Thread: my ranchero, painted

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about 90% done with painting my ranchero. i did satin rattle can. i still have to do the bed and the roof (black with red scallops). still looking for a set of whitewalls for the passenger side though.

also just had to replace the starter and the solenoid, wouldn't start one night. other than that, she's running great!

Pa pa pa pa pictures ?

i have pictures in it, i don't see why they aren't' showing up. photobucket is doing maintence right now.

I see the pictures. Those are pretty cool rides. What motor is in that beast?

lot of power from the engine. too little car for so much engine.



it's a straight 6 170 with 3 on the tree. i know a guy who is building a 69 mustang fastback and just dropped a 350 cleveland into it and has a 302 laying around. i would like to have the 302, but my dad doesn't want to do the swap. and plus, it's all original and that's half the coolness; to me atleast.

Yeah!! Keep (Parts of, at least) that baby Original!

And if all else fails, you can always have an original one, and a clone of the original thats big blocked, posi'd, ladder barred, and loud.


P.S. - Are you the same sdobbs from NAXJA?

that is not me on naxja, i don't have a jeep.

fortunately, my dad has taught me right and i'm not gonna hack into the perfect dash to fit in a cd player or anything like that. i pulled into one little car show and parked next to the other rats, popped the hood and guy walks up and says "looks like she's brand new from 63." i love that. leaving it all how it was.

right now i'm actually falling in love with the customs, the 50s buicks and the lead sleds.

i'd love to have a 64 or 65 falcon with a 350 cleveland in it. someday...

this will have to do for now though.

Yup, cleaning and detailing under the hood is cheap to do, along with a lot of other little things that will not cost much, but improve the truck!!! No use taking on a project you can't afford right now. Looks like the Ranchero will do just fine. Congrats for having a bit of patience, unusual for guys your age!!!!!

yeah. my dad is proud to say i've done all the work on it and everything.

one question about it though. we replaced the valve cover gasket but not the valve cover itself. it just leaks oil like no other and i'm stumped on it. any ideas? it covers the entire side of the block and everything.

Sometimes the flange gets bent up from overtightening the cover... Best way is to use a hammer and a piece of steel as a backer, hammer it flat again so it can seal.

ok i'll try that. but the weird thing is, when i noticed oil all over the motor, i checked the bolts on it and they were finger loose, and then i tightened them, cleaned it all up, drove it 1 day, checked it that night and oil was all over again. i'll do that though, thanks.

Originally Posted by sdobbs20

that is not me on naxja, i don't have a jeep.

fortunately, my dad has taught me right and i'm not gonna hack into the perfect dash to fit in a cd player or anything like that.

right now i'm actually falling in love with the customs, the 50s buicks and the lead sleds.

i'd love to have a 64 or 65 falcon with a 351 cleveland in it. someday...]

oh alright, hah. exact same name and everything.

GOOD. i thought about hacking some stuff on my pickup, but eh, not worth ruining something that already looks good, right?

Im in love with 48 - 50 mercs and fords. ive finaly decided on a dream car, and its going to be one of those. now if i could just find one.....

Originally Posted by 71fordkid

Im in love with 48 - 50 mercs and fords. ive finaly decided on a dream car, and its going to be one of those. now if i could just find one.....

Keep saving your money, I have 3 of them.....

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DAVE.

why must you torture me like this. that things beautiful.

did you start with just bodies from a field or swap meet or did you buy it partially completed? and how much did they hurt your bank account?

BTW i love the hood on it.