Pics of delivery rear.

[doghows]

Ok here is the 61 fenders on my delivery with the 62 buckets. The 62's are the same size as my 63's.
The new 61's should be here this week!!

[Luva65wagon]

Learn something new everyday. So it really does appear they changed the entire radius of the back end in 62, without changing much else.

Thanks for the edjumacation.

[doghows]

It was an edumacation for me too. I was bummed cause I have those brand new 63 assemblies now.. Oh well lesson learned now I can move on to uuhhhmmm Oh Yeah Body Work.

[Luva65wagon]

Well... I'd still like to see a 61 and a 62 car now, side-by-side, to see exactly where they changed things. Clearly it wasn't so different that you could use the 61 body parts on the 62/63 (no sure the year of your S.D.)

I have a set of shallow buckets and lenses (used) for a 63 now too. I'll probably sell them on eBay along with a few other extras when this is all over and done with with. I'll post links here too, when I do. RealSoonNow.

Less body work - satin black.

[doghows]

When I cut up the 61 wagon for parts, everything matched up perfect on my 63. So I was pretty shocked when the taillights were so different. The drip rails and every thing was dead on. I think 60-61 had smaller taillights and 62-63 used larger ones. 61's have the trim rings but I didn't see them on the 60's. I would like to see them side by side to make sure my self.
Now I just need to see if I can incorporate the back up light into the 61's???

[Luva65wagon]

Maybe take a piece of cardboard and template over the '61 and trim it - then place it over the Ranchero you now have. See what is different.

[doghows]

Soon as my 61 buckets and lenses show up I will take some pics of them side by side. Then I will install them in the delivery and see the difference. Hopefully the smaller dome in the center of the 61 lens is large enought to cut out for the 63 back up light?? (hope hope)..