Not one of my own kids give a damn so here is the title and a thousand dollars to fix it up as a good rig again! I was flabbergasted!! I drove it to my place as it ran flawlessly so proud of it. One thing though was that edsel grill was a girl shut down. Now back then, every wrecking yard had cheap parts for any older rigs like this and this wasn't old, just not to well loved. The one I got was jet black with a white interior. One other priceless feature was it had a three on the tree! Plus electric wipers and so with all of that, I pulled that front clip off and had a fifty seven ford four door heap as anything with a six cylinder wasn't cool. Thing was, it was really close in that black color as not all black is equal. No they do not just bolt right on but hey, fourteen and some time to make it my own. I also got rid of those flat mufflers and put straight pipes on it from every old rig I could find with stuff I could make work. I had plans of a four speed but hey, I can not see complaining as it was a standard and so left that alone plus I did not put those bucket seats out of a sixty two ford car I found and bought for a future project. My little black edsel got a lot of attention and one day a fellow who took pictures at our local car show took pictures of it and put in a magazine. It was a small picture on the front in a little corner picture so never kept that magazine.... a really bad mistake. I got drafted in sixty six, late as I was seventeen with a history of tickets and for fighting every kid around.... judge determined that I was wasting my talent to fight. It was that or go to jail. Kinda wish I had taken the offer of going to jail as scars will prove. Yet still proud to be a vet and miss the brothers

[phillipbingham]

i don't care what other people say.. but i love edsels ! they were ahead of their time.. notice the LTD also has a grill which is shield shaped in the middle of the front...ford LTDs are nice...so are edsels !

[stevenlatham]

One of my dream cars is an Edsel station wagon of any year, any model, any trim.
Thank you for saving this piece of history.

[michaelaldredge-greenwell]

One of my favorite uncles has an original 58 Edsel; he bought it years ago at an estate auction one of his aunts had; she let him buy it for only a couple hundred dollars, , because she knew he liked it, & that he was her favorite nephew. He spent months getting it fully & completely restored. He loves driving it everyday daily.

[AbcDef-iqno]

Finding a 1958 Edsel two-door with the Teletouch transmission is a rarity, which would explain interest in this vehicle albeit in rough condition. It is my understanding that a standard gear selector was available as a reduced-cost option for the automatic transmission on the Edsel Ranger, Pacer and station wagon models, whereas the Corsair and Citation models came standard with Teletouch. As rare this car is it would be cool if a collector would buy it and restore it instead of some backyard mechanic getting a hold of it who would end up destroying it in the end.

[AnvilMusicGroup]

I had an Edsel E475 engine in a 1928 Ford hot rod. Quite a rare engine - one year, one model. It was fun watching people try to guess what it was.

[todddenio]

The 410 was a powerhouse of an engine but the rare 430 with the dual quad setup that was available in the 58 Lincoln, Edsel, and Mercury, (L.E.M. engine series) was the first American production car to produce 400 HP.

[awireless]

Beautiful Citation, teletouch, and 2 door too boot. The stuff dreams are made of.

[windowcreek]

You have to restore this beautiful car. rare. Cheers.

[ry]

I find watching these kind of videos quite emotional . What s lovely old car . Her beauty shines through all the dirt and rust . I am in the UK but I love Edsels . They typify the days of the American dream .

[davidgraham]

I have a 1958 Edsel two door hard top with 361 fe engine that I have had for years looks like I may have to get out and work on, I've always liked the these cars 🚗

[georgegonzalez]

My dad had one of these 58's in 1964. Good riding car, but when you parked it, the valve covers would leak oil onto the exhaust manifold. Then when you restarted it, you'd get a blast of blue smoke coming out around the front horsecollar grille!
It was mostly rusted out by 1966 and he had it towed away.

It had like eight idiot lights across the bottom of the dash. Including a green one to indicate cold engine. Then coolant hot light, generator bad light, low oil pressure light, and I can't imagine what the other four lights were for.

The inside door lock plates were identical to the 58 Mercury ones.

It had that odd split front seat back, even on the 4-door models.

The dash clock had an odd bang! rewinding mechanism that would go off every 20 minutes. It was like a 10 amp solenoid that would engage and spin the clock spring half a turn. Startled me every time. I was like 9 years old at the time.

The maroon rug had faded to almost yellow, but it responded to a wash in the washing machine with some red RIT dye.

[bryandrobny]

Yay another piece of history is getting saved ❤ the number of old cars are getting smaller as time go's by

[michaelmiller]

I bought a '55 Ford 2 door with a 410 in it. Top speed was awesome, but on the drag strip it just smoked the tires. I won't make the joke about having to jack the front tires out of the pavement every morning. The rake was natural as the 410 was a few pounds heavier than the six that Ford had put in the car when new.

[kennethsonier]

I know it's rough but overall it's in decent condition considering how long it sat, I'm positive somebody is interested in this car. I always enjoy seeing not Steve 😁 thanks for sharing all this awesome content and I wish you and your family a wonderful New Year 🎆✌️🇺🇲

[jamesb.]

Interesting! ..So glad i don't mess with old cars . . . but I used to.

[skate]

It's a 2 door and has Tele Touch transmission. Kind of rare. That makes it much more desirable for restoration even if a bit rough.

[pontiacperformance]

Beautiful car and definitely a rare find I hope this car gets another chance to live or atleast be used to get another on the road they unfortunately don’t make anything like this anymore and I’m really sad that there slowly disappearing forever

[tomblomquist]

I love edsels. I would be interested in this car.