There's a 71 Ford Ranchero for sale locally. 302 V8. Best body style IMO. Hummmm. Sell the wagon? and the Ranger. Replace with one car/pickup requiring NO EMISSIONS TEST.
Ready for a change, eh? Nice rig if you get it for a good price. You should still be able to get the cargo roof for those too, right? Why not? There's a couple of them there, from CA too: http://www.supermotors.net/clubs/rancheroclub
I'm being tempted at this point. If I gave in to every whim and want I'd have as many cars as the Rev.
Well I better not tempt you any more. RK and I would be all over the contest! The little bit of info that I did find is that the Rancheros are usually included with other models (Maverick, Torino, and truck forums OR Muscle cars.) Here's a few more sites: http://www.ranchero.us/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=31 Ranchero and Econoline vans: http://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/forum43/ http://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/forum43/index8.html A bit of bathroom reading.
I was gonna say we could build our own until I saw this article. It seems 15 really good mechanics got together in Italy and started building repros of old 1980 Ferraris. They were arrested: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7269774.stm
Thats why I said buy not build... Less chance of having to run to another country to keep from going to jail.
Probably right, RK. So far here, the registration service will let me register my own Make and Model to get it licensed. I read that article and wondered how the VW kit guys made it through those issues in California.
a few years ago i was at a show in Washington.. ..there was a guy there that had a 1971 Squire Ranchero... ..and he had built a laminated (canoe style) canopy for it that matched the wood on the sides!!!! It was Freeeekin beautiful!!...a work of art!!...dam near a wagon!!! and NO...i didnt have a camera with me:banghead3: ..didnt even own one back then!! take my word for it!! hmmm...wonder if its on Gooogly??
I've been in a few Ranchero web sites but haven't seen it. I'd like to. I can picture a squire done up that way in my mind's eye. I've already talked myself out of it even thought the asking price is $1,100. I don't need a project. At least not mechanical. I've just got my truck clutch right and the wagon running nice. Which I'll drive to work today after lunch. Beautiful mid 70's weather today. Spring is here.
Yeah, yeah, yeah. Spring weather... http://www.stationwagonforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1845 I downloaded the Wood graining articles from 64Squire's post yesterday. Much better than what I did on my mouldings. They cover any use you can think of. 3 of them are for use on interior (dash, etc.) and exterior use on cars. I'll bet you could do a whole car's replacement vinyl area with a better finish. Might take a few months, though.
