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happened upon this site...cool. A lot of good info. I have a 65 Ranchero that I"m getting bored with. I'm contemplating a straight axle install. Losing those shock towers would be great. I need to check out some details, I see this may be the place. Great to be here.

Oldbaldguy Welcome to CHR. Nice looking Ranchero. Have a few guys on this site who have Rancheros. What you have for a engine?

If you don't mind, go ahead and drop your fenders, QP's, bumpers and roof off at my house, I would appreciate it a lot.

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Just joking with ya Welcome to the site, I can garuntee you will find much of the needed information. My dad and I are turning this 64' Falcon into a Pro Streeter, which is why I joked about the items.

Welcome to CHR, got a '67 Ranchero myself... Looks like you have a nice straight one, what do you have in it for engine and drive train????

Anyone who calls himself oldbaldguy can't be all bad

Nooo! Another geezer! their taking over the place! No, wait, they already did. Seriously though, welcome to the club. Dont worry about finding ford information. Some of the guys were born with blue-oval birthmarks here

The body of your '65 looks very straight! I had a '64 Ranchero with a rebuilt 289 but the body was really beat; it was under a treefall plus I added some dings using it for moving and landscaping, so when it came time to fix it up it was farther gone than I could afford to fix, but even with just a 289 it was a joy to drive. Sure it shook and rattled but that made it more "Ford". It was a tin can with an engine; wish I had kept it until I could afford the body work. You know there is enough roof there for a glass sun/moon roof insert, I bought a small glass insert from Pep Boys but the roof was too dented in from the tree to fit the insert. Then I thought of cutting out the roof and just adding a snap-on mini top, but I am always looking for an open car. Just reminiscing. Rather than cut out the shock towers why not just supercharge the engine you have?

Don Shillady
Retired Scientist/teen rodder

Welcome to CHR Ford fella.....

nice ride

Good looking ride, wwelcome aboard.

Thanks, everyone. I'll give you a little history. I picked the ranchero up in 86. I drove it a year, took it off the road, ripped it apart and it went back on the road in 01. Between raising a family and working long hours it took forever. The picture makes it look better than it really is. When I took it apart it had a 72 block and a 72 and a 78 head. The trans was supported by a piece of plate. The shifter hole was cut with a torch and a New Hampshire license plate covered the hole, I think you get the idea. I reused the block, crank and rods, replaced everything else. it has a cast iron t-10 which could use a rebuild. Pretty much everything was rebuilt or replaced. I painted it myself and when you get close you can tell. The 302 is 030 over, forged pistons, studded crank with windage tray, 270 comp cam, double roller timing chain. 351w haeds, ported, 190/160 vlvs, studs roller rockers ect.... it only weighs 2375 so it moves along.
It's been fun but time to make some changes. btw,I do have an extra fender, hood and both steel bumbers if someone could use them.

Welcome to the club. There for sure is lots of information on this stie for just about anything you can think of automotive wise.

Loren

Originally posted by drg84
Nooo! Another geezer! their taking over the place! No, wait, they already did. Seriously though, welcome to the club. Dont worry about finding ford information. Some of the guys were born with blue-oval birthmarks here

I ain't a "geezer" so set your mind at ease, and hey, oldbaldguy welcome to the club. Blue oval birthmarks? common man, you do know what FORD stands for, Right?
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