Thread: my 63 ranchero rat rod in progress

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Yup, I gotta go with the shiny paint one, too!!!!!! Who's is that, Tree? Killer looking Chero!!!!!

Originally Posted by Dave Severson

Yup, I gotta go with the shiny paint one, too!!!!!! Who's is that, Tree? Killer looking Chero!!!!!

I don't know who's it is Dave?
just found it floating around .
I squished the top about 3-4" (just guessing)
everything else is real...


Our tube radio takes a lil' to warm up before you can only listen to AM, but it does work good .

Originally Posted by treekiller

I don't know who's it is Dave?
just found it floating around .
I squished the top about 3-4" (just guessing)
everything else is real...

ya done good on it tree!!!! now if it just had that big 815" Ford hemi I keep posting pictures of, and some slicks and wheelie bars.......


Our tube radio takes a lil' to warm up before you can only listen to AM, but it does work good .

I can't get KOMA in Oklahoma City anymore, wonder which tube is getting weak?????

don't know Dave, they're still there.
http://www.komaradio.com/


sdobbs20--

so far i've had to rebuild the carb, get the gas tank chemically cleaned, install/bend a new fuel line, redone all 4 brakes, new master cylinder, new fuel pump, some rear axle seals, and we had to cut off the exhaust pipe because it was clogged and overheating, so had to take off exhaust manifold to make sure it was good; it was. we just finished welding in some floorboards since the original ones were rusted through to the ground.

It is nice to read that you didn't change the rims and radio then worry about all the rest.
How are you planing to lower the front suspension? "air ride?"

TL

Originally Posted by treekiller

don't know Dave, they're still there.
http://www.komaradio.com/


sdobbs20--

It is nice to read that you didn't change the rims and radio then worry about all the rest.
How are you planing to lower the front suspension? "air ride?"

TL

yes ofcourse. i do plan on putting in a newer stereo though, but i'm not taking out the tube radio, just going to leave it in there to keep it original. i don't know what to do with it though. mount it under front seat, fab something up and do it overhead ...? endless possibilities.

as far as suspension goes, i would love to have air bags in it, my dad has them in the 36 and they're awesome. i'm not too sure what all needs to be done to suspension for it. i'd just like it lower in the front, make it look a bit "meaner" and lower.

what all would i have to do to make it lower?

Originally Posted by sdobbs20

what all would i have to do to make it lower?

I'm not sure on your specific car/truck but I'd check out lowered spindles or shortened springs . The good thing about air ride is your not stuck with that height , you can adjust it as needed.

I've got a run'n buddy with a Sprint that used the spindles and now he's kick'n him self and saving up for air ride.

"and hide the new radio and leave one speaker hooked up to the old one "

TL

treekiller:

i'm going to leave the speaker that goes with it. and just have a completely separate system with cd played and the goods.