Legit ad, in case someone likes both Rancheros and Mustangs:

Discussion in 'Rancheros for Sale LINKS' started by handy_andy_cv64, Aug 20, 2022.

  1. handy_andy_cv64

    handy_andy_cv64 In Maximum Overdrive SILVER MEMBER

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    My friend Steven sent me this link:

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    If the bed had not been truncated, it might've looked better.
     
  2. Monk Daveohue

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    Well, I like the shape of the door glass and the B(?) pillar behind it which are true Ranchero shape.
     
  3. 5.0 Chero

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    looks better that the factory 78.........
     
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    Needs stretched about eight inches from behind the doors to the front of the rear wheel wells then another twelve inches behind the rear wheel wells to the rear bumper. That might offset the all nose look it sports now. I do like the roof line as it is. Kinda' reminds me of those shortened four door 57 Chevys that were oh so popular back in the 70's.
     
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    You mean the ones that were converted to 2-door cars?
     
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    No, the ones with a shortened wheelbase. They were shortened so much that the curvature on the four door rear door was grafted onto the back of the front doors to match the quarter panel rear wheel opening. Rear axel occupied the space where the rear seat and rear footwell formerly resided. I thought they looked ignorant. The ones I was interested in were modified to be mid-engine with a heavily doctored Olds Toranado front suspension and transmission mounted in the rear. Sadly, me being a poor hillbilly, I had to settle for a four door Two-Ten 57 that I had altered using a Buick 455 and turbo 400 trans. It held it's own pretty good as I had swiss cheezed it to weigh 50 lbs. less than a 69 R/S Camaro.
     
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    Oh, I've never seen one like that; the ones I've seen have the body cut so the rear door opening is removed but the C pillar becomes the B pillar.
     
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    See what Carl found Andy ? At one time there were I think five like that just in my area.
     
  10. handy_andy_cv64

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    The ones I saw were a wagon and a Sedan Delivery, so that is a marked difference, and therefore, comically ugly. In the dictionary, under "Fugly," is that photo.
     

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