64 ranchero build thread

@Moriarity

 

..............Mark Moriarity would be the moderator to contact. Just be sure to keep any posts "on topic" going forward.

 

...........Thanks, Mark. It's refreshing to see a young lady with the skills and passion like this. Now, keep it clean guys!

 

Clean? And you'd expect any less from this group? C'mon Don! Lmao!

 

Perusing through my November, 1965 issue of R&C and saw this. Thought you might find it interesting........Don.

 

Disregard the Barracuda.

 

Managed to eliminate the MoPar..... My computer skills are limited.

 

Nice Don, Sarah should like that.

 

Nice project, just a tip, when doing all the cutting , grinding and welding inside the car, you should cover all the windows to keep the grind and weld splatter off the glass.

 

Welcome to the HAMB Sarah.Great intro thread.Lots of knowledge here and people ready to share it.All you have to do is ask.Looking forward to sharing the road with you.

 

Hello Sarah. I used to have a '61 Ranchero. Would love to find another one. They are just the right size for a parts chaser truck.

 

Looks like a fun project.Carry on.

 

Plugging away at these floors again today. They're rough... It's nice to finally have a nice day to be in the garage. Thank you guys for being such a great support group, you definitely help me in ways you'll never understand. I sincerely hope to meet some of you!

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Keep up the good work, Sarah................Don.

 

Looking good Sarah. Show that rust who's boss.

 

I'd say today was a good day! Dad was able to come over and do the floor on the right side, which was a fantastic surprise! Tomorrow we're getting some sheet metal to fill in the gaps. I am so excited to get this going. It's hard, dirty work.. but it's definitely worth it. I definitely could not do all this alone and honestly don't know how some of you guys do it. I really love having this site to not only keep track of what I've done and how the progress is going. I very well might be able to meet my goal of getting it road worthy by August.

Thanks again guys! Hope you're feeling just as excited as I am!!

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Great to have you on the hamb.... Very cool ranchero....

 

Don't think of it as rust... think of it as lightening holes it's the secret to my amazing 60' times, but don't tell anyone

 

We had many "lightening holes" lol so much so I was flintstoning it

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Welcome Sarah...

Good story and good work you are doing....
You will be an inspiration for me to get off my butt and get to work on my 63' Ranchero...

Lynn W

 

Please feel free to post pictures! I hope to see it soon.

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Can anyone else imagine a Ranchero panel? Maybe one of you sketchers?

 

Not sure I know what you mean

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Hello. I just meant "Is it just me, or can anyone else see that year Ranchero as a panel truck?"
I saw an 80s Corvette in a magazine against a black background. I colored the back glass in with a black marker and saw that they would make an awesome roadster pickup. I had a cover on my '72 Vega that partially blew off, still covering the back half. It looked like it would make a nice pickup. (I'm not going to find out though)
The part about the sketchers meant that maybe one of the car artists could do a sketch. (I paint landscapes but can't draw a car worth a dern)

 

..............Didn't Ford make a panel version or am I just geezin"?

 

A Station Wagon with No Side Windows

 

I think they did...and I don't suggest she consider that...Tonneau perhaps...



https://www.streetsideclassics.com/vehicles/4589-cha/1964-ford-falcon-sedan-delivery
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Ha. I wasnt suggesting it either. I don't remember ever seeing one. What I imagined was just a radius from the top to the side, without the trim.
OK, back OT. Sarah, what you said about "...hard, dirty work." is exactly what my dad told me when he suggested that I work with him. He supervised two diesel fuel-tank lines. (Stayin' on topic, metalwork) He said "It's hard, dirty work, but you can make a livin' at it."
PS: He was the best boss I ever had.

 

Before you detailed under the hood you should have taken some metal out of the shock towers moving them in as much as possible,you will need that extra room for the 302's exhaust then you could run HEDMAN 88400 headers (Early Mustang)